Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1894 — A ROYAL WEDDING. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A ROYAL WEDDING.

An Imposing Ceremonial at Coburg. The Nuptial* of the Duke of He**e and Princes* Victoria. The marriage of the Duke of Hesse and Princess Victoria took place at Coborg,

Thursday. Every residence and public building in the city was lavishly decorated. Queen Victoria, Emperor William. the Prince of Wales and theCzareovitch, ex-Empress Frederick and a long list of royal dignitaries were in attendance. The ceremony was conducted by Pastor Muelle according to the Lutheran ritual. The bridegroom and bride are both grandchildren of Queen Victoria.

The Duke of Hesse is the oldest and only surviving son of the late Grand Duke Ludwig and the late Princess Alice Maud, second daughter of Queen Victoria. He was born in 1868. Princess Victoria Melita is the second daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, now Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

THE DUKE OF HESSE.

THE PRINCESS VICTORIA.