. Eight journeys abroad. they were busy decorating with flags and flowers and puttingup a long table in the Hall. The Countess brother, theBaron von Briisselle, is a remarkably handsome man, blondeand tall and most beautiful features. He also speaks Englishperfectly. He arrived Friday evening with a cousin, Baroninvon Briisselle and a Frau von Fischer, who was an Adelmannand whose husband is a General. Another Cousin Generalvon Camerer, is the head of the family. Then there wasanother Count Adelmann and the other Adelmann family,who occupy the floor under this. Early on Sunday morning we got u
. Eight journeys abroad. they were busy decorating with flags and flowers and puttingup a long table in the Hall. The Countess brother, theBaron von Briisselle, is a remarkably handsome man, blondeand tall and most beautiful features. He also speaks Englishperfectly. He arrived Friday evening with a cousin, Baroninvon Briisselle and a Frau von Fischer, who was an Adelmannand whose husband is a General. Another Cousin Generalvon Camerer, is the head of the family. Then there wasanother Count Adelmann and the other Adelmann family,who occupy the floor under this. Early on Sunday morning we got up and dressed and had 395 EIGHT JOURNEYS ABROAD breakfast, then all the Adelmann family formed in the church was decorated and all the better classof villagers had formed in line on each side of the street,among them all the old soldiers. Then the band took itsplace and began to play as soon as the Adelmanns issuedfrom the castle gate. Cliff and I stood inside between thecastle and church to see them VILLAGE FOLK PARADING FOR THE SILVER WEDDING First came two little nieces in white with blonde hairhanging down their backs and each holding a blue velvetcushion out in front of them on which rested one a silverwreath and the other a bunch of silver flowers—then camethe Count and Countess, he in frock coat and high hat andshe in a purple satin foulard with lace and a pretty littlebonnet, then the family after them. As they entered thechurch door the organ pealed forth and we flew up the towerstairs to our proscenium box in time to see them come upinto the chancel, where there were seats on each side like 396 GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA priedieus to accommodate the whole of them. The Priestwas very nice looking—wore the most gorgeous chasuble youcan imagine, over a white linen robe edged with deep service was long and towards the end the Count andCountess came out from the side and knelt on a priedieu in
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