Athens, Jan. 8.
The Greek railways and steamship companies have reduced their fares for passengers wishing to attend the wedding by 50 per cent. and an enormous number of persons from the provinces have availed themselves of this offer.
Among the first foreign royal guests to arrive was Crown Prince Michael of Rumania who was given a rousing ovation by a large crowd at the station.
Large-size pictures of the future Crown Princess are displayed throughout the city and the press devotes columns to descriptions of the early life of Princess Frederica, The papers praise above all' the linguistic talents of the future Crownprincess, who besides her native German has "a perfect command of English, French and Italian, Editions of papers in which appeared a facsimile repre-duction of the first signatures made by the Princess in Greek script are practically sold out.
Prince George of Greece, the ringe of King George of Greece, Crown Prince Michael of Rumania and Grand Duke Dimitri of Russ officiate as witnesses at the wedding, while Princesses Catherine and Eugenie of Greece and two daughters of Prince Oskar of Prussia will be bridesmaids.
At the special wish of the Princess the route taken by the bridal proce$- sion has been extended in order to enable as many people as possible to see the splendid spectacle, The civil wedding will be pet-formed by the Greek Minister of Justice, Dr. Logothetis.—Trans-Oceah,
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