Lemon Geodorum. _Geodorum citrinum._
Dedicated to _St. Bibiania_.
~December 3.~
_St. Francis Xavier_, A. D. 1552. _St. Birinus_, first Bp. of
Dorchester, A. D. 650. _St. Sola_, A. D. 790. _St. Lucius_, King, A.
D. 182.
_Royal Dance of Torches._
_Berlin, December 3, 1821._--Of all the entertainments which took place
in this capital, on the occasion of the marriage of the prince royal
with the princess of Bavaria, none appeared so extraordinary to
foreigners, as the _dance of torches_, (_Fakeltanz_.) It was executed
after the grand marriage feast, in the following manner:--“The royal
family, followed by all the personages who had partook of the feast at
separate tables, proceeded to the white saloon. The dance was
immediately opened by the privy councillor, marshal of the court, the
baron de Maltzahn, bearing his baton of order. After him followed two
and two, according to seniority of rank, the privy councillors and the
ministers of state, bearing _wax torches_. The august bride and
bridegroom preceded the above dancers, and walked round the saloon. The
princess royal stopped before the king, and making him a profound
reverence, invited him to dance. After having danced one turn with his
majesty, she danced with all the princes. The prince royal, in like
manner, danced with all the princesses. After the ball, the royal family
passed into the apartment of Frederick I., where the grand mistress,
countess of Norde, distributed the garter of the bride.”
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