The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-07
The Descendant Of San Fernando Escorted to
the Home Of His Ancestors in Madrid.
HOW THE KING LOOKED BEFORE THE PEOPLE
Bouquets, Sonnete. Couplete
and Cheers.
The Reception in the Throne Room-A First
Review Of the Troops.

Auas uAVAAAABt Nv ~ VuIiy uouIs Wo 0Iovo over
the city to witness the preparations made TO re-
ceive the new King. Alfonso XII.
JUBILANr PREPARATION FOR THE RESTORATION OF
THE ROYALTY.
The central thOrOughiares presented q magni6.
cent spectacle with the variety of colors escutch.
cons, tapestries and armorial designs with
which the fronts OF the houses were universally
draped. The arcs de trtompne. which were sta
toned at intervals and gaudily decorated. served
to heighten the effect Of the demonstration made
BY the people to welcome their new and youthful
sovereign.
THE CIVIC DECORATIONS.
The Puerta del Sol IL the central forum Of the
capital, and no King Is sure Of his reception In
Spain until he has ridden unframed from end to
end OF its broad esplanade. In the centre stands
large fountain, which can DO increased or
diminished at the will OF the authorities. Near
this was Q staging, erected for about eighty
musicians, under the best direction. who
were TO entertain the waiting crowd until
His Majesty should appear. At the entrance OF the
Gale Mayor. where the King would issue from the
Puerta del Sol, on his way toward the palace,
stand two columns, united at the top by wreaths
ana festoons Of evergreens-the columns repre-
senting the Pillars OF Hercules Of the old imperial
arms. The whole was covered with the emblems
and trophies OF war, marine and commerce, with
two Inscriptions, the one on the right, "Espafla
su kev Spain to her Klne), and that on the left.
''viua Alfonso III"
Further along the same street tCalle Mayor. in
front OF the city buildings, stood an arch with this
inscription :-"Sagantum, Dec. %, 1S74-Madrid,
Jan. IA, 1875" 1.-The Alfonsos have peen Good
Legislators and Exalted Captains" At the end OF
the street where it nears the palace ct the plaza
hight De Ia Armenia, the Circulo Popular, an
Alfonsisr club, had erected me arch with suit
able Inscriptions.
THE TRIUMPH OF HUMANITY.
Returning now to the Puerta Gel SOL the Minis
try OF the Interior was handsomely draped, ana
on the central balcony were fixed the apparatus
for Illumination consisting OF full escutcheon OF
the royal arms OF Spain. nanked by Heurs de
It's and stars-there where all these years on
special occasions has glittered in the gasllgnt
the legend, "Long live the national SOW
ereignty" This. balcony was reserved by the
government for the Diplomatic Corps. 1t holds
from thirty to forty people. The first class hotels
on the square, the Paris ana Princes, were also
brilliantly decorated, as well as the shops and
private residences Looking down the Gale
Alcala magnificent view presented itself. Every
front was literally hidden beneath q wealth OF
hangings, the red and yellow OF Spain against the
blue Of the SKY and the natural dulness OF the
facades Of the houses formed an indescrib-
ably exciting spectacle First on the left
comes the Ministry OF Finance. than the Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts. called the Academy OF San
Fernando" both gaudily attired, particularly the
latter. Further down stood, spanning the broad
avenue. the finest arch OF all. erected by the
.'Woman's ASSOCIATION in Aid OF the Wounded IN
the Army" The arch, seventy feet high, was sur
mounted BY an equestrian statue in BRONZE and
along the sides Of the arcn were inches containing
full sized statues In ancient armor. All these
k,atu voka fpovv, t0a <k>
Duke de Osuna one Of the Oldest houses In Spain.
The arch contained the usual inscription :-'viva
Alfonso XII" On the Church OF the Calatravas
that OF the ancient military order) observed the
legend :-"Viua Ell Req Cat0ltco Alfonso XII"
THE AMERICAN FLAG
stu further along on the lett our enterprislng
fellow citizen, DR.. MacKeehan. aside from the
usual decorations, had adorned his balconies with
the American nag, placed between two spanish
banners, and beneath, In English the one word, IN
monumental characters. ''welcomsi"
PALAT1AL RESIDENCES.
Opposite the Presidency was tasteiully ana
Gaudily decorated. Next the palace OF the Duke
de sesto, Marquis de Alcanices, whose balconies
were richly adorned with armorial tapestries and
Nsilrs dc 49, Up the Passo dc Recoletos q division
OF the grand promenade ana drive Of the cisy) op.
posite the MOTEL OF the opulsnt banker. Campos,
was set up an exquisite Moorish arch, resting
upon four graceful columns In imitation Of an
arch In the Alhambra pile at Granada. Il was
covered with ornaments and Arabic inscriptions
In the ta'dltN and ctgec character, which, - .
whole, in the midst OF the enchanting beauty Of
SPOT, the trees, gardens and palaces produced an
extraordinary eject.
TIE SCENE At NOON.
It 10 row twelve O'CLOCK, noon.
The streets and avenues, the plasas, balconies,
Sno 10 hw~ -
royal cortege IL to pass, have long since been &C.
TO pass, except those Of the government and dip.
lomatic corps, which are provided with special
tickets.
The cities and villages OF Spain have added
largely to the ordinary population Of the capital.
and hence the soldiers detailed to preserve IN
open space along the line OF march, from the rail.
road station to the Royal Acaxar. nnd Il. no
easy task to restrain the ambitious throng. Oc.
castonally straggler escapes their nrst vigilance
and runs the gauntlet Of their horses across the
open space. the people In the meantime cheering
on the venturesome individual or holding him up
to ridicule by the usual bull light bliinsgats oil
"Que batter IA dance, now. But In general,
though the press II tremendous, nought but JOKE
or pleasantly is heard on every aide.
WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL GUNS
At lost we leave the rooms taken by the foreign
press in the Hotel de Paris to visit our venerable
Minister anu study the route. We ind him just In
the act Of setting out, and at hts kind invitation
step in and drive to the station. mot too near,
not too near" says the General, II want to see
without oelng seem" So we drew up at an angle
near It and the avenue leading to the Basilica OF
Atocna. Here the crowd was less pressing, - We
were In the outskirts or the town.
The signal for the arrival OF the train was TO be
twenty.one guns from the nil OF the Observatory
above us.
THE ROYAL PROGRESS.
the King MAD left Valencia yesterday and
reached Aranjuez-the famous royal seat o