Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-07
A Royal Marriage Procession.

A correspondent in Madrid who wit
messed the recent marriage of the King of
Spain to the Princes Mercedes, describes
the marrlag eprocession in the following
terms: The procession was headed BY
the " shawms and tym pals " of the place.
The tymbals were carried on horseback.
one on either side of the horse, and cover
ed with tapestry that bore the unmlstak
able stamp of antiquity. They were
beaten from time to time by a quantity
attired attendant who walked beside the
horse. Then came the heralds, richly
dressed, with bronzed maces over their
shoulders; then lumber Of PdZatireneros,
and these were followed by twenty led
horses, some with saddles and Others with
side saddles, all with rich, strange hous-
ings. A part Of the royal guard came
next, and after these the ambassadors in
their respective carriages, all in state,
and after these many of the Sarish
aristocracy, in their magnificent
state carriages, used only on such
occasions. I noticed that of Med
| maceli-coachmaN footmen and outriders
in embroidered green and gold livery,
the horses wearing immense clusters Of
ostrich feather plumes on their head; that
OF the Duke of Alba, with blue and white
| livery and plumes; that Of the Duke of
Sesto; that Of Fernan Nunez, and of the
newly created Duke Of Santona Next
came long line of carriages with the
ladies and gentlemen of the palace in the
order of their rank, followed by another
section of the royal guard, whose uniform
| ~ -, II
The horses are jet black.
The royal family followed First came
the Infanta Christina. Her carriage was
drawn By six horses, with white and
crimson ostrich plumes; it was preceded
by two outriders, and two gentlemen in
waiting rode beside the carriage. Next
came the Count and Countess of Paris;
their carriage was also drawn by six
horses with outriders as we'll. And next
came the young infantas in beautiful
blue and gilt carriage drawn by six
cream .cololed horses, with pure white
ostrich p1umes. This carriage looked for
all the world as though it had com:
straight from fairy-land; for what with
its being all GOLD, white and blue outside,
with horses that looked like magnifed
kittens, and inside ali white, pink and
blue tulle, snowy blonde wells, huge
bouquets Of natural flowers and sweet
young faces with great blue eyes, nothing
more exquisite, antastical and unreal
could be imagined. Next came, with the
same number OF horses and outriders, the
carriage of the Duke and Duchess OF
Montpensier. who were accompanied by
their son, Don Antonio, and daughter
Dona Christina. The Princess of Astu-
rias came next accompanied by her father
Don Francisco Gle Asis, in magnificent
carriage drawn by six horses with white
! and crimson plumes, and preceded by
four outriders.
Then followed the empty carriage
which always precedes the royal carriage
on state occasions. This carriage was
drawn by eight horses. And last of al
the superb tortsise-shell and silver gil
state carriage, lined with white satin ane
looking ike an immense 6onbonniere
and in it came the royal bride and bride
groom. The eight horses that drew thu
carriage were pure white, the immense
clusters of ostrich feathers on their heads
pure white, the harnesses scarlet ane
gold, and the mounted jockeys in scarle
and white uniforms.