Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11
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 marr1ag eprocession in the following
terms: The procession was headed by
the " shawms and tym 5als 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 q quantity
attired attendant who walked beside the
horse Then came the heralds, richly
dressed, with bronzed maces over their
shoulders; then number Of PGEqfreneros,
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 tine 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
is scar ct and white, with steel helmets,
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 gentlemeD-in 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 a beautiful
blue and gilt carriage drawn by SIX
cream coloIed horses, with pure white
ostrich plumes. This carriage looked fol
all the world as though it had come
straight from fairy-land; for what witt
its being all gold, white and blue outside
with horses that looked like magnifieC
kittens, and inside all white, pink ano
blue tulle, snowy blonde wells, huge
bouquets Of natural flowers and swce
young faces with great blue eyes, nothins
more exquisite, iantastical and unrea
could be imagined. Next came, with tn
same number of horses and outriders, tn
carriage of the Duke and Duchess o
Montpensier. who were accompanied b,
their son, Don Antonio, and daughter
Dona Christina. The Princess of Astu
rias came next, accompanied by her fathe
, Don Francisco de Asis, in maguifcen
carriage drawn by six horses with whit
and crimson plumes. and preceded b
four outriders.
, Then followed the empty carriag
] which always precedes the royal carriag
on state occasions. This carriage wa
/ drawn by eight horses. And last of a
the superb tortsise-shell and silver gi
state carriage, lined with white satin an
. looking ike an immense bon6onnier
and in it came the royal bride and brid
groom. The eight horses that drew ii
carriage were pure white, the immen!
clusters of ostrich feathers on their heat
: pure white, the harnesses scarlet an
: gold, and the mounted jockeys in scarf
" and white uniforms.