Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-27
The Royal Mode Of Popping the
Question.

From ths Vienna p-Iaieh &C. tbs Pan. Figaro
AT two o'clock TO-DAY the Empcror
+ received the Duke de Bailcn in solemn
audience, the ceremonial adopted being
that followed on the delivery Of creden
uals by ambassadors Three state car.
riages drawn by white horses were sent
to the Imperial Hotel to convey tho
Duke and the members OF the commits.
sion. In the frs, rode the Spanish
Military Attaches. Major Biaza wearing
the uniform Of the officers Of the Kings
escort; Capt. Quesads, Of the Pavia
Hussars, and Lieut.. Angulo. In the
second were the Secretaries Of Embassy.
NJ. NJ. Creus, Baguer and Peroio. and
the Attaches, NJ. ". Matthews and
Ohtofi. General Duke de Bailen and
Prince Oiescalchi, the Austrian Cham
berlain, were in the third The Gener.
al wore the uniform of his old regiment.
the Numantia Lancers, with the Grand
Gordon Of the Order OF Cdzfles III. and
the badge Of the military Order of Ste.
IIermenecilde.
On the arrival OF the cortero AZ the
palace the honors were rendered by the
guard on duty. The Spanish Envoy. un-
der the guidance of Prince OdescAlchi.
ascended the staircase, passed through
the rooms between a double line Of SOL
diers of the Austrian. German. and
( Hungarian Guards, and was met by the
Master Of the Ceremonies and the
/ 6rand Chamberlain, who conducted
him TO the Emperor.
Ills Majesty was standing alone in
/ the audience saloon in full uniform.
and wearing the Golden Fleece. with
the Gordon and Badge OF Charles III.
/ The Duke Of Bsilen made a short
+ speech 10 French, and then presented
Z his credentials and an Autograph letter
/ from Alfonso XII. The Emperor grant
ed the request for the hand of the Arch
duchess, after whichmkhe members of
/ the mission we're presented TO him by
4 the Envoy.
| This part Of the ceremony concluded,
the Duke passed unaccompanied into
an adjoining room, where he found the
/ Archduchess and her mother, and prof
fered his demand 10 the young Princess,
which met with acceptance. Then, in
accordance with Spanish usage. the
Duke offered the Archduchess a Jewel
/ on the part of his royal master. The
+ future Queen of Spain wore q pink
satin dress, trimmed with lace and real
howers pd a magnificent diadem of
precious stones. Her mother was dress.
ed IN mauve satin. with lace flcunces,
and had superb river of diamonds
round her neck. The Archduchess
Elizabeth and her daughter both wore
the Gordon of the Noble Ladies Of the
lSpanish Order Of Maria Louisa.
After the audience, during which the
/ First Secretary, NJ. Creus. introduced
the civil members Of the mission 20 the
chief Austrian dignitaries, the Duke
and his suite were conducted in tho
same state carriages TO the residence of
the Archduke Albert uncle Of the f,i-
/ ture Queen, and thence went 20 call on
her aunt. the Archduchess Maria Caro-
| line. The Ambassador returned TO his
hotel at four. All along the line follow
/ ed by the cortege n considerable crowd
assembled as well as in front Of the ho.
tel and palace. and on every side the
greatest admiration was expressed at
the noble bearing and splendid uniform
Of the Spanish officers. The Duke de
Bailen and suite dine with the Emperor
tomorrow, and next day with the Arch.
duke Albert,