Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-08
The Royal Mode of Popping" the
Question

a. Two O'clock to-day tho ompuror received
the Duke do Bailen in solemn audience, tho Ger.
omonisl adopted being that followed on tho do.
livery of credentials by ambassadors. Three
| state carriages. drawn by wtito horses, were
| sent TO the Imperial Hotel to convey the duke
| and tho members Of the commission.
In tho first rode tho Spanish military attaches.
Major Bis@s wearing the uniform of the officers
Ct tho kings escort; Capt. Quess,.a Of tho PAWN
Husssrs, and Lieut. hugulo. In tho second
Wero the secretaries Of embassy, NM. Circus,
Baguer and perrjo and tho attaches. MN.
Matheus aad OhtofI Gen. Duke do Bailen and
Prince Odescalchi, tho Austrian chsmborlnin,
were in tho third. Tho General woro tho uni
fern OF his old regiment, tho Numantia Jsucers,
with tho Grand Gordon Of tho Order of Charles
III, and tho badgo OF tho military Order of Ste,
HormoncSlidc.
On the arrival Of The cortego at tho palace the
hoEors wore rendered by Inc guard on duty
Ihs Spanish envoy, under tho guidance OF
princo Odescslchi, sscen led the staircase nssss
Cd through the rooms between double line of
soldiers OF The Austrian, German GnG Hungarian
uuarda, and WAS met by tho master OF the cere-
monies and tno grand chamberlain, who con.
Quoted him 10 tho emperor.
Ills majesty was standing alone in the audis CO
saloon IN tril uniform and TesriDc tina golden
aeecG, With Inc Gordon and badge Of Charles III.
Inc Duko DC ballen made short zpcech in
AN~t-i '@'AS] picsEHLcu Els credentials and
an autograph l0!ter from Alfonso XII, Tho
em per0r gfsnted .he rcqueat for the hand of The
srehcuchoss, alter which tho mombers of tho
mi5sioE were presented &c him by tho onyoy,
Ifis part Of tho ceremony concluded. the
duEe passed unEccompsnied into an adjoining
room, whcro no found the archIuchess and hnr
mother, and pcol1arod his demand TO the vounp
princess, which met with acceptance. Then, in
accordance With Spanish usage, the duke offernd
The archGuchess jewel On the part of his rovnl
master. Tno tuturo Queen of Spain wore q pinc
SATIN dress trimmed with lace and rcsi Howers
and magnificent disdcm of precious stones
hdr mother WAS dressed in mauve satin with
lsco louncea, and had superb river OF dis-
m3nds round her neck. The Archducheas
hIlza5eth and hor daughter both woro the Cor.
don or the Noble Ladies Of tho Spanish Order
CT Maria Louise.
At!or tho audience, during which the first
secretary, n. Circus, introduced tho civil NOM
bors Of Tho mission TO tho chief Austrian dipni.
tsries, tho duke and his suite wore conducted in
mo ssno state carriages TO tho residence of the
ArchduEo Albert uncle Of tho future queen
and thence went TO call on hor aunt the A rcb-
duchess Maris Caroline. The ambassador re-
turned TO his hotel at four. All along the limo
followed by tho cortege a considerable crowd
assembled, as we'll ss in ont Of the hotel and
pslsco, and on overy side the creates. adnira
li3n was expressed at tho noble hearing and
splendid uniform Of the Spanish cfIicerp. The
DuEo dc ballen and suite dine with the ON paror
Tomorrow: and next day with the Archduko
Albert Ftcann dispatch to the Paris Fi0aro