The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1880-09-22
MERCEDES TERESA.
OF IN HEIRESS 20 EI4y
TIIRONE OF.SPIIN.


THRONE OESPIIN.
A1phonso IEsaonts tho InfantA onn Gold
Tray TO tho Assembled Gransoes--AIl Ma.
tlrti Rejoicing.
Queen Christine Of Spain gave birth
to daughter on Saturday the 1lth
Instant All Madrid tlockcd to tho
palace to learn the news. At half past
fn!W in the aftcrnoon eighty messages
were sent to the Royal Family, all THO
grandccS Qf Spain and all the foreign
ministers and ambassadors to be pres
ert At tho birth, in accordancc with tho
ancient cllstoms of Spain. King Al:
I phonso. Rx-tlWeen Isabelll and tho a.
dies OF the household had assembled in
the queens bedchamber. In another
room ncar BY were two wet pWyscs
from Santantu Ia in their pretty costumes
Of velvet skirts and bodies BRAIDED with
gold and silver:
4 BRILLIANT AsSEMBLAGE.
The interior of the palace was a
scene Of great animation. The guards
came to- occupy tl,e yates end line tho
staircase and antoohambcr. Then
came the aralidccs, chamberlains and
NIiliIaN Household, who in fine Mniz
forms filled tho galleries. AS clrrlago
after carriage arrived with pprsonages
native and foreign, all appearing in
full Wliinrm except the United States
and South American representatives
the Lord Chamberlain conducted them
TO the antcchAmhey of tic Queen: TWAS
a brilliant asscmblagc Of the 4oWer of
the Spanish nobility, Marshals and
generals, knights Of noble and military
orders in medieval clGaks AUD rich cos
tunes, judges, nrclatcs, civil military
authorities, tho Mayor and AldermeA
ofMadrid, torminy'a striking contrast
with Senators and Deputies, in plain
evening dress amid the splendid ccrc-
monial that rcyiycd all the govgpaps
the eighteenth century. MotiOnlcss as
statues in the doorway stood tic hal
bcrdicrs and muskctcers in gala cos7
tune Of the time of Luis XIV. busy
curiosity rciyncd in the brilliant gath
ering, and intense rclicfwas felt when
tho Austrian physician announced to
King Alphonso the birth ola AAugh7
ter.
| ANSOINClNt IRE EfENI.
The ancient usagcs Of the monarchy
required That directly alton the birth
the doors Of tllo Lonphamhcp should ho
thrown onoN to lot tho king present
his child to tho assembly in the ante
chamber, and Alrhonso strictly con-
formed TO This practice. 4 few lnin-
utcs after tho Lord Chamberlain had
announced the event ia tho distinguish.
ed pcrsonages tho King cntorcd, bear
ing himself, on fine gold tray, his
ward to gage, tho voil that covered tho
royal infant was raised and everyone
looked at the child-=-a strong, healthy
baby princess. King A!phonso re-
ccivcd hearty congratulations, cspcc-
tally from the foreign ENJOYS and Min-
listers. Before anyone departed tho
Ministcr of Graoc and Justice prcpar7
cd q deed recording the birth, and it
was signod by many witnesses aooOrd-
ing to precedence. Then q SOLEMN TO
Dcum for the happy recovery of the
Queen was sung in tho chapel of tho
palace by tho Cardinal |pimatc and
the Patriarch Of the Indies, In the pres
cncc Of numerous attendance Of tho
nobility. All classes arc highly olatcd
at an event so fortunate for the dvnas=
ty. Directly after the presentation Of
the child the Duchess Medina dc la
Torres, the chief govcrncss, conveyed
her to apartments which Ind been pro-
pared in the story hnlow the royal bed
chambor, aud consisting Of an ante
chamber, saloon and bcdroor, for two
wet nursps, together with bedroom
for Sonora dc Tacon, who had also act
eI rs govcrnoss to King Alphonso
IfWnhtv hnl ri, o,,,1>
OF tho princess is large and furnished
very simply with crctonnc curtains and
sofas, In Tho wardrobe immense
chests arc filled with magnificent lace,
made III Madrid and abroad from pat
terms prescribed by Qu0en Isabella and
the Archduchess Elizabeth, tho mother
Of Qucon Christine,
TIE BAPTISM.
The baptism ceremony Is to take
place In tho chapel within the nalaoe
on tho It'll Inst, when tho Patriarch
OF the Indios, Cardinal Bonavidcs, will
paptlzo her wi Tia water brought from
the River Jordan In Palestine for this
special purpose in June last. At tho
christening Cardinal Archbishop of
Toledo will represent tho Pope, Tho
: font to be used for this occasion is tho
same that served centuries ago for San.
to Domingo, and was brought down
from celebrated convent in Asturias,
Whom tho crowd outside tho palaoo
saw the flag and the light showing the
brit, ofa princess, or lnfanta, as sho
; styled in Spain, some demonstrations
of loyalty took place. IIor name will
hc Mercedes Teresa and hcr godmolh-
or, Queen Isabella,
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