The Red Cloud chief., 1880-01-01
A ROYAL WEDDING.


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MApRIp, Nov. s9.-The marriage Of
King Alfonso 10 the Austrian Arch
duchess Maria Christine was solemnized
this forenoon, according To the pro-
yramme, in the Atocha Church. This
morning the bands Of the regiments
CHARTERED in Madrid played a r~eveIlle
| before the royal palace. and aftcrward
| they marched through the principal
| streets. Much animation prevails. The
| streets and balconies are throngvd with
people. Many houses have been deco
rated. and %trinmphsl arches have been
| erected al various points. From many
balconies garlands If flowers are su--
| pended over the heads II the passers by.
Never before in the history II SPANS
| CAV capital have there been . many
| visitors in Madrid. Americans and En-
| glishmcn are net at every corner.
| Special ENJOYS. are present from Italy,
Germany, Belgium, and other continent
al countries. The Archdukc ReSnier
represents his imperial master the En-
peror Of Austria. Ex-guccn lsaheiiaftiic
mother Of King Alfonso, arrived ye>ter-
day evening, and went At once Ia the
palace, where she was received by her
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The Archduchess Maria Christine left
the Pardo Palace. near Madrid, this
morning for the Ministry Of Marine,
where apartments had been prepared
for her, i'm which she dressed for the mar
riage. King Alfonso left the Royal
Palace for the Atocha Church Mt about
IL O'Clock, being preceded 10y his moth
er, ex-Queen Isabella, the Princess ut
Asturias, and the great dignitaries Of
the kingdom. Troop. lined the route Of
the procession. The bride, accom-
panied by the ladies OF honor, ermoth-
err, and other distinguished persons,
soon afterward started for the church by
a different route. The Ambassadors,
grandees of Spain, and Populations of
the Senate and Chamber Of Deputies
awaited the King at the church.
The King was accompanied 10y the
Archduke Regnier 10 the church, and
was preceded by IL carriages contain
ing the various members of the Spanish
royal family, grandees Of Spain, and
court dignitaries. The bride was pre-
ceded by four carriages containing
court dignitaries and ladies Of honor.
The bride was richly dressed in white,
and wore "A diadem Of brilliants and the
insignia of the Marie Louise Order. The
Atocha Church was s~plendidly illuminat-
ed and decorated with rich silken dra-
peries. The diplomatic body, the Span
ish grandces, and deputations from The
Senate and Chamber Of Deputies occu-
pied the nave Of the church. The bride
appeared much moved during the cere-
mony. The nuptial benediction was
given on behalf of the Pope by the Car
dinal Patriarch of the Indies, who oflici-
ated at the mass which vas celebrated
after the marriage ceremony.
The change of programme makes the
festivities to begin OF next Tuesday.
On that day there will be a reception ut
the palace and a gala performance at
the opera. The third and fourth days
will be GWEN over to bull-fight>, Of which
there will by two, a State concert, illu-
Munitions, a banquet at the palace, and
a gala performance ut the thcatcr On
all of these days the festivities will he
accompanied by a military display. the
principal martial features being a review
Of all the troops of the garrison.
1t was the wish of the young bride
that there should be rs little display aS
was consistent with the regal character
of the occasion. To this wish the King
gave 4 ready acquiescence. The bull
fights, however, had To go on. notwith-
. standing the protest against bull fight
/ iny sent to the Society for the Protec-
ton of Animals and Plants mt Cadiz, by
Mr.. Bergh of New York. The bull
fight is an inseparable feature of such
festivities as this.
Principal among all things in the
young Queens dowry arc the twelve
|, costumes which, i'm accordance with the
/ ancient Spanish custom, King Alfonso
had had made for her. They are the
work of a Vienna modiste and cost more
than $4,000. These costumes are for
State occasions.
The Emperor of Austria has given the
young Queen an annual income of &c.,
, 600. King Alfonso allows her $4,000
, a year. Queen Isabclla's present to her
, daughter-in-law consisted of 4 rich jewel
case containing the jewels which Isabel
T Ia wore when she herself was n Queen.
| OF the jewelry presented to the bride by
| members of the Austrian Imperial fam
!, ily the most noticeable is that given by
the Emperor and Empress. II is a dia-
{ dem made i'm the form of 4 wreath of
roses and rose leaves, and composed of
, diamonds and %sapphires. The brides
mother presented 4 crown about five
inches high, made of the most superb
brilliants, which are set i'm such a fash
ion as to make the crown look as though
!, cut out of one stone. The necklace be-
longing to this is composed of brilliants
of the largest and rarest kind. A su-
perb piece Of art is the hairpin and
brooch which Archduke Albrecht gave
his niece. They are made of diamonds
set so as to resemble edelweiss. The
) present of the Archduchess Marie Reg
nier was a diadem resembling a laurel
wreath, and composed entirely of dia-
monds.
Among the most interesting of the
royal gifts are the fans, of which, in
part, the trousseau will consist. There
is one made of silk, and provided with a
delicate ivory handle, which on opening
is almost transparent. In the center is
a superbly executed royal crown and the
co~ats-of-arms of the Austrian and Span
ish houses. Another fan is made in the
Spanish style. The upper part is of
!, real black lace, and it has a mother-of-
pearl handle. The aforementioned fan
, is a present of Queen Isabella; the lat
ter was sent by a Spanish Princess.
Archduke William sent the bride a fan
: made of white lace, and adorned with
three pictures, painted on silk, repre-
senting idyls of the C period. The
handle is Of tortoise shell. One of the
most admirable things in the collection
is the toilet set made under the Arch
duchess's own directions. The brushes,
combs, and other necesSaries are all SUI
perb specimens of art.
There were many presents sent from
!, all the Governments of Europe, most of
them articles rich and rare and selected
with taste, and all of them of great val
ne. One sent by the French Govern
ment win rank, perhaps, in beauty with
; any of the others. 1t is a Sevres vase,
one of the largest ever made, and of