The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-28
A Royal ChurchinS,

french Atlantic Gable TO the Herald.
Our Madrid correspondent telegraphs the
following to-day: "Forty DAYS having
elapsed since the birth of the Infanta
Mercedes two curious ceremonies took place
in the palace to-day on the occasion OF the
first appearance in public of Queen Christina.
Before 10 O'Clock this morning crowds of
people assembled before the palace, and car
rlsgos deposited many ladies wearing black
or white mantillas. Ministers, generals and
diplomatists followed in full uniform.
When they got to the galleries on the first
Il or they found them filled with brilliant
company, and th1 chapel royal already occu.
pied by marshsls, judges, grandees and the
royal. household. Macy priests and chorsters
clustered round the altar which was splen-
didly lit up, and the cardinal patriarch of
the Indies and primsme were both ready
with cross borne sloft, with palium and
holy water, to church Queen Christiana.
They all went to the door of the chapel to
await the queen, who appeared, preceded by
grandees, gentlemen, lords and generals, all
in full court dress. The queen looked pale
unde- her diadem and magnificent ,mantilla.
Her long pale pink train of satin and lace
was borne by two dukes. The king was in
marshals uniform and wore the toison dor.
The queen took the Infiuli Mercedes from
the arms of the governess, the duchess of
Medina de las Torres, and knelt on velvet
cushion, holding her child while The cardinal
patriarch read the gospel of publication
over her. Then she rose d entered the
church, follow d by the princesses, all in
light blue satin trains and white mantilas.
The king and queen, during the mass, which
was beautifully chanted by the choir of the
chapel royal, sat under dais of curious and
antique tapestry 300 years old.
The court yards and staircase of the palace
were occupi d by thousands of people eager
to enter, but in vain.
PRESENTS FROM THE POPE.
Directly after the ceremony the papal
nuncio arrived at the palace with his cults in
guards and troops. In the courtyard he was
received with royal honors The nuncio
was conducted to the throne room by the
Lord Chamberlain, and the cardinal read
to the king, surrounded by his ministers and
courters, papal brief in which Leo XIII.
expressed great sympathy for the sovereign
OF Spain, and sent his particular blessing to
the queen and her infant daughter. The nun
clo, accompanied by the king and his.-min-
listers, went to the chamber of Queen Chris
tina, who was standing with the princes and
ladies. The Infanta Mercedes was held in
the arms of her governesss, the Duchess
Medina de las Terres. Tho nuncio after
q short address to the queen opened splenid
alabaster .and .gold embossed casket, con-
tanning two magnificent dresses in satin, several
beautifully embroidered covers for cushio s
destined for the infanta, several precious
relics for the queen, and also a papsl brief
and relic for each of the infantas Isabel
Eulalie snd Paz. The principal relic, cress
of briliants, was Immediately hung round
the neck of the Infanta Mercedes, and ladies
in waiting also swathed her in beautiful
sashes, embroidered by Roman ladies aud
blessed by the pope. The antechambers were
Gro ded with the nobility and ladies anxious
to see the papal presents, Tomorrow Queen
Christina and Inianta Mercedes 90 in state
to the Atocha Cathedral for q TIE Deum. On
Saturday leyee will be held in the palace
and banquet of l2N covers will be given ir
the hall ut 'h. columns % the ministers anC
the chiefs Of lus ,hp omatic co rps.