Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-14
HOW A ROYAL BABY WAS BORN.
The Pompous Coremonia!s Attending Its
Entry Into This World Of sin.


Entry Into This World Of Sin.
PARIS, September l3-The Madrid
correspondent OF the New York HerGH
telegraphs as follows this morning:
On Friday night, during small re.
union of the royal family in the Palace,
Queen Christina became somewhat in
disposed. From that hour her condi.
ton grew more and more serious, and
it WAS thought that at last the sn-
prem hour was approaching, There
had been so many disappoint-
ments and miscalculations, how
ever, that it was not until about u
o'clock on tn. afternoon of Saturday that
the Austrian physician in attendance
positively gave his opinion that the con-
dition OF Her Majesty was q certain indi.
cation OF her approaching confinement.
The intelligence was Of course in short
time
Communicated to N early tho Whole City.
and 10 the welcome news spread 1t was
only natural that the populace should
have been attracted to the Palace. Peo.
ple OF all classes STAYED in the Plaza de
Orient under the Palace windows, all
day, and the crowd slowly increased un-
der the Palace until the afternoon, when
il was known that the Palace messenger
had been ordered off at half-past four To
summon the Ministers. Hours passed
and the crowd increased as the inteli-
gence went abroad, until by nightiaIl
the environs of the Palace presented a
very animated scene.
- Directly Queen Christiana felt the first
symptoms OF travel, and her Austrian
physician advised the Duke OF Sisto, the
Lord Chamberlain, who Immediately
ordered the commanding officer OF the
balberdiers OF the guard to send eighty
messages 10 request the instant attend
ance at the palace OF the Ministers, d.
plomatic corps. and the native person.
aces named by royal order, to be pres
tnt at the birth. Before their arrival,
King Alfonso, Queen Isabella and the
ladies OF the royal household had
Assem- bled in the Bed Chamber Of the
Queen,
with the Austrian physician. In
another room, close by, were the two
wet nurses from Santander, in their
pretty costumes OF velvet skirts and
bodces, braided with gold and silver.
The interior OF the palace was scene
of great animation. The guards came
TO occupy the gates and TO line the
staircase and ante. chamber. Then came
the grandees, chamberlains and military
household, who in fine Uniforms, hiled
the galleries. An anxious expectation
was on every coun,enance. AS car'
riage after carriage arrived with person
ages native and f~reign,
All Appearing IN Full Uniform,
except the United States and south
American representatives, the Lord
Chamberlain conducted them to the
ante.roOm next TO the chamber
Of the Queen. 1t was bril-
liant assembly nf the Hover
of the Spanish nobility. Marshals and
Generals, Knights Of noble and military
orders in medieval cloaks and rich cos
tunes, Judges, prelates, civil and mill
tary authorities, the Mayor and Alder
men of Madrid, forming striking con-
trast with Senators and Deputies IN
plain evening dress. Amid the sp.end.
! | ceremonial that revived all the gorge
ous etiquette OF the eighteenth century,
Mo,ionIess rs Statues in the Doorway
stood the halberdiers in gala costume,
and musketeers OF the time OF LOUIS
NV. Busy curiosity reigned in brilliant
gatherings, and the most intense ankle
~ was felt for the royal sufferer In the
bed chambrr, until the Austrian
physician was at last able to inform
King Alfonso that the Queen was
happilv delivered. The ancient usages
oi the monarchs required that directly
alter.the birth the doors OF the bed.cham-
her should be thrown open to the as
sembly in the ante-chamber, and Al
| ionso
Strictly Copsormsd tc this Practice
A lew minutes after the Lord Chamber
lain had announcel the event to the
distinguished persona2es, the hing en-,
tered, bearing himself, On a hne goid