Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-14
A ROYAL MARRIAGE.

The marriage of Prince Louis Ferdinand
of Bavaria to the Infants Maria della Paz
was celebrated in the chapel of the Royal
Palace in Madrid recently with the usual
State ceremony. The Patriarch of the In
dies pronounced the marriage, and the King
and Queen of Spain acted as sponsors.
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Bavaria ia a
nephew of the present King of Bavaria,
and cousin of the Sovereign of Spain by
his mother, sister to Don Francisco de
Assis, consort of Queen Isabella. This
young Archduke is handsome, tall, intel
ligent looking man, and is, besides, good
rider, accomplished musician and excellent
linguist. He has visited Spain three times
and was, it seems, smtiten with the charms
of Dona Maria della Paz, the oldest of the
two unmarried sisters of Don Alfonso.
This infanta is barely nineteen years old,
of middle hight, slender figure, graceful,
fair, with blue eyes and pleasant smile.
Like her elder sister, Dona Isabella, widow
of the Count of Girgenti, Dona Paz is ex-
cessively fond of music, and was also con-
slant attendant of the Conversatorio con-
certs every Sunday, the only place in Mad
rid where Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Men,
delssohn and Schumann are played in
mastery manner by irst.rate professors.
Dona Paz has for several years devoted
much of her time to painting, and her pict-
ures obtained praise for their coloring and
dra wing. She accepted the attentions of
the German Prince, and when her hand was
officially asked she simply remarked to her
royal brother that the only thought that
married her happiness was the idea that she
must leave her sister, Dona Eulalia. These
| two young princesses are most devoted to
each other, and they have studied and
passed their childhood ever together under
the care of Countess Calderon, who died
recently, and of Countess Florente-both
ladies of English extraction and married
to Castilian nobles-who have been the
faithful companions of the Spanish royal
family in exile, in prosperity, aud are much
loved by their royal pupils. This explains
how the sisters of King Alfonso speak
English as well as their own language !;
and, indeed, our literature, our history,
our novels ard magazines from both sides
of the Atlantic are their favorite study and
pastimes. Dona Paz used to meet her
"novio," or betrothed, every afternoon,
when they rode or walked together
in the Casa de Campo, and this royal WOO
| ing was witnessed, though not interfered
with, according to etiquette, always by
ladies of the court, or by some members
of the royal family. Then in the evening,
after dinner, which never takes place in
the palace before half-past seven, when
| Don Alfonso does not take his future broth
er-in-law to the opera or to hear Spanish
play, the Infanta and Bavarian Archduke
used to sit in one of the deep embrasures
of the windows and forget very soon in
whispered conversation the other guests of
| royalty and their relations who grouped
round the Infanta Isabeps splendid Pleyel
to listen to her very efficient execution of
classical music, Dona Paz will live in Mu.
Mich, and Don Alfonso and Donna Christina
are to pay that capital and Vienna visit
in the autumn.