Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-21
THE SPANISH MARRIAGE.
Bright Costume in. Setting OF
Mourning.
From a Madrid Letter.

Mourning.
From a Madrid Letter.
The marriage OF the Infanta Eulalia and
the only son of the Duke and Duchess of
Montpensier will take place on March 81
in the royal chapel of the Madrid Palace.
The ceremony is to be quite private on
account OF the Court mourning, and the
bride is the only one who will not appear
in black. The wedding dress is u su-
peru gift OF the bridegroom and has cost
several thousand pounds. 1t IS all white,
OF the richest satin, covered with Brus-
sells lace; the court train is richly en-
broidered by hand, and like the dress has
been made by Madrid modiste.
The veil is also of Brussels
lace, and has the arms of CASTLE
worked in it. Nearly all of the Infanta's
trousseau has been made in Madrid, as
the Queen Regent wished to give work to
many who are in distress this winter. The
underclothing is verV dainty, indeed, all
done by hand and embroidered by the
nuns, who are noted for being clever with
their needles. Queen Christina presents
the bride with the trousseau, and Queen
! Isabella, the lnfanta Isabel, and the
Princess Of Bavaria have given her seve-
raj beautiful dresses. The MOntpensiers
/ present their future daughter-in-law with
Z
Antonio has given his bride complete
/ parure Of the same precious stones. Be-
/ sides these the lnfanta has received other
/ ewelry of great value from her parents
and sisters. The Queen has given her
complete set of brilliants. She has had
many presents from the royal household
/ and the Madrid aristocracy; but what she
prizes most is bronze cast of King AL
| fonsO's head, the first that has been made
/ nj al 40 A
tiful presents, besides the trousseau, are
laid out In one of the palace saloons, and
can be visited by those who have received
special invitations.
the Madrid palace has now a brighter
aspect with the presence of the MOntpen-
| siers and Francisco de Assis. The meet
ing between Queen Isabella and her hus-
band, whom she had not seen for seven
/ years, was the work of the widowed
| Queen. The Infantas met their father at
the station, and the two Queens remained
| in the palace. Queen Isabella was not
very much pleased with her daughter-in-
law FOR having invited the rather neglect
ed father of the bride to the wedding; but
when she met her husband in the palace
she was very much moved, and the old
feud was forgotten. Francisco de Assis
remained a few hours at the Escurial be-
fore he entered Madrid, and he visited
| the grave ofshis unfortunate son Alfonso.
The late King often tried to reunite
his parents but never could sue
coed. 1t seems strange that his
wish should have been fulfilled so soon
after his death, and that his young widow
should have done it. Francisco de Assis
did not know his little grandchildren, and
had never returned to Spain since his
sons marriage with the unfortunate
Queen Mercedes. He does not seem to
have changed much since then, and is to
be seen constantly driving with the Queen
and lnfantas in the Casa de Campo.
Since the Kings death the members OF the
royal family have never once been seen in
the Retro drive or Castellana. The Casa
de Campo is a large estate on the out
skirts of Madrid, and there the Queen
goes without any state, her carriage
being large closed landau. with coach
man and foOtman in black liVeries. Two
mounted civil guards are her sole
escort.
Prince Antonio of Montpensier is only
81, TWO years younger than the Infanta
Eulalia. He is very gOOd-lOOking, with a
long fair beard, and is rather stout. With
his sister, the Countess of Paris, he will
share the immense fortune which the
Duke of Montpensier will leave them.
Don Antonio is a Lieutenant in a crack
cavalry regiment, and after his marriage
with the lnlanta they will reside in the
! roy al phldc6 at AIdiiJ ueAs DIS his reg linent
is quartered in that town. Before settling
down the young couple intend to travel
for few months. They will visit the Sis
ter of Eulalia in Bavaria, and Will also 20
to London.
After the marriage of her daughter
Queen Isabella returns TO Paris, where
she intends to reside in future in the
splendid Palais de Castillo. The only
member of the Spanish royal family who
in future will reside in Madrid is the late
Kings eldest sister Isabel, widow OF
Count Girgenti. 1t must be known that
ifanything were to happen to the Queen
this proud lnfanta would be Regent.
Queen Isabella is completely excluded
from the Regency, The Queens mother,
the Archduchess Of Austria, will come to
Madrid in April TO be present at the birth
of the Prince or Princess whose advent
will settle if little Mercedes is the heiress
to the throne or not.