Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-28

Inc appearance Oh tn3 Ioytl taitl"cf
is the signal for general movement
on the part of equcstrians and drivers %
clear the road. aud as Christina and her
children pass they are adectionntely
saluted on every side. The Queen unfall-
ingly responds by slight bow and smile
t. the right and left. and the baby monarch
has been taught to sit erect aud duck MS
round little head in properly digniiied
way 20 his delighted subjects. Mercedes,
the elder daughter. IL Ike her mother
She has a frank. pleasing face, very WIN
ming, yet without the childish beauty OF
her sister Maria wro is o sprightly little
elf full OF merriment and fun. The baby
monarch is well-grown for bis years and
wears resOlute expression that indicates
a VIII Of bis own.
On Christmas eve the 10 churches Of the
capital viii toe crowded. and the celebre-
ton will begin. While Santa Claus is
making his rounds and distributing his
treasures among the ltJle Madrlenes
Queen Christina. who delights 90 play the
r6ie OF Lady BCuntful. will herself send out
from the palace q number OF gifts 20 he be-
slowed IN quarters where the royal favor
has been won. Some Of the children Of
noble houses Will be delighted to receive
those tokens OF friendship from their royal
plavmates in the great building Of white
stone and granite tuat stands in thf
Plaza del Orieute and faces the statue OF
Philip ". On Christma,-cay tho queen
with the children Will. If the weather he
fine. attend divine services in the Church
Of the Atocna, where the Spanish mo-
uarchs have wor- hipped from time I'M
memorial Then. after drive around ~
view the dccorat IOns. "a royal levee wall be
held at the palace. while the city enjoys
the dag after its own fashion. AZ the
/ II. Len In rIl
does. the hldalg0s and the repre-
sontativcs of the Cortes VIII ceremo
n0u-ly tender their wishes - his luye
nile majesty. and The infant monarch u
tear himself away from bis Cnristmds-toys
10 be placed on dress parade. lie - q capt
tai little fellow. hut hear that be- is gWt'
q rebel when it. comes 20 20 surrender OF tho
rOyal prerogative of d0Iug as he please,
end every time he is put underline restraint
If the absurd etiquette oil the Spanish
court the rCm0nstrance grows more en-
phafic. Should he. as is not improbable
make no his mind 10 prefer the company
If his playmate aud Santa's ohCnss e
that of the stupid grandccs and Eda'go-
he inav make Christmas-day luterc ting d'
tie falaciO Real.
Like other capitals. Madrid viii surfeit
it.c! with dinners on Christmas d1N
There VIII be "a great destruction among tAt
focks of fat turkeys hat have been herdec
for weeks I'm the Plala MANOR. and tine vast
-S,,r NJ mot and vo0et,blee. cranes. pomc.
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th. c,r.4, and tov booths. the dealers IN
aacr.d i-nqpa-. ANGELS. VIRGINS. hangers
and shrnhpll. have dOuoa roaring trade
This traffic culwiuatos ~ Christmas, ON,
fhe streets. low tte uo,-nst Of any capitol
city in the world VIII resume tho slow
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