The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-21
MADRID's WILD ENTHUSIASM
Royal Procession Greeted With
ThunderOus AccIamatioDs.

Royal Procession Greeted with
ThunderOus AccIamations,
London, April a.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
wednesday, says: "On few occasions
has Madrid witnessed such scenes Of non
ular enthusiasm as to-day when the Queen
Regent, accompanied by the King, dress
ed in the uniform of the Infantry Cadets.
with the insignia of the Golden Fleece.
Travelled in state, with all the pomp that
makes the Spanish court famous. from the
palace to the Senate hall.
The distance is very short. not more
than four minutes walk. The Plaza dc
Oriente and the Plaza Ministerios. which
the court and procession had to traverse.
were densely crowded. chiefly with people
of the upper and middle classes.
THE moment the batteries announced
the departure of the Queen Regent and
the King, the excitement became intense.
When, at the end of a long procession of
Hussars, state coaches carrying the chief
ladies' in waiting, the chamberlains of the
court and the grandees of Spain, the royal
carriage appeared at the gate of the royal
palace, the enthusiasm burst forth into
long and interminable cheering such as
had not been heard in Spain since the day
when the late King Alfonso returned from
Paris.
The infantry, which lined the way to
the Senate, the cavalry and the mounted
civil guards, sent 10 preserve order, had
hard work to keep the crowd, frantic with
enthusiasm, from approaching the royal
carriage and escorting it, The Queen Re
gent appeared much moved, though she is
usually of impressive demeanor.
Long live the Queenn Long live the
Kingr Long live Spainr were the cries
necessarily given.
1.-THE spirit of the crowds on the streets
pervaded the secluded halls of the Senate,
and when the doors were thrown open for
the royal persons TO enter, thousands of
distinguished spectators, who filed the
galleries deputies and senators, rose to
their feet and received the Queen and King
with laundering acclamations.
The hall of sessions presented a most
animated appearance. 1t was gay with a
bright note of color. Ladies in spring cos
tunes filled the front rows of the galleries,
the diplomatic gallery especially. They
We're most enthusiastic, cheering and wav-
ing their handkerchiefs and fans. II was
long before silence was established.
THE Queen Regent and the King, escort
ed by commissioners from the Senate and
the lower chamber who had met them at
the gate took seats on their throne. The
government, the captains general, the
grandees and members of the court stood
on one side and the diplomatic corps on the
other.
Senior Sagasta advanced and handed the
Queen Regent the speech from the throne.
Her Majesty read it, while seated in a
calm clear voice, all others standing.
TT is against Spanish etiquette to in
terrupt the reading of the speech from
the throne, but the enthusiasm and emo
ton were too great and the solemnity OF
the occasion was too impressive.
Twice had her majesty to stop while
the cheers, acclamations and vivas for
Spain, the Queen Regent and the King
made her speaking impossible. The cheer
ing was still more frantic when their ma
jesties left the Senate, and so it was in
the streets"