The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-28
MADRID MAGNIF|CENCE.
Scene Of Royal Splendor in the
Decaying Spanish Capital.
COURT BALL AT THE PALACE.

The Feature Of the Big show Was
the Cordial Greetings Extended to
Mr. Bellamy storer, the American
Minister, aad His Wife.
Madrid. Feb. 12.-Yesterday, a day
awaited with some anxiety in official
circles because the anniversary Of the
establishment Of the republic was ac-
centuated by the recent manifestations,
passed on more quietly than several
days Of late. Just after nightfall an
idle crowd, chiefly composed Of street
gamins. gathered on the Puerta Del
Sol, but when shouts arose the civil
guards charged and cleared the space.
after which there was no disturbance
The rain began to fall and dampeued
the ardor Of the manifestants.
Meanwhile the aristocracy OF Spain
gathered at the palace to attend a
court ball in honor of the wedding OF
the Princess OF the Aturias and Prince
Charles OF Bourbon. The magnificent
structure, which was ablaze with cleo
trio lights, could scarcely accommodate
the invited guests, whose carriages
were vending their way thither as
early as 8 o'clock.
All entered by the royal staircase Of
white marble. at the top Of which Ma
poleon stopped at the time OF his en-
try into Madrid and uttered the famous
expression, as he rested his hands on
the marble lions: AT last, Spain, /
IOld thee whom | have SO long de-
sired" and, turning to his brother,
You are better installed than |"
The line of guests traversed the for
mer ballroom called the Hall of Col
umns and passed through apartment
after apartment gorgeously hung with
gobein tapestry of magnificent de-
signs. The members of the diplomatic
corps awaited the royal party. which
entered promptly at 10 o'clock. The
queen regent was escorted by the Count
Of CasCrta. Then followed the Count
css Of Caserta. with ArChduke Eugene
of Austria; the Princess of the AS
turias, with Prince Charles the In
fanta Isabella, with the Duke of Calai-
bra, the lnfanta Eulalia, with Prince
Gennaro. younger brother of Prince
Charles, and then three of the daugh-
ters of the Count of Caserta.
The regent welcomed the members OF
he diplomatic corps Mr., Bcllamy
StOrcr, the United States minister. was
accompanied by Mrs. Storcr Her ma
jesty advanced and gave Mr.. Storer a
cordial personal greeting.
The royal party then entered the
state dining room, which is one of the
most splendid salons in Europe. The
queen and her partner opened the
dancing within reserved space, each
having as partner the one already men
toned as escort. The guests followed
so closely that the room became dense
ly packed, and circulation, as we'll as
dancing, was virtually impossible for
two hours. The people were literally
jammed in and 1t was not until the
queen regent, on the arm of her broth
er, and followed by her mother and
the royal party, left the ballroom that
any one could move about in the dense
throng. After midnight the younger
princes and princesses, with the mem
ers Of the diplomatic corps, found
little freedom in dancing.
The whole scene was a bewildering
spectacle of court grandeur, in which
ticeable than evening dress. Count
Dubsky, the Austrian ambassador, who
is the Doyen of the diplomatic corps
in Madrid, on whose arm Mrs. Storer
entered the palace. was especially dis
tinguished by his resplendent uniform
Particularly noticeable on account OF
the war between the United States and
Spain, was the cordiality everywhere
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Storer.
Owing to the repeated disorders mar
tial law has been declared in Valencia
and in Saragossa. During the anti
clerical demonstration at Saragossa
the students stoned several monks
They were dispersed by police and
gendarmes. Demonstrators carrying a
republican flag fired on the gendarmes
and sergeant and several people in
the crowd were wounded.