Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-14
ROYAL PRINCESS
OF SPAIN MARR|ES.
Sister of the King Weds Prince Charles
Bourbon Cardinal Sancha Officiates
All Quiet in Madrid

Madrid. Feb. A-In the chapel Of the
royal palace in the presence Of the
royal family and all the aristocracy and
ofliclaldom of Spain, Dona Maria de Las
Mercedes de Bourbon y Hapsburg
Princess Of the Asturlas, was today
welded to Prince Charles Bourbon.
At half past ten o'clock this morn
ing there assembled in the private
apartments Of Queen Regent Maria
Christina those forming the brides
party, consisting of her mother the
queen regent her brother the boy king
Alfonso XIII; his sister the Inlanta
Maria Teresa; her aunts, the Inlantas
Isabella and Eulalle. her uncle Arch
duke Eugene of Austria. her grand
mother Archduchess Elizabeth. with
all the high retainers of the court. la
dies In waiting. grandees Of Spain and
gentlemen in waiting.
AT the same hour, in like manner
there gathered in the apartments of the
lnfanta Dona Isabella, the persons COM
posing the party OF the bridegroom.
These were the parents of Prince
Charles. the Count aud Countess of
Caserta, the Duke and Duchess Of
Calabr.a his sisters Dona Maria Inn
maeu!ata. Dona Maria Pia and Dona
Maria Josephine, and their train Of la
dies and gentlemen.
The bridegroom party emerged first
and proceeded along the winding. mas
slYe granite corridors to the chapel. be.
ing Immediately followed By the brides
cortege from the queen regents apart
ments. Their places were respectively
70 the right and left. but In front OF
the altar the bride and bridegroom
stopped at the steps leading to the al
TAR and there kneeled, thus remaining
throughout the mass, which was said
ny cardinal Sancha, archbishop Of
Toledo, primate OF Spain Assisting
We're Cardinal Casaares. archbishop Of
Nalladolid; Cardinal Herrera. archblsh-
OPP OF Santiago de Compostella and
cardinal Casana. bishop Of Barcelona.
Also attending were the bishop OF Mad
rld, the bishop chaplain Of the Place
de sion, and several other prelates.
church dignitaries and cardinals whose
places were within what might be
termed the presbytery The mass cele-
DRAFTED was low mass, there being no
singing, though the organ performed
solemn sacred selections, including one
written for the occasion by Zubicurre.
A&tNe bride and bridegroom knelt up-
on cushions touching the steps Of the
altar white satin bordered veil three
yards long and a half yard wide. was
spread over the head and shoulders OF
me bride, reaching over the shoulders
OF the groom, but leaving his head UNI
covered, while according 10 the Span
ism custom white satin ribbon. called
a YOKE, was tied about the neck Of the
couple the Knot being made between
them signifying their union
After the mass. the simple Catholic
ritual OF marriage was read. the cere-
mony not differing in any detail from
that uniting the most humble members
OF that faith except that the ritual
was read IRON specially printed book
IN spanish. Wedding rings were ex-
changed by both parties these Of
course, being Of great value and unique
workmanship.
Another custom observed was that Of
giving coins 10 the bride by the bride
groom, These may be pennies or silver
or gold coins, according to the position
ana wealth or me contracting parties,
but they must always number thirteen.
Those employed today were thirteen
gold coins. each weighing an ounce and
being OF the coinage bearing the bust
Of Felipe. the first Spanish Bourbon
monarch, They were the same used
at the wedding Of Isabel II, the grand
mother Of the bride.
After the conclusion OF the simple
wedding service. the cardinal primate
pronounced a short discourse, exhort-
Ing the wife to love and obey her hus-
band and the husband to love and cher
ish his wife, adding;
81 give thee a companion. not "a
slave"
The cardinal also made reference TO