Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-15
MARTIAL LAW.
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the bishop of Madrid, the bishop chap- |
lain of the Place De Sion and several
other prelates, church dignitares and ,
cardinals, whose places were wlthln
what might be termed the presbytery.
The mass celebrated was low mass,
there being no singing, though the or
gan performed solemn sacred seiec-
tions. including one written for the oc-
casion by Zubieurre.
AS the bride and bridegroom knelt
upon cushions touching the steps OF the
altar q white, satin bordered VEIL three
wards long and half yard wide, was
spread over the head and shoulders OF
the bride reaching over the shoulders
of the groom. but leaving his head nm
covered, while. according TO the span
ish custom, a white satin ribbon called
a yoke, was tied about the necKs or the
couple the knot being made between
them. signifying their union
After the mass. the simple Catholic
ritual marriage was read. the cere-
nony not differing in any detail from
that uniting the most humble member
Of that faith. except that the fltual
was read from a specially prlnteu
book in Spanish. Wedding rings We're
exchanged by both parties, these. of
course. being of great value and unique
Workma nShip.
Another custom observed was that
of giving coins to the bride by the
groom. These may be pennies or silver
or gold coins, according to the position
and wealth of the contracting parties.
but they must always number IL.
Those employed. Thursday, We're l3
gold coins. each weighing an ounce and
bearing the bust of Felipe, the first
Spanish Bourbon monarch. They were
the same used at the wedding of Queen
Isabel H. the grandmother of the
bride.
After the conclusion of the simple
wedding service the cardinal primate
pronounced a short discourse. exhort-
ing the wife 10 love and obey her hus-
band, and the husband to love and
cherish his wife, adding. Il give thee
a companion, not slave"
The cardinal also made reference to
the virtues of the ancestors of the
bride and groom and pointed out the
obligation the prince and princess We're
under to give a good example to those
in an inferior station of life and then
bestowed the papal and his own bene-
diction.
Arm in arm the newly welded couple
arose and left the chapel followed by
single cortege. the two family par
ties merging into one, instead of leaV-
ing separately as they had entered.
They traversed the long corridors of
the apartments of the Queen Regent.
where record of the marriage was en-
tered in a special civil register. the
royal family and the same witnesses
signing as signed the wedding con-
tract on Tuesday.
This ceremony ended. all repaired to
the state dining room in which the be-
trohal ball was held Monday evening.
and partook of a wedding breakfast
The princess and the now prince of
the Asturias will occupy apartments
in the palace. 1t is not intended they
shall take a wedding journey at pres
ent.
Thursday, the Count and Countess
Caserta and most of the wedding
guests will leave the city. The chapel
in which the ceremony was held is To-
Gated in the north wing of the palace.
1t is rotunda shaped, with the nave
opening on the main gallery of the pal
ace and running about the inner court.
Ordinarily it will seat about $50 per
sons. but Thursday every available
inch of space was occupied in order to
accommodate the invited guests.
Though the skylights would have af-
forded ample light, they We're covered
with heavy yellow hangings through
which the sunlight was unable to pene-
trate except in yellow CLEANS. which
added to the sombre appearance that
the massive style of architecture all
ready gave the chapel. Sixteen tall
columns of gray marble support the
dome in the roof. Color was lent to the
scene by a red brussels carpet which
covered the entire floor to the foot of
the altar. where to the right entering
from the Gallery of Danes. the wall
was decorated with frescoes of the
Holy Trinity and the tutelary saints
Of Spain by Gaecinto while above the
altar is an 'Annunciation." painted by
Raphael during his later days.
Thursday. beneath the chapelS dome
gathered royalty and the grandees of
Spain, save the leaders and follow ers
Of the anti-government parties. On the
gospel side of the altar was seated the
brides party, consisting of the King
the Queen Regent and other members
of the royal family, with their suite of
dlten1antS, ana the members OF the
royal household. on the same side Of
the chapel on an adjoining tribune
We're grandees of Spain. members of
high religious orders, distinguished
personages. army and navy officials
end civil authorities. on the same side
of the chapel another tribune was oc-
cupied by former cabinet minister's the
civil governor of Madrid. the county
council, municipal councillors and
members of military orders and of the
orders of Carlos III. and Isabella Ca
toica.
On the Epistle side nearest the altar
We're the members of the ministry with
their wives and the presidents and
other officials of the Senate and Cham
Der of Deputies. Behind them We're the
chiefs of the palace and the professors
of the children of the royal family The
next tribune was devoted to the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and their
wives. and further from the altar was
occupied by the gentlemen in waiting
of the palace.
The space in front of the tribune
was filled with chairs and benches on
which Were seated the chiefs of the
palace retainers. with the Duke Di So
tOmaVOr at their head hody of ,a1-