Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
A ROYAL WEDDING
IN SPAIN 1ODAY
Princess Dona Marie Becomes
Wife Of Prince Charles Of
Bourbon.
The Wedding Ceremony Takes
Place at the Royal Palace
at Madrid.
Marriage Very Unpopular With
the Populace.-Madrid Under
Military Rule.
Outbreak Prevented by Strict
Measures Taken by the
Authorities.

Madrid. Feb. 14.-1n the chapel Of the
royal palace. in the presence of the roy
al family and all the aiiistocracy and
officials of Spain Donna Maria DE- Las
AIercedsz de Bourbon y Hapsburg, prin-
osss of the Asturias, was today welded
to Prince Charles Bourbon.
At halfpast ten there assembled in
the private apartments Of Queen Regent
Mania Christina those forming the
bride = party, consisting of her mother,
the queen regent; her brother, the boy
king. .Alfonso xI1I:; his sister, the in
fanta Maria Teresa: her aunts the in
faItas Isabella and Eulalie: her uncle.
Archduke Eugene, of Austria; her
grandmother Afchduchess Elizabeth.
With ali the high retainers of the court,
ladies n waiting, grandeesS of Spain and
gentlemen in waiting.
At the same hour there gathered in
the apartments of the infanta Dona Is-
abella the persons composing the party
OF the bridegroom These were the par
ents of Prince Charles. the count and
esq of C'alabria, his sisters Dona Maria
iFnnaculata. Dona Maria Pia and Dona
Maria Josephine, and their train of La
dies and gentlemen.
The ptidegroo,ns = party emerged fret
and Proceeded along the winding. mas
ssse granite corridors to the chapel be-
ing Immediately followed by the brides
eertege from the queen regents anait
gments Their places were respect vely
to the right and left, but in front ii the
altar the bride and bridegroom stepped
he SIP 'eaaing to the altar ahs
there knelt thus remaining thruout the
mass, which was said by Cardinal San-
cha archbishop of Toledo, primate Of
Spain
sisJing we're Cardinal casajares
archbishop q yalladolid Cardina Hef-
rsra. archbishul Of Santiago de Com
l'ast'3la aud Cardinal sCasana. bishop of
Barcelona. AlsA attending were the bis
hep Of Madrid the bishop chaplain of
tils Place te sion and several other
prelaies. church digritaries and cardin-
ais. Lev mass Was celebrated, there be-
iisg no singing. tho the organ performed
solemn sacred selections
IS the bride and bridegroom knelt
upon the cushions touching the steps OF
the alEar a white, satin bordered veil,
three yards long and half yard wide,
was spread over the head and Shoulders
of the bride reaching over the should
ers of the groom, bu, leaving his head
uncovered, while according TO the Span
ish custom, a White satin ribbon. called
a Yoke, was tied about the neck Of the
3counle, the knns being made between
them. signifying theii union.
After the mass the simple Catholic
ritual Of marriage was read. the cere-
meny NOT differing In any detail from
that uniting the most humble me e.nbers
~ that faith eNeept that the ritual was
lasael from sfeeially printed book of
Spanish. Wedding rings were exeisang-
81 BY both parties these. of courss. be-
sig q great value and unique work.
nanship
Aaqther custom observed was that of
giving coins t. the brEde by the bride
groom These may be pennies cf silver,
or gold cpins according to The position
ard wealth Of tbs contracting Parties.
but they must always number thirteen.
Those employed today were thirteen
egld coins eacl Weighing an ounae and
being of the coinage bearing tie bust OF
Felipe TIE first spanish bourbon mon
arch. They were the same us were used
at the wedding of Queen Isabel III, the
grandmother Of the birds After the
conclusion Of the simple wedding SER
vice. The cardinal prmaie pronounced a
short discourse, eXllortng thu. wife to
love and obey her husband. ard the
husband 10 love and cherish his wife
adding: Il give thee companion. not a
slave.
The cardinal also made reference to
the Virtues of the ancestors of the bride
and groom, and pointed oi.t the o5liga-
tions the prince and princess were un-
der 70 give a good example To these in
an inferior station Of life ard then be-
slowed the papal and his own benedic-
tio,l.
Arm in arm the ne wly welded couple
arose ard left the chapel. followed by
single cortege. the two family parties
merging into one They traversed the
leng corridors 10 the apartments 4 the
queen regent, where a record of the mar
riage was entered in a special civil reg
lister. the royal family and the same
witnesses signing VINO signed the we'd
ding contract on Tuesday. This cere-
mony ended. all repaired to the state
dining room in which the betrothal ball
was held Monday evening and partook
of wedding breakfast.
The princess and the now prince OF
Asturss will occupy apartments in the
palace 1t Is not intended that they
shall take wedding journey at pres-
ent.
Tonight the count and countess Cas-
erta and most of the wedding guests
Will leave the city
The wedding ceremony proceeded
with perfect tranquility. The thousands
of spectators IN the neighborhqod OF the