Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

the royal family and all the aristoc.
racy and officialdom of Spain, Dona
Maria de Lasmercedes de Bourbon Y
Hapsburg, Princess of Asturias, was
today welded to Prince Charles Bour.
bon.
The Ceremony.
At 1890 o'clock there assembled
in the private apartments the Queen
Regent and those forming the brides
party. At the same hour there gath
cred in the apartments of the Infanta
Dona Isabella, persons composing the
party of the bridegroom. The BRIDE
groom's party first appeared at the
chapel. being Immediately followed
by the brides cortege. The bride and
bridegroom stopped at the steps lead.
ing to the altar and there kneeled,
thus remaining thruout the mass.
which was said by Cardinal Sancha,
archbishop of Toledo, and Primate Of
Spain. Those assisting were preiates,
church dignitaries and cardinals.
Curious Custom.
AS the bride and bridegroom kneit
upon the cushions touching the steps
| of the altar, a satin bordered veil,
| three yards long, and a half yard
| wide, was spread over the head and
shoulders of the bride, reaching over
the shoulders of the groom, but leav-
| ing his head uncovered, while, ac.
cording to Spanish custom, white sat-
in ribbon called yoke, was tied about
the neck of the couple, the knot being
made between them, signifying their
| union.
Wedding Rings Exchanged.
After the mass, simple Catholic,
ritual marriage was read. Wedding
rings of great value were exchanged,
by both parties.
Gave Coins to Bride.
Another custom observed was thai
of giving coins to the bride by the
bridegroom. These were thirteen
gold coins, each weighing one ounce,
being coinage of the period bearing
the bust of Felipe, the first Spanish
Bourbon monarch.
| At the conclusion of the simple wed.
ding service the cardinal primate pro-
nounced short discourse, exhorting
the wife to love and obey her hus-
band and the husband to love and
cherish his wife, adding: II give thee
companion, not slave"
| The cardinal also made reference to
the virtues of the ancestors of the
bride and groom and pointed out the
obligations that the prince and prin-
cess were under to give good ex-
ample to those in an inferior station
of life. He then bestowed the papaI
and his own benediction.
Wedding Breakfast Served.
The couple proceeded from the
chapel, followed by single cortege,
to the apartments of the Queen Reg
ent, where record of the marriage
was entered in special civil regis
ter. This ceremony ended all repair
ed to the state dining room, and par
took of a wedding breakfast.
Will Stay in the Palace.
The princess and now Prince Astur-
las will occupy apartments in the pal.
ace. 1t is not intended that they take
| a wedding journey at present. To-
night the Count and Countess Caser-
| ta and most of the wedding guests
will leave the city.
Madrid Quiet.
Madrid, Feb. 14.-The wedding Ger.
emony proceeded with perfect tran
guilty. Thousands of spectators in
the neighborhood of the palace were
orderly The city was absolutely
calm, but there were no decorations
and no flags nor bunting was dis.
played.
Excitement in Barcelona.
The civil authorities were resigned
their powers to the military and cav
airy regiments have replaced the civ
| ic guards and are patrolling the
streets. Excitement prevails in Bar
celona, Granda and Gendarme has
been reinforced. The Perfect Valen-
cia telegraphs that grave disorders
occurred esterday. A collision be-
tween Gendarmes and populace oc-
Cured, one person being killed and
| another wounded