The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Brooklyn Lagle.

riarfdn eI Rey's fthe King Is born). will now assume full control over his soreiy- tried kingdom. relieving an heroic woman from the cares of state which many a stronger man would have abandoned years ago. The young King does not assume office under the most promising conditions. Revolution, that ancient en- emy of the royal houses of Spain. clouds throughout the kingdom and labor trou. bles continue to keep the public mind in a state of ferment and nervousness.
 During the next few weeks the eHorIs ITS affairs of Spain will be directed to the pacification of all the discordant ele ments from which danger may be ex- pected. There must not be-, on any con ditions. the slightest sign of an outbreak of Carlism. Nor must 1t be possible for the Republicans to make themselves heard at the street corners. Labor riots. such as have caused so much loss or even at the cost of more Hves-and al- together the preparations are for d grand clearing of the stage so that the royal coronation may take place under q clear political sky. The coronation be a hollow sham if Spain were in a state bordering on civil war as has re- gently been the case. But should such untowsrd events be safely averted.and they are never absent from the daily possibilities of that unfortunate land-- the 17th of May should go down In his tory as one of the most brilliant, gpr- seous. splendid and hospitable in the annals of that pageant-ioving people :.
 Already every effort on the part of those responsible for the ceremonial management of the court are hard at work preparing for the great week. As tho date falls almost a month in ad- vance of the coronation of, Alfonso's Cousin in Engiand'' there Is a special incentive to make the event as grand and spectacular as possible In order 10 show by example that the ancient splen- dor of Spain is not yet to be numbered among the things of the past The fes- tiyities will be on a grand scale. There will be receptions and balls. pageants and bull fights and Madrid win teem with immense crowds of visitors not only from all parts of the kingdom, but from all parts of the world as well. Just as London, where the members of the aris- tocracy vic with one another in attempt ing to make the most of the opportunity. the grandees of Spain are on this occa- zion endeavoring to maintain their repu- tation for grandeur and sptendor. The Lord Chamberlain has issued his invita- tions to- be present at the coronation or their sovereign lord" and he has also sent out to all the courts of Europe re quests that they may be represented. These invitations are couched in the quaint formula which still obtains at the ancient royal courts. After stating that on the 17th of May, 1902. the City oi Madrid will be the scene Of the coming of age of His Majesty the King, the in vitation goes on to say who the King re- ally Is. and We learn that the following are the titles under which the boy King vii have to stagger Co his throne:
 Alfonso XIII. Leon, Ferdinand. Ma rie. Jacques. Isidore. Pascal, Antoine. King of Spain. of Castle, of Leon d Ar agon. the Two Sicilies. of Jerusalem, of Navarro. of Grenoda. of Toledo. of Val encia, of Galacis, of Majorca and Mi- norca. of Seville, of Cordova, of Corsica. of Murcia, of Algeciras, of Gibraltar. of the Canary Islands. of the Oriental and the Occidental Indies. of India and the Oceanic contingent, of Brabant and Mi Ian; Cout of Habasburg. of Flanders. of the Tyrol and Barcelona: Seigneur of ereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Chevalier of the Order of the Black Eagle the Order of the Annunciation. the order of St. Andrw and the Order of the
 The invitation reasserts that the occa- sion is the coming of age' of His Maj esty. Official Spain is much patned at the appellation coronation" The word Is objected to because 1t Is maintained that the King was really crowned when he was proclaimed and that the act of coronation Is a mere empty formula not nearly so important as the coming of age of a sovereign. This seems to be q dis tinction without much difference and so the rest of the world will perhaps go on declaring the 17th If May to be the coronation day of the boy King.
 So far as the arrangements have been comnleted the following royal personages are known to have been designated as tho representa- tives of the various countries,
 Great Britain-The Duke of ConnaugAt
 Germany-Prince Albert of Prussia
 Russia--Grand Duke Alexis.
 Austria-Archduke Frederick and Arch duchess Isabella.
 Itaiy-Duke and Duchess of Aosta.
 Sweden-Crown Prince Gustavus
 Denmark--Prince Christian.
 Belgium-Prince Albert.
 Holland-The Prince Consort.
 Of course all of these representatives of European royalty will be accompanied by large suites whose brilliant uniforms Most of the delegations will be lodged in the magnificent royal qpalace at Madrid. This structure is a huge pile of granite and marble situated on ai siSht enlnence to the north of the caiptal, overlooking on one hand the city and on the other the valley of ManzanaEes.t IL. was built in the seventeenth century and contains hundreds of rooms. salons,' picture gal stock a museum IS1 .tlltas
 The important cereniony of declaring the youthful king as having at last fkesli himself from the leading stringe or his mother, or in plainer words, the coro- nation ceremonies. will take place early on the morning of the Nth at the cathe- dral, to which the populace will not be admitted, all the space in the great edi- flee being reserved for invited gIiests The Cardinal, Archbishop of Madrid will perform the rites, assisted by the spe- cially appointed papal ldelegate-- Hun dreds of Archbishops fand' Bishops and minor church dignltaries will help to place the young ruler firmly on his throne. 4t-'
 The King, with his mother on his right followed by his two sisters. the Infanta Maria de las Mercedes and the Infanta Marie Therese, his aunt,s including the Infanta Eulalic, the Duke de Sotofnayor. his majordomo and General Paeheco Rodrigo, commandant Of the royal 2hai- berdiers. will proceed down the long aisle lined by the grandees and their ladies. and the foreign representatives and am bassadors. The Cardinal Archbishop will anoint him and administer the oath. A short service conducted by another car dinal will follow and the ceremonies will come to an end with a fanfare of truni- pets.
 After the ceremonies in the cathedral there will be a procession, largely mili- tary, led by General Weyler of Cuban fame. All of the official representatives of foreign royalties will participate in this procession, but the route will not be as long as that of the King and Queen of England, a month later. In the British metropolis. A huge banquet will follow at the Royal Palace and here it is expected that Prince Albert of Prus- sia, as the eldest representative, or the Archduke Frederick. as the nearest for eign relative of the new monarch, will propose the first toast. Throughout the entire proceedings the Queen mother. who for the past sixteen years has heeu unremittinS in her caHe and attention of the boy will remain by his side. She. too. will be toasted at the banquet, and