The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-17
DESCRIPTION OF PROCESSION
FROM THE ROYAL PALACE TO
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
OF MEDlAEVAL MAGNlFICENCE
Historical Coaches Emblazoned With
Armorial Bearings and Embellished
With Massive Gilt Ornaments
King and Queen Seated Side by Side
in the Royal Coach and Accompanied
by the Infanta Maria Teresa.
(By Associated Press.l


Madrid, May liking Alfonso at
tained his majority today and became
king in fact as well as in name.
Beautiful weather favored this, the
central day of the fetes.
At an early hour all the bands OF
music of the troops composing the gar
rson marched through the principal
streets, playing lively marches, to the
royal palace. where they performed be-
meath the windows of the kings apart
ments.
The royal procession was formed on
the Plaza de Armas in front of the
palace shortly before p. m, and pro-
ceeded to the chamber of deputies,
where, in the presence of the senators
and deputies, the king took the oath to
uphold the constitution.
The procession was spectacle of
med!aeval magnificence. Great groups
on horseback opened the march. They
were followed by four fbugers and
cymbal players from the royal stables,
whose horses were led by grooms on
foot; four mace bearers on four horses,
with Oriental trapplngs. led by hand
two of the kings riding horses, two OF
the queens riding horses, ready saddled,
led by grooms, and six other horses, COW
cred with handsome velvet cloths of red,
blue, green and yellow, embroidered with
armorlal bearings in gold and silver
Then came IL Of the principal out
riders, who preceded a line of quaint,
historical coaches, emIblazoned with
armorial bearings and embelished with
massive gilt ornamentat!on.
In Brilliant Liveries.
The eoachmen and footmen wore bril-
liant Louis XVI livsries, and the trap
pings OF the horses were of the most gor-
geous description The first vehicle,
lronze coloied, drawn by four black
horses, was occupied by four masters at
arms.
After 1t came the so-called "Pris"
coach, occupied by the court chamber
lains, and II state chariots belonging to
grandees of Spain. In them were seated
palace functionaies Of high rank.
The next carriage, having six sable
horses attached to it, was occupied by
the Infanta Isabella and Infanta Eulalie.
The gold plated, nodded lamps of the
aext carriage were especially striking,
being inset with imitation Jewels The
hammer cloth, a wonderful piece OF en-
broidery work, is valued at $4,000. The
king and the queen regent were seated
side by side in the royal coach and were
accompanied by the Infanta Maria
Teresa, youngest sister of his majesty.
1t was drawn by eight speckled grays in
dark red harness, having heavy or
molu ornaments. Immense white ostrich
plumes waved from the heads of these
horses.
The king and queen regent ascended
platform facing the semi-circular.
guided hall, around which the benches
were filled to their capacity by SEN
ators, deputies, courtiers and officers.
The following princes and other special
ENJOYS were seated Immediately to the
right of the platform, which was draped
with red Four gilded arm chairs were
placed In the front Of the platform, be-
meath red canopy.
The king and queen regent who had
entered together took the center seats
and the prince and princess of the
Austuria seated themselves in the others
On the left Of the king stood a table
on which was a Bible with q silver
cruciix behind 1t. On the side of his
majesty was stool, on which was q
golden crown, blazing with jewels.