The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-17
Special to the Record.

Madrid, May Hills Majesty.
Alfonso Kill, King of Spain,
solemnly took the oath TO the
CONSTITUTE ton in the Hall of AS
sem bly, of the Chamber of Depu-
ties today, with the utmost cere-
mony and in accordance with all
the religious forms and ancient
rites.
Shortly after the break of day
the cerem onies began with a sa
lutte Of twenty one cannon shots,
marking the opening Of the day,
and at the same hour the church
bells throughout Madrid began
ringing At 10 O'clock the court
dignitaries and distinguished
persons who We're to take part in
The royal cortege bagan u a.
semble in the balls OF the Royal
palace The ladies Wore court
dress and the dignit arieS were in
full uniform. The Ervoys Ex
traordinary, the y Ia oassaGors,
the Ministers Pleni potentiary,
aud the Charges d'AFfaires, with
their wives, assem- Died ut the
palace at IL O'Clock ana We're iii
vited by- the Master Of Cereu1I
les TO repair to the Chamber OF
DepntieS and take the places Re
served for them
body OF troops had been gathered
around the palace, and from one
End Of the route to The other, toll
| owed by the royal party IN pass
lag from the palace TO the Cham
Der of Deputies aud from there
to the church OF San Francisco
81 Granda, troops formed do0O!e
lines on both sides, these ,innIed i
ate!y projecting his Majesty be
| ing the ruyd! hatberdiers and de-
tachmentS from the various cav
airy regiments. The firing Of
cannon announced to the expect
ant populace that the time had
arrived for the departure of the
! royal procession Tor the scene OF
the day 5 ceremonies. Leaving
behind the magnificent pile OF
granite and marble with its sup.
erb view of the Valley Of Mama,
mares, the royal cortege moving
slowly sruthward toward the
Ca pit tai. The entire route, which
lay through the Gale de Alca!a,
the Puerto del Sol and other fam
Gus throughfares and public
squares, was aplaze with color.
The innate love OF the Spanidrd
for color aud display had found
Vent in d wealth OF decorations
that was as cewlldering as il
was gorgeous and attractive.
Entire house fronts We're hidden
beneath masses of red and clio y
bunting and from every possible
point t1uttered flags and strea IN
ers bearing the royal coat OF
arms. The streets were marked
by dOu BILE rows of Venetian masts
from which flDated banners OF
gorgeous hue.
Two facts We're worthy of note
in regard to the progress Of the
royal cortege through the crow
ded streets. In the pageant it
self. with the giided carriages 0.
state and all the gala uniforms
there was nothing 10 suggest the
poverty of the Spanish monar
chy, while in the enthusiastic
demonstrations of the populact
there Was no outward indication
of that spirit of discomfort ane
revolu ton which is supposed t,
exist among the Spanish people
For the time being eIyone APP
peared absorbed in the enjoy
ment OF the gorgeous spectacle
For the first time in nearly ;
score of years Spain was to hav,
a king ana the contemplation o
that fact alone was sutticien
cause for satisfaction. So tn,
people gave their hearty cheer!
to the young monarch, not for
getting the queen mother, nov
about to relinquish the reins o
government in favor Of HIM t.
whom she has given all her car
aud affection since his birth un
der such pathetic circu ms lance
sixteen years ago today.
The grand procession wa
headed by detachment of cava
ry forming the garrison of Mao
! rid Following were The cous
/" dignitarieS, the mayors of th
leading cities. members Of tn
various local and provincial go
ernments and representatives {
S the universities and other ins It'll
S tinnS of Snain TnaSa uora fl