Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
BOY KING ENTHRONED.
TAKE OATH BEFORE DEPUTIES
AND MOBILES.
Middle Age Magnlficence Character.
ICED the Royal Procession and
the Ceremonies

Middle Age Magnlftcence Character
lied the Royal Procession and
the Ceremonies.
Madrid. May liking Alfonso at
tanned his majority SATURDAY, and be-
came king in fact as well as name,
having reached the age, 16, prescribed
by the constitution. Beautiful weather
favored this, the central day of the
fetes. The royal procession was
formed on the PLACE de Armas In
front of the palace, shortly before 2
O'Clock, and proceeded to the chamber
of deputies, where, in the presence
of the senators and deputies, the king
took the oath to uphold the constitu-
ton. The procession was a specta-
Gle of medieval magnifcence. Hav,
ing arrived at the chamber of depu-
ties, the king, queen regent, and the
prince and princess OF the Asturias
assembled to the platform, specially
constructed, facing the semi-circular
gilded hall, around which the bench
es were filled to their capacity by
senators, deputies, courtiers and min
listers. The foreign princes and other
special ENJOYS were seated immediate
ly to the right of the platform. which
was draped with red. Four gilded arm
chairs were placed in front of the
platform beneath a red canopy. Tie
king and queen regent. who had en-
tered the room, took the center seats,
and the prince and princess of the
Asturias seated themselves in the
others. On the left of the king stood
a table, with the silver crucifix be-
hind It, On the other side of his ma
jesty was a stool upon which was
golden crown, blazing with jewels,
and sceptre. After the royal party
entered the hall, every one present
arose and remained standing until the
queen regent pronounced the words
be seated"
The president of the chamber, Senior
Armijo, who approached the table
where the bible rested. then said.
amid impressive silence: "Senor. the
cortes, convoked by your august moth
er, are assembled to receive from your
the oath. which, in accordance to the
constitution you come to take. TO
maintain the constitution and laws"
Senior Armijo then drew near TO
king and held out the bible, at the
same time keeping open a book con
tanning a formula of the oath. His
majesty, placing his right hand on the
bible, then uttered me following
words: Il swear, by God. upon the
holy Bible, to maintain the constitu,
ton and laws. II so do. may God re,
ward me. II do not, may He call me
to account"
The queen regent. the royal party
and all others present listened to the
foregoing standing. hing Alfonso then
again seated himself on the. throne
and the others seated themselves.
The president of the chamber re-
turned to the table and from there
addressing the king. said: The cor
ties have received the oath your ma
jesty has taken to maintain the con.
stitution and laws"
At the same moment the booming
of twenty-one guns was heard, an
nouncing to the city that the king had
taken the oath.
King Alfonso, the queen regent and
the prince and the pricess of the As.
turias withdrew from the chamber of
deputies with the same ceremonial
that marked their entry to the build.
ing and the procession was reformed
and proceeded to the San Francisco
church, which was reached shortly be-
fore 8 O'Clock.
King Alfonso was met at the portal
of the church by the prime minister
Of Spain and the cardinal archbishop
of Santiago de Compertels. and twenty
bishops. all in the magnificent robes
which are only worn on great occas-
ions. Eight priests bore canopy
over the king as he advanced up the
central nave and took dis seat on a
throne placed beside a crimson velvet
covered altar. specially erected in
front of the grand altar. The tie deum
was then chanted. accompanied by a
grand orchestra.
The reception met with by the pro-
cession was on the whole luke warm
on the part of the immense crowd;
composed chiefly of people who had
gathered to watch the pageant out Of
curiosity