The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
[AIFONSO ASSUMES THE CROWN OF SPAIN
Boy Now Occupies the Throne Castle and AragOn-- Ceremonies
 Are Brilliant.

before the steps of which had bpe erected pointed canopy. #
 A delegation consisting of twelve Gen1E tors and twelve Deputies. met tn1o1 majesties at the stair. preceded by f61 mace-bearers. they were cou6uo&oI through the ante-chambers. nlIsd MI courtiers and others who were auah1o l1 find accommodation in the chamber Uool The King, Queen Regent and the Ey1n64 and Princess of the Asturfas ascendpt U platform specially constructed. facing t6f semi circular gilded hall. around wfick the benches were flled to their cap4ctk5, by Senators, Deputies. courtiers and ul11> isters. The foreign princes and ok14F special envoys were seated immediateIX to the right of the platform. which w1o draped with red. Four gilded arm cba1EU were placed in the front of the platf61u beneath red canopy. The KinG 9zlI Queen Regent, who had entered toBof111 took the center seats and the Rrince 81& Princess of the Asturfas seated the selves in the others. On the left e tx4 Bible. with . diver erucinx bshim4 iE On the other siAe of his majesty VI 1 stool upon which was golden erours blazing with jewels and a sceptre.
 Greeted Him Standing.
 As the royal party entered tho ha1L every one present rose and reA1tn6G standing until the Queen Regent Dr0@ nounced the words 'Be seated.
 The President of the Chamber. senor vaga Armijo. who approached tho tAb16 on which the Bible rested then said aNi4 presssve siience."Senor. the cortee. lz~ voked by your august mother. are aeee11< bled to receive from your majesty the oath which in acordance with the con- stitution, you come to take. to raaintain the constitution and laws"
 Senor Armijo then drew near to tho. King and held out the Bible, at the 1ame| time keeping open a book contatntnE the formula of the oath. His ma5e1tXs placing his right hand on the Bible. theu uttered the following words:
 T swear. by God. upon the Holy Hioles to maintain the constitution and IaNH And if so do may God reward ne. 1T I do not. may He call me to account.
 The Queen Regent, the royal party and all others present listened to the fexe- going, standing. King Alphenso then a4ain seated himself on the throue ana The others also rsseated theu1eIvex i. The President of the Chamber returned to the table and from there addressing the King said:
 ..The cortes have received the oath your majesty has taken to maintain the con stitution and laws-'
 At the same moment the booming of twenty-one guns was again heard, and notice to the city that the King had taken the oath
 At San Francisco Church.
 King Alfonso, the Queen Regent and the Prince and Princess of the Asturias withdrew from the Chamber of Deputies with the ceremonial that marked their entry into the building. and the process sion was reformed and proceeded to the San Francisco Church. which was reach ed shortly after o'clock p. m. King Alfonso was met at the portal of the church by the primate of Spain and the Cardinal Archbishop of Santiago de com- postela, and twenty Bishops. all in the magnificent robes which are only worn on great occasions. Eight priests bore q canopy over the King as he advanced up the central nave and took his seat on 2 throne placed beside a crimson velvet covered altar especially erected in front of the grand altar. A Te Deum was then chanted. accompanied by grand orches- tra.
 pr. J. L. M. Curry, the Unitss States envoy. in plain evening dress. occupied the first place among the slittering uni- formed envcys, and was consequently tho most striking figure in the whole sath- ering.
 The King, his mother and the other members of the royal party. then left the church and, passing through the crowded streets, re-entered the palace where Senor Sagasta, the Prime Minister. presented to his majesty the formal res- ignation of the Cabinet. which the King confirmed. King Alfonso requested Pre- mier Sagasta to retain the seals of office.