New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
TAXING THE OATH.
"DETAILS OF THE CORONATION cERE-
uoSy IN THE SPANISH CoRTEs.
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Associated FreSs'
,s.5rta Nav liking Alfonso ATTAINED ps Ill Ill
.o.-iTy today. and became King IN lac., q ~
as in name, having reacleu 'ii~ %
.,~5faea bys the constitution - p,azs
-rte roval procession was formed on th7 - 80
a. Arnoas On front Of the Faiace' Si0' ~
. m and proceeded to the ChahlOel "a
.ias where in the presence OF the 9siA1,ols -
olie7 - u,re took the oath TO uphold the
5o1egat.o-. consisting Of twelve senators dhI
.o,,,s Deputies received their rnaJe=tiV7 AZ -
e+eDs and. preceded by the mace ,- sIIo5
- conducted through the ante-charnDetS, -
-, ,,-+is,e and others who were unable ~
.7-5 accommodation in the ehanaoeF NsoTr 9,ols
~. Queen Regent and the Prince anu -,
= 81 As+,,rias ascended a platform speS.ai1s -,
s+ructed facing the senni-elrcul1i' l a -rsir ca
s,o,,n6 which the benches were heu u -
80, ~, senators Deputies. courtiers anu nm
ss+ers The foreign princes ana other pt SpeO9 -
,,1s we're seated Immediately TO the Itsii1 % ,ss
rlatforrn which was draPed WIN r7o 49,
sn--rtsirs were placed in the front Of 'ne pa.
t.at, a red canopy. The King and queen
et Who had entered together took the eeii'iS
.sets and the Prince and Princess ol tae
,,,-,as seated themselves in the olheis' Oh '
- -. the King stood a table, on which was
@ Lene y. sil1er cruciax beside it. On the other
- "a Lts NO ies+v was q stool upon Whlch was d
,o,aen crown. blazing with jewels ana Scsptie
So +te rovai party entered the hall every one
,,ra.ent rose and remained s1ahoihs UNI" '
Queen Regent proho1IaCea 'HS "~AN
"Be seated sx 1,za
-, Who approa ached the table on which the
tible rested then said, amid impressive silence
.ssnor the Ccrtes convoked by your august
t,,otber are assembled receive from your ma|es-
,y the oath which, in ACCORDANCE with ne con
sfitsstion you come to take 10 MAINTAIN 'i7 '0"
sesgA seaoT srTijo then drew near to the King and
held out the Bible, at the same unle heePth9 Pba
49, 1nlacnq his right hand the Bible. then
11tfeTea the following words
+a,na he constitution and laws. II / do may
Goa reward me. If do not. may he call me TO
7ses Queen Regent the royal party and all others
present listened TO the foregoing standing - King King
Alfonso then again seated htrnseif on the throne
The President OF the Chamber returned TO the
table. and from there. add ADDRESSING the King said
The Cortes have received the oath your majesty
hxx taken 10 maintain the constitution and laws"
Al the same moment the booming Of twenty one
guns was again heard announcing 10 the city that
the King ha6 taken the oath
King Alfonso. the Queen Regent and the Prince
and Princess Of the Asturias withdrew from the
Shsnber Of Deputies with the same ceremonial as
marked their entry into the building and the pro
Francisco Church which was reached shortly after
D m King Alfonso was met at the portal of the
church by the Prmate OF SPAN and the CARDINAL
Martin de Herrera de la 1glesa). and twenty
bishops. all in the magnificent robes which are
q canopy over the King he advanced up the
central nave and took his seat on throne placed
erected in front Of the grand altar. whence his
majesty visible from all the trieunes erected
sbonses Saeeempanied by grand orohestrs
The king left the church with the cere-
nonial as his entry, and returned direct 70 the
King Alfonso to-day for the first time wore the
fseinrs ana red silk waistband from which hTne
a sword. and steel helmet with white plume.