Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-16
FOREIGN ENJOYS
Received by Queen Regent and
Alfonso of Spain.
American Representative Received
With Unexpected Cordially.
Opening of Celebration in Honor of AL.
fonso's Majority.

Madrid. May 15.-The Queen Regent.
today, received in audience the foreign
missions appointed to attend the coro-
nation OF King Alfonso. The function
was surrounded with great ceremonial.
Her Majesty and the chlels of missions
exchanged the most cordial expressions
Of esteem.
The United States special envoy to
the coronation of King Alfonso. DR.. ].
l.. NJ. Curry. presented. this morning,
President RooscvC!t's letter to His Ma
jesty. as follows:
Great and good friend-In the name
of and in behalf OF The government and
the people of the United States, 1 de-
sire to present their sincere fluctuations
on the occasion Of Your Majestys ma
iority and to assure you of their friend.
ship and good wishes for the welfare
OF Your Majesty and Your Majesty's
people. / trust your life will be long
and happy and that your reign will live
IN the affections Of your people and
bless them with peace. prosperity and
happiness. and 1 pray God to have you
in His safe and holy keeping.
Your good friend,
ROOSEVELT"
The Marquis of Vallalobu, a former
secretary of the Spanish legation at
Washington and an old friend of Dr.
Curry, who has been appointed to at
tend the United States envoy while in
Madrid. called for the doctor at 1915
A. NJ. and drove with him to the palace
in a royal landau. There the envoy
was accorded honors by the guard
!raWn up in the court yard, and was
conducted to an antechamber, where he
found the other ENJOYS waiting.
DR.. Curry and Mr.. Simpkins, the sec
rotary of the special embassy, were
ushered into the royal reception hall
after the Papal nuncio,
and before all the other ENJOYS.
The Queen Regent was simply dressed,
in silver and grey. King Alfonso wore
a dark blue cadet uniform. Both their
the gorgeous uniforms and robes Of the
courtiers and ladies in waiting, who
We're grouped around.
The Queen Regent gave DR.. Curry an
extremely cordial welcome. She was
most gracious in herdemeanor through
out the audience, which was necessa-
rily brief.
DR.. Curry. after the ceremony, said
that he found the King, who stood be-
hind the Queen Regent, to be a we'll
grown youth, as tail as his mother, but
very boyish in appearance. His feat
ures, however, were quite alert and he
was self-possessed. perfectly easy in his
and decidedly intelligent in his
speech.
The United, States envoy made a
short address, the text Of which had
been submitted to President Roosevelt
before DR.. Curry left Washington. 4lO
said:
The President of the United States
gladly avails himself of this method
Of showing the friendly regard which
ne has for the government and people
Of Spain. He is confident that this
mission will strengthen the cordial re-
ations now happily existing between
he two countries"
DR.. Curry added, addressing the
Queen Regent:
Il hope it will not be considered i'm
proper to say that, by your personal
and official conduct, Your Majesty has
bound the Intelligent and good of all
other countries with strong bands OF
and regard"
The Queen Regent listened to the adj
dress with an expression of keen
pleasure and then, in q charming way.
she recalled DIR. Curry's previous stay.
as minister of the United States at
Madrid, and referred with salts action
to the pleasant relations which then
existed between the minister and the
court.
After this DR.. Curry handed Presi-
dents letter to the King, who smiled
and said in English:
Il am glad to see you. You were
here when was born
The United States envoy was then
to the princess Of the As
turias princess Charles of Bourbon
Sicily, the eldest sister of the King,
who said she remembered DR.. Curry.
The Duke of Connaugh. the special
envoy of King Edward; the grand
Duke Vladimir, the special representa-
i've of the Car, and other special en-
yoys, arrived here on the royal train
1t 4.30 p NJ. half an hour late. They
we're driven to the palace. escorted by
of the Royal Horse
Guards and Lancers. The King and
Queen Regent welcomed the travellers
1t the palace and conducted them to
their apartments.
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