The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-30
NEARLY READY FOR
ROYAL WEDDING
Pageant of Royal Splendor Is to
BE Witnessed in the Streets
of Madrid.
NOBILITY OF MANY
LANDS IN ATTENDANCE
City Is Ablaze With Light and
Color in Honor of
Rulers.

MADRID, May 2.-The preparations for
the marriage OF King Alfonso and Prn-
cess Victoria (as Princess Ena of Batten-
burg is designated by tho Spanish people)
are fast approaching elimination, with
the arrival of foreign princes and ENJOYS
the influx OF vast throngs and the final
adornment of streets and buildings.
Was Royal Spectacle.
Such a spectacle of royal splendor has
seldom been seen as when the princes COM
Ing to the wedding arrived THIS afternoon
The train of the Prince OF Wales and the
Archdukc Francis Ferdinand of Austria
trains of Prince Albrecht of Prussia. the
Grand Duke Vladimir OF Russia, Crown
Prince Constantine of Greece, Prince AL
bert Leopold of Belgium, Prince Eugene
station were drawn up the palace guard.
with their white uniforms and shlmmering
helmets, and n brigade of lancerS, with
steel breastplates,
Greeted by Royalty.
Awaiting the princes were the royal
Of Madrid, the Ministers and the Embas-
sadors. The ladies were bright In sum
mer silks, while the officials and Ministers
were respondent with gold lace and dec
orations
Prince of Wales There.
Trumpet blasts greeted the Prince OF
Wales and Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
The former wore the uniform of a British
general The Princess of Wales was eX-
quisitcly attired in a ngured silk gown,
and the archduke wore white uniform
OF general of Hussars, with silver he'll
met surmounted by vivid green plume.
Pageant Is Brilliant.
forms and dresses as the royal representa-
tives OF Germany, Russia and Greece ar
rived with their retinues. Later there
was brilliant pageant as all the princes
and princeSses, with their retinues. pro-
cceded to Pardo palace. where King AL
fonso and Princess Victoria received
throughout the remainder of the day. The
Pardo palace was the center of the fes-
tivltles tonight,
Tableau of Marriage.
Tonight Alfonso and his guests Wit
messed performance at the Pardo the
ater, one quaint feature of which was a
tableau OF an old Spanish marriage. sug-
gestive of the nuptials which are to take take
the American Minister TO Spain. was
among the guests. but Special Envoy F
w Whitcridge and the other ENJOYS were
not present as the guests were restricted
10 princes and resident diplomats,
Multitudes Coming In.
The streets tonight presented a spectacle
| of lurid color and intense activity. Rail
way trains are bringing In thousands OF
| foreigners and provincial Spaniards. AL
| the main thoroughfares are packed with
| dense throngs of people In bright summer
attire many OF thcrl wearing the pictur'
| esque costumes OF CASTLE and Aragon
| The streets along the route of the wed
ding cortcgc are ablaZe with color from
end to end with floral arches, sunburst:
| Of British and Spanish flags and garland'
| of roses looped on the balconies.
Beautiful Decorations.
MANY buildings are surrounded with gi
! eantlc crowns. which at night sparkle
| with electric lights. At the Plaza Angl
| there Is a huge Japanese parasol, edge'
| with electric lamps. under which mill
tary band plays for street dancers. VIII
| nightfnll the colors in the streets chang
| and sparkle with myriads of lights Thu
the capital has taken on It's brightest hue
! for the marriage of the King,
| The weather today was intensely hot
and clouds tonight threaten to dampcl
| the splendor OF the festivities.