Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01

Following them came the personnel
OF the royal household, the heraldsI
mounted on stations from the royal
stud and caparisoned IN oriental style,
each led by n cadet Of the royal riding
academy, and the equerries ana groomsI
from the royal stables leading thel
kings favorite horses with gold em-
broidered saddles, cloths and colored
plumes, accompanied by pages and rid
ing masters and all the bewildering
equipment of a luxurious court.
Next came a long line Of gala coaches
Of the Spanish grandees, each OF a dis
tinctive color. with panels richly paint
cd, gilded and jeweled and drawn byI
magnificent horses In silver harness
adorned with tall plumes matching the
livery.
Within rode the nobility of Spain; the
men with their breasts covered with
orders and the women in wedding at
tire.
But the brilliancy of this part Of the
cortege was far surpassed when the
famous royal gala coaches came into
view, each drawn by eight superb white
horses with golden and silver harness
and lofty colored plumage, looking like
the coaches depicted on some illum-
mated page of fairy book.
These coaches formed one of the
most striking features of the cortege.
tortoise shells, others Of mahogany, set
with panels painted by famous artists
all ornamented with precious metals
and emblazoned with the royal in
sigma.
They we're relics of bygone days,
when kings and queens rode in golden
vehicles, but they had been renovated
in all their original splendor for this
occasion.
The most interesting coaches were
the Amaranth coach for the court la
dies; the Cypher coach for the lords In
waiting: the coach of the ducal crown |
for the infantas and the shell coach for
the queen mother
AS the kings coach appeared it was
greeted by a great roar while the null
titude wildly waved handkerchiefs, fans
and parasols. His majesty could plainly
be seen smiling and bowling to the pop
ular greetings.
He wore the uniform of field mar
shal, his hat surmounted by sweeping
white plume. Around his coach was
a cavalcade of royal guards, heralds,
and pages, holding back the
populace.
Immediately following the royal
coach came the brides party, forming
another glittering array of gala coaches
bearing the lords and ladies in waiting
and the princes and princesses of the
house of Battenberg, and finally came
the famed mahogany coach with the
radiant bride, Princess Victoria, at
tended by her mother and Queen Maria
Christina.
Bride Receives Ovation
The appearance of the princess who
was about to become their queen
the people to the highest pitch
ne oh |
and shouting friendly salutations, while
others from the balconies of the houses
along the route showered flowers on the
princess and let loose hundreds OF
pigeons carrying long, bright streamers.
The bride looked most charming and
5raciously acknowledged the continued
)vations.
AS the cortege entered the Puerta del
Sol the picture presented was strikingly
with buildings ablaze with
color, the streets packed by a dense
mass of humanity, the balconies
,rowded with people, the swarmlng
housetops and trees, and in
contrast the stately royal cavalcade
lefiling slowly amid the enthusiastic
,lamor of the populace,
On reaching the chamber of deputies
he cortege came in sight of the church ;
# st. Jeronimo ell Real, which was mag
Over the entrance was suspended an
immense canopy of red and yellow vel
vet embroidered with Spanish es
,utcheons and supported by gold-tipped
ances. Awaiting the bridal party !
stood lines of halberdiers and palace
guards.
Play Spanish National Anthem
The massed bands played the Span
el l,1I 4
couple, with measured steps, passed
within the church. The interior of the
'hurch presented scene of rare beauty
is the royal couple entered.
One of the injured proved to be a SON.
n-law of Premier Moret's private Sec
'etary.
Stranger Rents Apartment
According to an official statement it
s not known whether one or more
bombs were thrown. The statement
continues that it is impossible to ascer-
ain at present the author of the out
age, although 1t is known that a Cata
oman named Manuel Duran took an
apartment in the house from which the
bomb was thrown May 22. paying in
advance with a 500 peseta bill. He was
we'll dressed, of elegant appearance and
showed fondness for flowers.
Frederick w. Whitridge, the Ameri-
IAN special envoy, went to the royal
palace late this afternoon, where he
was assured that the king and queen
we're resting quietly, considering the
The duke of Solemayer's wounds are
lot serious.
Mr.. Whitridge also called at the for
.ign office and on behalf of the United
States expressed profound sympathy
With the Spanish sovereigns and people
Horrible Scene Presented
The scene in the vicinity of the explo-
sion was horrible. AS the municipal
guards hastily improvised litters to
Dear off the mangled corpses, dense ;
lrowds pressed in upon them, causing
confusion.
Soldiers occupied all the streets lead
ng to the locality, making it almost inn
possible to reach the spot from a dis
-ance. However,, the Associated Press
was on the scene soon
after the explosion and received an ac-
count of the affair from the duke of
Veragua and Colonel Rafael de Chague,
The officers who assisted Queen Vlcto-
ria as she alighted from her coach to