The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-31

Tor the wedding OF Isabella III. took
place in great pomp within it's walls.
But more recently the church was
abandoned to carpenters shop and
planning mill, and the whir of saws
took the place of the solemn measures
of the mass.
The origin Of the church was one of
the strange whims of the old king of
CASTLE, Henry Nv. He had set up a
magnificent tournament on the Pardo
road, to celebrate the arrival of new
British ambassador. The tournament
was notable for the courage displayed
by the kings favorite, Beltran de la
Cueva, who not only endorsed four
knight, but also, single-handed and
on horseback, with small javelin,
I conquered and killed an Infatuated bull
which had torn to pieces the great
est toreadors of Spain. The king to
commemorate this event founded a
monastery, which the Jeronimo friars
inaugurated. Later Isabella, the
Catholic, shifted the site of the mon
astery to its present place. Here it
became the Royal chapel, and during
the gay era of Philip w all the royal
alliances and ceremonies took place
there. At another time the Cortes
met there.
After the expulsion of the friars the
edifice became an artillery magazine
and later a carpenter establishment.
Thus 1t remained workshop, until
In 1880 the government resolved to
restore the building to It's original
object as a royal chapel. The saw,
mills were then removed, and extern
sfve renovating and repairing gave it
back some of its ancient glory.
The style Of the church Is gothic,
with two small towers, and large
gothic portic0 with rich stone carv-
ings. The interior has the form, of
cross, with a rose window throwing
a soft light across the altar. There
are few artistic treasures within, and
the scant light from the musty STAIN
ed glass windows makes the interior
rather dark.
Moreover, It is essentially a chapel,
rather than a magnificent cathedral,
and 1t lacks that splendid perspective
hitting state ceremony. However it's
dark walls are now hung with mag
nthcent tapestries, while thousands of
plants and flowers and burning can
dies give setting worthy of this SOL
emn act.
San Jeronimo is the only church in
Spain where mass can be celebrated
after midday. This results from an
indulgence granted for fortune be-
queathed to the church century ago
by rich dowager in favor of the
maid servant The dowager's pre-
cious jewels disappeared one day, and
the servant being accused she was
tortured and executed with all the
horrors of inqutsitional days. Later
. tho 3or1yo0c T.
Joining park, in nest of magpies.
The grief of the dowager was bound
less, and she gave her whole fortune
for requiems, the indulgence for az
ternOOn masses following some years
after.
The Bridal Troussenu.
Except the wedding dress, all the
bridal trousseau of robes. cloaks, even
ing and tea gowns. petticoats and I'M
derlinen. was made in London where
many of the dresses have been on ex-
hibitiOn. Some of the articles of this
queenly trOusseau are described as
follows:
A dainty dress of white mousseline-
de-soie Powered with miniature roses.
A morning gown is of fine spotted
lawn over palest blue, inset with VAL
enciennes laces. A beautiful princess
robe is in spotted lawn, made to wear
over many different colored slips. A
charming pale blue China silk Empire
morning robe is fastened in front with
blue rOsettes and ends. Another
morning gown is of white lawn over
pale blue, inserted at equal distances
with Valencienes lace. A smart morn
ing gown is composed entirely Of
English embroidery in very open
work design.
Among the simple day gowns are
many composed of linen. The bodices
in many instances are made after the
American bolero styles with touches of
red and blue embroidery. One of the
many dressing jackets is made of the
palest blue and white Zenana edged
with quaint silk embroidery. A hand
some day dress Is composed of ivory
crepe de chine, the bodice arranged
with the finest guipure lace and tucked
squares of crepe de chine, the centres
of which are delicately embroidered
with colOred rosebuds and set together
with insertions of valencienes lace. A
simple frock is of the palest pink and
white lowered wolfe, with valenciennes
lace. Another day dress is of pale
pink and white satin foulard in a
small design. Another beautiful visit
ing dress is of fine white valencienes
lace and ivory colored cloth.
Among the many tea gowns Is
beautiful one Of palest pink mousse
line de sole, made in the empire STYLE
Another is pale yellow empire gown
yelled with white linOn-de-sOie. The
Z large bell sleeves are entirely of frills
Of lace, and round the short waist are
pale yellow ribbons threaded through
embroidery. There is q handsome
] evening coat of pale biscuit-colored
faced cloth. with a hood composed of
! valenciennes lace. dyed to match the
. cloth. Among the evening gowns is a
short WASTED one of pale maise NOUS
seline. Another empire evening gown
{ is of white silk mousseline, Powered
all over with tiny clusters Of pink
roses.
The underlinen is made OF the finest
linon trimmed with real valenciennes
J. lace and fine embroidery, The initials
Of, the royal bride snrmounted by the
l Spanish crown are worked on all the
garments. VI
The WeddiaE Fetes.
The fetes for the kings wedding
have been prepared on an unusual
scale Of lavishness. They are divided
1 in three parts, the first including the
family fetes celebrated at the royal
! palace by the members of the royal
family; second, the fetes offered to
I the visiting princes, ENJOYS and high
functionaries; and, third, the popular
!, fetes organized for the people. These
4 bssin on the wedding day. lasting q,
week or more. The royal 1etes in-i
4 clude banquets, dinners, and q grand