Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-02
MANSION WHERE KING ALFONZ0
and BRIDE WILL RESIDE.
LavishIy Prepared With Richest Art
Treasures-The Palace Is One of the
Largest in Europe-RoyaI Throne
Superb Affair Queens Wedding
Gown Rich Piece of Finery.

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now, both as the place from which
Alfonso went to meet his bride and
as the future home of the royal couple.
The suite of apartments designed for
the future queen have been most Law
ishiy prepared with richest art treas
ures But aside from this the palace
itsen is one of the largest and most
sumptuous of Europe. 1t is built on
the former site of Alcazar, home of
the ancient kings, from plans by the
Italian artist, Giovanni Bettirta Sac
chetti The first stone was laid in
1898, and 26 years afterward Charles
Ill took possession of the edifice and
began the decoration of the interior.
me expenditure amounted to 100000
90 rails.
The massive structure is of granite
throughout, except the frames of the
doors and windows, which are of mar
ble
The entrance to the royal palace.
which is conceded to be one of the
most magnificent in the world, has
been further enriched for the present
occasion. 1t is gorgeously carpeted
and ornamented, Illuminated day and
night by myriads of electric lights
concealed within the rich gold corn
ices, with halberdiers in their brilliant
uniforms acting as guards. At the
first landing serving as pillars to the
balustrade there are two enormous
lions of stone, the work of Sculptors
Castro and Michel.
1t Is well known that Napoleon l.
had a jealous regard for these lions on
the day he admired the palace, re-
marking to his brother that they were
better housed than he himself in
Paris.
Notable paintings by the Neapoitan
artist, Carado Gisquinto. The Sale
des Ambassadors, where the impo-
sing reception will take place after
the wedding, is one of the most splen-
did apartments of the palace, with
furnishings of incalculable value. The
walls are hung with crimson velvet
and gilt ornaments. The enormous
mirrors, which came from the royal
factory of La Granja, are surrounded
by heavy gold frames of the time of
of bronze and marble represent heroes,
pagan gods and allegorical figures. On
each side of the throne statues Of
Prudence and Justice are represented
as the councillors of kings.
The royal throne is under superb
red canopy situated above the steps
richly carpeted in the same color. At
either side stand four gilt lions, rep
resented as controlling the world. The
ceiling forms brilliant contrast,
being clear and luminous. 1t was ex-
ecuted by famous Venetian painter,
and is said to be one of the most fin
ished decorative works in the world
The idea developed in this vast com
position is "The glory of the Spanish
monarchy" represented by a proud
matron seated on a throne and attend
ed by allegorical deities. The imagi
nation of some recent visitors to this
gorgeous apartment has led to the re
port that Princess Ena greatly resem
bles the matron seated on a throne.
Many of the salons are decorated
with rich embroidered cloths and the
luxurious furniture and ceiling were
PuihlCu ny Manages, bdlyc NeldSQueZ
Vicente Lopez and Juan Rivera
Princess Ena is said to take specia
interest in the china hall, so called
not because the royal china is KEEP
there, but because the ceiling an(
walls are covered with porcelain, the
joining of which is cleverly concealed
by figures in polychrome relief An
other sumptuous salon is the larg,
dining hall, decorated with tapestr,
woven in gold and silver by Panne
maker in Brussels for Philip II.
Besides the foregoing main apart
ments there are many others of grea
richness. Some of them contain tn
famous collection of old clocks; others
including the chapel, contain most in
teresting relics of the old Christian
era.
Ena's Wedding Gown a Creation.
The wedding dress of Princess En-
has attracted great interest in Spair
as it is truly Spanish product i
fabric finish, except for the wonderfr
Brussels lace, which has been bough
to adorn it. 1t was fancy of the kin
and the queen mother that the wee
ding dress should be made in Spair
and the princess graciously fell in wit
this patriotic sentiment. The dress
therefore one of the special present
from the king, and is a marvel of ell,
gance. The silk was manufacture
from a special pattern in one of tn