Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-31
MOST GORGEOUS WEDDING
HISTORY RECORDS
|A Nations Took Part and Each Wed With Ali Others Magn
icence Of Presents and in Magncence of Contributions
Make the Pageant Greatest Of Its Kind in History
II LOYALTY OF SPAIN TO ITS KING
is PUT BEYOND ALL POWER OF DISPUTE

and secluded La Granja palace, where
they will spend their honeymoon, un-
disturbed by the outside world. They
will then to go San Sebastian to spend
the summer and will probably not re-
turn to Madrid before some time in
the fall. The wedding presents which
were sent to the young people from
all parts OF the world and which COM
pletely fill three large halls in the
palace, contain many priceess gifts
from the ruers of European coun-
tries. They will not be publicly ex-
hibited. however, and only shown to
select few.
Route Of Wedding cortege.
The route of the wedding cortege
was designed TO give Princess Ena a
glimpse of all that is best of Madrid
in coming and going OF the church
and at the same time to give the
people an opportunity to SO their new
queen. The main route traversed the
very heart of the city, beginning on
the west at the Plaza de Oriente, fac
ing the royal palace, passing through
the Gala del Arenal and the Gale de-
Alcala and the Carerra de San Jeron-
imo. These are among the great art
cries of Madrid, very broad, and lined
with fine buildings. Midway in the
route is the Puerta del Sol or Gate
of the Sun, and further on that mecca
of all visitors to Madrid, the Prado
now transformed into a beautiful palm
| garden, and circled with some of the
stateliest government buildings and
museums including the famous PradC
| gallery.
The Royal Palace.
The royal palace of Madrid is dou-
bly, interesting just now, both as the
place from which King Alfonso goes
to meet his bride and as the future
home of the royal couple The state
of apartments designed for the future
queen have been most lavishly pre-
pared with the richest art treasures
from the galleries of Spain. But aside
from this, the palace itself is one Of
the largest and most sumptuOus oi
Europe. The first stone was laid in
1898 and twenty-si years afterwarc
! Charles III took possession of the edi-
fee and began the decoration of the
interior The expenditure amounted
to 300 900 900 reales. 1t covers an ex-
panse of 22,500 square metres; 45C
feet on each side and 150 feet high
I The massive structure is of granite
throughout, except the frames OF the
doors and windows, which are of mar
BILE.
The entrance 10 the royal palace
which is conceded 10 be one OF the
most magnificent in the world, has
been further enriched for the present
occasion II is gorgeously carpeteC
and Ornamented, illuminated day and
night by myriads OF electric lights
concealed within the rich gold cor
nices, with Halbadieres in their bril-
liant uniforms acting as guards. A
the first landing, serving as pillars
10 the balustrade, there are two enor-
nous lions of stone. the work of the
sculptors Castro and Michel II Il
well known that Napoleon | had Z
Jealous regard for these lions on the
day that he admired the palace, re-
marking to his brother that they were
better housed than he himself il
Paris
The Sale des Ambassadors, where
the imposing reception will TAKE
place after the wedding, is one of the
most splendid apartments Of the pal
ace with fittings Of incalculable value
The flooring is of different marbles
which form designs in the ItaliaI
style. The walls are hung with Grim
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