The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-01

or beigium. ana representatives, or all the royal houses of Europe. Closing this dazzling array of princes appeared a coach bearing the royal crown, in which were seated King AL fonso. his witness, Prince Carlos, and the Kings little nephew. Prince AL fonso, the actual heir to the throne of Spain.
 Appearance of the King. As the Kings coach appeared 1t was greeted by great roar while the null titude wildly waved handkerchiefs, fans and parasols. His majesty could plain 1y be seen smiling and lowing to the popular greetings.
 He wore the uniform of field mar shal. his hat surmounted by a sweep ing white plume. Around his coach was cavalvade of royal guards. her. aids. equeries and pages, holding back the enthusiastic populace.
 Immediately following the royal coach came the brides party, forming another glittering array of gala coach- es, bearing the lords and ladies in walt ing 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 Marie Christiana.
 The appearance of the Princess. who was about to become their Queen. aroused the people to the highest pitch Of emotion. men and women cheered ard shouted friendly sa1utations, whii a others from the balconies of tho 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 graciously acknowledged the continued ovation.
 As the cortege entered the Puerto del Sol the picture presented was striking ly beautiful, with the buildings abIaze with color the streets packed by a dense mas of humanity. the balconies crowded with people. the swarming windows. house tops and trees. and. in contrast, the stately royal calvacade defiling slowly amid the enthusiastic clamor of the popuiace.
 On reaching the Chamber of Depu- ties, the cortege came in sight of the Church of St. Geronimo el eRal, which was magnificently adorned for the cer- enaony. Over the entrance was sns- pended an immense canopy of red and yellow velvet. embroidered with Span ish escutcheons and supported on gold tipped lances. Awaiting the bridal party stood lines of Halbcrdfers, and palace guards.
 Party Enters the Church.
 The massed bands played the span- ish national anthem as the bridal cou- pie, with measured steps, passed with In the church. The Interior of the church presented a scene of rare beau ty as the royal couple entered. The great-arches and naves, usually sombre, were lighted up by thousands of cleo trio lights, which lined the cornices and framed the marble altar with an aureole of light
 At the left of the altar arose a throne upon a dais, over which hung a ma jestic canopy of light silk, exquisitely wrought with gold embroideries. At the back of the throne famed the arms of Spain.
 Two richly ,gilded arm chairs of marvellous workmanship occupied the dais, on which also rested two soft, silked cushions upon which the bridal couple knelt. Immediately facing the throne were gilded divans on which were seated Queen Christiana, Princess Henry of Battenburg. the Infantas, the Princes and the members of the Bat tenberg and other royal families Be- sides them were the foreign Princess. Archdukes and Grand Dukes, in their richest court uniforms. with the Princesses and Duchhesses in marvellous court gowns with trains four yards long, corsages and hair blazing with jewels and with filmy, white mantil- las floating brightly over their head and shoulders. mantillas being rigidly required.
 MT. whitridge, the American special envoy, who was in evening dress, sat among the other envoys, and Minister Collier and Mrs. Collier were seated with the resident diplomats. The wife of the American minister. who was the only American woman present. wore a Parisian court gown of white lace. over white satin. embroidered with silver roses.
 Americans Are Conspicuous.
 Mir. whitridge and Mir Collier were conspicuous owing to the fact that they did not wear uniforms. The min isters of the crown and the highest officers of State sat further back and then came the nobility, the grandees, the Knights of the Golden Fleece and the field marshals. each in their dis tinctive uniforms. the silken vestments of the evoys of China, Persia, Siam and Morocco lending the scene additional touch of Oriental color.
 As the royal couple entered the as- semblage arose, the two hundred chor- isters intoned professional hymn. The King looked calm. happy and slightly pale. as usual. Across the breast of his field marshals uniform was the blue and white sash of the Order of Chares III. and on his breast sparkled the Orders of the Garter and of the Golden Fleece
 The bride entered with her mother. brother and Queen Christiana, the sill vered embroidery of her wedding dress being reflected by the myriad of lights until the bride seemed to be robed in jewels Her veil, slightly drawn aside. revealed her clear, fine features with cheeks full of youthful color.
 The King advanced to meet the bride, and they stood together as the marriage service began. The cere- mony was performed with all the Impressiveness of the Roman ritual, Cardinal Sanca, Archbishop of Toledo. robed In crimson silk. of1ciatng, assis- ted by Special Nuncio of the Pope and the highest dignitarics of the church. with scores of acolytes and incense burners
 The ceremony, which lasted nearly an hour, terminated with the Nuncio pronouncing the Pope's benediction on the newly married couple and the chanting of the Tedeum
 As the King and Princess Victoria were pronounced man and wife the news was signalled to the waiting crowds and all Madrid broke into frantic demonstrations of joy, while cannon boomed and church bells chim- ed
 Entering the royal coach, the King and Queen of Spain returned to the palace amid scenes of the widest en- thusiasm, the thronKs shouting Long live Queen Victoria"
 The Wedding Presents.
 The presents for King Alfonso and his bride are arriving from all guar ters of the globe, from countries and