The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-01
WEDDING PRESENTS FROM
ALL QUARTERS OF GLOBE
Spanish People Down to Little Children Prove Loyalty to
King Description of Bridal Trosseau
Castle OF La Grange.


broidered with colord rosebuds and set
together with insertions OF Valenciennes
lace. A simple frock Is OF the palest
pink and white lowered wolfe, with VAL
enciennes lace. Another day dress is OF
pale pink and white satin foulard in o
small design. Another beautiful visiting
dress is Of fine white Valencicnnes lace
and ivory.colored cloth.
Among the many tea gowns Is beau
tiful one of. palest pink moussellne de
SOLE made in the empire style. Another
is pale yellow empire gown. yelled with
wlite linen de sole. The large bell
sleeves are entirely Of frills of lace, and
round the short waist are pale yellow
ribbons threaded through embroidery.
There Is handsome evening coat OF
pale biscuit-colored faced cloth, with
hood composed OF Nalenciennes lace, dyed
to match the cloth. Among the evening
gowns is short-waisted oneA, OF pale
naise mousseline. Another empire even
ing gown Is OF white silk mousseline,
lowered all over with tiny clusters OF
pink roses.
The underlinen is made OF the finest
ninon. trimmed with real Nalenciennes
lace and fine embroidery. The initials
OF the royal bride, surmounted by the
Snanish crown, are worked on all the
garments.
Castle of La Granja.
The castle which Alfonso and his Queen
have chosen for their honeymoon Is the
Spa nish Versailles. known as La Grsn1a
! II IA a Quaint and quiet spot, far rem oyed
( from the inquisitive throngs OF the cap
ital and with all the picturesque ane
romantic surroundings suitable for a roya
honeymoon. . 3.
The palace is situated at the foot OF
the Imposing Pico de Penalara- IN the
sGuadarrama Mountains, high above the
sea level. The little village dates from
ancient times, when Henry ~. built q
chapel there and dedicated 1t to St. 1lde-
fonso. Later the friars OF the Parrnl
Monastery established here farm Ga
Granja), which so much suited the fancy
OF the first Spanish Bourbon Philip v.
that he bought the place and erected q
magnificent palace, with surrounding
parks, in the style Of his French native
country. The fountains and water works
then established and still running are not
surpassed by any other royal possession
in Europe. I,
For years the Spanish kings used this
palace and park as q pleasure resort,
much as the French kings pass their
DAYS OF pleasure at Versailles. Charles
III. received here the Count Artols, When
he marched to conquer Gibraltar. Godoy
signed here the treaty which delivered
Spain from France, and Ferdinand VII.
here appointed the Infant Don Carlos to
be prince hereditary. When his energetic
sister In law heard OF this intention, she
FASTENED to La Granja. threw the court
iers out of the palace, gave to premier
Calomarde the famous box onN< the ear.
about which, he said later that white
hands cannot Offend; tore to pieces the
first Spanish Testament and insured the
4 throne to the kings little daughter. lisa :
bella-events which caused the bloody
civil war.
La Granja is at its best at this time
OF the year, and the blossoms, the OLD
trees, the myrtule lanes, the f0lntains
and the fresh mountain air will all serve
to make this royal honeymoon delight.
Tho castle overlooks the park, with It's
numerous cascades and lakes, supplied
with water from huge reservoirs THESE
water works are really the most remark
able feature Of La Granja, and the effect
OF the fountains Is much more grand
than at Versailles. In the fountain OF
perseus. who rescues Andrmeda from the
dragon, the latter throws a Jet OF lOO
feet in the air. Tho basket fountain con-
sists OF numerous Jets, forty to sixty-ftv
feet high, and the Jet OF the Fauna
fountain, lis leet high, can be seen at
Segov!a.
( The bath of Diana" Is a chaos OF
water spouts and statues OF goddesses
and nyrnphs, clarifying the triumph OF
tt !. loving woman, appearing IN her whole
beauty,