The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
KING WAS CORDIAL
MIR. WHITERIDGE RECEIVED IN
 SPANISH COURT.
Gorgeous Scene in Madrid When the Special Ambassador Presented Felici- tations of American People
 and President Roosevelt.

Madrid May 30.-King Alfonso re- ceived the special American embassy at the Royal PUalace at 1O:So this morning when the autograph letter of President Roosevelt was presented to him.
 The audience took place in the hall of the Ambassadors and was surround ed by all the impressive formality Of court ceremony. Mir. Whiteridge, wear ing American evening dress, was ac- companied by Lieutenant U. s. Grant, United States army. and Lieutenant Leigh C. Palmer, U. s. N, in full uni form and Minister Collier and the staffs of the special American embassy md legation.
 The palace guard rendered honors as the American drove into the cavernous Palace court yard, and as other embas- sles arrived at the same time the Am bassadors and their suites made bril- lant picture. The Duke Of Almodovar, the Foreign Minister. and the Duke of Sotomayor, the Grand Chamberlain, re- ceived the Americans and conducted them through the palatial corridors lined by royal guards and Halberdiers to an ante-room adjoining the hall or the Ambassadors, where the successive embassies were received by the court officials.
 Then the Americans were introduced into the magnificent royal salon. where the King was seated on the throne under a canopy of red velvet, flanked by the famous Golden Lions. Ills ma jesty, when the Americans appeared. advanced from the throne and stcod midway in the apartment. He wore a blue military uniform, red brooches and high boots and held his military hat in his left hand He greeted the spe- cial American envoy most graciously and. speaking In English, thanked the United States for having sent a spe- ciai Snission such A distance Mir. Whiteridge handed the King se"leu letter from President Roosevelt, at the same time addressing to him the t0l- lowing message of felicitation in be- half of the American people.
 sir: The President has charged me in delivering this letter to give your majesty the assurance of his hlghest regard and through him that of the American people, not only Tor your self. but for your great country which is the fatherland or the larger part ot the New World
 "I esteem myself most happy to De the bearer of the nations good w'H' especially on the suspicious occasion of your marriage with the chdrHlihs young pricess from the motherIahd oI my own country. All mankind. we say sire loves a lover put in all the world there are no more sympathetic and sincere weli-wishes for long years of happiness and good fortune for yourself ,hd and the Princess than among the American people. and, standing in iris ancient Kingdom before the successE of Ferdinand and Isabella, am pound "a cav vouthfuI American people, whom have the honor to represent"
 The King broke the seal of President poosevelt's letter, read 1t attentively and then in a most gracious manner. conveyed his thanks to the President in behaIf of himself and the spanish na- ton.
 The audience ter minated with the Americans withdrawing.
 Mir. Whiteridge was impressed by the Kings unaffected cordiality and