Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
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GATHERS AT MADRID.
CEltBRATI0NS PROGRESS
Streets Of Spanish Capitol Present
Spectacle Of Royal Splendor Sell
dom Seen in Modern Times as Hour
OF Nuptials of Ens and Alfonso
Approaches.

Princess Victoria (as Princess Ena OF
Battenherg is designated by the Span
iardsl are fast approaching culmina.
! ton with the arrival of foreign princes
and ENJOYS influx of vast thruugs and
final adonment of streets and build
ings, Such a spectacle of royal splen.
dor has seldom been seen as when
the praceS coming to the wedding ar,
rived yesterday afternoon, The train
OF the Prince of Wales and Archduke
Francis Ferdinand of Austria arrived
at 2;2o o'clock, followed by the trains
OF Prince Albrecht of Prussia, Grand
Duke Vladimir of Russia, Crown
Prince Constantine of Greece Prince
Albert Leopold of Belgium, Prince Eu
gene of Sweden and many others he
fore the station were drawn m the
palace guard with their white uni.
forms and shimmering helmets and a
brigade OF lancers with steel breast
plates. Awaiting the princes were the
royal family the infantas captain gen
eral of Madrid, ministers and amhas.
sailors, Trumpet blasts greeted the
Prince of Wales and Archduke Francis
! Ferdinand,
There was another simmer or uni
forms aud dresses as the royal rcpre.
sentatiHes of Germany, Russia and
Greece arrived with their retinncs
Later there was brilliant pageant
as all the princes with their retinues
proceeded to Pardo palace. where King
Alfonso and Princess Victoria received
throughout the remainder OF the dav
The Pardo palace was the center of
the festivities last night.
The streets last night presented n
spectacle of lurid color and intense
activity. Railway trains are bringing
IN thousands of foreigners End provin.
cial Spaniards. All the main thor
oughfareS are packed with dense
througs of people in bright summer
AZURE many wearing the picturesque
costumes of CASTLE and Aragon. The
. streets along the route of the weddihe
cortege were abla2e with color from
END to end with floral artists. sun.
bursts OF British and Spanish flags
and garlands of roses looped on bal
COMES Many buildings are surrounded
with gigantic crowns which al night
sparkle with electric lamps. under
, which a military band plays for dane.
! ers With nightfall the colors In the
streets change and sparkle with myr
lads OF lights. Thus the capital has
taken on its brightest hues for the
marriage Of the king.
Foreign ENJOYS and Princes.
The foreign embassies specially
sent in honor of the kings marriage
are as follows:
United States-Frederick w. Whit.
ridge with several secretaries and
army and navy attaches.
England-The Prince and Princess
toi Wales; Princess Beatrice of Bat.
tenberg with her sons: Princess Louis
of Battenberg; Princess of .Teck and
her husband; Princess Frederick of
Hanover ana her consort; the Ouch.
ess Of Edinburgh and her daughter:
the Countess of Erbach and her
daughter.
Auslra-The Archduke Francis
Ferdinand prince hereditary. the
Archduke Frederic with the princess
and two daughters; the Arcbduke
Eugene.
! Germany-Prince Albrecht of Prus-
STA, regent Of Brunswic, with his son
and a suite of nine adjutants.
! Russla-The Grand Duke Michael
Italy-The Duke Of Genoa.
Portugal-The Duke Of Braganza,
prince hereditary.
! Greece-The Duke OF Sparta, prince
hereditary.
! Belgium--The Prince Albert Leo.
pold, prince hereditary.
| Holland-The General Du Monceau,
chief of the militaryhouse Of the
queen, Tonkheer Wan Geen, Tonkheer
Roel and adjutants
Monaco--The Prince Of Monaco.
Morocco-The Governor Of Tehe
ran sidl Kaddor 81 CHAR, with a nu.
ImerOus suite.
JaDan-M Mr.. Kato, minister plenip0
tertiary in Belgium
China Wang Ia Lieh. ambassador
liza london
Argentine-sr. Saenz Pena with
secretaries
Peru-sr Osma. minister pIcnipo
.teutary
Cail!-Sr Augustn Edwards with
aecre.a aries and attaches.
Uruguay Sr Daniel Munoz, minis
Ter plenipofentlary ia Buenos Ayres
Nexico--Sr Limantour, minister Of
finance.
Norway-Baron de Wedel Tarls
/ berg. the new minister plenipotenti
, arg al Madrid.
Salvador ST. Matthew, charge q
aHaires al Paris. and ST. Perez Tri.
ana. charge a affalres al Madrid