Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-31

cession Of carriages, preceded by Her
aids and richly uniformed officials
moved AIT the Plaza Oriente. the
brides cortege was joined by the
royal cortege, composed of the king
and his brilliant suits and together
they proceeded to the church of San
Geronimo.
The church had been decorated with
flowers and leaf plants and the enor-
nous structure was filled with brill
liant assembly, respondent in gor-
geous uniforms and decorations. The
fine old organ of the church play
ed an impressive wedding march,
while the bridal procession marched
through the center aisle of the church
to the altar rail The princess was
beautiful in her magnificent bridal
dress of white brocade with silver
threads woven into the material and
trimmed with priceless lace. The long
train of the dress, which was almost
covered by the diaphanous folds of
| the bridal veil, was carried by pages
/ in picturesque court uniforms. They
we're the young sons of families be-
longing to the highest nobility of the
realm. The king wore the handsome
!
/ the exquisite jeweled sword, a pres
/ ent of Princess Ena. She had the
sword specially made after an artistic
| design by one of the most famous
armorers of Toledo. He also wore the
! Order of the Golden Fleece and other
high decorations conferred upon him
| by the rulers of the various European
countries.
| When the archbishop pronounced
the benediction over the royal couple
the guns of the artillery stationed on
! the plaza thundered their salute 10
the new queen. The people who were
packed in a solid mass outside of the
Gordon of troops, became wild with
excitement and joy. The religious
ceremony in st. Geronimo church was
the final act of the marriage ceremony
as the formal signing of the marriage
contract had taken place yesterday at
the Prado palace, in the presence of
the ministers of the cabinet and other
dignitaries of the government.
After the wedding ceremony in the
church the king and the queen rode in
state to the Royal palace, where
everything was in readiness for their
| receipt ion. In the evening a state
dinner was given at which only the
immediate members of the royal
houses represented at the wedding
were present. There were special
performances in all theu,er, fireworks
parades and balls everywhere and the
whole city, inClud lg the thousands
of visitors. attracted by the festivities
seemed TO have abandoned itself 20
fun and frolic There We're brilliant
banquets at all embassies and the city
was brilliantly Illuminated. The
streets were thronged with people and
carriages, cont aiming beautifully dress
ed women and civilians or officers
diplomats in their official costumes
dignitaries of the state and the church
rolled through the streets, a constant
source Of curiosity to the crowds.
The king and his young bride will
remain in Madrid for eight days tC
take part in the endless festivities
arranged in honor of the royal wed
ding, The program includes theatrica
performances, military reviews, a pa
rade OF representative Of the various
Spanish province in their character
istic national costume a pageant oi
the trades organizations of the city
and OF the officers and employees OF
the municipality, bull fights, balls. re-
ceptions and various other features
At the end Of the week the king and
his bride will retire 10 the beautiful