The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
ALL IS GAIETY
 IN OLD MADRID Spanish Capital Given to
 Rejoicing. THE EVE OF THE WEDDING DAY Marriage Contract Signed by
 Alfonso and Victoria. Among Provisions is That Princess, soon to he Queen, Renounces All Claim to the Crown of Great Britain.
HE EVE OF THE WEDDING DAY

Madrid, May 30--All Spain Is re-
 joicing on the eve of the wedding of
 King Alfonso and Princess Victoria.
 and the capital has not seen such
 scenes of enthusiasm during the pres
 ent generation. Tonight the whole
 city is aglow with fireworks and cleo
 trical illuminations, while the streets
 are thronged with dense masses of peo-
 pie.
 All the central points from the Pu-
 erta del Sol to the Pardo are literally
 packed. As the decorations and illu-
 minations take on their most lur!d
 hues. 1t is a motley throng with touch
 es almost of the barbaric, swarthy
 Moors wrapped in flowing robes and
 with red turbans on their heads; As-
 turian dancers performing their na-
 tive tota; Gypsies from Cordova and
 Seville. Salamancan herders in red vel
 vet and tinseiled gold. with many reps
 resentattfves of the, clergy and hordes
 of blind beggars singing melancholy
 music. At the corners bands play for
 street dancers. The municipality has given free rein to the popular rejoic- ings
 The schools and public institutions
 have been closed and the whole popu- lation has given itself up to celsbrat- ing the Kings marriage.
 The chief events of today were the
 Kings reception to the foreign envoys
 and the signing of the waiting con- tract.
 Signing of the Contract. The latter ceremony took place at the Pardo Palace in the presence of Premier Moret. and the Cabinet min isters with the solemnity befitting the great state ceremonial affecting the fu- ture succession to the throne. The witnesses for Princess Victoria were Sir Maurice Bunsen, British Am bassador at Madrid; Poloy Bernabe. the spanish Ambassador at London. who was the Spanish Minister to Wash ington, when the war between Spain and the United States broke out; Lord Hugh Cecil Marquis de viama. an ir,- tirnate friend of King Alfonso. and Marquis de vfllaiobar.
 | The @wttfesses for the King were Premier Moret. senor Maura, former
 President of the Council; General As- | zarraga. former premier; General Mon- teros. former premier; the Duke of Solomayer, chief of the Royal Palace;
 the Marquis de la Nina, chief of the Royal Hunt: General Pacheco, chief of
 the Royal Halberdiers. and the Mar quis de BorJa, intendant general. these representing the statesmen. the royal
 household, the army and nobility. Terms to the Contract. The marriage contract appears to- Hi6ht III tHe oInCidl Gd1eIte, Art1Cle z, gives the bride an annual income of $90,000 and in the event of the kings death $50.000. Tn article B.. Princess Victoria renounces all right of suc- cession to the British throne. The other articles relate to the marriage. Preceding the signature to the con tract, the Spanish Journalists present. ed to King Alfonso a golden pen with which to sign the document. The king laughingly accepted the gift, declar- ing that he always had defended the ! Spanish press against criticism. Many receptions were held tonight among those at the British Embassy | to the Prince of Wales; at the Italian Embassy to the Duke of Genoa; at | the German Embassy to the Prince Albrecht of Prussia: at the French embassy to General Dahl Stein, and at the American legation to Special Envoy Whitridge.