Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-15

twenty-four cream colored horses. She was
escorted by noble retinue of knights, both
Spanish and Austrian, and during the cere-
rnony was given away by her uncle. The
bridegroom was escorted from the palace
to the church by procession more than a
mile long, mounted and in carriages, COM
posed of military and naval officers and
members of the various orders of knight
hood, all the grandees of Spain and the Of
hcials of the government
Ceremonies to Begin May 80.
The official visitors are notified to be in
Madrid on the 28th of May: the ceremonies
will begin on the Both. There will be a
grand public reception at the palace Mr..
Lc%el, VINO was present at the marriage of
Alfonso XII. says that the similar function
which occurred at that time was naturally
somewhat tedious''--but was magnificent
IF rive I've. thousand people passed before their
maJeStleS In witness of their loyalty''
Another reception was given after the
marriage. when" he says 1.-The young
queen wore her crown for the first time and
performed her new functions with the grace
or entire self-possession.
On Friday there will be a special bull
tight and on Monday another On Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock high mass will be cele-
lie Deum-' At 8 Sunday evening
there will be a banquet at the palace and at
10 o'clock gala performance of the grand
opera.
free performance at all of the nine
theaters in Madrid and fireworks and illu-
limitations throughout the city. On Monday
the king and queen will receive Occupations
from the various cities of Spain and from
numerous political and civil organizations
Therefore from Wednesday, the Both of
May. until Tuesday. the 9th of June, almost
ceremonial or official function.
In describing his experience at the we'd
ding of Alfonso XII. Mr.. Lowell's sense OF
Sumo Or. crops Fps, out. ION Friday took place
every fnhabitant of Madrid and all for
eigrers commorant therein deemed 1t a nat
u1al right to be present. The day was as
the air could make 1t. even. with special ref
erence to a festival. A fierce and bitter
cold wind discharged volleys OF coarse dust,
which stung like sleet, in every direction
rain or snow, but, unable to make up it's
mind as to which would be the most UNI
pleasant. decided on neither. Yet the broad
avenue to the amphitheater was continu-
ally blocked by swarm of vehicles of
every shape size, color and discomfort that
the nightmare of a bankrupt livery stabler
prisons for decayed or condemned carriages
seemed to have discharged their inmates
for the day. and all found willing victims.
Il attended officially as matter of duty
and escaped early. 1t was my first bull
fight, and will be my last. To me 1t was
shocking apd brutalizing spectacle. in
which all my sympathies were on the side
OF the bull. Since this dreadful day the
10000 spectators who Were so happy as to
be present have done nothing but blow
thier noses and cough.
by far the prettiest and most In
teresting feature Of the week of the festi-,
val was the dancing in the Plaza de Armas,
before the palace OF Populations from ali
the provinces of Spain in their picturesque
costumes. The dances were rather curious
than graceful and 1t was odd that the only
one which we are accustomed to consider
-eminently Spanish the cachucha was
performed by two professional dancers.
When the dances were over the. deputa-
tions were ranged In files and were passed
in review by the king and his guests. BY
far the prettiest among the women were
from Andalusia.''