Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-08

aroused the people to the highest
pitch Of emotion, men and women
cheered and shouted friendly saluta-
tions, while others from the balconies
of the houses along the route showed
cred flowers on the princess and lie.
loose hundreds of pigeons carrying
long bright streamers. The bride look
ed most charming and graciously ac-
knowledged the continued ovation. As
the cortege entered Puerto del Sol the
picture presented was strikingly beau
tiful with the buildings ablaze with
color, the streets packed with dense
mass of humanity, tbs balconies crowd
ed with people, the swarming windows
housetops, and trees and in contrast
the stately royal calyacade filing slow
ly through the clamor Of the popu-
lace.
On reaching the chamber of deputies
the cortege came in sight of the
church of st. Jeronimo ell Real, which
was magniicently adorned for the cer-
emony. Over the entrance was sus-
pended an immense canopy of red and
yellow velvet, embroidered with Span
ish escutcheons and supported on gold
tipped lances. Awaiting the bridal
party stood lines Of halberdiers and
palace guards.
The massed bands played the Span.
ish national anthem as the bridal cou-
pie, with measured steps, passed with
in the church.
Scenes in the Church.
The interior of the church presented
scene of rare beauty as the royal
couple entered. The great arches
and naves, usually somber, were light
ed up by thousands of electric lights
which lined the cornices and framed
the marble altar with an aureole of
light. AT the left of the altar arose
throne to the right Of the dais over
which hung a magnificent canopy of
silk, exquisitely wrought with gold
embroideries. At the back of thu
throne famed the arms of Spain.
Two richly gilded arm chairs OF
marvellous workmanship occupied the
dais, on which also rested two soft
silken cushions upon which the bridal
couple knelt Immediately facing the
throne were gilded divans on which
were seated Queen Christiana, Princess
Henry of Battenberg, the infantas, the
princess and the members of the Bat
tenberg and other royal families. Be-
sides them were the foreign princes.
arch dukes and grand dukes in theif
richest court uniforms, with the prin-
cesSes and uchesses in marvellous court
gowns, with trains four yards long.
corsages and hair blazing with jewels
and with filmy white mantillas float
ing brightly over their head and shoul-
der, mantillas being rigidly required.
Mr.. Whiteridge, the American spe.
cial envoy, who was in evening dress
sat amongst the other envoys and Min.
lister Collier and Mrs. Collier wer
seated with the resident diplomats
The wife of the American minister
who was the only American woman
present. wore Partisan court gown
of white lace, over white satin, EN-
broidered with silver roses. Mr.. White
ridge and Mr.. Collier were conspicu-
Gus owing to the fact that they did
not wear uniforms. The ministers o!
the crown and the highest officers OF
state sat further back and then came
the nobility, the Grandees, the knights
of the Golden Fleece, and the field
marshals, each in their distinctive
uniforms, the silken vestments of the
ENJOYS of China, Persia, Siam and
Morocco, lending the scene touch OF
Oriental color. AS the royal couple
entered the assemblage rose and two
hundred choristers entoned process.
sional hymn. The king looked calm
sappy and slightly pale as usual
Across the breast Of his fieldmarshals
uniform was the white and blue sash
of the order of Charles III and on his
breast sparkled the orders of the Gar.
ter and of the Golden Fleece.
The Bride Enters.
The bride entered with her mother
brother and Queen Christiana, the sill
yer embroidery of her wedding dress
being reflected by the myriads of light:
until the bride seemed to be robed il
Jewels. Her veil slightly drawn aside
revealed her clear, fine features with
cheeks full of healthful color.
The king advanced to meet the brid.
and they stood together as the majesti.
service began. The ceremony was per.
formed with all the impressiveness o.
the Roman Catholic ritual, Cardinal
Sanipo, archbishop of Toledo, robed ir
crimson silk, officiating, assisted by a
special nuncio of the pope and the
highest dignitaries of the church, with
scores Of acolytes and incense burners.
The ceremony, which lasted nearly an
hour, terminated with the nuncio pro-
nouncing the pope's benediction on tn,
newly married couple and the chanting
of the TIE Deum.
| As the king and Princess Victoria
were pronounced man and wife, tn,
news was announced to the waiting
crowds and all Madrid broke into frar
tic cries of joy, while cannon DOOMED