The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-01

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f%a-toons. faRa, flowers and innumerablc
cDlored lights entered largely into tho
decorative scheine. hat there we're many
novel features,
what was generally regarded ~ the
finest piece Of decoration was the triumphal
arch at the junction of Gala do Carlos III.
and the Plaza de Oriente. II was sup
ported by eight elegant columns, sur
mounted by an illuminated dedication to
their Maiesties. On top OF this there
was n Tyre. with in~tertwined laurel and palm
leaves, and fanking II we're two luminous
shields, wreathed with flowers and in
soribed Alfonso and Victoria" Flass.
banners. garlands OF tea roses and electric
lamps artistically filled the spaces between.
Thirty-hve hundred electric lights inu-
minated the arch at night.
Along the whole Plaza de Oriente we're
masts draped with the English and Spanish
colors and connected by lines Of bunting.
The bases Of the statues which surround
the plaza were banked with flowers. Thirty
thousand lamps were used for the min
ton Of the plaza.
The busy Gale de Toledo presented a
magnificent view. In it were eight triim-
phal arches, each illuminated by eight
hundred lights. Here also we're fourteen
huge palm trees bearing ripe dates that
were brought at great expense from Elche.
In Gale Mayor there we're eighty arches
bearing the initials OF Alfonso and Ena.
Entering this street from the Puerta del
Sol one passed through a splendid floral
arch and sixteen others intertwined with
garlands. The whole street was one huge
bower. There were flowers everywhere in
Gale de Fuencarral. One triumphal arch
here had three thousand lights, and was
adorned with busts Of the King and Queen
on a background Of dark velvet, surrounded
by a brilliant constellation Of colored lights
orming the Spanish royal standard and the
British Union Jack.
Seven more arches were passed before
Gale de Onofre was reached, Each was
ornamsntei with a hundred lights, with
thousands of iuttering pennons and fowery
garlands connecting them. At the begin
ming of Gale de Arenal there was n large
triumphal arch formed of four columns,
surmounted by a Doric portico. This street
was festooned with red and white flowers,
each enclosing an incandesoent lamp. In
Gale de Precados. another fine thorough
fare, sixteen hundred powerful electric
lights turned night into day. Here there
were three great ornamental gateways
and seventeen smaller structures composed
of flowers. A similar scheme of decora-
ton was observed in Gale de la Montera
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three hundred OF them, and in the street
were three big arches and eleven smaller
ones.
MULTITUDE IN THE TREErs
The superb scene did not remain long In
repose. Before the sun was an hour high
a multitude had poured into the streets,
the early throng all going to the n%eighbor-
hood OF the huge white royal palace, and
when the great clock slowly struck the
hour Of 7 there were many thousands as
sembled to greet the young monarch when
he should appear. The moment the last
stroke Of the ben died away there burst
forth a magnificent strain Of martial music
as ten massed military bands sounded the
reveille for their sovereign. 1t is probable
that the impatient bridegroom had long
since awakened, for it was not long before
he appeared and bowed his acknowledg'
ment of the inoessant cheering.
Meanwhile Princess Ena, at the beau
tiful palace of FL Pardc, eight miles nortl
Of Madrid, had been aroused at q still ear
Ner hour. She left the palace, attended
by her suite but quite i~ncognita, at 7o'clocl
and arrived at the palace Of the Ministry
of Marine shortly before 8. There she wa
arrayed in her wedding garments anc
awaited the signal from the royal palace
to join the royal procession.
Meantime Madrid had awakened-al
Spain, ~rather-and had assembled to take
part in one of the greatest festivals thii
proudest Of medieval peoples had eve
celebrated. The population Of the capita
numbers, normally, 900, 900 souls. Sever
hundred thousand more thronged he
streets to-day. Where and how they al
accommodated themselves nobody knows
Thousands upon thousands will know N
bed save natures turf in the parks anc
squares till they again reach their domi
Giles, but that matters nothing, and the,
themselves would be the last to complain