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Madrid, Spain, May 3i.-The city
awoxe today under n cloudless sky with
dazzling sunshine adding its gloriea TO
tho bowildoring maze OF color in which
the streets were onvelopod. From an
early hour tho centres presented an
aspect Of extreme animation. The
entire night had been passed amid tho
din OF fireworks, singing and dancing and
thousands of provincials, unable TO
secure shelter, spent the night in cafes
aud in the streets AT 8 o'clock crowds
densely packed tho main thoroughfares
and tho troops took up their positions,
stopping all traffic, and tho whole city
took on an air Of fcveriah expeotanco.
The esplanado fronting the Royal Palace
was occupied by regiments of the Royal
Guards in full gala uniforms with gilt
terine breastplates and helmets. They
formed semi-circles, guarding tho ap-
proaches TO the Palace from the crowds
eager 70 gain points Of vantage. Tho
massive outlines Of the Palace wero
without decorations save the Royal
standard floating above. Detachments
Of halberdicrs. with quaint cockadcs,
stood with halberts crossed at the Princes
gate leading 10 the Palace courtyard.
| AN along route Of the cortego hurried
preparations were going on Troops
fined both sides Of tho streets in solid
ranks for miles.
The scene nom tho Puerto del Sol to
the Pardo Palace was one Of striking bril-
liancy. All the bldldinga wero reaplend-
ent with yellow, and colora OF Spain,
woven into sunbursts, huge rosettes and
graceful streamers, looped tpom goof to
roof and arches OF roses fron which were
suspended enormous flower baslSete and
trailing vines. The population Of Mndrid
turned out in a body and was. augmented
TO twice its usual sire by vfntor9 from
the country and neighboring towns.
Princess Victoria came from the Pardo
Palace to Madrid early in tho mornings
accompanied by her mother, pr'ncoss
Henry Of Battenberg, and her laf or
honor and escorted by a regimen OF tho
ROYAL Guards. The brides party was
| installed in the Ministry Of Marine which
had beon sumptuously prepared Tor her>
/ There tho Princess put ON her wedding
dress and Queen Christina greeted the
bride, after which the ladies brealciasted
together in the blue salon Of the Ministry.
The wedding cortege started from tho
/ Roval Palace at 0.3O o'clock amid the
/
| tillerv salutes and the clamorous enthusi-
asin Of the crowds massed along the route.
Ahead rode trumpoters in crimson velvet
suits, sounding tho approach OF the royal
party and following them came the per-
sonnel Of the royal households.
Tho brilliancy of this part Of thec cortege
was far surpassed when the famous royal
gala coaches came into view, each drawn
by eight superb white horses with golden
and silver harnesses and lofty colored
plumage.
These coaches formed one Of the most
striking features Of the wedding cortege.
They were marvels of luxury, some OF
tortoise shells, Others of mahogany, set
with panels painted by famous artists, all
ornamented with precious metals and
enblazoned with the royal insignia.
The most interesting coaches wero tho
Amaranth coach, for the court ladies; the
Cypher coach, for the lords in waiting;
tic Coach Of the Ducal Crown, for the
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