The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-31


Ruiz Giminez; the Mayor of Madrid.
Senior yicentf. The President OF TIE
High Court. Field Marshal Martinez del
Campo
Generals Weyier. Polovieia and Primo
de Rivera and Admiral Cervera.
Among the leading literary and artis-
tic figures, for whom the court shows
special attention. are the painters Pra-
dula, Moreno Carbenero. Muaoz De-
grain. sorola. the latter director OF the
Prado gallery; the sculptors Mariana
Beuiure, Augutan Querai: Marinas and
Blay;the musicians Bretan and Chapi;
and the men Of letters Jose Echegaray,
Perez Galdos. Ramon y Cajai, and Me-
mcndez Pelayo.
The Moorish Camp.
One OF the most unique spots pre-
pared fer the wedding fetes is the his
toric field on which the Moors eamped.
now transformed into gardens rivalling
the famed gardens OF Versailles Re-
Gently $4,000 trees have been planted OF
various varieties, 1000 palm trees. and
$4,000 rose bushes Of every known spe-
cies.
The camp was first laid out as a gar
den by Philip II. and was for a time
Lope de Vega and Calderon. Although
allowed TO go to wraclx and ruin in
recent years, there stiI remains some
fine statuary inclaing the Triton foun-
tain subject OF one OF Velasquezis pic
lures This is the first time any EFFORT
has been made to turn 1t to account as
one OF the notable adornments of Ma
drid
The Wedding Fetes.
The fetes for the Kings wedding have
been prepared on an unusual scale Of
lavishness. They are divided in three
parts. the first including the family
fetes celebrated at the Royal palace by
the members of the royal family; sec
ond- the fetes offered 10 the visiting
princes ENJOYS ana high functionaries;
and, third. the popular fetes organized
for the people,. These begin on the we'd
ding day, lasting week or more The
royal feles include banqucts, dinners.
and a grand ball TO which only the rep-
resentatlves Of royal houses having fam-
ily alliances with Spain are hidden. The
official fetes TO foreign cnvoys and high
functionaries include reception and ban
quet at the royal palace; military re-
view, ekla performance at the Royal
Theatre, reception and ball at the Hotel
de ville, and many other enterailynents
for the distinguished guests.
e BY far the most interesting fetes are
those In which the people participate.
including night illuminations Of the Pra-
do and other pubic quarters, Venetian
feast at the westparo, three bull fights.
a luminous cortege. a battle OF flowers,
and procession of all the Spanish prov
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! order that the new Queen may see the
Spanish people from every quarter Of
the country.
The program OF the luminous cortege
gives an idea OF the extent and spleador
Of the popular fetes. Its main features
are:
Two great decorative floats with the
portraits Of the King and Queen.
TWO artistic pyramids with figures
representing the Spanish provinces sup
porting the arms Of Spain and Batten-
berg.
4 beautiful gallery of orange flowers,
Transparent and luminous, liberty style.
A float containing 20 monster fam
beaus, with the monogams Of Alphonso
ana Ena surmountod by royal crowns.
Three pyramids Of flowers aad colored
lights CS0 persons).
FgambeauN surrounding the portrait OF
the Queen Mother
A pyramid formed by 40 galleries loo
persons
famhem with the portrait Of King
Edward with British banners aIid arms.
Twenty floats giving spanish history
ln allegorical designs GOO persons).
FIFTY floats with the arns Of the Drin-
clpal Spanish towns.
Sixteen floats bearing spanish and
British banners.
Seven enormous luminous letters speil-
ins "Alfo-so."
Eight enormous luminous letters spell
ing Victoria
Two great royal crowns Of 20 feet
diameter
Eight great decorative floats teacl
transported hy 100 persons).
A great float formed by the arms o.
spain ana nattenberg surrounded by
laura;l
Thousands OF people form the person
mel OF these nodts. besides those men
toned There are many representing hugs
, pansies, roses and lilies. The iuminow
inscriptions breathe welcome 20 the nee
Queen ana Tong life 20 the royal couple
.sXive Ia reina Victoria EuecniaN ''Cior.
10 the British Navy Madrid and Lon
don' Long Live Our King and queen.
GLORY 70 Shakespeare and Byron, am
many other popular greetings for th
.eaeilsh Princess who becomes a span