Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-01
A ROYAL WEDDING


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Bombita, and Rega tero, the fore.
most bull fighters of Spain
The bulls used for this occasion
are from the famous establishment
If the Duke Of Neragua, a descend
ent Of Columbus, who for years has
made a speciality of raising fine AN
dalusian bulls for royal tournaments.
The names Of the cabeleros are not
announced in advance, as they are
chiefly known for their distinguish
ed patrons. II was at the marriage
of Alfonso : father that a young
Spanish lieutenant, Romero, dlstm-
nuished himself ms a cabellero. lie
had lost the favor of the court, and
in desperation decided to risk his HE
fighting on horseback against a bull
He killed the bull and was rewarded
on the spot. being restore To royal
favor. the king taking off his own
sword and presenting it to him.
The Plaza de Toros is one Of the
most splendid amphitheaters in En-
rope. easily seating $4,000 to 10000
people. while the crowd packed with
in has at times reached 100000. 1t
is in the Moorish style, with an
enormous entrance gate which looks
in the distance like the Are de Tn-
omphe. in Paris. The arena has a
diameter of 3lj feet. and all about
this rise tier after tier of boxes
and galleries. many of them bearing
the arms of noble families, with the
royal box occupying commanding
position.
The Moorish Camp.
One of the most unique spots pre-
pared for the wedding fetes is the
historic field on which the Moors en-
camped, now transformed into gar
dens rivalling the famed gardens of
Versailles. Recently 10000 trees have
been planted, of various varieties,
1000 palm trees and 10000 rose
bushes of every known species.
The camp was first laid ont as a
Garden by Philip II. and was for a
time the resort of many celebrities,
such as Lope de Vega and Calderon.
Although allowed to go to wreck and
ruin in recent years, there still re-
mains some fine statuary, including
the Triton fountain. subject Of one
of Velasquez's pictures. This is the
first time any effort has been made to
turn it to account as one of the not
able adornments of Madrid.
The Wedding FeteS.
The fetes for the kings wedding
have been prepared on an unusual
scale of lavishness. They are divided
into three parts, the first including
the family fetes, celebrated at the
royal palace by the members Of the
royal family; second the fetes Of
fered the visiting princes, ENJOYS and
high functionaries and third, the
popular fetes organized for the peo-
pie. These begin on the wedding day
and last a week or more. The royal
fetes include banquets, dinners. and
grand ball, to which only the rep
resentatives of royal houses having
family alliances with Spain are bid
den. The official fetes to foreign en-
voys and high functionaries include
receptions and banquets at the royal
palace, military reviews, gala per-
formances at the royal theater, re-
eeption and ball at the Hotel de Vile
and many other entertainments for
the distinguished guests.
BY far the most interesting fetes
are those in which the people parti-
cipate, including night Examinations
of the Prado and other public quar-
ters. a Venetian feast at the West
paro, three bull fights. luminous
cortege. a battle of flowers. and a pro-
cessional of all the Spanish provinces
in typical groups and figures. in or
der that the new queen may see the
Spanish people from every quarter of
the country.
The program of the luminous cort-
eye gives an idea of the extent and