Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-26

ebony and pearl, known as the Jean.
no la Folle. which Is far more costly
than the gorgeous old vehicle IN
which the lord mayor " London makes
his official journeys.
WILL BE A BIG SQUEEZE.
Everybody who considers himself
somebody IN Spain will try to squeeze
into the church. At present there is
more intriguing and dlckering going on
to secure an invitation than precedes
the outbreak of a revolution But the
Sitting process will necessarily be a
severe one, and az aristocrats are a
numerous tribe in Spain, many a don
with n yard-long pedigree VIII have 10
content himself with Joining I'm the
shouting on the outside. But the blue
bloods inside will present a splendid
spectacle. There are no people on earth
who can assume maguificence with 80
much stately grace as Spanish gran
dees English noblemen, on the rare
occasions when they appear IN their
robes and coroncts, look sheep faced
as though ashamed OF their inery. but
the Spaniard I'm a gorgeous uniform
takes Just az much pride I'M IL as
peacock In HIS tail feathers.
MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
The marriage ceremony viii be per
formed by CARDINAL Sancha, assisted by
a lot Of archblshops. bishops and mi
nor church prelates. At the moment
when the couple are made one Tor life.
Alfonso In accordance with q qupnr
Spanish custom, win hand TO his bride
10 gold coins, which are supposed 10
symhOlize I'm some way, Christ and the
Twelve Apostles. He will accompany
the act by the words Wife. take this
'arras,' which ! offer you as a pledge
OF marriage" According to some am
tiQuarians. this presentation ~ "ar-
ras, far from possessing any religious
significance. Is really a survival of an
old heather custom when brides were
bought on the G.. O. ID, system Be
that as 81 may the newly made queen
will take the money, but bridal dresses
being unprovided with pockets, she viii
seize the first convenient opportunity
to slip the money into the hands OF one
OF her attendant satellites
IN EBONY AND PEARL.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony
the royal couple VIII drive 20 the palace
IN the wonderful ebony and pearl coach.
and the procession that viii trail after
them will be the mos, gorgeous ever
NllufTN'A IH HNulU llA ilbltiN times, on
Alfonso viii be sadly disappointed. n
is estimated that e win stretch al least
two miles II will move along to tine
accompaniment OF salyos of artillery
national airs played by the best bauls
In the country. and AN Madrid turned
loose. Soon after the arrival Of tho
couple at the palace. there Wllt
w dramatic episode. outside of
course there VIII be- a vast c0ucOurse OF
people. anxious % catch glimpse ot
the king and his fair young queen.
suddenly all the windows Of the palace
giving ON the balconies VIII be thrown
open and the bride and bridegroom viii
step forth accompanied by the menu
bers OF the royal family and the court
Then Madrid win show how It can
cheer
on the afternoon OF the same day
following another curious traditional
custom. Cardinal Sancha viii call az
the palace 10 solemnly bless the habita-
ton 81 the newly married couple. and
the nuntial bed In the old times this
was held 20 be necessary IN order 90
put 10 flight any demons and evn
spirits who might be lurking around
and give the newly welded couple a
fair chance 10 start housekeeping hap
PLY. Nowadays even In Spain. de-
mons and evil spirits arc no longer be-
lieved In, except among tho humber
classes, but that Is not regarded as any
good and sufficient reason why the old
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