The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-03
BY Associated Press

Madrid, June 2-The royal bull
fight this afternoon was the climax
o. the spectular magnifcence attend
ant upon the marriage Of King Alton
So and for the tint beng Madrid for
got the horrors Of the past week. 1t
was feared the event would give an
other opportunity for outrage but
everything passed auspic,Ously, the
King and bride being continuously the
center OF popular OvatiOns. Extraor-
dnary precautions were taken to pre-
vent the possibility Of repetition OF
. thursdays tragedy.
When AlphonsO and Queen Vic
toria entered the royal box at four
O'clock the vast amphitheatre was
crowded with six thousand persons
who rose in shouting welcome to the
royal couple.
The bull fight itself was a disa2-
pointment to the Spaniards as some
az the usual blood cUrdling features
we're omitted, probably as a comes
sion 70 the young queen, yet she
viewed the scene without the least
outward evidence Of emotion.
One horse was torn to pieces by a
naddened buu directly under the roy
al box from which Victoria looked
down without shrinking. Eight bulls
were dispatched. four by caballerOs on
horseback who were chosen from the
first families OF Spain.
The British Official delegation re-
msineG away on account of the Eng
I;sh prejudice against the national
sport of Spain.
The programme for the royal bull
fight was unusually elaborate, for be
sides four ordinary contests there
were four more by "cabalerOs en-
place" This last is the most danger
Gus Of all classes Of bull fighting, for
the caballerOs fight on horseback and
besides dealing with the infuriate5
huU they must manage a frightened
hOrae. Unlike the picadOrs. whose
horses are blinded those of the cabal-
leT0s have their eyes open to the com.
bat The caballeros for the presnt
fight had as patrons four Of the titled
grandees Of Spain, in order to aTg-
-acut the prOmp of the occasion.
The four matadors taking part in
the fights were Alga BenO. Macha-
quito. B0mbita ana Rega Tero. the
foremost bull fighters of Spain. The
bulls used on this Oc1Tion were from
he famous establishment of the Duke
Of Neragua a descendant of Column
tCS, who for years has made a
speciality Of raising fine Andalus;an
bulls for rOval tournaments. The
names Of the caballerOs were not an
nounced in advance. as they are
chiefly known for their distinguished
patrons. Il was at the marriage of
AlfOnso's father that a young Span
ISL lieutenant. Romero. distinguished
himself as a caballerO. He had lost
The favor Of the court. and in despara-
Ton decided TO risk his life fighting
On horseback against a bull He
Killed the bull, and was rewarded on
ihe spot by being restored to royal
iaTor, the king taking of his own
sword and presenting il to him.
The Plaza de TOrOs is one OF the
most splendid amphitheatres IN Ell
rope. easily seating $4,000 to % ZOO
pe0ple, while the crowd packed With
IN has at times reached 100000 1t
is In the Moorish style. with an enor-
nous entrance gate which looks in
ne distance like the Arc de Triomphe
N Paris. The arena has a diameter
10y 5l5 feet, and all about this rise
ner on tier OF galleries and boxes
many OF them bearinN the arms of
noble families, with the ROYAL box oc-
Cdpying a commanding position.