New-York tribune., 1906-05-26
PRINCESS ENA I'M SPAIN.
HEzRTY WELCOME GIVEN.
p-sgB CrOspds Cheer Fsstare Queen
-AgTiUGI at Palace.

.,.s1s MAY 25-The arrival OF the f,ture
- oF spain at the Pardo Palace this even
- --as marked by a great Spanish welcome ia
- S ,svr sovereign. At $50 o'clock the royal
-, reached the outskirts of the palace park
-. a special station had been prepared. con-
-.,,o Of a majestic floral arch, beneath which
= rnenended a huge crown of red roses and
,n,7, ionouis On either side OF the arch
mast bearing British and Spanish banners.
.,5 arose a great arch which had been
D.a5 Nv the people OF the neighboring village
a',ro,ahonda- It was without official splendor,
y. ,-as intended to show the sincerity OF the
.,nular feeling.
!, zrss dusk IS King Alfonso and Princess
=. .rtsred the floral station. Awaiting them
=. =. vsre the Queen Mother. the Infantas Isa-
.n. rulalie and Maria Theresa, Prince Ferdi-
- the members of the government and the
---sss Of Madrid The Queen Mother embraced
-- u en- and his future bride. The party then
-o-.s5 between lines OF halberdiers. and. enter
- ..r7iages. started for the palace. Princess
-eo With her mother. Princess Henry of Bat
-,.-v and the Queen Mother, occupied the
-, coaches. while King Alfonso, mounting his
-, =. galloped alongside accompanied by
.,,,ss Fer7inand and Carlos. Next came the
80 FIorseguards in white uniforms. Noble
-sicb they strewed the path Of the royal party
With flowers
rno-nous crowds of people had assembled
..,s,5a the palace gates. the government giving
-. reln 10 popular curiosity The pas
-. of the royal party was greeted with tumul-
o,s cheering and cries of Long live the
nrss,m Ions live the King" and Long live
spain"
The court dignitaries were grouped on the
.al.ca portico as the royal party entered the
tuldng.
.4+er entering the palace King Alfonso di-
,.,te5 that the public be admitted to the
-,,ngs. The crowds surged up the avenues
s,-ning a dense throng Immediately in front OF
~ nortico. Then the King appeared on the
rnper balcony. holding Princess Ena by the
,snd The crowd stood with barred heads, too
raatlv impressed to cheer. Princess Ena, with
-s6iaflt smile, gave a wave Of her hand. King
,ranso and the princess appeared on the bal
vry t1ree times and saluted the people This
ss-ocratlc beginning has made a highly favor
Il able impression on the public. and all Madrid
rsounis tonight with praise of Princess Ena-
The crowds surged outside the palace grounds
sr hours. cheering the future bride. Later in
lie evening King Alfonso returned TO the royal
palace Princess Ena will remain with her
mother at the Pardo Palace until the wedding.
run Spain. May 25-King Alfonso greeted
his aancee. Princess Ena Of Battenberg, as she
entered Spain IN the early hours Of the morning
amid en- enthusiastic popular welcome and the
homage Of the Spanish Ministry. The special
train bearing the princess reached the frontier
shortly after sunrise. The morning mists still
hung over the River Bidassoa, separating France
from spain as the train reached the centre of
the bridge. The Spanish fortresses belched q
welcoming salute Of twenty-one guns from the
heights q Pena dc Ava, commanding the from
ter. At the sane time regiments Of carabineers
and sclian Guards We're rassed on the foot
ways Of the pier and with trumpets and ban
Iers sauted the brides entrance into the king
don, while the bands played alternately the
British and Spanish national hymns
King Alfonso IN the Uniform of a field mar
shal surrounded by the ministers Of the Crown.
the court chamberlains and the military and
cTll authorities. awaited the princess at the
little railroad station, which was decorated with
horal arch. carpeted with red velvet and hung
With The royal banners and other insignia.
scores of noblewomen Of san Sebastian. with
tAer little daughters costumed in white. bore
bouquets and garlands for the princess Pre-
lleT Aoret directed the Governor. General TO
admit the public 70 the platform and 10 give the
people every facility TO see their future Queen
Ihe meeting Of the King and the princess. al
hougA oeremonious. was none the less marked
ly unaffected Joy and cordiality on the part Of
- 'O-i-s monarch. The King presented his
minister's who officially welcomed the bride to
SPANISH soil. She graciousIy acknowIedged the
'1lltations. The spontaneous enthusiasm of the
Fs'lie seemed 10 give greatest satisfaction to
u majesty. who conducted the party to the
l'!sl irain, where the princess was installed in
- 1li'1S coacA, which had been transformed
mo bower Of red and white roses.
40 z. ii4,' -.-ia continued salVoes from the
- a-u me cheers ~ the people, the train left
=. -1 --aurld. The Deasantry lined the tracks
1-- packed the stations along the line.