Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
ROYAL WEDDING.

| Madrid, May 31.-The city aWOite to-
| day under 4 cloudlesS sky with dazzling
| sunshine adding it's slorieS to the be-
Wilderine maze Of color i'll which tn.
| streets Were developed. From an carly
hour The centtrS presented an aspect
Of extreme animation. The entire night
| had been passed amid the din of fire
works. singing and dancing and 1houS-
andS OF proVincialS, unable 10 secure
| shelter spent the night in cafes and
| in the streets. Al o'clock crowds
dcnSely packed the main Ihnroushfarcs
and the troops took ~ their positions,
stopping all traffic. ana The whole city
| took an air Of teverish expectancy. The
ESplanade. fronting the Royal Palace.
| was occupied by regiments of the royal
guards in fun gala uniforms with gilt
tering breast plates ana helmets. They
| formed semi circles guarding The APP
proachtS to the palace from the crowds
lager to gain points of vantage.
| The massive outlines of the palace
| Were without decorations save The.
| royal standard floating .,bovr. Detach-
mcn,s of Halberdiens with quaint
cOckaica stood with halbcrts crossed at
the Princes gate leading 10 the palace
| toult EaIt. NJ! dlD.S lllt' route bI
rortege hurried Preparations were. go
| in;; on. Troops lined both sides q, the
| streets in solid ranks fer miles.
| III. scene from the Puerto Del so!
| to the Pardo i,.,ldcr WAS one Of Stiik-
Ing hriliancy. All the buildings were
| resi- i ndent with ia" yellow and red
cnlnr:i o.: :;I,.in wogrn into .iu.ibur3t:;.
huge l"Sc:tr# ana graceful strramers
| lnopsd flom roof 10 roof ana arches of
! roses from which wcrr suspended enor-
nous Hover baskets and trailing vines
Under This dazzling canopy Of nats and
flowers snrged masses 81 humanity IN
| festival attire, IN" women wearing
white mantilaS and lunches Of bright
| flowers in thri. black hair and with
bright colni'I fans whipping the air.
The population of Madrid had turned
OUT in body ana was augmented to
twice its usual size by visitors from
The country ami ncghbOrinc towns
| Princess Victoria came from the Par
do Palace 10 Madrid early in tn.
| morning, accompanied by htr mother.
Princess Henry of Hittenberg and her
| ladies of honor and escorted ~ a regi-
| ment Of the royal guards. The brides
| marine which had been sun,.tuousiy
| prepared for her. There the princess
put on her wedding dress and Queen
Christina greeted the bride after which
the ladies' br' akfasted together in the
blue salon of the ministry.
The wedding cOrtege started from
he royal palace Al $50 A. NJ. amid
he ringing OF church belle, the firing
Of artillery salut.s and the clamorulls
enthusiasm of :hr crowds ma ssed along
the route.
Ahead rode trumpeters in crimson
velvet suits of The times Of Philip III.
sounding the approach Of the royal
party Following them came the per-
sonnet OF the royal household; the
heraldS mounted on stations from the
royal stud and caparisoned III Oriental
style. each led by IL cade, of the royal
riding academy and the equerries and
grooms from The royal stables. leading
the Kings favorite horses with gold
embroidered saddles and colored
plumes, accompanied by pages and
riding masters and all the bewildering
equipment of a luxurious court.
Next came a long line Of gala coaches
vi tiie SIttiliSH STdluteS, each OF q dis
tinctivc color with panels richly paint
ed. gilded and jeweled and drawn by
magnificent horses in silver harness.
adorned by tall plumes matching the
livery. Within rode the nobility of
Spain; the men with their breasts COW
cred with orders and the women in
wedding attire.
But the brilliancy Of this part Of the
cortege was far surpassed when the
famous royal gala coaches came into
view. each drawn by eight white horses
with golden and silver harnesses and
lofty colored plumage. looking like the
coaches depicted on some illuminated
page of fairy book.
These coaches formed one of the
most striking features of the wedding
cortege. They We're marvels of luxury.
some of tortoise shell, others of ma
hogany set with panels painted by FAM
Gus artists, all Ornamented with preci
Gus metals and embazoned with the
royal insignia. They were relies Of by
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