The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-05

splendor Of the popular fetes. It's
main features are:
Two great decorative floats with the
portraits OF the king and queen.
Two artistic pyramids with figures
representing the Spanish provinces
supporting the arms OF Spain and Bat
tenburg.
A beautiful gallery Of orange fow-
ers, transparent and luminous, liberty
style.
A float containing 90 monster fam
beaus, with the monogTams OF Al
phonso and Ena, surmounted by royal
crowns.
Three pyramids of flowers and col
ored lights (180 p~ersons).
Flambeau surrounding the portrait
Of the queen mother.
4 pyramid formed by 10 galleries
100 %persons).
Flambeaus with the portrait of King
Edward with British banners and
arms.
Twenty floats giving Spanish mis-
tory in allegorical designs 200 per-
sons).
Fifty floats with the arms Of The
principal Spanish towns.
Sixteen floats bearing Spanish and
British banners.
Seven orno luminous letters
spelling Alfonso.
Eight enormous luminous letters
spelling: Victoria. -
Two great royal crowns of 20 feet
diameter.
Eight great decorative floats leach
transported by 100 p%ersons).
A great float formed by the arms of
Spain and Battenburg surrounded by
laurel.
Thousands Of people form the. per-
sonnet of these floats. Besides those
mentioned there are many represent
ing huge pansies, roses and lilies. The
luminous inscriptions breathe welcome
to the new queen and long life to the
royal couple, "Vive la reign, Victoria
Eugenia," Glory to the British Navy
Madrid and London" Long Live our
| King and Queen GLORY to Shakes
| peare and Byron" and many other
popular greetings for the English prin~
| cess who becomes a Spanish queen.
THE BRIDAL TROUSSEAU.
Except the wedding dress, all the
, bridal trousseau of robes, cloaks, even
ing and tea gowns, petticoats and I'M
/ OC1i iICh, was louS III AoL1ooA, "ANAN
| many of the d&ses have been on eXhi-
ton. Some of the articles of this
q~ueenly trousseau are described as fol-
lows:
A dainty dress of white mousseline-
de-soie Powered with miniature roses.
A morning gown is of fine spotted lawn
over palest blue, inset with Valencien-
mes laces. A beautiful Princess robe is
in spotted lawn, made to wear over
many different colored slips. A charm
ing pale blue China silk Empire morn
ing robe fastened in front with blue
rosettes and ends. Another morning
gown is Of white lawn i've pale blue,
inserted at equal distances with Vel
e%nciennes lace. A smart morning gown
is composed entirely of English en-
broidery In a very openwork design.
Among the simple day gowns are
many composed Of linen. The bodices
in many instances are made after the
American blouse style with touches of
red and blue embroidery. One of the
many dressing jackets is made of the
! pdlest blue and white Zenana edged
with quaint silk embroidery. A hand
some day dress is composed of ivory
crepe de Chine the bodice arranged
with the finest guipure lace and tucked
squares of crepe de Chine, the centres
of which are delicately embroidered
with colored rosebuds and set together
with insertions of Valenciennes lace. A
simple frock is OF, the palest pink and
white lowered voile, with Valenciennes
lace. Another day dress is of pale pink
and white satin foulard in a small de-
sign. Another beautiful visiting dress
is of fine white Valenciennes lace and
ivory-colored cloth.
Among the man tea gowns is a
beautiful one of palest pink mousseline
de. sole made in the Empire style. An
other is a pale yellow Empire gown
yelled with white l~inen-de-soie. The
large bell sleeves are entirely of frills of
lace, and round the short waist are
pale yellow ribbons threaded through
embroidery. There is a handsome
evening coat of pale biscuit-colored
faded cloth, with a hood composed OF
Valenciennes lace, dyed to match the
cloth. Among the evening gowns is a
short-waisted one of pale maise nous
seine. Another Empire evening gown
is of white silk mOusseline, Powered all
over with tiny clusters of pink roses.
The underlinen is made of the finest
ninOn trimmed with real Valenciennes
lace and fine embroidery. The initials
of the royal bride surmounted by the
! Spanish crown are worked on all the
garments.
The President Returns to the White
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