Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-25
All Spain Agog With Excite.
ment Over the Approaching
Royal Wedding
EN- DAYS Of. FESTIVITIES
King AIfonso's Departure for the
Frontier to Meet the Bride Elect oc
cason of Great Enthusiasm-Gor-
eeous Equipase Prepared for the
Princess Ena.

Madrid. May 25.-This city is fas
assuming an air of feverish expectanc.
as the day for the royal nuptials ap
proaches. King Alfonso's departure
for the frontier to meet his bride wa:
the first event Of the elaborate officia
| program.
The meeting of King Alfonso ani
Princess E.na will take place at 1run
The princess is speeding across France
to the royal trysting place.
The Puerto del Sol and other cen.
tiers present scene of animation. VIII
crowds of provincials in picturesque
costumes. Turnout the day the streets
ors, and marines, with bands and BAN
ners, coming to greet the royal couple
Among the arrivals were 1000 sailors
from warships at Cartagena, who We're
accorded an enthusiastic reception as
they swung thru the main thorough
fares, which shows that the Spanish
still glory in their navy.
The king yesterday morning drove
to the railroad station in an open coach
surrounded by a retinue. His majesty
wore the blue uniform of field mar
shall with a broad, red sash and white
military cap, topped by swaying
plume. He smiled amiably as he sa-
luted his enthusiastic subjects.
Gorgeous Car for the Bride.
The royal train was sumptuously APP
pointed. The car in which Princess
Ena will be received was filled with
white roses, lilies, and chrysanthe-
NUNS. A large number Of ministers
and a glittering array of military Of
ficers accompanied the royal party to
the frontier. The track was lined by
soldiers and the crowds of country
folk gathered at the stations gave ova-
lions to the king. The Spaniards seem
to have entered into the spirit of their
kings love affair.
Prior to his departure for the from
tier to receive the princess. King Al
fonso inspected the arrangem IS at
the Church OF San Jeronimo and eX-
pressed himself as highly pleased
The interior is richly decorated with
tapestries embroidered with gold and
carpeted with crimson velvet edged
with gold. Twenty-Five hundred cleo
trio lights have been installed amid the
forest of candelabra in order to give
dazzling brightness to the appoints
ments.
Wedding Program.
The king has changed the program
so that the signing of the wedding
contract will occur in the church mon
astery instead Of at the Pardo palace.
The official program issued yester-
day gives the details of the reception
of the princes, grand dukes and en-
voys May 49, including the Americans.
The latter will be escorted to the Pino-
Hermoso palace by a detachment OF
lancers. The government has assigned
Senior Ojeda, son of the former Spanish
minister at washington, and Iisuten-
ant Colonel de Monteverde, the mill
tary attache of Spain at Washington,
to be aids de camp Of Mr.. Wlittridge.
the American envoy. Cardinal Sancho,
of Toledo, has been official
ly designated to perform the nlarri-
age.
Ten Days Of Festivities.
Following is the provisional general
program of events, beginning next
Tuesday, to the close of the wedding
May 29-Arrival and reception of
foreign princes and representation at
the theater of the Pardo palace
May 30-Official signing of marriage
agreement at the San Jeronimo chruch
May 31-Marriage ceremony at San
Jeronimo church at IL o'clock.
June Gala banquet at royal pail
ace.
June 2-Flower battle and gala rep
resentation at the opera.
June 3-Religious feast and gala ball
at the palace.
June 4-Royal bull fight.
June 5-Excursion towards Aranjuez,
luminous cortege and departure of for
eign princes.
June 6-Banquet at the palace In
honor of the authorities.
June S-Reception at the palace and
ball at the opera house; departure of
the king and queen for La Granja pal
ace for a two weeks honeymoon, the
royal couple later going to San Sebas-
tan for the summer.
Brilliant Decorations.
The street decorations are rapidly
being completed. A superb arch de-
signed by a leading scenic artist spans
the avenue leading to the royal palace
and scores of tribunes are going up In
the streets, which are lined by Vene-
tan masts topped with flags and bunt-
ing, making the avenues long vistas OF
bright colors.
King Alfonso has chosen a romantic
place for signing the register after his
marriage. The ruins of a monastery
adjoin the church at San Jeronimo,
communication with which is by means
of a side door. In the cloisters of the
mona stery there is a moss grown ivy
draped. fountain. Here a desk has been
arranged at which. amid silent and
surroundings, the couple
and witnesses will sign their names to
the record of the marriage.
Approaches to the spot are now he-
ing carpeted and hung with valuable