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

gone days when kings and queens rode
in golden vehicles but they had been
renovated in all their original splendor
for this occasion.
The most interesting coaches were
the Amaranth coach for the court la
dies; the CIPHER coach, for the lords
in waiting; the coach of the ducal
crown, for the infantas; and the shell
coach for the Queen mother.
All the trappings and surroundings
of these magnificent vehicles We're in
keeping. They were drawn by teams Of
six and eight white horses, well
matched and Of the finest breeds.
About these glittering vehicles circled
retinues of grooms. pages. heralds and
others in the snowy uniforms of Louis
XIV.
The coaches of the Spanish grandees
were hardly less remarkable than those
of royalty, the main difference being
that they We're drawn by only two
horses. according to rigid rule.
Some of the most notable Of these
coaches were as follows:
The Duke of Albas coach of yellow
with red wheels, the plumage of the
horses and the livery of the lackeys be-
ing in the same color; that of the Mar
quls of Viena, XVII century coach
with paintings by Vicente Lo-
peg; that Of the Marquis De MiraflOres,
distinguished by its Wilderness, all the
plumagc, harnesses and livery being
white; those of the Duke of Sotomayor
and the Marquis De TOVar, each of
blue with red wheels and plumage of
the same coors; that of the Duke of
Tamans, brown and the Count Of He
redia, green. There were some Is of
these historic coaches of the grandees,
each having its own peculiar bril-
liancy, and all forming dazzling pa
geant.
Following the coaches Of the Span
ish princes and infantas We're those
of the visiting princes, including the
Prince and Princess Of Wales, the
Archduke and Archduchess Vladimir Of
Russia; Prince Albrecht of Prussia and
Prince Albert of Belgium and repre-
serta:ives of all the royal houses of Eu-
rope.
Closing this dazzling array Of princes
appeared a coach bearing the royal
crown in which We're seated King AL
fonsO, his witness, Prince Carlos and
His Maiesty's little nephew, Prince AL
fonso, the actual heir to the throne of
Spain.
AS the Kings coach appeared it
was greeted by great roar, while the
multitude wildly waved handkerchiefs,
fans ana parasols. His Majesty was
smiling and bowling to the popular
greetings. He wore the uniform of a
field marshal, his hat surmOmted by a
sweeping white plume. Around his
coach was a cavalcade Of royal guards,
heralds, equerricS and pages holding
back the enthusiastic populace.
Immediately following the royal
coach came the brides party, forming
another glittering array Of gala coaches
bearing the lords and ladies in waiting
ana the princes and princess OF the
house of Rattenberg and finally came
the famed mahogany coach with the
radiant bride. Princess Victoria, at
tended by her mother and Queen Mary
Christina.
Tho appearance Of the Princess, who
was about 10 become their Queen,
aroused the people to the highest pitch
Gt emotion, men and women cheered
and shouted friendly Saiutati0nS, while
others from the balconies of the houses
along the route showered flowers on the
on the Princess ana Jet loose hundreds
of pidgeons carrying long bright
sreamers. The bride looked most
charming and graciously acknowledged
the continued ovatiOns.
As the cOrtege entered the Puerto Del
Sol the picture presented was Strkingly
beautiful. with the buildings abla2e
with color. The streets densely packed.
The balconies crowded with people The
SWarming windows, housetopS an!
trees and in contrast the stately royal
caValcade filing slowly amid the en-
thuslastic clamor of the populace.
on the reaching the chamber of dep
uties the cortagt came III sight Of the
church Of st. Jeronimo FL Real, which
was magnificcntly adorned for the Ger
cmnny. over the entrance was suspend
"a an immense canopy of red and y,l-
low velvet embroidered with Spanish
escutchoons ana supported on gold
tipped Iances. Awaiting the bridal par
ty stood lines of halherdiers and pal
ace guards.
The massed bands played the Spanish
rational anthem as the bridal couple
passed within the church, which pre-
scented Il scene of rare beauty. The
great arches and naVeS We're lighted
M by thousands Of electric lights
which lined the CurniceS and framed
the marble altar with an aureOle of
light At the left of the altar arose
throne on raised diaS over which
hung a majestic canopy of light silk,
wrought with gold embroideries. At the
back Of the throne famed the arms If
Spain. Two richly gilded armchairs oc-
cupird the dias. on which also rested
two eillIeu cushions upon which the
bridal couple knelt.
Immediately facing the throne We're
gilded divanS on which We're seated
Queen Christina, Princess Henry Of
Batteliberg, the Infantas, the Princes
ana The members of the Rattenberg
and other royal families. Beside them
were the foreign princes, archdukes
and grand dukes in court uniforms.
with the princasses and duchesses in
court gowns, with trains four yards
long, corsages and hair blazing with
jewels and with filmy, white mantillas