Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-31

ty was smiling and lowing to the
 popular greetings. He wore the uni
 form of field marshall, his hat sur mounted by a sweeping, white plume.
 Around his coach was cavalcade of royal guards, heralds, equerries and pages, holding back the enthusiastic populace.
 Immediately following the royal coach came the brides party, form ing another gnttering array of gala coaches, bearing the lords and ladies in waiting and the princes and prin- cesses of the house of Battenberg, and finally. came the famed mahogany coach with the radiant bride, Prin- cess Victoria, attended by her mother and Queen Marie Christina.
 The appearance of the princess who was about to become their queen aroused the people to the highest pitch of emotion, men and women cheered and shouted friendly saluta- tions. while others from the balcon- ies of the houses along the route showered flowers on the princess, and let loose hundreds of pigeons carry ing long bright streamers. The bride looked most charming and graciously acknowledged the contin- ued ovations.
 As the cortege entered the Puerto del Sol the picture presented was strikingly beautiful, with the build- ings ablaze with color, the streets densely packed, the balconies crowd ed with people. the swarming win dows, house tops and trees, and in contrast, the stately royal cavalcade defiling slowly amid the enthusiastic clamor of the populace.
 On reaching the chamber or depu- ties the cortege came in sight or the church of St Geronimo El Real, which was magnificently adorned for the ceremony. Over the entrance was suspended an immense canopy of red and yellow velvet. embroidered with Spanish escutcheons and sup ported on gold tipped lances. Await ing the bridal party stood lines Of halberdiers and palace guards.
 The massed bands played the na- tional anthem as the bridal party en- tered the church at II o'clock. Mrs Collier, wife of the American minis ter, was the only American woman inside the church. Mrs Whitridge. wife of the special envoy, occupied a tribune outside the sacred edifice. As the royal couple entered the as- semblage arose and 2OO choristers intoned the processional march. The king looked calm, happy and slightly pale, as usual. The bride entered with her mother. brother and Queen Christina. The silvery embroidery of her wedding dress, reflected by the myriad of lights. made the bride ap- near to be robed in jewels. The king advanced to meet the bride and they stood together as the marriage cere- mony vas begun. IL was performed with all the impressiyeness of the Roman Catholic ritual. The cere- mony lasted an hour and was con cIuded with the nuncio pronouncing the pope's benediction- As the royal couple left the church a Te Deum was chanted. As soon as they were pronounced man and wife, cannons boomed, church bells rang and the populace throughout Madrid went wild with delight. Long live our aueen' vas shouted from one end of the city to the other as the royal pro- cession passed through the streets on their return to their future home.
 Bomb Throwcr at Work.
 London, May 31.-2 D. m.-A dis patch to a news agency from Ma drfd. says a bomb was thrown at King Alfonso and Queen Victoria this afternoon and both escaped un- hurt. The dispatch adds that an equery was wounded and that a child and two horses were killed by the explosion A 14-years-old boy ansr- chizt has been arrested It Is further stated that the king and queen be- haved with the greatest calmness and after the confusion had suesided proceeded to the castle
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