Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-08
MID REJOICING ALFONSO WEEDS
Scenes In Madrid We're Beyond Description. Streets of
the City Were Reminiscent Of the Days when Spain
Far Flung Battle Line Ruled the World.

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adding its glories to the bewildering
maze Of color in which the streets
were enveloped. From an early hour
the centers presented a picture of ex-
treme animation. The entire night
had been passed and the din of fire
works, singing and dancing, and thou
sands of provincials, unable to secure
shelter, spent the night in cafes and
in the streets. At eight 'clock crowds
densely packed the main thorough
fares and the troops took up their
positions, stopping all traffic, and the
whole city took an air Of feverish ex-
peetancy. All along the route of the
cortege hurried preparations were go
Ing on. Troops lined on both sides of
The streets in solid ranks for miles.
The scene from the Puerto del Sol to
the Pardo palace was one of striking
brilliancy. All the buildings were re-
! splendent with the yellow and red col
ors of Spain woven. into sunbursts,
huge rosettes and graceful streamers
| looped from roof TO roof and arches
of roses from which were suspended
enormous flower baskets and trailing
vines. Under this de- .zling canopy o.
| flags and flowers sul4ed dense masses
of humanity in festigal attire, the wo.
men wearing white mantillas and
bunches of bright covers in their
black hair and with bright colored
fans whipping the air.
Princess Victoria came from the
Pardo palace to Madrid early in the
morning, accompanied by her mother,
Princess Henry of Battenburg, and
her ladies of honor and escorted by
regiment of the royal guards. The
brides party was installed in the min
istry of marine, which had been sump-
tuously prepared for her.
The princess put on her wedding
dress ard Queen Christiana greeted
the br. lie after which the ladies
breakfas ed together in the blue salon
of the ministry. The wedding cor
tege started from the royal palace at
9 80 a. m. amid the ringing of church
bells, the firing of artillery salutes,
and clamorous enthusiasm of the
crowds massed along the route.
Ahead rode the trumpeters in Grim
son velvet suits of the time Of Philip
II, sounding the approach of the roy
al party Following them came the
personnel of the royal household; the
heralds mounted on stations from the
royal stud and caprisioned in oriental
style, each led by cadet of the royal
riding academy and the equerries and
the groom from the royal stables, lead
ing the kings favorite horses with
gold embroidered saddle cloths and
eolored plumes, accompanied by pages
and riding masters and all the be-
wildering equipment of luxurious
court.
Next came a long line of gala coach
es of the Spanish grandees, each of
distinctive color, gilded and jew
elled, and drawn by magnificent horses
in silk harness adorned with tall
plumes, matching the livery. Within
rode the nobility of Spain; the men
with their breasts covered with orders
and the women in wedding attire.
The Gala Coaches.
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 superb
horses, with golden and silk harnesses
and lofty colored plumage looking
like the coaches depicted on some
Illuminated pages of a fairy book.
These coaches formed one of the
most striking features Of the we'd
ding cortege. They we're marvels Of
luxury, some of tortoise shell, some Of
mahogany, set with panels painted
by famous artists, all ornamented
with precious metals and emblazoned
with the royaf insignia.
Closing this dazzling array ap-
peared a coach bearing the royal
crown in which were seated King Al
fonso, his witness, Prince Carlos and
the kings 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 null
titude wildly waved handkerchiefs,
fans and parasols. His majesty could
plainly be seen smiling and bowing
to the popular greetings. He wore
the uniform of field marshal, his hat
surmounted by a sweeping white
plume.
/ Around his coach was a cavalcade
Of royal guards, heralds, equerries
and pages, holding back the enthusi-
hstic populace.
The Brides Party.
Immediately following the royal
coach came the brides party, foTs-
ing another glittering array of gala
coaches bearing the lords and ladies
in waiting and the princeses and
princesses of the house of Battenbure
and finally came the famed mahogany
coach with the radiant bride, Princess
| Victoria, attended by her mother and