Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
NEW QUEEN IN SPAIN
cess Ena by Alfonso and the
Spanish Dignitaries.

IRUN, Spain, May 25.-king Alfonso
greeted his bride, Princess Ena of Bat
| tenberg, as she entered Spain in the
early hours of the morning amidst en-
thusiastic welcome.
The special train bearing the princess
reached the frontier shortly after sun
rise. The morning mists still hung over
the river Bidassoa, separating France
from Spain, and the Spanish fortresses
belched a welcoming salute of twenty
one guns from the heights of Pena de
Aga. At the same time regiments of
carbineers and ancient Sicilian guards
with trunlpets and banners saluted the
bride, while the bands played alternate
ly the British and Spanish national
hymns.
In the meantime King Alfonso, in the
uniform of field marshal and sur
rounded by dignitaries, awaited the
princess at the railway station, which
was sumptuously decorated Scores of
noble ladies of San Sebastian, with their
little daughters daintily costumed in
white, bore bouquets and garlands. Pre-
mier Moret directed the governor gen.
eral to admit the public to the platform
The meeting of the King and the
princess was marked by the unaffected
joy. The King presented his ministers
who officially welcomed the bride to
Spanish soil and she graciously acknowl-
edged the salutations. But the sponta-
neous enthusiasm of the people seemed
to give greater satisfaction to the king.
At 5:15 a. NJ. amid continued salvoes
from the fort and the cheers of the
people, the train left Irun for Madrid.
MADRID, May 2o.-Preparations for
next weeks wedding of King Alfonso
and Princess Ena of Battenberg go on
aoace.
In addition to Ena's wedding gown of
cream-colored satin adorned with price
less lace, the rousseau includes Il large
number of other gowns, some made in
England and others in Paris. Among the
dainty evening gowns is Il short-waisted
one of pale maiSe mOuSSellne, the skirt
inserted lengthwise with guipure inser-
ton and tucks. About the hem ruches
were arranged i'll waves and at intervals
were green medallions embroidered in
delicate colOrs. The bodice was trimmed
to correspond with the skirt with Nalen-
ciennes lace and guipure.
Another one was composed of pale blue
Liberty satin cut en- princesse. The skirt
was trimmed with inchwide plated frills
edged with white, arranged in points,
with insertions Of very narrow white
VaIenciennes lace. The corseIet was
finely gathered, and the simple bodice
was daintily trimmed with plaitings and
! lace to correspond with the skirt.
Pale pink-and-White satin foulard in a
small design was a striking material for
a day dress. The bodice was made with
a small transparent pointed yoke Of
Cluny lace outlined with ribbon velvet
applique, and the fullness was set into
fine gathers at the waist, held in place
by narrow bands of velvet The skirt
was arranged with Cluny lace insertions
from waist to hem. The latter was with
fancy strappings of velvet ribbon the
same color as the gown.
A charming morning gown of white
lawn over pale blue had Valenciennes
lace inserted at equal distances and was
fastened with blue satin ribbon rosettes;
while another was composed entirely of
Anglais embroidery, in a very open
work design.
Particularly handsome was day
dress of ivory crepe de chine, the bodice
arranged with squares of finest guipure
lace and tucked squares of crepe de
chine, the centers of which were dain-
tily embroidered with colored rosebuds,
and set together with insertions of Valen-
ciennes lace Theskirt Ias made to
correspond with soft frills at the hem
and fine tucks round the waist.
Another beautiful visiting dress was
of fine white Nalenciennes lace and
ivory-colored cloth, made with a bolero
having shaped strappings of cloth, and
having double pulled sleeves of lace.
The skirt was of Valenciennes lace.