The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20
BEAU |FUL G|F IS FOR
ALFONs0's Detroit HE'D.
Rich Presents Admired by Pretty
Princess Ena- King De-
serts Germany.
New York Herald Special Gable Service. Cs
right, 1906 by the New York Herald

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy.
right, 1906, by the New York Herald
London, May ia curious story is
told about the king of Spain upon his
recent visit to the palace here, accord
ing to which Alfonso, who is chock
full Of animal spirits, disturbed the
fossil-lil1e calm of the British courtiers
by. turning somersault, as he was
going up the grand corridor.
Alfonso, once so pro-German, when
here took every opportunity of display
ing his English tendencies, and he
is today the leader in his country in
favoring an Anglo-Spanish- Portuguese
entente, the principal idea of which is
to protect the islands in African terri
Of course, the natural question is
what is England going to get in return2
Spain and Portugal reply, the full use
Of all harbors in both countries.
Princess Gets Fine Gifts.
Friends of the. future queen of Spain
from over seas have contributed some
beautiful wedding gifts which the
smiling bride-elect displayed so proud
ly on Thursday afternoon to her girl
friends in the old world in the white
where her grandmother, Queen Victoria,
held her first council. .>2": -
There was conspicuous among the sill
yer articles large tray from the
American ambassador and Mrs. White
law Reid, whose only daughter has been
one of the girls in London society hon
ored with the special friendship of the
young princess. = =. .-.. .s
There came during the afternoon a
Duchess Of Marlborough, slender
pearl necklace with ball pendent of
green on white enamel, which one in
genious visitor thought had reference to
the new wor Id discovered by Spain s
great navigator, Christopher Columbus.
Waldorf Astor's Present.
There was no daintier or more orig.
inal gift than Waldorf Astor's crystal
and enamel bonboniere~ set with dia.
monds. Lady Leith of Fyvie, the
American wife Of the popular Deeside
laird, Joined with Lord Leith in a Gift
of beautiful lace fan.
Sir Thomas Upton s gift Of a plan
ola is indicated by a photograph.
Hundreds of. friends sof the princess
and her mother, many from the Isle OF
in carriages, crawled in four-wheelers
sauntered on foot up to Kensingto1
palace to see the presents and to say
goodbye to the princess, while many
of her girl friends, among them Lady
Marjorie Manners and the pretty
Misses Trefusis, their youthful beauty
framed in hansoms, came to envy AM
admire the splendid jewels, notably tn
diamond and big turquoise necklace
which King Edward and Queen Alex
andra have given their pretty niece.
The diamond doves wings were sen
by Empress Eugene to grace the pref
ty, fair head Of her beloved goddaugh
ter, whose wedding she hopes to attend
" Huge Cake for Bride. -
Princess Ena 8 wedding cake, whic'
was made Here, was completed toda
and, packed for shipment to Madrid
1t will be the first royal wedding cak
ever seen in Spain. The English Gus
tom was introduced7 BY King Alfons
as a compliment to his bride. :.
4 The CAKE is six feet high, weighs "a
pounds and stands upon huge silve
salver. The cake consists of three gill
tening silver white tiers, the base Q
. which is forty-six inches in diamete
1t is divided into eight panels, seps
rated by columns surmounted b
Cupids disguised as postmen.
The panels are festooned with orang
blossoms, white heather, myrtle an
white roses. v In the. center of each
a shield with the monogram "a. ",
surmounted by the Spanish crown. .
top are children in white Parian ma
. BILE, bearing aloft vase holding
bouquet. ... &.