Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-05
ENA
AND ALFONSO
Their Marriage at Old Madrid is One
Of the Most Spectacular in
All History.
Furnishes a Spectacle of Medieval
Magnific ence-Ceremony Perform
ed by Cardinal Sancha.

I Madrid, June Alfonso Kill. kine
of Spain, and Princess IIna of Batten
berg today were married with all the
pomp and ceremony prescribed by the
Roman Catholic church and Spanish
etiquette. The spectacular part Of the
Wedding consisting of the royal process
sion to and from the church. was wit.
messed by the largest assemblage OF
people that ever crowded into the
streets of the capital.
Before I o'clock this morning large
crowds of people We're assembling in
the public squares and along the lead
ing thOroughfares. in order TO secure
places along the route of the royal
wedding procession. The whole front
of the route was black with people.
From the windows of the buildings
err to greet the king and his bride The
large majority of the stores and shops
We're closed, and in the windows were
prominently displayed colored pOr-
traits Of the king and Princess Ena.
The early morning hours witnessed
an interesting and pretty Spanish Gus
tom. In strict incognito. Princess Ena.
accompanied only by her mother. left
the Pardo palace for Madrid. At the
city gate the bride lobe was met by a
lone horseman. This was the youthful
king, who ealope1 in front of the
coach until the senate house was
reached. Here Alfonso left the bridn
her bridal attire.
The brides party joined the bride
Sroom's cortege on the Plaza Orienta.
At 10 O'Clock in the distance. was sud
denly heard the grand swelling strains
of martial music and all along
the route the mutitudes uncovered in
anticipation al The approach Il ne
Tidal party.
A Magnificent Spectacle.
me royal procession was ~ 4Ctacla
Of medieval magnifiience.
y dLI"tAment Of h :, eunrd, sep
ar2ted the official ca. rlI2s from a
very pretty tortoise-shell coach in
which was seated the bride and her
party The entire body of this vehicle
was veneered a dark. tortoise-shell
color except for border of paintings
illustrating the story of Solomon. II
was drawn by six chestnut horses. The
/ tortoise-shell carriage was followed by
a mahogany coach, called the"Coach
of Respect" which was not occupied.
/ This vehicle always directly prece.Ies
the royal chariot, to meet an emergen-
cy or in case Of a breakdown.
A detachment of the royal guard
rode III front of the masSively gilded
chariot termed the" Royal Crown ,
occupied by the king This coach has
gilt categorical figures standing out
in relief from the panels. and its roof
was surmounted by heavily gildel
crown
The route Of the procession was,
through such thunders of applause and
enthusiasm as constituted a greeting
OF which any monarch might be proud.
All Spain and many foreigners were
in the throng. while the brilliance of
the decorations made it seem like driv-
ing under continuous canopy of gar
lands. banners and arches. Red and vel
low OF course. predomnated in the
Wilderness of bunting, but great mas
ses OF roses and other blossoms of
many varieties gave a delightful pic
'uresqueness to the combined effect.
Military bands We're stationed at var
lous points along the route and they
each struck up the national anthem
as the cortese appeared.
A roar of cheers announced the ar
rival of the bridal party at the church
at II O'Clock. The reception of the par.
tyat the steps of the church and the
procession up the nave was great
spectacle. The primate of Spain and
the archbishop Of Santiago. in robes
covered with heaviest gold embroidery.
the former bearing a massive gold
crook and surrounded by five arch.
bishops and score Of bishops wearing
striking purple and violet yestments
received the bridal party at the en-
trance, where white canopy, orna
mented with gold and borne by five
/ priest We're held over their heads. Thu
| procession, led by an anchorite with a
golden crucifiX, passed with slow and
solemn pace up the center aisle be
! tween the close ranks of brilliantly I'm.
Horned princes. grandees ami dipIo
mats, their breasts flashing with lew
eled decorations.
The Marriages Ceremony.
The marriags ceremony was per
formed by Cardinal Sancha, archbish