The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31

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Madrid, May 31.-The city awoke to-
day under a cloudless sky, with daz-
zling sunshine adding its glories to the
bewildering maze of color in which the
streets were enveloped. From an early
hour the centers presented an aspect
Of extreme animation. ~ .-- .---
The entire night had been passed
amid the din of fireworks, singing and
dancing, and thousands of provincials,
unable to secure shelter, spent the night
in cafes and in the streets.
At 8 O'Clock crowds densely packed
the main thorofares and the. troops
took up their positions, stopping all
traffic. and the whole city took on an
air of feverish expectancy.
The esplanade fronting the royal pal
ace was occupied by regiments Of the
Royal Guards in full gala uniforms.
with glittering breastplates and he'll
NETS. They formed semicircles, guard
ing the approaches to the palace from
the crowds eager to gain points OF
vantage.
The massive outlines of the palace
were without decorations, save the
royal standard floating above. Detach-i
ments Of halberdiers with quaint cock
AIDES, stood with halberts crossed at
the princess gate, leading to the pal
ace courtyard. All along the route of
the cortege hurried preparations were
going on. Troops lined both sides of
the streets in solid ranks for miles.
Brilliant Scene.
The scene from the Puerto del Sol
to the Parde palace was one of strik
ing brilliancy All the buildings were
Respondent with the yellow and red
colors Of Spain woven into sunbursts,
huge rosettes and graceful .streamers
suspended enormous flower baskets and
trailing vines. Under this dazzling
canopy of. flags and flowers surged
dense masses of humanity in festival
attire, the women wearing white man
tillas and punches Of bright flowers in
ored fans whipping the air. The popu-
lation Of Madrid had turned out in
body and was augmented to twice Its
usual size by visitors from the country
and neighboring towns r T--
* 9" Princess Out Early. - :.
Princess Victoria came from the Par
do palace to Madrid early in the morn
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cess Henry Of Battenberg, and her
ladies of honor, and escorted by regi-
ment of the Royal guards. The bride g
party was installed in the ministry Of
marine, which had been sumptuously
prepared for her.
The princess put on her wedding
the bride, after which the ladies break.
tasted together in the blue salon Of the
ministry.
Cortege Starts.
The wedding cortege started from
the royal palace at 9:30 am. amid the
ringing of church bells, the firing Of
artillery salutes and the clamorous en-
thusiasm of the crowds massed along
the route. Ahead rode trumpeters in
crimson velvet suits Of the time of
Philip H., sounding the approach Of the
royal party. Following them came the
personnel of the royal household, the
heralds, mounted on stations from the
royal stud and caparisoned in oriental
style, each led by a cadet of the royal
riding academy, and the equerries and
the kings favorite horses with gol1
embroidered saddlecloths and c0lored
plumes, accompanied by pages and rid
ing masters and all the bewildering
equipment of a luxurious court.
Next came long line of gala coaches
OF the Spanish grandees, each of a dis
tinctive color, with panels richly
painted, gilded and ieweled and drawn
by magnificent horses in silver harness,
adorned with tall plumes, matching the
livery. Within rode the nobility Of
Spain, the men with their breasts COW
cred with orders and the women in
wedding attire
Royal Gala Coaches.
But the brilliancy of this part of tho
cortege was far surpassed when the
famous royal gala coaches came into
| view, each drawn by eight superb white
horses with golden and silver harnesses
and lofty colored plumage, looking like
the coaches depicted on some Illuminated
gage of a fairy book. These coaches
formed one of the most striking fea-
lures Of the wedding cortege. Tney
were marvcls of luxury, some of tortoise
els painted by famous artists, all orna-
nented with precious metals and en-
blazoned with the royal insignia.
| Coaches of Grandees.
The coaches of the Spanish grandeeS
were hardly less remarkable than those
lof royalty, the main difference being
| that they were drawn by only two
horses according to rigid rule -z-s=-ess.z
Following the coaches Of the Spanish
princes and infantas were those Of the
Visiting princes, including the prince
land princess of Wales, the Archduke
| and Archduchess Francis Ferdinand of
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