Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08

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{ he assumed the throne, his mother, !
! Marie Christina, resigning the re- :
5 gency. OF his two sisters only one Z
( is living, Marie Teresa, who was )
} born in 1882. The King received
liberal education and speaks English !
: fueDtly. He is a general in the Brit 5
ISL army, is q knight of the Garter {
s and has numerous other European }
hoaCrs.
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the livery of the Iackeys being in the same
color; Marquis of Viana, Seventeenth
century coach, adorned with precious
paintings by Vicente Lopez; Marquis de
Miraflores, distinguished by its whiteness
all the plumage, harnesses, and livery be-
ing of white; Duke of Sotomayor and the
Marquis de Tovar, each of blue with red
Duke Of Tamames, brown, and Of the Count
OF Heredia, green.
There were some twenty-five of these
historic coaches of the grandees, each
having its own peculiar brilliancy, and
all forming a singularly dazzling pa
geant.
Foreign Guests Follow.
Following the coaches of the Spanish
princes and infantas were those of the
visiting princes, including the Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Archduke
and Archduchess Francis Ferdinand of
Austria, the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir of Russia; Prince AL
brecht of Prussia, and Prince Albert of
Belgium, and representatives of all the
royal houses Of Europe.
Closing this dazzling array of princes
appeared coach bearing the royal
crown. in which were seated King AL
fonso, his witness, Princes Charles, and
the Kings little nephew, Prince Alfonso,
the actual heir to the throne of Spain.
King and Bride Wildly Cheered
As the Kings coach appeared it was
greeted by great roar, while the multi
tude wildly waved handkerchiefs, fans,
and parasols. His majesty could plain
ly be seen smiling and bowling to the
popular greetings. He wore the uni
form of field marshal, his hat sur
mounted by a sweeping white plume.
Around his coach was a cavaIcade of
royal guards, heralds, equieries, and
pages, holding back the enthusiastic pop
ulace
Immediately following the royal coach
came the brides party, forming another
glittering array of gala coaches, bearing
the lords and ladies in waiting and the
princes and princeSses of the house of
Battenberg and finally came the famed
mahogany coach with the radiant bride,
Princess Victoria, attended by her moth
er and Queen Marie Christina.
She Arouses Greatest Ovation.
The appearance of the princess who
was about to become their queen aroused
the people to the highest pitch of emo
ton, men and women cheered and
shouted friendly salutations, while others
from the balconies of the houses along
. Oh -,
cess and let loose hundreds of pigeons
carrying long bright streamers. The
bride looked most charming and gra-
ciousy acknowledged the continued oya-
lions.
AS the cortege entered the Puerto del
Sol, the picture presented, was strikingly
beautiful, with the buildings ablaze with
color, the streets packed by a dense
mass of humanity, the balconies crowded
with people, the swarming windows,
house tops and trees and, in contrast, the
stately royal cavalcade uefiling slowly
amid the enthusiastic clamor of the popu-
lace.
On reaching the Chamber of Deputies
the cortege came in sight of the Church
of St Jeronimo ell Real, which was mag
nifcently adorned for the ceremony.
Over the entrance was suspended an i'm
mense canopy of red and yellow velvet,
embroidered with Spanish escutcheons
Awaiting the bridal party stood lines OF
halberdiers and palace guards.
Pass Into the Church.
The massed bands played the Spanish
national anthem as the bridal couple
with measured step passed within the
church.
The interior of the church presented a
scene of rare beauty as the royal couple
entered. The great arches and naves,
| usually somber, We're lighted up by thou
sands of electric lights, which lined the
cornices and framed the marble altar
with an aureole of light. At the left of
the altar arose a throne upon a dais,
over which hung a majestic canopy of
| light silk, eXquisitely wrought with gold
embroderies. At the back of the throne
famed the arms of Spain. Two richly
gilded arm chairs of marvellous work
manship occupied the dais, on which also
rested two soft, silken cushions upon
which the bridal couple knelt.
Immediately facing the throne were
gilded divans on which were seated
| Queen Christina, Princess Henry of
Battenberg, the infanta, the princes and
the members Of the Battenberg and 9th
er royal families. Beside them were the
foreign princes, archdukes and grand
dukes in their richest court uniforms,
| with the princesses and duchesses in
marvellous court gowns, with trains four
yards long, corsages and hair blazing
with jewels, and with flmy white man
tillas floating brightly over their head
and shoulders, mantillas being rigidly re-
| quired.
! Bride Seems ROBBED in Jewels.
| The bride entered with her mother
! brother and Queen Christina, the sill
vered embroidery of her wedding dress
| being reflected by the myriad of lights
until the bride seemed to be robed il
jewels. Her veil, slightly drawn aside
revealed her clear, fine features witt
cheeks full of youthful color.
! The King advanced to meet the bride
and they stood together as the marriage
service began. The ceremony was per
formed with all the impressiveness Of
the Roman ritual. Cardinal Sancha
archbishop of Toledo, robed ii crimson
silk, officiating. assisted by q special nun
clio of the Pope and the highest dignl
taries of the church, with scores OF
| acolytes and incense burners. The cere
mony, which lasted nearly an hour, ter
minated with the nuncio pronouncinE
| the Pope's benediction on the newly
! r,,arried collDla and the chanting of fht