Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-01

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main features are:
Two great decorative floats will
the portraits of the king and queen
Two artistic pyramids with figures
representing the Spanish provinces
supporting the arms of Spain and
Baltcnbcrg,
\ beautiful gallery of orange
flowers, transparent and luminous, in
liberty style.
\ float containing twenty monster
llambcauS, with the monogram> of Al
fon,o aud Eua, smmountcd by the
royal crowns
Three pyramid, Of flowers and col
urcd lights ClSO perSons)
FamLeau surrounding the portrait
Of the queen mother,
4 pyramid formed by ten galleries
600 persons,
Flambcaus with the portrait of the
king Of England, with the British
banners and arTs.
Twenty floats giving Spanish his
tory in allegorical designs, 600 per
sons)
Fifty floats with the arms of the
principal Spanish towns.
Sixteen floats, bearing Spanish and
British banners.
Seven enormous luminous letters,
spelling: Alfonso,
Eight enormous luminous letters
spelling: Victoria.
Two great royal crowns of twenty
feet diameter.
Eight great decorative floats, each
transported by 100 persons.
\ great float formed by the arms
Of Spain and Battenberg, surrounded
by laurel
Thousands of people form the per-
:, s,nnel Of these floats. Besides these
mentioned. there are many represent
mg huge pansies, roses and lilies.
The luminous Inscriptions breath n
welcome to the new queen and Ion.
life To the royal couple: "Niye la
rema Victoria Eugcnia,' y "Glory to
the British navy Madrid and Lon
don, Long live our King and
Queen" "Glory to Shakespeare and
Byron" and many other popular
greetings for the English princess
who becomes a Spanish queen.
Castle of La Granja,
The castle which Alfonso and his
queen have chosen for their honey
moon is the Spanish Versailles, which
is known as La Granja. 1t is a
quaint and quiet spot, far removed
from the inquisitivc throngs of the
capital, and with all the picturesque
and romantic surroundings suitable
for a royal honeymoon,
The palace is situated at the foot
of the imposing Pico de Penalara. in
the Guadarrama mountains, high
above the sea level. The little village
date, from ancient times, when Hen
ry " built a chapel there and dedl-
Gated il to st. lldefonso. Later, the
friars of the Paral monastery es-
tahlshed here n farm (La Granja)
which So much suited the fancy of
the first Spanish Bourbon. Philip v
that he bought the place and erected
magnificent palace, with surround
| inc parks, in the style of his French
native country. The fountains and
water works then established ahu
still running. are not surpassed by
any other royal possession IN Europe
For years the Spanish kings used
this palace and park as a pleasure
resort. much as the French kings
passed their days Of pleasure at Yer.
sailIes. Charles III received here the
Count Artois, when he marched tC
conquer Gibralter Godoy signed here
the treaty which delivered Spain from
France, and Ferdinand VII here APP
pointed the Infant Don Carlos to be
prince hereditary When his energet-
ic sister-in-law heard Of this inten-
tion, she hastened to La Granja and
threw the courtiers ont of the palace
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