The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-01

Wadesboro declared that the crime of
the lynchers was worse than that charged
against the man whom they had put to
death. and expressed a determination to
see that all known members of the mob
are placed on trial.
At late hour tonight The fourteenth
man was arrested and placed In jail,
which is surrounded By guards The
trial Of the alleged members of the mob
will begin tomorrow afternoon.
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ries and the grooms from the royal
stables. leading the Kings favorite horses
with gold embroidered saddle cloths and
colored p1umes, accompanied by pages
and riding masters and all 3he bewilder-
ing equipment Of luxurious court.
Next came a long line of gala coaches
Of the Spanish grandees each of dis
tinctive color. with panels richly painted,
gilded and jeweled. and drawn by mag
aniiicent horses In silver harness, adorned
with tan plumes, matching the livery.
Within rode the nobility of Spain, the
men with their breasts covered with or
glsfs aud the women in weddiA.g attire
s.tsts ~ slr.i,iaHts of siiis f@tt Of tas
cortege was far surpassed when the fa-
NOUS royal gala coaches came into view
each drawn by eight superb white horses
with golden and silver harness and lofty
colored plumage, looking like the coaches
depicted on some illuminated page of a
fairy book.
Coaches Were Marvels of Luxury.
These coaches formed one of the most
striking features of the wedding cortege
They were marvels of luxury, some of
tortoise shells, others of mahogany, set
with panels painted by famous artists,
all ornamented with precious metals and
emblazoned with the royal insignia They
were relics of bygone days, when kings
and queens rode in golden vehicles, but
they had been renovated in all their
original splendor for this occasion.
The most interesting coaches were the
Amaranth coach, for the court ladies'; the
Cypher coach for the lords in waiting;
the coach of the dueal crown, for the
infantas and the shell coach. for the
queen mother.
All the trappings and surroundings of
these magnificent vehicles were in keep
ing They were drawn by teams of six
and eight white horses, well matched and
of the finest breeds.
About these glittering vehicles circled
retinues of grooms, pages, heralds and
others in the snowy uniforms of Louis
XIV
The cOacneS OF lflt oDdUlSH SidiuttS
were hardly less remarkable than those Of
royalty, the main difference being that
they were drawn by only two horses, ac-
cordlng to rigid rule.
Among Notable Coaches.
Some of the most notable of these
coaches were as follows:
The Duke of Albas coach of yellow,
with red wheels, the plumage of the
e 4. 1a.1 1o
ing in the same color; that of Marquis
of Viana, a seventeenth century coach
adorned with precious paintings by
Vicente Lopez; that of Marquis De Mira
flores, distinguished by its whiteness. all
the plumage, harness and livery being OF
white: those OF the Duke of Sotomayer
and the Marquis De Tovare, each of blue
with red wheels and plumage of the
same colors that of the Duke of Tam
ames. brown, and of the Count of Here
dia, green. There were some twenty-five
OF these historic coaches of the grandees
each having its own peculiar briliancy.
and all forming a singularly dazzling
pageant.
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 Aus
tria, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
vladimir of Russia, Prince Albrecht 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, Prince Carlos and
the Kings little nephew, Prince AL
fonso. the actual heir to the throne Of
Spain.
Greeted BY Great Roar.
As the Kings coach appeared II was
greeted by great roar, while the null
titude wildly waved handkerchefs. fans
and parasols His majesty could plainly
be seen smiling and bowling to the popG
lar greetings. He wore the uniform Of
a field marshal, his hat surmounted ty
a sweeping white plume.
Around his coach was cavalcade OF
roval guards. heralds. eduerles and pages,
holding back the enthusiastic populace
Immediately following the royal coacn
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 mother
and Queen Marie Christina
The appearance of the princess who
was about TO become their Queen aroused
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