The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-01

of Spain. and the English Princess Ena of Battenberg. now known as the Prin- cess victoria. were married today. The city awoke todAy under cloud less sky with dazzling sunshine adding its glories to the bewildering maze of color in which the streets were enve1- oped From an early hour the centers presented an aspect of extreme anima- ton. The entire night had been pass ed amid the din of fireworks, singing and dancing. and thousands of provin- cials, unable to secure shelter. spent the night in cafes and in the streets. At o'clock crowds densely packed the main thoroughfares and the troops took up their positions, stepping all traffic, and the whole city took on an air of feverish expectancy. The es- planda fronting the royal palace was occupied by regiments of the royal guards in full gala uniforms. with gilt tering breast plates and helmets. They formed semi-circles, guarding the ap- breaches 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 Detachments of halberdiers, with quaint cockades. stood with halberds crossed at the princes gate leading to the palace court yard. All along the route of the cor tege hurried preparations were going on. Troops lined both sides of the streets in solid ranks for miles.
 Scene of Striking Bril1ianey. The scene from the Puerto del So1to, the Pardo Palace. was one of striking brilliancy. All the buildings were re- splendent with the yellow and red col ors of Spain. woven Into sunbursts, huge rosettes and graceful streaniers looped from roof to roof and arches of roses from which were 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 mantillas and punches of bright flowers in their black hair, and with bright colored fans whipping the air. The population of Madrid had turned out in body and was augment ed to twice its usual size by visitors from the country and neighboring towns.
 Princess victoria came from the Par do Palace to Madrid early in the morn ing, accompanied by her mother. Prin- cess Henry of Battenberg, and her Ia- dies of honor, and escorted by a regl- ment of the royal guards- The brides party was installed in the Ministry of Marine which had been srmptuously prepared for her. The Princess nut on her wedding dress and Queen Christina greeted the bride. after which the la dies breakfasted together in the blue salon of the ministry.
 The wedding cortege started from tho royal palace at 9:30 6. m. 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 Phillip II. sounding the approach of the royal party.
 The Royal Household.
 Following them came the personnel of the royal households; the heralds mounted on stallions from the royal stud and caparisoned in oriental style, each led by a cadet of the royal riding academy and the equerries an dgrooms from the royal stables. leading the Kings favorite horses with gold em- broidered saddle cloths and colored plumes, accompanied by pages and rid ing masters and all the bewildering equipment of luxurious court.
 Next came long line of gaia coach es of the Spanish grandees, each of distinctive color, with panels richly painted, gilded and jewelled, and drawn by magnificent horses in silver harness, adorned with tall plumes, matching the livery.
  the men with their breasts covered with orders and the women In we'd ding attire.
 But the brilliancy of this part of the cortege was far surpassed when the famous Royal Gala coaches came into view, each drawn by eight superb white horses, with gold and silver harnesses, and lofty colored plumage, looking like the coaches on some H. faA Of a hook
 These coaches formed one of the most striking features of the we'd ding cortege. They were marveis or luxury. some of tortoise shell. 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 hv-rone days, when kings and queens rode in golden vehicles but thev had been renovated In all their original spIendor for this occasion
 The most interesting coaches were the Amaranth coach, for the court la dies: the Cypher coach, for the lords in waiting; the coach of the Ducai crown for the infantas' ana the sheii coach for the queen mother.
 All the surroundings of these mag nificent vehicles were In keeping. They were drawn by teams Of SIX ana eight white horses, we'll matched ana of the finest breeds.
 Grooms, Pages and Heraids.
 About these glittering vehicles cir cled retinues of grooms, pages. her aids and others in the showy uniforms of Louis XIV.
 The coaches of the Spanish grandees were hardly less remarkable than those of royalty, the main difference being that they were drawn by only two horses, according to ritual right.
 Some of the most notable of these coaches were as follows:
 The Duke of Alba's coach. of yellow with red wheels the plumage of the horses and the livery of the lackeys being in the same color; that of the Marquis Of Viana. seventeenth cenN tury coach. adorned with precious paintings by Vicente Lopez; that of the Marquis de Mirafbores, distin guished by its whiteness, all the plumage, harnesses and livery being of white; those of the Duke of Soto mayer and the Marquis de Tovare. each of blue with red wheels and pluDage of the same colors; that of the Duke of Tamames. brown, and of the Count of Heredia, green. There were some twenty-five of these historic coaches nAculiar brilliancy, and all forming a sinRularly dazzling pageant.
 Following the coaches of the Spanish Princes and Infantes 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, Princess AIhrecht of Prussia and Prince Albert