Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-07

Madrid, June 1.-The tragic event
of the afternoon and the narrow mar.
gun by which King Alfonso and the
new queen of Spain escaped death
caused the brilliancy of the wedding
to be temporarily forgotten, although
it was to have inaugurated a perioo
OF unprecedented festivities. Some
OF the wedding features, however.
We're such as to fix themselves in.
delibly upon the minds of the specta-
tors. One of the prettiest sights was
the tiny Prince Alfonso, actual heir
to the throne. who accompanied the
king. The little orphan of the Prin-
cess OF Asturias was clad in knicker-
bockers of white silk and reached
only to the kings waist.
King Alfonso reached the alter
long before Princess Victoria The
lengthy wait which ensued led many
to fear an inopportune event. The
king twice arose on the throne ana
gazed steadfastly toward the door.
Hardly an arms length away was the
American special envoy, Frederick w.
Whitridge, who through chance or de
sign occupied the most favorable 20.
sition of any in that assemblage.
With him sat General Dalstein,
French envoy, and alongside of him
the envoy of Morocco, huge Othello
swathed in white, and next Chinese
mandarin. Republican simplicity
never was more strikingly exempli-
fed. European courts were repre-
sented by princes, most of them heirs
to thrones, while France, the United
States and South and Central Ameri-
can republics stood out with plain en-
voys.
AS the ceremony closed King AL
fonso embraced his bride and her
mother. This glimpse of domestic
tenderness, as well as the democratic
touch given by the presence of many
poor people in the galleries, who were
there by the kings request, made the
scene an effective one, to which a
melancholy sequel quickly succeeded.
The wedding took place at noon in
the church of San Jeronimo. The in.
terror of the church presented a
scene of rare beauty as the royal
couple entered. The great arches
and naves, usually somber, were light.
ed up by thousands of electric lights,
which lined the cornices and franco
the marble altar with an aureole OF
light. At the left of the altar arose
throne upon dais, over which
hung majestic canopy of light silk,
e1quisitely wrought with gold en-
broideries. AT the back of the throne
famed the arms of Spain. Two rich
ly gilded arm chairs of marvellous
workmanship 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 infantas, the princes
and the members of the Battenberg
and other royal families.
The king looked calm, happy and
slightly pale, as usual. Across the
breast of his field marshal's uniform
was the blue and white sash of the
order of Charles Ill.,, and on his breast
sparkled the orders of the Garter and
Of the Golden Fleece,
Bride Seems ROBBED in Jewels.
The bride entered with her mother,
brother and Queen Christiana, the
silvered embroidery of her wedding
dress being reflected by the myriads
of lights until the bride seemed to be
robed in jewels. Her veil, slightly
drawn aside, revealed her clear, fine
features with cheeks full of youthful
color
The king advanced to meet the
bride and they stood together as the
marriage service began. The cere-
mony was performed with all the i'm
pressiveness of the Roman ritual Car
dinal Sancha, archbishop of Toledo,
robed in crimson silk, officiating, as
sisted by special nuncio of the pope
and the highest dignitaries Of the
church, with scores of acolytes and
incense burners. The ceremony last
ed nearly an hour.
Cannon Boom; Bells Chime.
AS the king and Princess Victoria
were pronounced man and wife the
news was signaled to the waiting
crowds and all Madrid broke into
frantic demonstrations of joy, while
cannon doomed and church bells
chimed
Entering the royal coach, the King
and queen of Spain returned to the
palace amid scenes of the widest en-
thusiasm, the throngs shouting:
Long live Queen victoria,"
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