Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-10

the aboriginal Inhabitants of Spain,
who remained there until conquered
alike by Roman and Moor In many
respects the Asturias is regarded as
the cradle of the Spanish monarchy.
hence the pride taken i'm the title OF
the prince of the Asturias.
Queen Victoria, the mother Of the
Royal infant, was married to King AL
fonso on May 81 1905, amid scenes OF
the greatest splendor followed by the
horror of bomb explosion, which
killed scores of people and narrowly
missed the royal coach, in which their
malesties wore returning from church.
Considerable etiquette and publicity
attended the birth of a royal child at
Madrid. King Alfonso, April 3. signed
a decree ordering the necessary prep
arations for the presentation OF the
child TO the high officials of Spain and
the diplomatic representatives ac-
credited at Madrid Immediately after
the birth. The decree after naming
the various officials and others TO be
present at the birth. said:
LAS soon as the ACCOMPLISHMENT is an
nounced as imminent, all the persons
designated by the king In the decree
shall be notified to come to the palace
in fun uniform. immediately after the
child is born, the mistress of the robes
shall inform the premier, who shall
then announce to the persons present
the sex of the child, at the same time
informing the captain general of Mad
rid and the commander of the royal
halberdiers. so that they may as
promptly as possible give the orders
for the proper signals and salutes.
In order that the inhabitants Of
our glorious city of Madrid may know
whether the newly born child Is d
prince or princess, the Spanish ROYAL
Standard shall be hoistcd over the
palace and a salute OF 81 guns fired
in case il should be a prince Of the
Asturias ana in the event OF the
queen giving birth TO n princess a
salute of 3 guns fired and a white
flag hoisted. Should the event occur
during die night. either n colored lam
tern or a white light shall be hoisted
as the case may be.
'As soon as this has been carried
out the child shall be presented to the
diplomats corps and other personages
present by the premier. accompanied
by the mistress OF the robes and the
chief court chamberlans.
The minister of Justice, as kings
notary. will then draw up the Ger
tlicate of birth and record Of the
presentation, thus terminating the
ceremony"
Reports were circulated alleging
disagreement among the queens med
zeal attendants and the departure
from Madcid Ut DIR. Glendinning, the
English physician. together with the
English nurse but they were found to
be unfounded Both Dr. GlendinninT
and the nurse in attendance were in
harmony with Prof Guieterra2 the
Spanish physician, who had charge of
the medical attendants at the ac-
couchement.
GENTLEMEN, IT Is a PRINCE,
The formal announcement of the
birth of the infant was made by thu
Camarara mayor. mistress OF the robes
to Premier Maura, who formally COM
municated the fact 10 the distinguished
company in the words;
"Gentlemen. II Is prince.
The news was greeted with the great
est enthusiasm, which sWelled INTO
spontaneous cheer as King Alfonso
himself entered. accompanying the
camar0ra mayor carrying huge sill
yer tray upon which was lying the
newly born royal baby, covered With
delicate lace garments. The lnfant1
Eulalie, was at the kings side, as ne
entered with his new born son. Prem
Ter Maura at once advanced and with
some hesitation relieved the mistress
of the precious load. Then. bearing the
tray, the precier proceeded slowly 10
the center of the room where all pres
Nlil GIOWutu TpulAls dllNl'h0 " N'AhlAi
a glimpse OF the child, which was pre-
scented to one after the other IN their
order of court precedence, When the
curiosity of all those present was sat
ished the babe was handed back to
the mistress Of robes and by the latter
VAS given To the royal nurse who i'm
n ediatoly returned to the side OF the
queen.
OUTSIDE THE PALACE.
AS the nurse appeared in the royal
apartment, roar Of cheerings could
be heard from the outside Of the pal
ace. In the meantime the scenes IN
the streets outside were almost be-
yOnd description; business had been
suspended for hours previous to the
announcement Of the birth. An I'M
mense multitude gathered In the vi.
entity of the palace, and when tho royal
standard OF red and gold nuttcred M
10 the peak of the Flagstaff on the
Punta do Diamento, making Known
that prince of the Asturlas was born,
a great shout of JOY went up from
the assembled masses Immediately
afterward a salute Of II guns carried
the news TO the most remote confines
of the city and the inhabitants OF the
surrounding country, As the SIX
teenth report resoundod Ga guns only
would have been fired to announce the
birth of a RirD, the men, women and
children whiting In the streets and
upon the balconies and roofs gave voice
10 their satisfaction and soon the
whole city was ringing cries Of Long
live the princcl" Long live the quccn''
and long live the king
simultaneously the public buildings
bossomed out as If by magic with the
Spanish coors and singing dancing
and otherwise enjoying, almost The en-
tire population OF the city began
streaming IN the direction OF the pal
ace.