The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
HEIR IS BORN TO THRONE
OF CASTLE AND ARAGON

and Queen so rigidly, stately and for
NAL as In Spain. and on this occasion,
SO significant for the Bourbon dynasty.
with an heir to the throne so anxiously
awaited, nothing was omitted from the
courtly etiquette.
From the moment when Queen Vic
toria was officially announced to be
approaching the period of maternity,
the most careful surveillance was ex-
ercised over her, in order that the
hopes of the country should not run
any risk of being blighted.
Several months before her accouch-
ement. according to Spanish royal GUS
tom. the Queen took up her residence at
the Palace in Madrid. to await the anx-
ious moment Thence, 'ccompanfed by
the King, she has undertaken from time
to time, pilgrimages to various holy
shrines to pray for safe deliverance.
in the same way as the humblest Span
ish woman.
Nobility In Constant waiting.
For quite a month preceding the aus
picious event members of the proud
Spanish nobility have bee.- in constant
attendance at the palace as precaution
against the unwelcome surprise of o
premature birth. whilst the members of
the royal family have taken up their
residence in the other palace. or near
at hand in the capital.
When at length DR.. Glendening. the
young English doctor. who attended the
Queen. announced that the birth was
matter only of few J RS. urgent
messages were dispatched to the Prime
Minister. Senior Maura. md his col
leagues of the cabin,,. the Military
-ernor of Madrid the members of the
diplomatic corps. the grandees. the
knights of the principal orders of Chiv-
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all the ladies and gentlemen attached to
the court.
So all the officials were gathered.
in full uniform and wearing the gilt
tering insignia of their decorations. in
the grand reception room gorgeously
draped with tapestry, adjoining the
royal private apartments among those
present being the American Minister,
Mr.. Collier There. In suppressed ex-
element and hushed expectancy, they
waited and then all were attracted by
movement of the heavy curtains at
the end of the apartment and the open
ing OIL the door leading from the royal
rooms
The formal announcement of the
birth of the infant was made by Cam
arara Mayor, or Mistress of the Robes,
to Premier Maura, who formally COM
municated the fact to the distinguished
company in the words.
Gentlemen 1t is a prince. The news
was greeted with the greatest enthu-
siasm which swelled into spontaneous
cheer King Alfonso. himself, enter
ed. accompanying the Camarara Mayor.
carrying a huge silver trap upon which
was lying the newly born baby. covered
with delicate lace garments.
The Infanta Eulalie was at the Kings
side as he entered with his son.
Scene Most Impre, I've.
mier Maura at once advanced and, with
some hesitation. relieved the Mistress
of the Robes of her precious load. Then,
bearing the tray, the Premier proceeded
slowly to the center of the room, where
all present remained. anxious to get a
glimpse of the child which was present.
ed to one after the other in their order
of court precedence. When the curios-
ity of all those present were satisfied.
the babe was handed back to the Mis-
tress of the Robes, and y the latter
was given to a royal nurse, who imme-
diately returned to the side of the
Queen.
royal apartments, a roar cheering
could be heard from outside of the PAL
ace.
The child is described as being ro-
bust blonde, and as having his moth
er's complexion.
Almost Immediately after the birth
had been announced. a Te Deum was
chanted in the chapel OF tho palace.
where the Holy Sacrament had remain
ed exposed throughout tie accouche-
ment of the Queen. In accordance with
tradition, shortly after the birth OF the
heir to the throne, the King will con-
fer various decorations on the grandees
of Spain and the commander of the
palace guard who was on duty at the
time of the birth.
The halbardier who was on guard at
the door of the Queens bed chamber
when the child was born, will also he
decorated and in addition will receive
the piece of gold known as the OnZa,
which will also be presented to all the
other halbardiers on duty at the palace.
In the meantime the scene in tho
streets outside were almost beyond de-
scription Business had been suspend
ed for hours previous to the announce
ment of the child's birth. An immense
multitude gathered in the vicinity of
the palace, and when the royal stand
ard of red and gold fluttered up to the
peak of the flag STAFF on the Punta de
Diamente, making known that a Prince
of the Asturias was born. great shout
of JOY went up from tae assembled
masses.
Immediately afterward a salute OF
twenty-one guns carried the news to
the most remote confines of the city,
and the inhabitants of the surrounding
country AS the sixteenth report re-
sounded, (fifteen guns only would have
been fred to announce the birth of o
girl,) the men, women and children
waiting in the streets, upon the balco-
MES and roofs, gave voice to their sat
isfaction. and soon the whole city was
ringing with cries of Long live the
Prince" Long live the Queen" and
Long live the King" simultaneously.
the public building blossomed out as II
by magic with the Spanish colors and
singing, dancing and otherwise rejoic-
ing, almost the entire population of the
city began streaming IN the direction
of the Palace.