The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-05-16
ALL Spain REJO|CES
over BIRTH OF HEIR
sToRK BRINGS A STRONG, BLUE.
EYED SON TO QUEEN
VICTORIA.
Ceremony in the PaIace-RoyaI Baby
Formally Presented by the Happy
King = Congratulation From All
Over the World.

Madrid, May 1.-THE news that the
direct male succession to the throne
Of Spain had been assured by the
birth Friday Of a son to Queen Vic
toria sent a thrill of rejoicing through.
out the country, and Friday night the
happy event was celebrated from M
end Of the land to the other.
Queen Victoria and the child are
both doing we'll.
The hurried departure of royal mes.
sengers from the palace at ten o'clock
in the morning to summon the cour.
tiers and the members of the diplo.
matte corps gave the first indication
that the birth was imminent. The
usual gathering outside the palace
courtyard was soon swelled by i'm.
mense throngs of the excited popu'
lace, who watched the continual
stream Of brilliantly uniformed per.
sonages driving up to the royal resi-.
dence and tried to identify the indi.
viduals.
Announced by cannon.
The crowd waited in suspense until
nearly IN o'clock, when the thunder
ing out of the first cannon shot signi-
fed that the royal accouchement was
over The reports were counted anx.
iously until the fifteenth, and then a
complete silence ensued. The seconds
appeared as hours until the sixteenth
shot doomed forth, and the continue.
the public that the royal child was a
son. The sixteenth report brought
forth a ringing cheer, and at the same
time the royal standard was hoisted
ove the palace and it vas known that
no mistake had been made. The peo-
pie danced with joy and embraced
each other, shouting, Long live the
king! Long live the queen!"
They then rushed from the spot,
carrying the news to the furthermost
points of the city.
Soon after the royal salute the flags
of Spain and Great Britain were
raised over all the public buildings of
Madrid. Many business houses closed
for the remainder of the day as a sign
of rejoicing.
Ceremony in the Palace.
In the meanwhile the solemn cere.
mony of presentation was being car.
ried out inside the palace. The mis-.
tress of the robes, carrying a huge sill
yer tray upon which was lying the
newly born royal baby, accompanied
by King Alfonso and Premier Maura,
appeared in the ante-chamber where
the courtiers had assembled.
The young monarch appeared full of
Joy Is the premier, raising the drap'
cry which covered the infant on the
tray, said: Gentlemen, it is a
prince"
The solemn dignitaries %thereupon
forgot all etiquette and cheered both
the king and the queen heartily. The
minister of justice, Marquis Figueroa
made out the birth certificate, which
was signed by all the prominent per
sonages present. The gathering then
broke up.
King Alfonso telegraphed the good
news to the pope, King Edward and
the heads of other states, and later
the congratulations began to come in
Strong, BIue-Eyed Boy.
The ACCOMPLISHMENT was in every re
spect normal, and the queen is making
very satisfactory progress toward re
covery. Her majesty proposes her
self to nourish the infant prince, who
shows signs of the utmost vitality
He has a strong voice, blue eyes and
"a fair complexion like his mothers.
The queen was the first to kiss the
baby, and she was followed by the
two grandmothers, Princess Beatrice
of Battenburg, and Maria Christina
the dowager queen of Spain.
DEGREES were issued Friday nigh
ordering a national holiday through
out Spain for Saturday, Sunday ant
Monday.
The cabinet met in the Afternoon
and drew up, and later presented tt
King Alphonso for his signature, de
crees transferring the title of heil
presumptive from Prince Charles O
Bourbon to the new born prince.
It has been decided that the bap
tism shall be on Tuesday at noon. II
court circles it is desired to name thu
baby Carlos, but the matter of his ap
p~ellation has not yet been definitely
decided.
King Alphonso Friday, in honor o
the event, decreed the pardon of thou
sands of prisoners, including eigh'
persons who were condemned to sui
fer the death penalty.
Message From the President.
Washington, May II. = Presiden
Roosevelt. Friday sent to King Al
fonso XIII. the following message:
Il congratulate your majesty AM
the Spanish nation on the birth Of al
heir to the throne of SPAIN"
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