The daily sentinel., 1907-05-20

- LUKE OF .OpOflO. q
The officials began gathering be
fore noon and at that hour the re-
ception halls were filled while out
side were large and enthusiastic
crowds.
The greatest watchfulness had been
observed over the baby prince since
the hour of his birth. special guards
having been stationed outside the bed
chamber, for Spanish custom does
not permit any possibility of change
being foiled on the nation. The task
of the watchers was not over till this
morning when the infant became the
central figure of the brilliant scene.
In the chapel seats We're allotted ac-
cordins to precedence to the person
ages invited. In the center was n
hassock on which had been arranged
the famous baptismal font of Santo
Domingo De Guzman brought for the
event from the monastery of Santo
Domingo Before the high altar
were two benches covered with gold
embroidered tapestry for the spon-
sors, while still another was placed
behind the lecturn for the officiating
cardinals.
In the queens anti-chamber were
exposed on seven golden salvors the
cwers of holy water and other APP
purtenances of the sacred rite. In
this ante-chamber, when the guests
had assembled. the king, accompanied
by the members of the royal family.
the representative of the pope. the
sponsors and the royal child. entered
the apartment. Then, with slow
steps, the brilliantly arrayed COM
pany began its march along the gal
leries while the echo of a royal salute
shook the building
The way to the chapel was led by
two mace bearers. followed by gentle
men of the chamber of chumberlains.
After them came two more mace
bearers. the grandees of Spain. two
more kins at arms and several gem
tlemen of the chamber bearing the
golden salvers with holy water and
other necessarles of the rite.
Immediately afterwards followed
the royal babe in It's nurses arms ac-
companied by the mistress of the
robes, and escorted on the right by
Cardinal Binaldiui and the other god
father, his royal highness. Don Carlos
De Bourbon, and on the left by the
godmother, Queen Maria Christina,
and his majesty, Alfonso XIII. Then
came the lord high chamberlain and
the other lords chamberlain, various
functionaries, the members of the
royal family and the queens ladies
in waiting.
Next came the representatives of
foreign powers. most of the ambassa-
adors and minister's to the court of
Spain, including the American min
lister. Mr.. Collier, with their wives ac-
companied by the introducer of am
bassadors and followed by the cab
met, all with their wives.
The great state functionaries came
next.
At the entrance to the royal chapel
the king was greeted by the superior
clergy and the chorlsters. who pre-
ceded the cortege up the aisle. When
all had reached their allotted places
the mace bearers took up their posi-
tions at the doors and the four men
at arms stood at each angle of the
altar. The ceremony of giving the
names to the royal child was only OF
short duration He was chrlstened
Alfonso Pho Cristine Eduardo Fran
cisco Guellermo Carlos Enrique Fern
ande Antonio.
Immediately the rites had been per-
formed the nurse took the baby sur
rounded by the mistresses of the
robes and the sponsors, and Cardinal
officiated at the Te Deum of
rejoicing in which the orchesra of the
royal chapel assisted.
Then, the usual players over, The pro
resslon formed In the same order in
which II had entered, passing again
into the reception halls where King
Alfonso, surrounded by the royal
members of the family and foreign
shook hands with
most of those present.
The child was taken back to the
OF Queen Victoria.