The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-11
Looks Like Mother.

Tho child is described as a robust
blonde, and as having his mother S com.
plexion,
Almost Immediately after the birth
had been announced, n "Cap TIE
Denm y was chanted In the chapel of
the palace, where the holy sacrament
has remained exposed throughout the
accouchement of the Queen.
In accordance with tradition, shortly
after the birth Of the heir to the
throne, the King will confer various
decorations upon the Grandees and the
commander Of the palace who was on
duty at the time of the birth The hal.
berdler who was on guard at the door
of the Queen Is bed.chambcr when the
child was born will also be decorated,
and IN addition will receive the piece
Of gold known as the Onza, which also
will be presented to all the other hal
berdlers on duty at the palace,
The formal announcement of the
birth of the infant was made by the
Camarara mayor, mistress of the Robes,
to Premier Maura, who formally com
municated the fact TO the distinguished
company in the words:
'Gcntlcmcn, it is a prince"
The news was greeted with the great
est enthusiasm which swellcd into a
spontaneous cheer as King Alfonso HIM
raTa Mayor carrying n huge silver tray
upon which was lying the newly born
royal baby, covered with deIicate lace
garments. The infanta Eulalie was at
the Kings side as he entered with his
newborn son. Premier Maura at once
advanced and with some hesitation re-
lieved the mistress of the percious load
| Then, bearing the tray, the premier pro-
ceeded slowly to the center of the room.
| oil
| lous to obtain u glimpse of the child
which was presented TO one after the
other IN their order of court precedence
| When the curiosity of all those pres.
ept was satisfied the babe was handed
| back to the mistress of robes, and by
the latter was given to the Roval nurse,
who Immediately returned to the side
of the Queen.
City Takes Holiday.
As the nurse appeared in the Royal
apartment a rear of cheering could be
heard from the outside of the palace,
In the meantime the scenes in the
streets outside were almost beyond de.
Seriptlon; business had been suspended
! for hours previous To the announcement
of the birth, An immense multitude
gathered in the vicinity of the palace,
and when the Royal standard Of red
and gold huttercd up to the peak of
the flagstaff on the Punta De Diamento,
making known that a prince Of the Aus
trlas was born, great shout of Joy
went up from the assembled masses.
Immediately afterward salute of
twenry"one guns carried the news to the
most remote confines of the city and the
inhabitants of the surrounding coun-
try. AS the sixtccuth report resounded
(ftteon guns only would have been
fred to announce the birth of girD
the men, women end children waiting
In the streets and upon the balconies
and roofs gave voice 80 their satisfac
tion and soon the whole city was ring
ing cries. of Long live the Prince, =
Long live the Queen and "Lona
live the King.
Simultaneously the public buildings
blossomed out as if by magic with the
Spanish colors, and singing, dancing and
otherwise enjoying, almost the entire
population of the city began streaming
III the direction OF the palace,