Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
SPAIN REJOICES,
Continued from Page One.)

gent messages were dispatched to the
prime minister. Senior Maura and his
colleagues Of the cabinet. the military
governor of Madrid, the members of the
diplomatic corps, the grandees. the
knights of the principal orders of chiv-
airy the Leading military and civil au-
thoritieS ana all the ladies and gentle
men attached to the court
soon all the officials We're gathered in
full uniform and wearing the glitterine
Insignia Of their decorations in tho
granl reception room gorgeousl!
draped with tapestries, adjoining thu
royal private apartments among thosf
lrca, mt being the American minister
Mr.. Collier In suppressed excitemen
ana hGshed expectancy they waited anc
then all eyes We're attracted by a move
mcnt of Tho heavy curtains at the enc
~ the apartment ana the opening OF
tie door leading from the royal rooms
III" forM"l announcement Of the Sc,
% the royal infant WAS made by the
Cam3rara mayor or mistress OF IN,
robes to Iremic3 Mura. who formal,
communicated the fact Ia the dis
tinGuished company. The news wa,
created with the greatest enthusiasm
which SWciltd into spontaneous chez.
Is KING Alfonso entered. accompany
in& the Camarara mayor carrying {
hug" silver tray upon which was lyina
tI" newly born royal baby, covrre,
with delicate lace garments Premier
Maura at once advanced and Will
some hesitation relieved the mistress O.
n" rc1.S Of Her precious load.
HWY. ,,1s,., ,i,,,.
sand:
Gentlemen, it IS n Prince"
The Infanta EulaIie was mt thu
Kings side rs he entered with the in
FAINT.
Then bearing the tray the premie,
proceeded slowly to the center of tn.
room where al present crowded round
anxious 70 obtain a glimpse Of tn.
'hild. which was presented to one ofte,
tn" other in order of court precedence.
When thv curiosity of all thus., pres
'i1 WAS satisfied the babe was hande,
beck a. the mistress of the robes an,
by In" latter was given to the roya
nurse. who Immediately returned to the
sid" IF the Queen.
~ lhc nurse disappeared into II.
royal apartments Il roar If checrins
could J." heard from the outside of tn,
palace
In the meantime the scenes on tn
streets outside were almost beyond dc
s'!iI'tiun. business had been suspcndc,
for hours previous to the announce
mont Of the child's birth An immcns,
multitude gathered in the vicinity
thn palace ana when the royal stand
1 i.
peak Of the Flagstaff on the Punta d
E:;mcnt", communicating thar a prime
Ui TIL. ASturiaS was born, 4 grea
shout of joy went up from the masses
Immediately afterwards Il salute Of -
guns carrie 4 the news to the most re
mptc confines Of the city and the in
l.abtantS Of the surrounding country
~ the 18th report rcsoundcd. % gun
only would have been fired to announce
til" birth Of a girD, the men, women
anG childr, II waiting in the streets an,
on the balconies and roofs, gave voic'
t. tncir satisfaction and soon the Who'll,
c.'Y Was ringing with cries Of Lon
live the Prince; Long live tn
Queen Long live the King"
simultaneously the public building.
bloesomcd out, as if by magic, with tn
Spanish colOrs and. singing. dancin:
ana rthcr reioicings. almost the entir,
population of the city began streaming
in the direction of the palace.
The child is described as being a 70
bust blonde ana as having his mother
,pmpl. Xion.
Almost Immediately after the brit
had been announced a Te Deum wa.
chIntod in the chapel Of the palace
where inc Holy Sacrament had re
mumcd exposed throughout the &C
couchm"nt IF the Queen.
In accordance With traditions, short
IN after the birth Of the heir to tn
throne. the King viii confer variou
decorations on the grandoes of SpaiI
and the commander of the palace guar
VINO were on duty at the time Of tn
birth. The Halberdier who was OF
guard at the door of the Queens bee
chamber when the child was born will
also 10 decorated ana in addition vii
receive the piece If gold, known as tn
Omza which will also be presented t
all the other Halbcrdiers on duty a
the palace.
The son born today to King Alf0ns