The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-11
Son Born to Queen Vic
toria at Madrid; Guns
Boom Glad 1idings.
CROWD WAITED
IN SUSPENSE
little OF Heir Prcsumptivc Trans
ferrcd to Newborn Prince,
4 and National Holiday De
clarcd-Peoplc Fairly
Dance With :
Joy.

MADRID, May 1O.-Thc nows that
tnronc OF Spain has been assured by
the birth to-day OF son TO Queen
Victoria sent thrill or rejoicing
throughout the country. and Tonight
the happy event is being celebrated
from one end of the land to another.
Queen Victoria and the child are both
doing well. The hurried departure OF
royal messengers from tho palace at
10 o'clock this morning TO summon The
.ourtiers and the members Of the
diplomatic corps, gave the first indi-
cation that the birth was imminent.
The usual gathering outside the palace
courtyard was soon swclled by i'm
mense throngs OF the excited popu-
lace, who watched the continual stream
OF brilliantly uniformed pcrsonases
arriving up to the royal residence. and
tried to identify the individuals
The crowd awaited in suspense un-
til nearly o'clock, when the thunder
ing out OF the first cannon shot Sig
ninecl that the royal announcement wac
iousiy until the ffteenth, and then a
complete silence cnsued. The scconds-
appeared as hours until the sixteenth
shot doomed forth. and the continue
tlon until twcnty-onc had been fired
Informed the public that the royal
child was n son. The sixteenth re-
port brought forth ringing cheer
and at the same time the royal stand
ard was hoistcd over the pa:ace and II
was known that no mistake had been
made.
Long Live the King
The people danced with joy and e,---
braced each other. shouting Long live
"A the King,S Long live the oacen!" -
They then rushed from tile spot
carrying the news to the furthermost
points of the city.
Soon after tho royal salute the flags
Of Spain and Great Britain were raised
over all the public buildings OF Mad
rid Many business houses closed for
the remainder of the day as sign
OF rejoicing
In the meanwhile tho solemn ccreS
tnony Of presentation was being car
ried out inside the palace The mis-
tress OF the robes. carrying a huge
silver tray upon which was lying the
newly born royal baby, accompanied
bs' King Alfonso and Premier Maura,
appeared In the antc-chamber, wher.
The couriers had assembled. The young
monarch appeared full of JOY as the
premier. raising the drapery which
covered the infant on the silver tray.
said:
Gentlemen, 1t is prince
Solemn Men Cheered.
The solemn dgnitarlcs thcreupon
forgot all etiquette and cheered both
the King and the Queen heartily.
Tho Minister of Justice MARQUIS
Tigueroa, made out the birth certif
cate which was signed by all the
prominent personag-s present. The
gathering then broke up.
King Alfonso telcgraphed the good
news to the Pope, King Edward and
Inc heads OF other States and later the
CONGRATULATIONS began to come in.
The accouchement was In every re-
,spect normal. and the Queen is maxi
Ing very satisfactory progress toward
recovery.
Her Majesty proposes herself to
nourish the infant prince, who dcvel-
opcd signs Of tho utmost vitality. lie
has a strong voice. blue eyes and q
fair complexion. like his mothers.
The Queen was the first to kiss the
baby, and she was followed by the
two grandmothers, Princcss Beatrice
of Battenberg and Maria Christina,
tho dowager Queen OF Spain.
DEGREES were issued tonight order
1ng a national holiday throughou
Spain for Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day.
Tho cabinet met this afternoon. drew
alp and later presented to King Al
fonso for his signature dccreos trans
1erring tho title of heir presumptiyt
sfrom Prince Charles OF Bourbon to th,
newborn prince
Boy Not Yet Named.
It has been decided that the baptisr
shall occur on Tuesday at noon. In cour
circles 1t is desired to name the bab,
Carlos, but the matter Of his appelln.
tion has not yet been definitely de.
cided.
King Alfonso to-day. in honor of thu
event, decreed tho pardon of thousand.
of prisoners. including eight persons
who were condemned to suffer the
death penalty. Tho press Of Spain
without reservation. rejolccs in the
birth Of the little prince
Married Last May.
Queen Victoria, tho mother of tht
royal infant, was married to King Al
fonso at Madrid, on May 81, 1906, amit
scenes or the greatest splendOr, follow
cd by tho horror of q bomb explosion
which killed scores of people and mar
Yowly missed the royal coach In whicl
their Majestlcs We're returning from
church.
In no monarchial country in TIL
world is tho ceremonial observed a
I, the birth of tho first offspring Of tn
! King and Queen so rigldly stated an
FORMAL as IN Spain. and on this occa
sion, so significant for the Bourbon
dynasty, when an heir to the thron
was SO anxiously awaited, nothing wa
somltted from tho courtly etiquette.
From the moment when Queen Vic
tnria was officially announced to b
approaching the period of maturnit,
y tha most ca raflll sllrXail llarca 1yaa eax