The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
Son Born to Queen Vic.
toria at Madrid; Guns
Boom Glad Tidings.
CROWD WAITED
IN SUSPENSE
Title OF Heir Prcsumptivc Trans.
ferrcd to Newborn Prince,
and National Holiday De
clarcd-People Fairly
Dance With
Joy.

oy.
MADRID, May 1O.-Thc news that
The direct male succession to the.
tnrone of Spain has been assured by
fhe birth to-day OF a son TO Queen
Victoria sent n 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 we'll The hurried departure of
royal messengers from tho palace att
10 o'clock this morning 10 summon ihel
sourticrs and the members OF thel
diplomatic corps, gave the first indi-
cation that the birth was imminent
The usual gathering outside the palace
courtyard was soon swelied by i'm
lace. who watched the continual stream
OF brilliantly uniformed personases
driving 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
nified that the royal ACCOMPLISHMENT was
over The reports were counted anx-
iousy until the fifteenth, and then a.
compcte silence ensued. The scconds-
appeared as hours until the sixteenth
shot doomed forth, and the continue
ton 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.acc and Il
was known that no mistake had been
made.
Long Live the King"
The people danced with JOY and er--
braced each, other, shouting Long live
the King!s Long liz. the oaoen.'
They then rushed from tile spot,
carrying the news to the Furthermore
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 a sign.
OF rejoicing.
In the meanwhile the solemn cere5
snony 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
b,' King Alfonso and Premier Maura,
appeared In the chamber, wher,
The couricrs 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 n prince"
Solemn Men Cheered.
The solemn dignitarlcs thcrcupon
ar oil OIL true
the King and the Queen heartily.
Tho Minister of Justice. Marquis
Figueroa, made out tho birth certin.
cate. which was signed by all the
prominent personaE-s present The
gathering then broke up.
King Alfonso telcgraphed the good
news to the Pope. King Edward ant
the heads of other States, and later the
CONGRATULATIONS began to come In.
The accouchemont was In every re.
,spect normal, and the Queen is max.
ing very satisfactory progress toward
recovery.
Her Majesty proposes herself Il
nourlsh the infant prince. who devel
oped signs of tho utmost vitality. II,
has strong voice. blue eyes and {
lair complexion. like his mothers
The Queen was the first to kiss til,
baby and she was followed by TIN
of Battenberg and Maria Christina
tho dowagor Queen OF Spain.
DEGREES were Issued tonight order
1ng n national holiday Throughout
Spain for Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day.
Tho cabinet met this afternoon, DIRE,
aip and later presented TO King Al
ifonso for his signature lccrees trans
ferring the title of heir prcsumptiy
sfrom Prince Charles OF Bourbon to ii,
newborn prince.
Boy Not Yet Named.
It has been decided that the baptis,
Bhall occur on Tuesday at noon. In cou,
circles 1t is desired to name the bah
Carlos, but the matter Of his appellu
ton has not yot been definitely d,
cided
King Alfonso to-day, in honor of tt
event. decreed the pardon of thousand
of prisoners, including eiglt person
who were condemned to suffer tn
death penalty The press Of spai
without reservation. rejolces In til
birth Of tho little prince.
Married Last May.
Queen Victoria, the mother of II
royal infant. was married to King A
fonso at Madrid on May 81, 1906 am
scenes of the greatest splendor. follow
I'D =. . :" = -. .
ed by tho horror OF a bomb eXplosit
which killed scores of people and ma
rowly missed the royal coach In whlt
their Majesties were returning fro
church.
In no monarchial country In t
world Is the ceremonial observed
the birth OF tho first offspring Of t
King and Queen so rigldly stated al
formal as In Spain. and on this occ
sion, SO significant for the Bourb
dynasty. when IN heir to the thro
was so anxiously awaited, nothing w
J somltted from tho courtly etiquette.
From the moment when Queen vi
tnria was officially announced to
approaching the period of maturni
the most careful surveillance was q
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