Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
BARCELONA GREETS
ITS YOUNG RULER.
City Is Orderly, Welcomes Al
fonso Loyalty.
CEREMONY AT THE DEPOT
Warships in the Harbor Fire Royal
ceremony AT THE DEPOT
Warships in the Harbor Fire a Royal
Salute.
STAYS WITH CAPTAIN GENERAL
Young Monarch Is Accompanied by
Premier Maura, Who Looks
III and Worried.

King Alfonso, who left Madrid
last night, arrived in Barcelona
this morning. He has taken up
his residence at the home of Gen.
Linares, captain general of Cata-
lonia, where he will stay during
his visit. He was given a warm
welcome by the people of the
city. No disturbance of any kind
marked the arrival of his majesty.
The royal trains arrival was an
nounced by the firing Of salutes
from the Austrian and Spanish
warsllips in the harbor. The big
square outside the railroad sta
ton was lined with troops, who
had difficulty in keeping back the
surging crowds. AS the king
emerged from the station, accom-
panied by Gen. Linares, he was
warmly greeted.
BARCELONA. March 1O.-King Alfonso,
who left Madrid at p. m. yesterday. ar
rived here at 10 o'clock this morning, ac-
companied by Premier Maura and a large
suite and was enthusia stically welcomed
by great crowds. He drove. escorted by
cavalry. to the captain generals house.
where he will stay. He will review the
garrison from balcony this afternoon
and later will receive the officers of the
Austrian squadron that Is in the harbor.
So far perfect order has been maintained.
The guns Of the men-of-war doomed
the announcement Of the kings arrival
and all the military and civil authorities
welcomed him at the railway station,
where the ceremony was brief. The pre-
mier rode in carriage alongside the
king The streets were thronged and all
the windows were crowded along the
route. and the great square, the Plaza de
Cataiuna. was filled with automobiles
mostly occupied by ladies' who waved
their handkerchiefs in salute to the king,
who smiled his acknowledgements.
Reception Is Warm.
On the Rambla, the broad avenue which
'iuSo 1>uSt duo west barcelona. the
crowd hemmed in the soldiery and police.
band of youths. apparently students.
preceded the royal carriage. The stu
dents really were the kings personal
guard. Many persons remarked upon the
extreme paleness of Premier Maura, caus-
ing, as 1t did, strong contrast between
the kings appearance and his. The car
r1age first halted at the Church of St.
Mercedes, where mass was celebrated.
From the church the procession went di-
rect to the captain generals house
So far Barcelona's reception of the king
has exceeded all expectations entertained
by the loyalists. There was no sign of
disorder throughout the kings progress
through the CITY,
Barcelona was gayly decorated in honor
of the royal visitor. The tiers of bal.
comics along the route traversed by his
majesty were hung with bunting and
flags, and thronged with women wearing
the black mantillas for which the beau
ties of Spain are famous. There were
mowers In profusion, and the scene was
festive and beautiful The king bowed
to the right and to the left in response to
the black-eyed Spanish women were with
dimculty restrained from disobeying the
strict injunctions of the police against
showerins the young monarch with
flowers.
An imposing array of civil guards and
police lined the streets through which his
majesty was conducted.
Had a Great Day.
The young king had glorious day of
brilliant sunshine for his visit to this
ancient city. The decorations were more
profuse than at any time since the in.
ternational exposition. The public build
Angs bristled with the red and golden
colors of Spain. the city hall alone dis
playing 80 flags. Many of the private
residences were decorated, and all the
foreign consulates. including that of the
United States. flew the Spanish colors.
The only discordant note in the general
brilliancy of the decorations were the
flags of mourning flying from the Carlist
clubs in memory of the men who losu
their lives in the Carlist wars
Royalist Students.
The carriage in which King Alfonso and
Premier Maura rode was drawn by four
horses. and followed by. number Of
army and navy officers in handsome uni.
forms. AS the king left the railroad sta.
ton party of royalist students. cheer.
ing wildly. attempted to make their wav
to the royal carriage. with the Idea of
embarrassing the horses and dragging it
themselves. but they were driven back
by the civil guards.
The popular demonstration continued
throughout the short ride to the Church
of La Merced. and when the king passed
the aristocracy of Barcelona, who had
gathered in automobiles in the Paseo
de Catalina. he was enthusiastically &C.
claimed.
Laid a Corner Stone.
After entering the residence of Gen.
Linares his majesty appeared on one Of
the balconies and reviewed the troops Of
the garrison who defiled through the
Paseo de Colon.
At noon. accompanied by Premier Maura.
and Minister of Marine Fernandez, the
king was present at the Inauguration of
the vast enterprise for the Improvement
of the streets of Barcelona. The king in
person handled trowel at the laying
of the corner stone. which previously had
been blessed by Cardinal Casanas. After
this ceremony the royal party returned to
the residence of the captain general ac-
by the acclamations Of tho