The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-29

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Marquis de In Vi5lnlnhar. newly ar
rived SPANISH minister. and S,.nur
F'rancisc" Leon dc IA Barra. Mexican
amba> SadSr.
Toledo, ohio. Aug. 2>-Thc Mar.,tt~
~ Nilial"har, tn" neNl> arrived S91n-
ish minister. made his first r,t,tiI.. an
r"aranc" in America during King
Wamha week In this city. >a@ u a..
-. The city also had for it's guest at
the same time, Scnur Franci~c" Leon
de Ia Rarra. the Mexican amhassa1,.r.
The f"stal c"lors with which Tosrao
was dectcd was 1t surprise IL the
diplomats Certainly II" Afneris an clty
north "f the Rio Graude has before
given the yellow and red nf Spain
equal prominence with The red white
and blue
The marquis has the distinction ~
being the only man Of title at present
in the diplomatic corps at Washington.
and it is entirely fitting that he should
appear for his king. AS he Is personally
very close tn Alphnnsn. In fact. it WIS
while the marquis was attached H. the
Spanish embassy at Washington that
the matrimonial alliance With England
took place and Niliaiobar II credited
with having taken the preliminary
steps which brought the match about.
The Marquis de NillaIoblr is ~
years of age and IA bachelor He Is
the grandson of the duke of Rivas. one
Of the most prominent men i'm Spain.
and is lord chamberlain to the king.
\ list of the dignities and decorations
that have been conferred upon him
would be a long one. He was edu-
Gated for the diplomatic service and
- years ago was an attach" of the
Spanish legation at Washington. tn
which he has just been saut as its new
head.
Toledo has gone II old Toledo.
Spain. for the central character of her
carnival. and has found him In the
person Of Wanda, an carly Spanish
king, the memory If whose kindly and
enlightened reign il revered in Span
ish history. The personality Of this
years King Wanda. AS well as that If
his ,cnnsort Queen Sancha. j. II deep
mystery. but it Is known that persons
prominent in the City's social tifa will
! imprrsonate the rulers and their cs-
core
The carnival b"san al August II,
with the entry ri King Wanda and
Queen Sanrha. who. with their escort.
will reach the city on a royal large,
leading long procession ON tn" Maui
nice river. The costumes N4rn were
historically correct and the rarad"
through th, city Ia tn" park where tht
coronation took place vas "a" ~ tn"
most imposing paseants ever given In
this country.
The Inter Lake Yachting association
held its annual regatta "n Aaum"e
hay during the carnival and In addi-
ton L. the sailing craft. hundreds al
bower beats visited the CITY. \ mld-
way, termed the plaza WAS one gr, at
center Of amusement. AMI what with
nluminatiuH~ a9.d night an1 day pa
ratrS. there were, things d"3GG al every
moment bne # the most beautiful
affairs Of thu N-ek MAS Il Venetian
night Oh which occasion the Maun~e
Mas Spectacular dream IF brilliantly
lighted craft
In short Toledo planned IA great
show FIR her ,ttizeus and the clty's
visitors which outrankcd ANYTHING If
the surt ever attempted hy Al Northern
city. The commission appointed hT
the. chamber Of commerce To- carry uut
the details. consisted Of leading bust
ness and professional men of the 'ttF.
uho spared neither time nor "xf"-nSe
II make T"ledn's first summer carns-
Nal huge success