The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
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IT HERE Is an unexplained fasCina-
Il ton about Madrid and every
thing connected with the court life at
the Spanish capital. The youthfulncss
Of the king and queen. the doings Of
their attractive children and the
b grandeur Of the great palace iu which
they live have "a ncvcr-cudiuE interest
70 the foreigner. and especially if the
lf0reignor happens TO De an American.
[ for somehow the Spauish-American
war intensified rather than diminished
sDur interest IA Spain. The Spanish peo-
tple rcciprorate this feeling. and no
country welcomes the American with
more eagcrncss than Spain. Sightsee-
Ing 81 comparatively easy as far as art
galleries. churches. etc. are concerned.
hut tho Palacio Real. the home Of the
king Of Madrid. is almost inaccessible.
The king and queen do not object to
Visitors viewing their splendid resi-
tdeucc. but the queen mother is said 20
have a decided dislike TO having
ls,ra1EerF wandering through the pal
ace. and IN Difference Co her wishes.
the king refuses general admission.
Permission can. therefore. be obtained
only through ones minister making
tho formal request. and this Is not al
ways granted. 90 tho visitor 10 whom
this privilege is accorded may count
1limsclf fortunate. for the palace is one
or the most beautiful I'm Europc-mag-
sufficiently furnished and kept up with
true Spanish elegance.
Tho first stone Of this building was
laid IN 1897. but tho building was not
OCCUPIED until 1864. 10 belongs To- the
Tuscan style or architecture. tho base
being Of granite and the upper portions
or white stone of Colncuar. which re-
sem hloF marble. The building forms
.Fquarp Of Al feet. with n patio in the
4 ID
ed by an open portico. The lower story
g. plain and massive. while the upper
stories are made lighter by means Of
serni-attached pillars OF Doric and
Ionic style dividing e. row 81 high and
narrow balconies a wide cornice runs
around the top. and over 10 is n stone
.ha1ustrndc. 10 presents an impressive
importance from all sides. but the best
view is from the valley Of the Mama
mares. where tho rapid slope Of the
ground has been ncutralized by i'm
rneuso substructure 81 masonry. The
cost Of the palace is said 90 have been
about $4,000. 900. There is bcauti-
.rul garden attached to &c which Is sit
.uated IN n hollow between tho western
facade and the 1Tauz9uarcs river.
IToro are beautiful shaded walks. rustic
seats marble fountains and rare
Ifovcrs. This garden is a favorite spot
with tho young queen. and here she
loves 90 walk and wander with her
children. for away from the public
t-nze she is mother ae we'll as queen
fThc littIo princes take their drivinr
lessons IN the scuucEtcrcd spot. while
Tho queen enjoys their efforts a tiu1
lnutomobile IS at the disposal Of the
children. but So FAR the prince of the
Easturtas' accomplishment consists 81
xiriviug n little black Galacian pony.
Guard mount is merely n change %
f1he palace guard. and takes place ever
,1nornfng. This attractive military die
tpIay n always witnessed BY hundred
of people. for Tho Spaniarde love POM
md show. and there ia plenty Of Hol,
7ace az guard mount Promptly n
1880 TIM men who are 20 replace tn
huneg IN duty enter the courtyard
.counnv from the royal barracks near
by. There IS n slow. peculiar step q
suusC which sounds like n dirEe. Tn,
l51sw men go 90 their posts only afte
each one gives the password. Tor tn
Spanish government runs no chance n
I7lavfnC n revolutioniet en- dlsguis
among tho kings guard. There IS
ichanRc OF cavalry. artillery and infan
Try. and the ceremony requires abou
l1alf an hour. Occasionally Tho tiui
appears on ono Of the halcouicz an,
bow 20 the pOpulace. The little crow
prince. although not vet Z wears o
uEc. has developed fonducss To-