The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN
ENTERTAINED BY WILLARDS
American Ambassador and Wife Give
Luncheon I'm Honor of Their
Mujcstics.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION FOLLOWS
All Requirements of Spanish Inv to Ifc
RiEIdIy Observed I'm Roosevelt-Wil-
lard Wedding Ceremony.

Madrid. June 4.-Joseph E. Willard,
American ambassador. and Mrs. Will
lard had King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria of Spain as their guests at
luncheon at the American embassy to-
day. Kermit Roosevelt and the British
and German ambassadors also were
guests.
\ brilliant reception followed. which
was attended by tho members of the
diplomatic corps and many persons
prominent In the society Of the Span
ish capital. \ Russian ballet was
given for tho entertainment OF the
guests.
Because Ambassador willard desires
TO observe all the requirements of the
Spanish laws in respect TO foreign
marriages, the magistrate of Buena
Vista district will perform the civil
marriage ceremony for Miss Belle Will
lard and Kermit Roosevelt on June 10
The American embassy Is situated IN
the Ruena Vista district. the most
aristocratic section of the city.
CIVIL CEREMONY IN
MtGiSTIATI;'S RESIDENCE
When the Minister of State learned
that the ambassador desired To observe
the spanish law in this respect. d e suS
Gcsted the justice should go to the
american embassy; but as the embassy
IS beyond the legal control OF the mag
istratc, being technically United States
territory. a room hns been fitted up in
the magistrates own residence where
the ceremony Will take place.
The formal witnesses probably Will
include: Eduardo Dato, the Spanish
Premier; the Marquis of LENA the
Minister of State: Myron It. Hcrrick.
the American ambassador in Paris. and
Colonel Roosevelt The religious ser
vices will take place at noon the next
day In the chapel OF the British en-
bassy. The chapel is in pavilion In
the embassy grounds. The Rev. Samuel
y. Watson, ID. D.. pastor of the Amer
lean Protestant Episcopal Church In
Paris. will perform the ceremony, as
sisted by the Rev. Herbert Brown,
chaplain of the British embassy in Ma
drid.
Rr:TR OF KING
WILL WITNESS CEREMONY
The wedding party will proceed from
the ambassadors house to the church
in automobiles and gala carriages.
among which probably will be one OF
the court cquipages with n representa-
tive of the King of Spain.
The brides dress Will be OF ivory
satin ana tulle with a court train. She
will wear orange blossoms arranged
With old lace and a long veil of tulle
and lace. The maid of honor. Miss
Elizabeth willard. Will wear white
satin with n tuni" Of pale blue tulle.
|. The bridesmaids, Her Serene IIiShness,
| the Princess OF Thurn and TaXis. Miss
katherine Page, Mademoselle Gilone
I.o Nencurs de Tillieres. and Miss Vir-
ginia Christian. will wear whito tulle
with tunics. All Of them Will wear lace
with touches Of yellow and yellow rib :
mons tied under the chin. They will
cary bouquets of yellow orchids.
Tho wedding breakfast Will be
pcrvcd in the American embassy. and
Al reception, to which several thousand
persons have been invited, including
all the diplomatic corps ana many
officials and members OF the highest
Sparish nobility, will follow.