| Show KING AlfONSO UNITED UNITO TO PRINCESS I Madrid en F Fete fot the Occa Day for the I Spanish People Br Brilliant lIi Wedding Ceremony ony at Which All the Royal Families of Europe I Were Represented I jI j etty awoke awake to Sr Ie y With h It kr to tile the lie De Den n maze naze of oC color in which the streets were Wen enveloped ped Prom From a hour the c We an aspect of fX EXtreme a iott The t I had been M amid mid ie M df f Are i ork and dancing and thou thousands j sands ands o to I Ih h heIter lter speRt t Uie ni night t I c ofes Jes and in hi tj streets ts At S 8 dense den e the roM thoroughfares res and Oi ns ik up their stop i l f trac and tM the tt tty A I r Ot Of rever elle cy he fronting UI the hJ 1 pal 1 1 as 1 by bi of t to the o al In pata wh I and s Y formed gu tM the tO the pa trem frem l the therow j row eger er to aM M M f TIll of the palace dace w were e t ve fhe royal lOyal i a abovE with 1 t od with rOMed at t the therme i te t a to t the Mee YArd yar R tM the td ef tM the ortee rte w er r rn gOn jn n T b bOth t ot the tret t In lid ranks for Strikingly The scene ne from tM the Puero J Sot Sol t Pardo Fardo palace was as of striking All JUI the l were re pIe t t the aad rM rd e c f fr 4 r rs of Spain woven ven suntI t huge r and ped looped from roof to roof and arches arche of roses rom roin whIch bleh were suspended enormous fl 8 and I Un en dr r thia canopy of fla atwi surged ed Me dene 0 o f ty in t festival attire autre the n wear IT white mantillas and bu h of hower In their b black k hair and AM AMith ith bright ht COlored tans fans whipping thE their ir rt of Madrid had rne t a body WM wa au augment ent d 1 to twice its usual size by visitors T nm cm the country and nei neighboring Donned W Dr br 9 Princess Victoria came cam from froni the Par ParI I Ici palace to Madrid early In the morn TI 1 g aN 1 by y Moor her mother Pr s 5 Henry of BaU and her Ia j I of honor and escorted by a r regi i int nt 0 D the royal garth tm The brides 11 liy y was installed in the ministry of larine which had been for fer her The ri Oft on oni i r wedding dress and Qu Queen n Chris greeted th the bride brid after which hr tes to together ether In the salon of the The wedding t ed cor cortege e started Iron from til the ysl qt t palee r tt t 30 O a iii akI tM the ring rint 1 ng rf of hureh the sit fit Iv aIutes auf anu th Jam n si m of the crowds massed along the reute Ahead rode roJe trumpeters in crImson v suits of t the time of Phillip IL II JI the approach of the royal party th them m came the per of the royal the her aida akl on en from the roy ray royal raya al a stud ud and hi Oriental t w each Ach led by a cadet of the r royal aJ rl Un acadeMy anti and tile the and I from the royal stables l leading adl g the hE favorite horses with gold rol cloths and colored bt b p pages and rid hg aU the b bewildering wild ring equipment of J at a c COurt urt Next came a long Ji line of gala coach or of the grandees ra s each of a dis color with fth richly H d eod and j Jeweled and drawn by rr horses HYt b harno rne adorned with tan tall plumes m matching th the Jh lI e cry Within rode the nobility ot of Spain tM the men with their bt I coy cov covered ered with erder and the wom women n In III di edding attire Royal Gala Coaches Coach s Lit tM the t o this part patt o of tM the was far t h Ji the I ht fe cam cm Into vi drawn by eight whit h horses s with ith gOlden and silver harnesses an and lofty coreJ r g looking like the coach on oh ed e ot of a These coaches formed Oi oie of t the most striking lea fea hWe of tM the w wedding g e COrtege They were marvels of of e eS S sieli others of 0 mahogany St set with pan ds paInted Ly by famous artists an all orna with metals and em with the ind They were r relics of bygone days when h n Kings and Queens rode in golden vehicles but they Md bi bt betin rr t te In ill orl or oral nal al for this O TilE The Most were the Anar th coach for he court urt lad lades t the C Cypher pher coach for the lords n waiting te conch of f t the crown rown for fer the Infantas and the shell ell coach for the mother All It the s and Dd of these magnificent vehicles were in keep in lug They were dm drawn n by teams of six I nd 00 e white s well m t I Ia d a of fI the thene T cir clod ded of grooms pages heralds and others In Ute the sh showy vy uniforms of Louis XIV Grandees in Line The C ft of t the h and andere were ere hardly less remarkable than those of royalty royally the main difference ein being That tJ they were drawn by defy two tw horses according t tz rigid rule SoMe of the moot of t coaches were as r llo 3 The Dhe of coeh of yellow L with red yh wheels the plumage of the theIo Io horses and the livery of the Jaxes be fit th th M that th t t thE Mar far Mari i s of Viana Iana a prec us painting by Lopes that or of th tue De Dc Miraflores distinguished shed b by its wit i es all the harnesses and being of white th e of the Duke f Ii Sot maYOT and th the De Dc To ToH Tovar H var r each of blUe red w wheels s nd plumage of thO th same colors that of the I I Duke of Tamames brown bron and of the Count of Heredia gr en There were re some of these historic of the each having avin its brilliancy ad an alt ng nga a atty pageant Visiting Princes es the coches Df l the Spanish pr nd infants infanta w te those of the 3 tn th the and of the Archduke and s Js nd of ff the Duke and nd GranI 1 Vladimir or of m and rep tJ C xII all the nyal houses ot at Cl Closing ing this dAZ jg array of Princes s appeared a coach bearing the royal In which kh were seated King Al AI OMO hM bIn witness Prince Carlos and the Kings little nephew e Al Alfonso fonso fOMO the actual heir belr to the throne tit of Spain As the kings co coach ch appeared H t Was wan greeted by a great gra roar while the mul multitude multitude widely waved handkerchiefs fans uM parasols RIo Hl majesty jesty could plain plainly Ily ly be seer smiling and nd to the popular greetings He wore the uni latin of a field marat nis hat sur surmounted mounted by a sweeping seeping whIte plum Around his coach was a of r royal guards anti and pages hol holding ing back th enthusiastic e The Brides Party Immediately f following the roa royal coath came rame the brides party perty farming another glittering array of gala coaches bear ng the lords and in waiting and andt t the e princes and of the house f Bettenberg Battenberg and 3Rd finally cAme the famed Mahogany coach wIth the rail rad radIant lant brIde Victora attended by her bel mother Queer Marie Mari tina Una The appearance of the princess who was about to become th their r queen aroused the people to the highest pitch of emo emotion thai tion men and women cheered and shouted salutations while others from the balconies of the houses bouses along the route 1 showered flowers on the prIncess and let loose hundreds or of pigeons carrying long bright streamers The bride looked most charming and graciously acknowledged I 1 the continued ovations I II Ablaze With Color j As the cortege entered the Puerto Del DelSol DelSol I Sol u the presented was striking beautiful with buildings ablaze with color the packed by a dense mass massot massof ot of humanity the balconies crowded with people the swarming windows house tops I and aM trees and in contrast the stately royal cavalcade defiling slowly amid the enthusiastic clamor of the populace On reaching the chamber or of deputies the cortege earn caine in sight of the church of St Gi at Rj CaI which was m e t 11 r u f t the W J dd S lit if f e s sJ LiI J I sr en of r red d anti and yeIi w embt embroidered id t d all r ct I Ik 4 t m Js Je JeI yi 3 j 4 1 gs I i tr i 1 k If I of y 1 p r t I t 4 l o r r I V cA l lf E r i t y VI i J t 1 1 F A s t I c C f Y 4 i 4 I Is s J ts tsI I Y f cj Alfonso XIII and His Bride with Spanish Cut cutche he and d J Jon on gold tipped lances Awaiting the party st Meed lines nes of h halberdiers and nd pal palace palace ace guar Church of San J el Real The church hurch of San J Jeronimo d l Real where re the nuptial maltS mas is cel And the m marriage benediction pronounced is a I quaint old structure which has Passed I Ith th through rough some me vicissitudes This Is il not th the first ro a marriage e I there for th w wedding or of I Isabella belill I If I took la lace e in great r t pomp Within Its alls But Butmore Butmore more recEntly tM the church hurch WAS abandoned to a carpenters shop hop and mill milland and the of saws took th the place of I the solemn measures of the mass The origin of the church was one of I the strange of the old king of CasI Cas Castile tile Henry lv IV He had bad set up a magnificent cent tournament on tb the Pardo road read to cel celebrate the arrival of 8 new British am I s b der The tournament was 5 notable for the courage displayed by too the ki kings favorite Beltran tie e Ill 1 Cueva who Ito not I only unhorSed four knights but also sin I and on horseback with a small j conquered and killed an infuriated bull which had torn to pieces t the great greatest est toreador of Spain The king to corn com commemorate this event founded a Inona ter tery the friars inaugurated rated Later Isabella the Catholic shifted tM the site of oC the ry to its present ace Here it became the royal ToI chapel nd durIng the thoe gay era of Philip IV an all anthe the royal am td ceremonies mon g took Place there At another time the Cortes met there Became a Carpenter Sh Shop p I After the ef f th the frt friars the edlI edi fice became an art artillery ma zin and an 1 Iter ter a cartel carpenter r t t thus Thu It r remained a workshop until In the resolved to I esore tlc tIe build lag to its object a as Il a ro royal 1 chapeL The sawmills i te ete then removed end ex cx Wn tendre lve r no and i gate e it back some of Its Ory r The sl style te of the church is Ia gothic with tWo to tOwers and a t Jc per tico with rich sto stone carvings s The interior has the form tOnK of a l cro cr with It a r ruse ee will ht dow throwing a soft light across There are few artistic I ll Ures within and the scant light from the musty windows makes the interior rather dark Moreover t is a chapel rather ther than a magnificent cathedral and It that SPI splendid perspective fitting a state ceremony However ith fk walls aIls are now bM bang Dt tapestries I while thousands ot of plants and ancl flowers and burning candles give a setting etting worthy of I this solemn ad act Horror of a Century Ago I San J i is the onI only church in Spain h e mass can be celebrated t after midday This results from an Indulgence nce I g for a fortune bequeathed ath to the church a century a ago by a rl riCh h d I II lii I o of the soul of her ber maid servant I ITh The Th dow r precIOU JEwels pe peered red otto one My dy the servant being ac accused she was tortured and executed with wit all ll t the horrors of l L Later ter the Jewels were d In th fh adjoin I lag JIg park In i a of c m pl Th The grief rief I of tile the dowager and she gave her r hOle fortune for requiems U I Is n for masses following I some years year alter after I National Anthem PlaY d The bends played the Spanish n national anthem ItS an the bridal with measured stepS passed Wit In the church The interior of the church hurh pr presented a scene of rare beauty as the royal roal couple entered The great arches and naves usually sombre were lighted up by thons thousands ands of electric lights which lined the cornices anti framed the marble altar with an aureole o of light At the left f f the altAr arose a throne upon a dais over which hun hung a majestic canopy of light silk exquisitely wrought rought with gold em At the ba back k of the throne n flared red the Arms of Spain Two richly gilded arm chaIrs chain of marvelous workman workmanship workmanship ship the dais on which also rested two soft silken cushions upon which the bridal couple knelt Immedi Immediately facing the throne were gilded dI dIvans vans on whIch hl h WEre seated Queen Chris Christina tina Princess Henry of the Infantas the princes and the members of i ithe tHe Battenberg and other royal families 8 Beside them were the foreign princes archdukes and grand dukes in their rich richest richest est court uniforms with the princesses and duchesses In marvelous court gowns with trains four yaris lorg corsages and hair blazing blazin with jewels and with filmy white mantillas floating brightly over theIr head and shoulders mantillas being rigid rigidly ly required American Envoy Present Mr the special en envoy envoy voy who wu was In evening dress ress sat among the other envoys and Minister Collier and Mrs Collier were seated with the resident diplomats The wife Ife of the American minister who was the only American woman present w wore re a p Pa Parisian sian court gown of white lace over white satin embroidered with sliver silver roses Mr and Mr Collier were ere con conspicuous owing to the fact that they did not wear uniforms The Thc ministers of the crown and the highest officers of state sat further back and then came the nobility the grandees the Knights of the Golden Fleece and the field marshals each in their distinctive uniforms their breasts scintillating with high orders the silken vestments of the envoys s or of China Persia Slant SIam and Morocco lending the theAD theene ene an AD additional touCh OU of t Orin 1 Ei Pf tJ the ss it all fH tile tte 81 f e v and tea gowns petticoats l and underlines was made in London where many of the dresses have Been heeti on exhIbition Some of the articles of this queenly trousseau eau are arf described as 5 tollo follows A dAinty dress or of White line do dl oIe aole flowerEd with miniature TO roses A morning mornin gown n i is of fine spotted lawn Jawn over palest blue inset with Valenciennes laces lacesA A beautiful princess robe is In spotted lawn made to wear over many different colored d sUps slips A pale blue Chi China na silk empire morning robe Is fastened in front with blue rosettes and ends Another er gown wn Is ot of whIte lawn over oer pale blue in inserted at equal distAnces with la lace A smart morning gown is entirely of English embroider er ery in a openwork de design Among Amon the simple day gowns are many composed ot of linen The bodices In mau mans Instances Instance are made after the blouse style with touches of red and blue blu embroidery One of the many jac jackets ts i Is made of th the palest blue and ana white Zenana edged with quaint silk em A handsome day dress Is corn com posed of Ivory crepe de chine the bodice with the finest guipure bUre lace and tucked squares of crepe repe do de chine the centers of which are delicately embroidered ered with colored rosebuds and set flet t eth ether er with Insertions ot of lace A simple frock Is of th the palest pink and anG white satin foulard in a small design An Another Another other beautiful visiting rea hi 15 of 0 fine white Valenciennes lace and cloth Amon Among t the he many tea gowns ns is If a beautiful ful one of palest pInk mou tie de sole soie made In the empire style Another IS I a aPA apale PA pale yellow elloW empire gown wn veiled relied with white linen de I The large e bet bel sleeves sleeve are entirely of frills TiUs of lace and round the short waist are pale yellow ribbons threaded t through h embroIdery There is 18 a handsome hand evening coat of pale ored faced cloth with a hood composed of Valenciennes lace dyed to match the I cloth Among Amons the evening gowns Is a i one of pale mal maIne mousse I Iline line Another empire evening gown own is of white silk flowered all over oyer with tiny of pink r roses The u Is made or of the linen n with real laI lace and fine embroidery embroider The initials of oft t the be royal bride surmounted by th the Span Spanish ish bk crown cron are worked on all the gar garments garments ments Royal Couple Enter EnterA A As Ute the royal entered the assem assemblage blA blage e arose and nd e intoned a 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