Daily British Whig (1850), 24 Sep 1910, p. 9

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'ON, ONTARIO, SATURDAY. PAGES 9 T0 14. BEAUTIFUL Rarar PALACE Ze Pegs? S177 Thete is an unexpininable fasring tion about Madrid aid everything conpeoted with the court life at the Spanish capital. The youthiainess of the Kins and Queen, the doings of their attractive children and . the grandeur of the great palace in which they live hive a never-ending interest to the foreigner, and especially if the Jorsigner happens to be an American for somehow the Spanish-American War intensified rather than diminished our interest ip Spain. The Spaniay peoples reciprofate this feeling, apd no country weleomes the American wit] more eagerness than Poa Sightes ing 4s comparatively ensy as far a: art galleries, churches, ote. are oon corned; but the Palacia Keal, the home of the King of Madrid, is almost in accessible. The King and Queen do not object to visitors viewing theic splendid residence, but the Queen Moth: er is said to have a decided dislike to having strangers wandering through the palace, ant in deference to ler wishes, the king refuses a general ad mission, Permirsion can, therefore, be ostaingd only through one's minister making the formal request, and this is not always granted, so the visitor to whom this privilege is accorded may count himeelf fortunate, for the nlnce 'is one of the mast Beawtiful in rita Sn furnished and kept with teue 8 Spanish elegance. iia of thin hiilding wis cs was nol] differen grit wid a ist, We 1 olongs to the Tuscan a (of architecture, the base being of pani and the upver por tions white stone of Colnenar, which ho marble. The building forme ne of 471 feet, with a patio in about HIG feet square, wivton by an open por- tico. The lower story is plain and massive, while the upper stories aro made ner "means of semi-attach rs of io and Ionic style a row of high and narrow a xA wide ¢ornice runs around the top, and over it is a stone balu- strade. It presents an impressive ap- pearance from all sides, hut the best view is from the Valley of the Manz anares, where the rapid slope of the ground has been neutralized by ime mene' substructures of masonry. The cost of the said to have been about $40,000,008, There is a beauti- ful garden attached to it which is xit- usted in a hollow between the west. facade and the Mansanares River. igen are Beatie : shaded walks, rus- ountaion and rare flowers. vee Thin archon ja a favorito spot with the young jar in abd hers she Joves to walk amd wander with her 'children, for away. from the public ogi a mathe as Sil as queon, ittle princes eo their - Jriving lessons in the sequestered spot, while the Queen enjoys their efforts. A tiny automobile is at the disposal of the children; but so far the Prince of the Asturias' nt consists of k Galacian pony. 8 merely a change of aod takes. place alirgctive mili he. Spaniards le, for paniards show, and there is "Lgant in its simplicity. + {same wood ie dark, antl of the type. They enjoy. lid as do other ehirldren--hdve plenty "of tove of every description, oR; are pétted aml spoil ed by the Queen Mother just as the child of humble birth ie catered to bv his grandmother. They are both heal thy, little fellows. Their Princess, however, § nnd ns yetshas the Palace, It is almost the beauties of the the short space of le, for ih no other # there Luch lecorations. - wlrong: Spanish jet sturdy the delicate young sister, anid to be rarely wen outside i impossible to describe th Palace i A newspaper palace in a wealth of ae the Mahv of the ceilings. ar artsists as Baven, Melly fhe Hall of the Am: throne room, is the in decoration, and 1 «hall forget the barbaric of and gold te ceiling Tre Majesty of which the rich wonderful the chan oF arti Europ mn such noted and Valoequez, bassadors, richest hever ite hronze decoration, wonderful adorned with polos great painting, "The Spain," ths huge bronze * lion stand guard wt the throne, red velvet hangings, the enrved canopy the king and queen, and the massive deters which glisten like so many dia mands. The state dining raom, known to Spaniards as the "Feast HAL" has frescoes by Raphael. 1 is lighted by hundreds of electric bulbs and will comfortably seat 200 persons at a banquet. Rare Japanese vases [ll ihe t comers of the room. The chairs wre ehoby, upholsetereds in satin brocade bearing the coat-of-arms Spain. The mirror salon, too, is garded as ane of the handsomest apartments of the palace. The entire wall is made of mirrors und Whe room seems ike a great maze, The cgiling and frieve dre of porcelain with the clock and statuary of the purest white marble. The furniture is upholstered n yellow brocade, The chandelier hero 'ehetinn and when lighted has the appeuraiive of a mass of dew drops. The floor in this room is mosaic. The Gaspavina Salon is considered hy art lovers 16 be the most perfect in deli- cate ~workmanghip of its decoration and dainty coloring. The decoration of the entire room--veiling and walls is made of porcelain, in designs of fruit and flowers, colored from nature. Each piece is screwed on and is fitted 20 neatly that it can only be detected on the most minute examination. The background for, the wall is pale blue satin, while the furniture is of the same shade with various designs of brocade. There are about thirty rooms on this Boor, and one passes from gue to. another fairly bewildered with the tot of coloring and richness of de sorntion, for it seems that all quar ters of the globe have contributed to ite Dharmishings, Over Ws the section used ax quarters by the royal family there are several very beautiful rooms. The op splendor over ats of re living apartments are guarded night and day by sentinels carrying long spears and wearing helmets sich as we only 'see in pictares or on the stage. In these! private apartments the queen's sitting. | room is 1 most attractive apart ment. It is hanished in blue and gold and contains many dainty, little orna- pnts brotight from England. It is in this 'room that her tea is served in Englisch fadhion, and = where. she plavs with her children. The room is! ele- The king's den, too, i simple 'with red as the pres dominating color. There js a hand: wy inlaid desk with 5 simple silver set, and a revolving chair © up- horifiei in ved moife. On the side table is w picture of the queen. The enbinel room, where the king meets his counsellors and which has recently been the thokitre of stirring seenes, is no Surges than the cabinet room in the White House at. Washington. The walls are dark red; and the table is massive shouy. The: ehuirs 'are of ihe and are upholestered in the a sed on the walls." Oil 'w forex "rulers de i ng io peoply An andience with the Abe sure to arrive either or tao late, according to the { the pst vies he King ako & Future Xl IRD GE SDE IC mre al BEE. Ir Lie Kalin Carden Loe Amp smd Queen etary rom a Beview Poapiing uv my) eaow sumo sury 43 10 'saved ag) 0) seawpur up enbe horses and mules and sixteen automo- biles. The * public may visit the sta bles two «days of each week and any day iF they are willing to give a sub stantial tip, The harvess room, which is whove the horses' apartments, con- taing harness and saddles of every de- seription, The king i fastidiolis about his saddles, and seems to have one of the style uded in every country in the world. In Yhe stable each horse has its own apartment with fits name above the door. There the long-mained, cream-colored Aranjuez enrriage breed, the fleey Cordobese barbs, and the dainty, little Shetland and' Galacian ponies which belong to the Prince of the Asturing. The horses used to draw the roval eoneh have stalls at the far end of the stable and are large fine looking apimals. The which was badly injured when the "bomb was thrown on the king's wedding day still shows a wear on his hip, and al though this eccurred in 1906, the ani mal ie still nervous and will start at king's is one rack of a mateh. The favorite viding horse is on beautiful bay and was fives to him by the gueen mother, The conch hodse, too, is of interest, for here one may see the old and the pew conches--the uncomfort- able state carrisges which are sent {or ambassadors whew they are to call upon the king. and the splendid up to-date victorias and broaghams used by, the royal family. The eoach in which the king and queen rode on their wedding dav had bean repaired. hut the marks of the ~explosiom sini shaw, The voung 'queen is foud of the opera, apd the carriage she uses in going to and from the palace ix a fine wr lined with hlue velvet and has folding steps which when let down reach to the pavement. The majority of the amtomobiles are of, French make. The éwe chown by the king and queen en their trips to and from San ian ix nn hig limousine bean: tifally fitted up and capuble of mak- ing racing time. Despite "the unsetiled condition of Spain and the constant dread of re volutionary upfisings the Spanish 'eourt enjovs iteell afver the Sp who seems to hive made a devoted finds vir for cares of State. Neve in robust health he leads an ouidaor life by the ad ol oh he "physician, and is especiativ hunting seed is nid 10 be a his advisers, Even as a child he was known to "have a will of his own," and hix admirers are fond of telling the story of how when a bov he in sisted on eating with hic knife. His Austrian goverfiess reproved him by saving, "Gentlemen do not eat with their. knives." But 1 am y king," was the child's guick reply, "Kings do not eat with their knives, either," de elated the governess. "Well, does," he answered teinmphantly, and continued to use the knife until his mothe? requested him to substitute a fork. There has always been beautiful devotion between the Queen Mother and her von. Marie Christian is wholly Austrian, and while she hms never taken the tronble to mpraliates herself in the Spanish bearts, she did her best while regent to preserve the Span The Spanish court is full aud ns no two people Spain seem to have the same opinion anv subject the life of both the queen mother and the young queen is nol all sunshine, and there is little wonder that those whe saw the voung fern on. her wedding dav. and again recently, noticed that the cares of Spain have left their mark, for she has lost much of her girlish host. n ish throne, of gossip in on No unger. in the Dafk. A Seoitish paricis minisiér was ing from: Howe and procured the clergyman of a mivrhbofing parish to officinte on Sunday. The parish mines ters servant, who was alse' beadle, save the Loadan Globe, wax sent over tiv the sation to drive the visiting revercnd centiowinn to the manse. When the train arrived the Jwadle asked the visitor to be pood enough to wait awhile, as he bad some er unde to do before goin? howe, {1 was two hours before he returned, The pritiister was furious snd threatencd fo report the beadle to his waster. "Weel, wir, yo can dae that of ye Jkt," Said the beadle, "but he teli's me hewell to wait db 30 was (dark afore 1 vviwe ve ower, for # the folk the village saw whe was {0 preach wud tars oot he mors." go and father, {of the sre even with hie Tew this king SEPTEMBER 24. Te Queens Bmrvale LLLP Look? HELPING HUMANITY. Viewed Conditions From Opposite Standpoint, years ago, says the Chicago Advance, a discouraged young doetor in 'a large city wns visited ones by his old father, who came up from a rural district to look after his boy "Well, son," he said, "how am you wetting alonk?"' "I'th not getting alony at all." was the dishe artened reply. "I'm 'not do ing a thing." Ihe old man's countenance fell, but he spoke of courage amd patience and perseverance. Later in the day he went with his son to the free dis pensary. where the young doctor hal an uhsalaried position and where he spent an hour or more every day. The father sat by, a silent but intensely in- tevested spectator, while twenty-five popr unfortunate received help. The doctor forgot hie visitor while he bent his skilled enerzies to the task, bat hardly had the door closed on the Rust patient when the old man burst forth: "¥ thought vou told me that You were not' Qoing anvthing! Why, ff 1 bad helped twentydive people in month as much as vou 'have in owe morning | woukl thank God my life nounted for something.' "Thee 6't any méaeey In 0, though," 2x ained the son, somewhat bashed: onev!" ths old man sheut- =, still soornfully, "Money! What is money in comparison with being of ae to vour fellow men? Never mind shout money. You go right along. at this work every day. 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