Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-17

The Rain Gives Way to Sunshine in New
York.

The Duke Of Veragua, the eleventh hneal
descendant of Christopher Columbus, awoke
yesterday morning, for the first time, in the
land discovered by his illustrous ancestor
The dreary. rainy weather in which he landed
from the New York had given place to a bright.
sunshiny morning. more like that to be eX-
pected in the dukes native country. A
Spanish flag 1oated from his window in the
Hotel Waldorf, on the 5th avenue side, in
honor of the distinguished guest within.
Lieut.. Commander Dickens of the United
States navy and Mrs Dickens, who are to serve
as pilots to the ducal party during their stay in
the United States, and John Austin Stevens,
representing the mayor and municipal commit
tee of one hundred. paid their respects to the
foreign visitors and offered to accompany them
to mass at st. Patrick's Cathedral. Their
services being accepted, the party left the Hotel
Waldorf for the cathedral In two carriages. The
party was composed of the Duke of Veragua,
his wife, Elizabeth of Aguilera, Duchess OF
Veragua his daughter. Maria and his son, the
dukes brother. the Marquis of Barboles, and
his nephew, Commander Dickens and Mrs.
Dickens and John Austin Stevens
The duke and his brother were both very
plainly dressed wearing Prince Albert black
coat and vest, dark tweed trousers and silk hat
The dresses of the ladies were even more severe
in their simplicity of style.
When the party arrived at the cathedral
| small crowd was on 5th avenue awaiting the
dukes arrival. Many deferentiaily paid their
respects by doffing their hats, to which the
duke responded in kind. A rather painful de-
lay ensued, during which the party remained
outside awaiting an invitation to enter. They
were finally conducted up the middle aisle to
the front seat on the left-hand side. The dukes
son and daughter were given chairs in front Of
the altar.
Solemn high mass in honor Of the occasion
was celebrated. Archbishop Corrigan occupied
| the throne. On the one side was the Rev. j.
NJ. Lavele and on the other the Rev. J. N
Connolly The Rev. Henry T. Newey was cell
ebrant; the Rev. P. DAILY, deacon; the Rev. T.
H. Murphy. subdeacon, and the Rev. W. 8. Mo-
was preached by the Rev. w. J. B. Daily.
Guilmant's mass in E fat, with Gounod's
save Verum" for the offertory. was sung by q
choir of sixty voices, with double quartet and
chorus, under the direction of ". F. Pecher.
Father Keliner's chancel choir, composed of
sixty boys, also sang.
Among the prominent persons present were
Archbishop Williams Of Boston and the Danish
consul, who occupied seat next to the ducal
party.
After the first gospel the Rev. M. J. LAvelIe
assembled the pulpit steps and said:
I'VE have present with us today his grace
the Duke Of Veragua, head Of the eleventh gen.
Grafton in lineal descent from CHRISTOPHER Co
lumbus. the illustrious discoverer Of this great
country. He comes here as the guest Of the
nation He has been Welcomed already by the
secular authorities Of this nation and city, and
l, in the name of the archbishop, in your name
and in the name Of the Catholic people Of New
York, welcome him to the land in which Chris
TOPPER Columbus was the first to set his foot
The longer the duke remains with us, the more
he sees Of this vast nation, with it, mighty
rivers and fertile plains teeming with plenty
and happy people, he will thank God and
thrill with Joy that he had an ancestor to whose
fortitude and courage and perseverance il due
will find that the people he meets viii bestow
on him the honor Columbus himself would meet
with were he here to receive 1t, and when he
leaves rs it will be with the consoIing thought
| that his visit to America was among the great
| est triumphs Of his life."
After mass the ducal party were driven
back to the hotel, where they passed the day
| quietly.