Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-06-03
HONOR TO guLALIE.
a Grand Ball at Madison Square Garden,
Mt which tho Spanish Infanta Meets the
Cream of New York Society.

day was confined to a drive through
Central park, accompanied by her suite
and Commander Davis, The party
brought up at 2:sO p. m. at the foot of
Ninety-sixth street, off which lay the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin,
resplendent in coat of new white
paint and with every piece of brass
shining like mirror. A delight.
full trip up the Hudson followed to
point above Yonkers, the Dolphin re-
turning her visitors to the foot of Nine
ty-sixth street at 6 p. IN. The infanta
was enthusiastic over the short but
pleasant voyage.
Society honored Eulalie with a ball
Friday evening at Madison Square gar
den which for grandeur impressiveness
and elegance has not been excelled by
any similar function held in the metrop-
oils. The social success of the affair was
due to the participation of people of the
most exclusive circles. The princess was
thus the recipient of the highest civic
and social honors which could be be-
slowed by the greatest city on the con-
tinent that Columbus discovered.
Mayor Gilroy and Mrs. Gilroy, repre-
senting the city. were guests. The as
sembly rooms and concert hall of Mad
ison Square garden had been trans
formed into dreamland of beauty by
masses of flowers, plants and ever
greens in honor of the occasion.
Lander's orchestra and the Saragossa
band furnished dance and promenade
music from opposite galleries in the
concert ROOM which was arranged for
dancing.
At 10 o'clock the boxes in the gallery
of the concert room were nearly all
filled with gorgeously attired women
and with men, half of whom wore
] either uniforms or decorations of some
Spanish society. Among the oc-
cupants of the boxes were: Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mar
quis de Casa Argudin; Mrs. Charles t..
Yerkes, Frederick Gebhard, Mrs. Brad
ley Martin, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs.
Hearst, the diplomatic corps and many
others of social prominence.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the lady pat
ronesses who were to be presented to
the infanta entered the assembly-room
and ranged themselves down the south
side with the gentlemen opposite, leav-
ing the center of the room clear In
this assemblage We're many of the lead
ing society women of the city. Their
gowns appeared to excellent advantage
against the background of oriental tap
estries. Diamonds and priceless gems
shone throats at their and in their hair.
1t was IL o'clock when the infanta
reached Madison Square garden. She
was accompanied by Prince Antoine
Marquesa de Arco Hermosa and Gen.
Vennum. The party alighted and the
princess took the arm of DIR. Juan n
Navarro, president of the Circulo Colon
Cervantes. The marquesa was escorted
by Gen. Vennum and the prince by Con
sui General Baldasano.
1t was HOS when the entree of tn,
royal party was made. The orchestr;
was playing in the concert hall adioin
ing. but otherwise all sound was husheo
in expectation. Her youthful beauty
was set off by the snow-white beard ant
hair of Senor Navarro. He walked but
half-dozen steps into the room and thei
turned to the dais at the left of the en-
trance. The princess stepped upon th
platform and stood facing the company
Then Antoine took his place at her lief
and the marquesa stood at the side o
the dais near the prince.
The members of the reception an,
floor committees were first INTRODUCES
. by Senor Baldasano, the Spanish con
sui general. The gentlemen merel
bowed and retired. The princes
,, bowed and smiled as each was pre-
: sented. She wore a gown of pale-blu
brocaded silk, trimmed with old pink
and the low corsage was faced wit
pale-blue lace. A necklace of diamond
and turquoise encircled her throat an
there were diamonds in her hair.
? After the gentlemen of the commit
, tee had been presented the ladies wer
i introduced. Mrs. William f. Burde
! was the first. Mrs. Burden bowed an
was about to retire when the princes
! extended her hand and each of the ladie
. shook hands with her, privilege nc
t accorded to the gentlemen. Fac
+ lady after bowling and shaking HAND
:. retired half a dozen steps backward
y then turned and walked down the rool
with her partner None of the ladie
= or gentlemen were presented to Primo
i. Antoine at the formal reception.
y After standing eight minutes I'll
y princess showed signs of WEAKNESS an
= sat down, receiving the ladies sitting.
r. The appearance of the princess in tt
e gallery was the signal for the openin
y y of the ball. The first quadrille w;
a formed at once and the ball was begu
1T without ceremony. After two or thr,
1t numbers had been danced the prince
= expressed desire to go on the foo
= and on the arm of Senior Nava
" ro she descended from the be
'r and slowly made a tour of IL
p ballroom. Members of the SPANS
# American colony and others pressc
ID forward and were presented to IL
10 princess on the floor. Later in Il
le evening the princess and guests
n. honor took supper at a table on rais'
le platform at one side of the banqu
IN hall, adjoining the assembly ROOF
y. Mayor Gilroy sat at the right of Il