The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16
WORLDSFAIRLETT
The Gorgeous Splendor OF the
Worlds Outpourings.
ROYALTY HANDSOMELY HONoAED.
Grand nsslsal Features That are Daily
Enjoyed By the Sightseeing TArsngs.
Hr. ussdy's enthusiastically Opening Q
Elat-suall Attendance Frsn TIE
s~sutA-other nentlsnings.

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LETTER no. 2.
1884 Michigan Avennc,
CHICAGO. June IS. 1693. {
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All the world knows, ere this, that H.
r. II. Eulalia~the Intanta Of Spain, has
held ont the dainty white hand, over
which Chicago bent low to imprint . kiss
of Welcome, while the nations looked on
ar smiled approval. All the world
K Ms, also, of her official welcome to the
Worlds Far, which exceeds anything Of
the sort ever witnessed in this free c0uu-
try. Just picture, if you can, the scene
on Midway Plaisance last Wednesday,
when the little Spanish princess made
her formal debut at the Fair! Nothing
like It WIS ever seen before, and perhaps
n similar scene will ever be witnessed
again. Accompanied by her husband and
her suite, and tho reception committee,
she entered the PlaIsance ut high noon,
in royal state. The carriage in which
she sat. was lined with tiger skins and
drawn by four superb black hOrses, their
golden harness glit,ering in the sun. The
escort Of honor was q detachment Of the
Chicago Hussals, fifty-fOur strong, SPLEEN
dilly mounted and ~gorgeously uniformed.
At the gates she wal met ~ the 10y aol-
diers from Michigan. and escorted into
the grounds, aud the youngsters in their
white duck uniforms made = gallant es-
cort. l do assure you: The approach OF
The royal party was heralded by the Ma
tional Spanish air, played by Sousa's in
comparable band. aud IA the little blue
clad figure passed through the entrance,
I'LL FLAGS Oh EVERY NATION
dipped low ~ honor her, while aloft IN
every village the Spanish flag shot mp
and unfurled its gorgeous colors to the
breeze. In every tongue the assembled
| nations welcomed her. From the Hun
| garian village came strains Of bewitching
| music, aud Mannelita, the little Mexican
dancer, cast a shower of roses v the
Princess head, the while she exclaimed
in the soft Spanish tongue, "viva Ia In
fanta n Beneath her carriage wheels the
| Turkish inhabitants Of Midway broke
hundreds Of bottles of precions perfumes +:
| the Egyptians, in the glory Of u bridal
procession, emerged from the s'Street in
| CairO,n to do h,r honor; Jaranese and
japanese, IN their gentle, graceful way,
babe the fair stranger welcome ; the
Esquimaux, in extra robes of fur, bent
their fat bodies as low as possible, and
the king Of the Laps, with the heir-ap-
parent euthrOned behind ''eight tiny
reindeer" gave his royal cousin greeting.
In front OF the Irish village the harp had
been hung out early aud shamrock III
little clusters added grace to the green
flag Of Erin, beneath which the blue-eyed
Irish girls sat aud wove u fairy like lace
Mantilla for Her Highness. From the
German Schloss the strains of the Kaisel's
own musician added harmony to the
scene, and even the Dahomey people did
their best to honor the guest by adding u
smile to their painfully Abbreviated CO.'S
tunes. Altogether it was
WONDERFUL SCENE,
aud the guest so hon0red enjoyed the
demonstrations immensely. As the party
passed from the Plaisance beneath the
main entrance to the Fair. Sousa's band
played onr own national hymn. and in a
triumphal procession the guests of the
nation were driven through the streets
of the White City to the Administration
building. Here they alighted, aud the
Princess crossed the Mosaic floor, on q
carpet OF fragrant pansies, to tho break
fast room where SHE was formally well
coined. Since then every minute Of her
time has bcen full OF ENJOYMENT. Chica.
20 has distinguished itself IN the manner
of entsrt aiming the Princess, which has
been characterized with elegant simplici-
ty. The people have welcomed her cor
daily aud she has accept ed their greet
ings in the spirit which they were intend
ed, aud seems to be having a marvellous.
~ jolly time. Nothing stops her, whom
once she sets her mind on accomplishing
q certain thing. os you will be willing to
believe when | tell you that she biaved
the storm Of last Saturday, aud IN the
yacht Gyphan, went to the Fair, when
she spent the entire day, splashing around
in the mud, in a blue raincrat, a sailor
hat, and rnssst shoes, quite like the rest
OF MS. My. hut Saturday was an awful
day The raw chill winds and driving
rain fully demonstrated the fact that the
weather clerk is no respecter of persons
for his showers fell with equal force upor
the royal Princess and your reporter who
trudged side by side through seas Of mud
And really | think she enjoyed it mncf
more than !, if one might Judge BY th.
wide smile that spread over her features
every minute or two a. ZONE especially
muddy passed her, with skirt
lifted high aud umbrella held low to 70
c%ilitate a dry passage from building II
building.
MRS. POTTER PALMsR's BALL
In her honor Friday evening was tn
mort brilliant private social entertain
ment ever given IN America, probably.
iur deyout Cathoi,cs. sttsndsd Hiul
Mas mt a.. Marv,s' and Ao.Jav Mondnv
Aha snent M ths Fair. ~ rsvniar Isn,c
crntic' svstamatic sr-sts,nstic sIci.t..ssin !
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