The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-17
OUR HONORED GUEST
Hish Mass Celebrated-Archbishop WILL
liams Of Boston Among the Com
municsnts.

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NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Duke OF
veragus, the 18th lineal descendant OF
Christopher Columbus, awoke in the land
discovered by his illustrious ancestor for
the fist time yesterday morning.
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 expected In the dukes
native Climate. A Spanish flag fioated
from his window In the Hotel Waldorf on
the Fifth avenue side in honor Of the dis
tinguished guest within.
Commander Dickens Of the United
States army. who, with Mrs. Dickens, are
to serve as pilots to the dukes party
during
Their Stay In the United States,
and John Austin Stevens, representing
the mayor and municipal committee, 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 for the cathedral
In two carriages, each drawn by two dark
horses.
The party was composed OF the Duke OF
Veragua, his wife Elizabeth of Aguelera,
Duchess of Veragua, his daughter Maria
and his son, the dukes brother, MARQUIS
of Barboles and his nephew, Commander
Dickens, in uniform, and Mrs. Dickens
and John Austin Stevens. The duke and
his brother were both plainly dressed in a
democratic Prince Albert 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
a small crowd was on Fifth avenue await.
ing their arrival. Many deferentially paid
their respects by dofing their hats, to
which the duke responded In kind. A
rather painful delay 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, where the dukes
son n daughter were given chairs In
front OF the altar.
Solemn high mass in honor of the occa.
sion wa celebrated. Archbishop CORR.
gan occupied the throne, flanked on the
one side by Rev. NJ. j. Lavelle and on tho
other by Rev. J. y. Connolly. Rev. Henry
II. Newry was celebrant, Rev. =. DAILY,
deacon; Rev. T. II. Murphy, sub-deaconi
and Rev. w. S. Mclaughlin master Of
ceremonies. The sermon was preached BIZ
Rev. w. j. X. DAILY. There was a doubla
quartet and chorus under the direction Of
w. L. Pecher, and Father Kelner's chan
Gel choir, composed of boys, also
Among the prominent persons were
Archbishop Williams of Boston
and the Danish consul, who occupied q
seat next to the ducal party.
After the first gospel. Rev. NJ. j. Lavelle
assembled the pulpit steps and said: d.
We have present with us today his grace the
Duke OF yeragua, the head of the 18th genera.
tion in lineal descent from Christopher CO..
lumbus, the illustrious discoverer of thil
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, AID j, In the name of the archbishop, in
your name, and in the name of the Catholic
people welcome him to the land in which
Christopher Columbus was the first to set his
foot. The longer the duke remains with US
the more he sees of this vast nation, with its
mighty rivers and .ertile plains teeming with
plenty and a happy people; he will thanb
God and thrill wit joy that he had an
ancestor TO whose fortitude, his courage and
his perseverance is due all these great results.
During his stay here he win find that thu
people he meets will bestow on him the honor
Columbus himself would meet with were he
here TO receive IL, and when he leaves us il
will be with the consoling thought that his
visit to America was among the greatest tri.
umphs of his life.
After the mass the ducal party spent
some time at the archbishop's residence
and were then driven back to their hotel,
where they passed the day in quiet.