Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-25
SAYS G0OD.BY
The Princess On Her Way to
the Metropolis.
BREAKFAST SERVED ON THE TRAIN

Expected to Arrive in Now York About 4
O'ClOck-PrOgranlIne Arranged for Her
INSTRUMENTATION the Infanta Spent
Her Last Day at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Immense crowds
stood at the entrance of the Pennsylvania
depot this morning awaiting the arrival
the Princess Eulalie, who, with her suite,
and accompanied by Commander Davis,
took the special train, under the manage
ment of Col. r. A. Farke, Southeastern
General Passenger Agent of the road, for
New York.
Women, who were in the majority,
jostled each other around when the In
fanta made her appearance, vieing with
each other to gain point of vantage
where the Princes could be seen.
Eulalie, with her usual captivating smile
and cheering words babe good-by to the
crowd, and thanked them for the kind re-
ception given her She Immediately
boarded the train, where breakfast was
served shortly after leaving the city.
At the various stations along the route
the populace turned out to see real live
princess, but the train passed swiftly on,
leaving the rustics in bewildsrment and
awe.
The train reached Wilmington, Del. :,
shortly after noon and the crush at the
station platform was something terrible
After a slight pause at this point the
Princes was whirled onward to the Quaker
City.
Yesterday the Infanta, her suite, mem
hers OF the cabinet and an otherwise dis
tinguished retinue visited the tomb of
Washington.
The weather could not have been better
for the occasion. The sky was as clear as
a crystal, and the sun shone bright and
warm.
1t was just 10 minutes past II o'clock
when the royal party alighted from car
riages and boarded the steamboat Charles
Macalister, to the strains Of the Spanish
national air from the Marine band.
A squad of marines was at the gang
plank, and as the Princess, escorted by
Commander Davis, stepped on board, she
was given salute. She passed by the ma
rines, who had their swords drawn and
went up on deck at the stern of the vessel
The Princess was habited in light gray
cloth suit with pink satin sleeves. Her
bonnet was of fine black lace.
There was big crowd at the wharf
women predominating.
The flags of Spain, Great Britain,
France and the United States were flying
Raily above the deck of the vessel-the
Spanish flag at the fore peak and "Old
Glory" at the stern. On board were Secre-
tary Gresham and wife, Secretary Carlisle
and wife, Secretary Herbert and daughter,
Secretary Lamont and wife, Secretary
Morton and wife, Secretary Hoke Smith
and wife, and Attorney General Olney;
the members of the Spanish legation, Sir
Julian, Lady and Miss Pauncefote; Hannis
Taylor new Minister to SPAIN and wife,
Mrs Davis, NJ Patenotre, French Ambas-
sador; Ambassador Bayard and wife. and
Mr.. and Mrs Curry.
After returning from her trip to Mt.
Vernon, the Infanta, accompanied by the
Duke Of Tnmaries and others OF her suite
tbbk short stroll through Lafayette
Park.
AT $50 a reception was given to the
Diplomatic Corps Who came in evening
dress
At TO- 20 o'clock the Infanta and suite
took carriages at the hotel and were driven
10 the British Embassy, where ono of the
luust elaborate social functions of this
season took place. The event was the cole
brntion of 18th anniversary of Queen
Victoria's birthday.