The sun., 1893-06-02
EULALIA PLAYS THE RACES.
SHE LOSES go on ST TIoRIAN, AND
GIVES IT UP.

GIVES IT UP.
The mig Fellow Csuidn't Finish One. TIVE
Three Even for . Prineess-A Drive q
Morris Park and Lunch ut tho Ciu'
IIouse-rrihee Antonio 4. Photograph
| Arain-Dinner ut Whiteinw Beids.
The Princess Eulalia drove out to the race
| yesterday. saw one race. lost $40 on st. Florion
who ungallaptiy failed to come In one. two. Of
three-any OF which positions would have wor
for the Infanta-ate lunch in the club housa
where she further refreshed herself with
cigarette. then drove to her hotel. and in the
| evening was tho guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. White
| law Reid at dinner
| There was an absence OF any official eere'
| mony about yesterdays programme. the oni'
GERS OF the Now York Jockey Club receiving
| her at Morris Park with democrat simplicity
and the dinner at Mr. Whitelaw Reds house
being purely social affair. But the Princess
| seemed to be having Just as good time as IL
| cannon. brass bands. gold lace. and red tape
had formed conspicuous features OF the days
programme.
She rested In her apartments until after 1
o'clock, seeing n few committeeman only. and
entertaining herself by her favorite pastime OF
watching the crowds crossing the plaza and
entering tho Park.
There was one subject she particularly asked
to be enlightened upon: the baseball slang
used by two OF the characters In "Panjan1
drum" which she had seen the night before.
The poker slang. she said she understood.
the American game Of poker having suhlci-
entity established itself on tho Continent to
make its terms familiar to even polite ears
But the baseball illusions she failed to grasp.
Con- varnum undertook to clear up the con-
tot ~ tbn nd ~ "a PrfncaQa
differences between corksr to left. slide to
second. IN earned run. and " Casey at the Bat"
To one OF the gentlemen with whom she
convcrsed yesterday Dofa Eulalln told an In
teresting bit OF history about tho jewels in the
coronet shown in the illustration OF her pub
lished in The Sun yesterday. The jewels
diamonds, rubies. and pearls-were part OF tho
dover given by the Duke OF Montpensier to
his daughter Mercedes when she married
Alfonso When Mercedes died childless. the
jewels. under tho Spanish law. were returned
to the Duke. He declined to take them. and
suggested that they be given to the Infanta
Eulnlia. then about to marry Prince Antonio.
and that was done.
Eulalia had them reset In their present form
as an ornament for tho hair. They are re-
ported to be worth more than 100000.
Yesterday morning. as upon every morning
she has been In the city. the commanders OF
the three caravels and any Spanish war ship
that may be In tho harbor. report to the
Princess and ask her instructions. That is
because she is the ranking officer OF the
Spanish navy In any port she may be whore
there 10 no member OF Spanish royalty OF
higher rank. SO the Spanish officers report to
her and receive her instructions. as II she
were Fleet Admiral. She does not always SEQ
them. but when she does not she comnuni-
through a her @ secretary. SECRETARY Don Pedro SOW Jovnr. That
is why. when you see q Spanish naval officer
where the Princess Is passing they do DO not not
naval salute. right hand at the hat. palm out,
standing at attention.
ball lore. attending to the affairs OF the Span
ish fleet. aud watching the plaza strollers. the
drove down in a closed carriage 10 a photoC.
rapLer's. That was the third morning in sue
cession they had given up 10 camera men. and
their changes Of uniforms have not yet peen
It was nearly = o'clock when the royal party
out to Morris TsrE;, Their escort ior tGerace
t.aGk VIII. was NJ: noTata C9rr9 q me%ber
who is also an officer OF the Jockey club under
whose auspices tho races at Morris rark are
Mr.. Carroll therefore rode in the carriage
with the Prince and Princess and the Duke OF
Tamames. The party drove at a clipping pace
way. then crossed over to st. Nicholas avenue
and Washington Heights roads to Washington
to Was by road Known to the en- NATIVES
Of the adjacent territory rs Feather Bed Lane.
vas Pretty Tide rls hnI ferlrot pr DAY lo1 II
Mr. il. do Courcey Forbes President Of the New
York Jockey Club. met the party after, their
the Princess resting her hand on his arm
conducted them to their reserved seats: These
grand Sand Hfus Usually the
That section Of the stand was elaboratey
and rcd and yellow lowers.
As the Princess entered the stand the crowd
aapnlandrd a her as as usual, Just as she had
excited and delighted winner on the first
Fr"e cheers for de queen! see:"
Nobody ch"ered. which offered q silence
in 4 to"e ssiisncl eonVicticn: "weIl. shes
found Limsclf ccIipsed from thc view Of tho
aspiring bunch OF roses. 80 he moved to the |
back Of tho section.
and her ali track and erans
stand. and then called una messenger. who |
tick e from him ma acommissien o. l % for her Royal
one. TWO. three. The commissioner got odds |
of3 to J., The Prineess selected St. Florian |
she wanted to compliment the owner OF the |
trHck But St. piorlan was not In It.
t' was % the @ ' Side s Handca Rss
six furlonGs. and none Of the party seemed |
much Interested In II.
Then they left their reserved section to 60 to |
the club house for lunch. Mr.. Forbes started |
to take them by u private passageway. which |
would have taken them at once out Of sight OF |
the. crowd. The Princess noticed this. and |
tho club house balcony and lawn, asked il |
they could not go that, way. Mr.. Forbes
thought they could, and d, sent some @ police
Ing whatever to do. Tho people had prompt.
y Appreciated the action Of the Infanta, and |
voluntarily fell hack. giving her a wide pas
sage AMI applaudinR her as she passed. bow
ing and smiling; along ip front Of the stand
avn and the club house balcony.
Mr.. Ward McAllister was among tho people
seated on the lawn. and noticing the commo-
party. slowly rose from his chair and turned
with tho others to view the passing show. He
wore the expression OF one trying to accustom |
himself to being outside the breastworks