The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21
Princess Eulalia Visits Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland.
AREcEPTioN A IN THE BLUE ROOM
Mrs. Cleveland and Wives Of Cabinet
Officers Return the Cali.
the Royal Guest-A Round Of Recep-
tioas-Then the Princess VIII Travel
lncosnito 70 tho wcst.

A~Asosia a.l0 acH SdAte Natle1 on ireSiAcAt
and Mrs. Cleveland at Ii O'Clock today
and were received in the Blue room. There
was little in the reception that suggested
formaiity and the party induiged in .
pleasant conversation for fifteen minutes,
when the royal party Withdrew.
The arrangements for the visit were
made last night by Secretary Gresham.
and az 1915 a. m. two handsome car
riages drove MP To the annex of the Ar
Ington. The princess was escorted on the
arm of Commander Davis to the carriage
in which she rode with her husband and
the Spanish ministers. In the Sec
ond carriage rode the Marchioness OF
Aro Hermoso, Duke Of Tamancs and
Senior Don Pedro. The princess
wore . dress Of gray bengaline
bordered around the train with grey
ostrich feathers. A pink satin girdle COM
pieted the toilet. As soon as the carriage
started toward the White House the
crowd broke and ran through the park to
witness tho arrival Of the distinguished
park. In the Blue room, which was deco
rated tastefully. bat not lavi.hiy. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland stood ready
to receive the royal visitors. Senior
Muragua. the Spanish minister. presented
the Infanla and Prince Antoine. Com
mander Davis, Duke Of Tamanes, March
ZONES Of Aro Hermosa and Senior Don
Ytovar withdrew to the adjoining Red
room. The greetings between those in the
Blue room was pleasant and had hardly .
tinge of formality about them. They were
over IN . minute or two and then the
others were summoned and presented in
turn by Senior Muragua
Mrs. Cleveland and the infanta chatted
brisk!y'in English during part of the brief
visit. while ut times the conversation was
general. At II :15 o'clock tho infanta bade
adieu, followed BY the others. Tho royal
party returned direct TO the hotel and
luncheon was hardly over before
the princess began to receive callers.
The first after the Spanish minister
were Mr.. and Mrs. Curry, between whom
and the princess an intimate acquaintance
was formed when Curry was United
States minister at Madrid. At 8 O'Clock
two carriages drove up. and Mrs. Cieve-
land. accompanied by Col. John NJ. Viii.
son, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Bisscll. Miss Her
bert and Mrs. Hoke Smith entered the
hotel, where they remained few minutes.
Mr.. Cleveland did not return the call Of
the princess.
In this connection the precedent he set
during his former administration will be
remembered. When Queen Kapiolani
was here and visited the president. .-he did
just a. he did now. After Queen Kapio-
lani returned to her apartments, Mrs.
Cleveland, accompanied by Col. Wilson.
returned the call, and with that the for
malities ended.
Following Mrs. Cleveland and the wives
Of the members of the cabinet came long
list of callers. including most Of the for
eign ministers now in this city and tho
members of the various legations. At 4:30
the princess was driven to tho Arlington.
The royal guests enjoyed tho ride. for the
afternoon was perfect and they were
deeply interested in the historic Airing
ton. The evening was spent in their own
apartments.
The programme during Princess Eula-
las stay in Washington City was arranged
this afternoon. Monday and Wednesday
and Wednesday Of next week will be de-
voted 20 sight seeing. On Tuesday morn
ing the members Of the diplomatic corps
will accompany the royal party to
Mount Vernon ON . steamer char
tered for the purpose. On Tuesday
evening President and Mrs. Cleveland will
give dinner to her royal hgness and tho
royal party at the executive mansion, at
which the cabine. officers and ladies, Chief
Justice Fuller and Mrs. Fuller. Gen. Scho-
field and Mrs. Schofieid, Senator Sherman.
representing the foreign relations commit
tee. and Mrs. Sherman. will be present
On Wednesday evening the princess
will attend . bali TO be given in
honor of the birthday OF Queen Victoria
By Sir Julian Paunoefote. the British am
bassador, at the British embassy. The
infanta and her suite will leave Washing
ton for New York on Thursday on invita-
ton to attend grand ball TO be given her
in New York city, which has been accepted
by the princess. The infanta has decided TO
accept no invitations excep. such as are con-
tanned in the official programme arranged
for her. She expects. however. to throw
oil her official character in q short time,
probably after the functions in her honor
given in Chicago are concluded. and she
will then 40 further vest in the character
of private parsonage. Her tour viii
Likely extend to Yellowstone Park.
The duration OF the stay Of the Infanta
in the United States is not definitely de-
,ernsned. but will 10 from one to two
months. This afternoon the princess ex-
pressed herself a. delighted with the en-
thusiasm of her reception IN this city and
said she vas grateful for the cousiesies ex.