The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-02
COLUMBUS DFSCENDENT.
Call of the Duke of yeragua to See the
President at the White House.

Washington, April 24.-The order of no.
bilty paid its respects to democracy this
afternoon at the white house when the
duke of Neragua called on President
Clevelsnd. The ducal party rode in two
open carriages from the Arlington hotel
and arrived ut the mansion, exactly at .
o'clock, the Eour for the reception. With
the duke were his wife, the Duchess dc We
II; qua, his brother, Marquis de BrodIt, and
also bis son. christopher Columbus AGnle-
til; Commander + w. Dickens, represent
jig the United States government and
Senior Don Roderigo de Saayedra, an at
t9 che of the Spanish legation in Washing
ton. representing the Spanish minister.
The ducal party were shown immediate
ly into the blue room, where the president
and Mrs. Cleveland aw litGd them. me
black frock coat which Mr.. Cleveland
wore. contrasted strongly with the gold
lace and brass buttons of the duke. th@
Marquis don de Saavedra and Command
er Dickens. Gold lace was predominant
feature in the uniform of the duke, while
across his breast he wore sash OF water
ed silk in eariagated colors.
Hardly less brilliant was the costume OF
the maj quis, while Don de Saavedra out
shone both i'll picturesqueness of long
cape of white doeskin. reaching nearly to
his heels The naval uniform of Com
mander Dickens. usually considered very
snowy and brilliant, was almoss somber
in the contrast it. bore to the attire of the
Spaniads. All of the four men wore
swords, the dukes heavily jewelled.
4 Reception to the Duke.
Washington, April Ex-senator and Mrs.
Rrce tonight gave II reception in honor of the
DuLe and Duchess de Neragua and party.
Just off the ballroom stationed the Ma
rine band, which discoursed the airs OF Spain
amd America Those present included the
members of the cabinet and their families
now in the city, the supreme court, members
of the diplomatic corps. senators, representa-
tives. the army and navy and Others prominent
i'll Washington.
lie Columbian Ball.
New York, April 2S.-TThe Columbian
ball tonight at the Madison Square Garden
was in respect to magnltccnce OF decora-
ton and arrangement and OF the large
number of the world-famed guests present,
the most splendid ever given i'll the new
world Besides the president and his add
yisers chief Legislative body OF the United
STATES and Il Spanish grandee, who is the
namesake and lineal descendant of Cristo-
nher Columbus. there were the diplomat NC
corps, the admirals and subordinate Off
GERS of every great naval power III the
world. governors of neighboring states and
famous army officers. 1t was, in fact Il
gathering of celebrities, varied and so glo-
Tiously arrayed that the oldest and most
travelled guest acknowledged that seldom or
neyer before had he seen parallel to the
gorgeous picture presented.
y.ndorbilt's Butler commits Suicide.
New York, April 30.-Cornelius Vanderbilts
chief butler Michael Hcslin. committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head. When
Mr.. Vanderbit's Newport house, the Break,
months ago HeSn was III the mouse lie
, pemed to think that he was responsible for
o fire and from worrying over the matter,
Is thought his mind became affected.