The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-01
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CHICAGO Is HIS.
The Duke Of yeragna Arrives at the
Il Windy City and Takes the Town
by storm.
Keys OF the City Presented to the
Descendant Of Columbus by Mayor
Carter Harrison.
His Grace Impressed With This Great
Wonderful Country and Surprised
mt His Greeting.

IS
Worlds Fair City were opened wide to
receive the advance guard of the dis
tinguished visitors from far and near.
who, on Monday next, will dignity by
their presence the formal dedication Of
the Worlds Columbian exposition. Ap.
propriately enough it was the ducal de-
scendantros The great discoverer that
led the triumphal march of the nations
of the earth 1t is true that he liberty
bell, that grand "reminiscences of tho
early days of the republic, preceded in
Its arrival the coming of the represent
atives OF the Spanish nation by a few
hours. but its formal entry into the
city was deferred until afternoon. when
the business of the day had far enough
advanced to enable millionaires and
wagework 4rs alike to turn out and nm
cover in the presence OF the visitor from
the Quaker City.
Little OF Pomp. and Ceremony
marked the reception of the Duke of
Veragua and his party, but there was a
true Western heartiness and earnest
ness about the welcome that made him
feel at once that he was at home and in
the house Of his friends. Long before
the hour scheduled for the arrival OF
the Gucal train at the Indiana-Illinois
border, the reception committee from
this city was in waiting at Grand
Crossing. They had gotten up with the
lark. and Z o'clock saw the special car
coming outward on the Pennsylvania
road to meet the incoming train. The
party had with them w. e. Curtis, rep
resenting the department. of state,
Senior e. Dupuy de LONE, Commissioners
general from Spain to the exposition;
Hobart C. Chatfeld- Taylor, Spanish
consul in this city; President T. w.
Palmer and President FL. w. Higgin.
botham, representing respectively the
national commission and the local
directors, and one representative each
of the federal, state and city govern.
ment, and the citizens committee oi
reception The second section of the
Columbian express, and to which the
special car Amphion, in which the dis
tinguished foreigners were quartered
reached Grand Crossing a short time
after 8 o'clock. There was stop of q
moment to. enable the reception com.
mittee to get aboard, and then the en-.
gineer opened the throttle and the train
sped like lightning toward Chicago.
Was Entirely Informal. Nj
The meeting between the worlds
fair representatives and the dukes
party was entirely informal, the official
welcome being reserved until the CITY
was actually reached. Consul Taylo,
did the introductory honors, and the
party settled back in their seats and
chatted on everything In general and
nothing In particular. The duke was
especially enthusiastic regarding the
evidences Of industry and prosperity
that he had observed on every hand in
his trip across the first half of what he
repeatedly referred to AS .sthis great
wonderful country" and expressed a
wish that his arrangements would per.
init OF his seeing great deal more of il
than would be possible in the time that
remains before his departure for home.
The train reached the union depot al
1916 to the moment A large crowd
had assembled. and
A Housing Cheer
shook the big bagnlike structure even
before single one OF those on the
special car could be discerned, save the
grinning darkies who stood on the plat.
form. The crowd pressed forward or
the gates, and woAld have forced its
way inside and taken the train by
storm. had it not been for the opportune
arrival OF q detachment of police
which cleared a way through the
throng and kept it back at comfort
able distance. When the ducal party
had alighted from the train, President
Palmer extended his hand. and again
grasping that of the duke, formally
welcomed him to the worlds fair and
to the worlds fair city.
The Dnke Replies.
The duke kept tight hold OF the ex.
senator's hand during the few moments
occupied by the address, and ther
WIAuEA8S ~ lCdAtAy "a tcnScAl, III lew
chosen words, the honor, pleasure and
qualification which IL gave him, moi
merely as an individual. but as citi
zen of Spain and humble descendant
Of the discoverer, to find himself vel
coined within the borders of q city with
the greatness Of which he was already
10 small extent familiar.
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this had been simply dumb show, HAD
been manifesting its jubilance lwitl
occasional cheers and clapping d
hands. When the formalitiss were
over the visitors and COMMITTEES
kormed il line. the police made
. pathway through the crowd
and tho procession passed up the biz
night Of steps into Canal street, the ap
peernnos Of the duke IN the open air b