The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-16

resenting the federal government, went
on board and delivered an address of well
come in Spanish, to which the duke APP
propriately replied. Later the reception
committee went down the bay in special
steamer and took the party off and landed
them at Twenty second street, North
river, and conducted them to Hotel Wal
drof. where they will remain till they
| leave for Chicago next week.
In the cabin of the special steamer on
the way to the Twenty second street
dock, General Horace Porter, chairman of
the committee on reception, addressed
the duke in French, bidding him well
come to the city and comforting upon
| him, under authority of the corporation,
| the freedom thereof. Parker also re-
| ferred to the notable achievement of the
DUKES illustrious ancestor, which opened
up a new world, and the fitness OF the
| fact that the duke was selected by Spain
to represent her at the celebration of the
Quardo-centennial anniversary OF that
event.
The duke replied in French, thanking
the committee for the honor done him,
and the corporation of New York for the
bestowal of the freedom of the city. While
proud of the achievements of his ancestor.
he felt that the chief credit was due the
American people for the marvellous work
accomplished in developing the new
world. The duchess and the dukes
daughter, son and two nephews were
then introduced.
Commander Dickens, in an address be-
fore the party left the steamer New York,
welcomed the duke and party in the name
of the president and secretary of state as
the representatives of the whole nation,
whose courtesieS were extended. The
duke responded in a complimentary ad-
dress in Spanish.
He will be the guest OF the country and
the state department has already deputed
special representative to tender him sll
| the courtesies the visit warrants. He is
the only living direct descendant of Co.
lumbus, through the grand daughter,
Isabella OF Cordova. The latter was the
| child OF the famous son of Columbus,
Diego Colon. The DUKES name is Chris
tebel Colon de Ia Cerda, duke de Veragua,
marquis de la Jamaica, grand admiral of
the Indies. He is one of the few grandees
of Spain, and bears the title grand adj
miral by reason of his descent from Co.
lumbus. He has held few offices of note,
snd, although admiral, has never been at
sea. For time be was minister of pub
lie works, and is now president of the
| Spanish cattle commission. He is re-
puted the finest breeder of bulls in Eu-
rope. His palace in Madrid is a fine old
fashioned structure, said to be worth half
n
Grand Cross of Charles LII of Spain, an
honor which few Spaniards can lay
claim to.
The party arrived at the Hotel Waldorf
at AS, General Horace Porter escorting
the duchess and the duke following with
Commander Dickinson. Mayor Gilroy and
Colonel McClellaud, president of the
board of aldermen, met and greeted the
party in the state drawing room. Cen
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and the rest of the party to the mayor
and the reception committee present,
and as at that time all the reception COM
mittee had not come, it was decided to
postpone presenting the freedom of the
city to the duke for an hour. The pre-
sentation took place in the state banquet
room. The mayor, with scroll on
which was engraved the resolutions con-
ferring the freedom of the city in his
hand, addressed the duke In these words:
Your grace, it affords me very great
pleasure to give You in behalf of the
people of the city of New York a cordial
and hearty reception. In honoring Won
we honor the memory of the discoverer OF
America, whose ineal descendent YOU
are. His discovery contributed very
much to civilization, and mindful of this
fact have the honor to present to you the
freedom of the city of New York.
The duke replied in English in these
words: 81 thank you very much for your
distinguished consideration. You NAV
count on my friendship. / shall think
myself very much honored by your atten-
ton" The informal reception then fol-
lowed and Mrs. Gilroy, Mrs. Dickinson
and Mrs. Bolt assisted in receiving the
ladies of the ducal party.
The resolutions comforting the freedom
of the city are written in red and black
ink on parchment mounted upon scroll
of blue ink with blue satin back. the
whole in g morocco case. The duke spent
the afternoon in driving about the CITY.
Shortly after luncheon, the duke, his
brother Marquis Barbolis, ACCOMPANIED
by Commander Dickinson, returned the
mayors official call.
After leaving cards at the mayors house
the parry drove out through the Riverside
drive to General Grants tomb, The party
returned to the hotel late in the afternoon.
During their absence an immense floral
piece in the form OF ducal coronet was
sent to the hotel. 1t came from the Span
ish societies in this city and was worked
out in red and yellow, the Spanish colors.
Many members of the Spanish American
colony visited Duke Veragua in the Hotel
Waldorf tonight. A formal reception was
arranged and carried out most success
fully. Senior Pedro Vf1osez delivered an
address of welcome to which the duke
responded.
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