The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-24
sPAIN's wINsoME PRINCESS.
Ihe Infanta Growing in Popularity
Daily-The White House Dinner.

Washington, May 23.-Infanta Eulalie
grows steadily in popularity with Wash
lngton people by her hearty and enthusi-
astic appreciation of the attention shown
her. Her movements each day become
known in advance through the newspa-
pers and crowds throng everywhere She
goes. This evening she was serenaded
Dy the marine band, and when she ex-
pressed a wish to hear the "Star Spangled
Banner the crowd broke into enthusi-
astic applause.
The dinner given the infanta tonight
by President and Mrs Cleveland was an
occasion of much dignity The white
mouse cOnservatories had been fairly de-
pleted to furnish rare flowers for the
decoration Of the table and apartment
where the dinner took place. The large
state dining room was used, and never
looked so brilliant or so tastefully
arranged. The entire lower f1Oor-east
room, blue room, red room, green room
ana private cOrridOr-were decorated
protusely. Growing green plants were
predominant, with just enough flowers in
bloom TO form a pleasing contrast. The
private corridor, with the conservatory
showing its palms and roses
through the open doors at one end, was
perhaps the most effectively arranged, its
It's furnishings, contributing to allow a
better display than the adjoining apart
ments. Shortly before o'clock the in
tanta and suite took carriages at the Ar
IlngtOn hotel. Despite a dOwnpOur of
rain, a crowd ofpeople gathered about the
entrance to catch a glimpse of her royal
highness. On the white house portico
another assemblage was eagerly awaiting
her arrival. In the meantime the chief
11lCtIcn hinnt nffipa1sc aud NJ i1,yrifp1
guests had arrived, and at 8 O'Clock the
royal party drove under the porticO.
Stationed in the main hall of the white
house was the marine band, and along
the walls were a few spectators. At S:15
o'clock the band rendered the Spanish
national air and the guests marched down
the private corridor to the state dining
hall, where thirty-eight covers had been
laid. AT the center of the table on the
right hand side sat President Cleveland,
with the princess on his right, and just
opposite sat Mrs. Cleveland and
Prince Antoine On the right of
the President and the princess were
Secretary of State Gresham and the
MarchiOness of ArcO Harmosa. Follow
ing right in the order named were Senator
Sherman and Mrs. Bissell, Secretary of
the Navy Herbert and Mrs Johnston.
To the left of the President We're the
Spanish minister and Mrs. Fuller, Secre-
tary of War Lamont and Mrs. Olney and
Secretary of Agriculture Morton and Miss
Herbert
To the left of Mrs Cleveland sat Chief
Justice and Mrs. Gresham and in the
order named, Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle and Mrs. Lamont; Senator Gray
and Miss Benedict.
To the right of Mrs Cleveland and the
prince sat the Duke of Tamames and Mrs
Carlisle; Attorney General Olney and
Mrs. Smith, and Postmaster General Bis
sell and Mrs. Gray.
At the end of the table at the extreme
right of the President were Secretary of
the Interior Hoke Smith and Mrs Town
send and ex-Minister to Spain Curry and
Mrs. Davis. AT the other end sat Don
Perdo JOver y Tovar and Mrs. Curry and
Commander Davis and Miss RIGGS.