The morning call., 1893-06-09
1T WAS DAZZLING.
Infanta EulaIia and the
Fireworks.
THE TWO DREW A CROWD.
Two Hundred Thousand People Could
Not Decide Which Attraction
Outshone the Other.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO. June S.-No woman was ever
honOred with grander greeting or OF
more cordial welcome than that accorded
TO Maria Eulalia, lnfanta of Spain. Upon
her arrival at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position to-day no less than 10000 people
were on the grounds, and this mighty host
OF representatives of every nation and OF
every people, from the Arctic regions to
the equator. all did homage to the little
woman from Spain. From the time OF her
arrival till she left the White City this
democratic member Of Spain's royal house
showed by her every act that sne July ap-
precated the h0norS showered upon her
and the grandeur of the sights she saw
The grandeur Of the glistening white pal
aces, temples of art and science stored with
wonders of human ingenuity, and the won
drous size of these beautiful structures
were such that from the time the royal
guest entered the gates until she arrived at
the Administration building her face wore
an expression as of one lost In amazement.
The Princess and party were driven TO
the fair over the beautiful bouleVards and
escorted by the Chicago Hussars. Enter
ing Midway Pla isance, that medley OF all
nations, she was received by the barDarl-
ans of every cline with the homage pecu-
liar to them and with the accompaniment
of native music. Entering the fair proper
she was driven to the Administration
building, where breakfast was served in
room beautifully decorated Her path
way from the carriage to the entrance was
carpeted with $4,000 pansies strewn by
little girls. Breakfast over, she paid a
visit to the Woman's building and drove
among the great buildings of the fair, IT,
turning ater to the Palmer House.
A unique programme was observed to-
day in the opening OF the Nebraska State
building. The past and present were
brought together face 10 face. Tribes of
Indians whose ancestors had hunted the
deer and the buffalo on the wide prairies
of the State rubbed and elbowed with the
distinguished citizens of that common
wealth and the utmost goOd-feelng pre-
vailed. Governor Lorenzo Crounse and
staff came to the fair in a carriage this
morning and were met at the entrance by
Hon. William +. Cody and his outfit of
cowboys. Indians, soldiers and MeXicans,
representing Nebraska in the early days.
and escorted by them to the State building.
The incoming trains for the past few
days have been loaded with Nebraska peo-
pie, and they were at the building 10 meet
Governor Crounse and his escort. General
Joseph Carneau, president Of the State
Commission, formally turned the building
over to the Governor, who dedicated it to
the public in brief address He was fol-
lowed by w. j. Bryan. member of Con-
gress; Ex-Governor L. w. Furnass and
others.
At the conclusion of these exercises Mrs.
Caroline w. Brooks, the butter artist, ;"
nodded in butter the official seal of the
State. which will be put on exhibition in
the Nebraska dairy display in the Agri-
ricultural building.
Tonight fully 200, 900 people were at the
grounds. the attraction being dual-the
Infanta and magnificent electrical and
pyrotechnical display.
The Norwegian exhibit in the Manu-
features building will be opened to-nor-
row.