New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-24
THE PRESIDENTS GUEST.
INFANTA EULALlE ENTERTAINED AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.
A TRIP by TALLY.HO TO CABIN JOHN BRIDGE
TO VISIT MOUNT VERNON TO-DAY.
InY IELEGRArn no. InE IRIpuNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNEJ
Washington. May 23.-The 1nfanta Eulae found
to-day that her exertions Of yesterday had cost more
effort and fatigue than she had suspected. so deceptive
Is the heat Of early summer In this veiuant anu
wide spaced but sunbeaten city. The fierce heat OF
the last days continued unrclevcd this morning
and the spanish Princess and her suite scnslDy de-
cded TO make only sightseeing excursion curing
the day, and their strength for the state
dinner this evening at the White House Inc sihsIc
bit Of outing on tO-day's programme was u'i's no
Trip nv the famous aQucduct road TO Cabin John
Bridge, nine miles up the Potomac, where the wafer
for the city is carried across a deep riVlhe by
masonry span said to be one OF the longest single
arches In the world
The drive TO the bridge Is delightful one, up Inc
picturesque and thickly wooded Valley OF the foohac'
and no visit TO the Capital Is complete WITHOUT It,
The Prince Consort drove the taly-ho out ana pa'h
like a veteran coachman and the Princess ana her
suite the Spanish Minister and Commander DAVIS hau
seats on the top OF the numbering vehicle The party
was well provided with storm coats, but the threat
cring thunder showers which had been gathering All
the morning held of fortunately till after the drive
back had been accomplished, the Princess returning
in time 10 listen TO an opcnair serenade from the
Marine Band before the rain came. The dlhhcr al
the White House was for O'Clock and the guests
n, that state function had to make their way there IN
the intervals between heavy Gownpours OF rain.
The dinner this evening was. OF course, the ho'aoe
event of the day. though Ike all state dinners 1t was
necessarily most formal and ponderous sort OF ell
tertainment, and was made an occasion OF much us
nity The White House Conservatives had been fairly
depleted to furnish flowers for the decoration Oh
the table and Of the apartment where the dinner ook
place. The large state dningroom was used ana II
never looked brilliant or was more tas'cl! az
ranged. The entire lower foor-the East ROOM bi"'
Room, Red Room, Green Room ana pilNa" cor
ridors-was decorated profusey. Growing green
plants were predominant. with just enough OF flowers
IN bloom to form pleasing contrast Inc P'N""
corridor. with the conservatory showing lis pains
and roses through open doors at one end was per
hans the most effectively arranged It's lehetn ana
rho softness and richness OF Its furnishings coripn'
ing 10 allow better display than the adjoining apart
ments IL,
shortly before y o'clock the Inanta and her suite
under the guidance Of Commander DAVIS tooh ''i
roces at III. Arlington Hotel. DESPITE me uoNh
pour OF rain crowd of people had gathered ABOUT 'ne
entrance to catch glimpse of Her Royal llishneS'
on the White House portico another ASCENDING was
eagerly awaiting her arrival In the mean time Inc
CHef Justice the Cabinet officers and the other IN
yIted guests had arrived and AT O'Clock the lhi'a
party drove under the poruco, where 'on'h''"V'
Davis assisted them TO anght Tie hitah'a. io'-
lowed by her bnsband Prince Antonio d'orlehhs.
passed up the steps through the broad portal an"
into the recepon-rooms. The rest Of the party came
close behind Stationed ia the main hall Of the
White House was the Marine Band under the director
shin of Proft ssor Fancul. and along the walls were
n few spectators. At SIS the band played ihe
spanish National air and the guests marched down
the private corridor TO the state dining han, where
thirty eight covers had been laid.
At the centre of the table. on the right hand s'e
sat President Cleveland with the lnfan'a Euiali" on
HIS right and inst opposite sat Mrs. Cleveland ana the
Infante Antonio on the right OF the President ana
the Princess Secretary Gresham and the
Warehouses of Arco Hermoso Following to the
right I'm the order named. were Senator sherman ana
Mrs Bisscll and Secretary Herbert and Mrs Harriet
taue JobnsOu TO r1le left OF the President were
The Spanish Minister and Mrs. Fuller, secretary
Lamont and Mrs. Olpey, and secretary Morton ana
Miss Herbert To the left OF Mrs. Cleveland sat CHE"
Justice Fuller and Mrs. Gresham, and In the order
named Secretary Carlisle and Mrs. Lamont, ana
Senator Gray and Miss Benedict. To the right OF
Mrs Cleveland aud the Prince sat tic Duke OF Tamancs
and Mr. Carlisle, Attorney General Olney and Mrs
Smith Postmast er Gcneral Bis .ell and Mrs. Gray
AZ the end Of the table, al the extreme right OF the
President were secretary Smith and Mrs. Townsend
and ex. Minister Curry and Mrs. Davis. Al the other
end sai Don Pedro Jovey T6var and Mrs. Curry, and
Commander Davis and Miss Riggs.
The East Room, where the President and his guests
wen, after the dinner. decorated profusrly with
green plants A bit OF color lent by some bloom
ing hydranceas but beyond this there were no bright