The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30
EULALIE AT WEST POINT
The Nations Guest Takes q Sail
Up the Hudson.
MET BY GENERAL GRANTS WIDOW.
The Princess Sails from the Metropolis to
tho Military Academy In the Quickest
Time Ever Made on the River by

rhe Princess Sails from the Metropolis to
tho military Academy In the Quickest
Time Ever Made on the River by q
Steamboat.
New York, May 30-prineess Eulalie
took trip up the Hudson to West Point
yesterday. The infanta had levee on the
Monmouth MS the steamer passed up the
Hudson. New York society had turned
out in honor of the guest of the nation and
the princess. The naval reserve of the
state of New York, with Commander Mil
Ter in charge, lent n martial air to the oc-
casion. The handsome steamer was gay
with bunting, the colors of Spain predom-
mating, and the main gangway was q
mass OF flowers.
As the Monmouth passed the Brazilian,
Spanish and American war ships in the
harbor the princess was honored with the
royal salute. Every steamer, tug and
yacht which the Monmouth passed going
up the river saluted, and at several points
F, where quarries were located twenty-one
blasts were sent off as the boat passed.
At West Point detachments OF regulars
was drawn up at the landing and crowds
of people lined the drive up to the acad-
emy grounds A salute was fired when
the arrival Of the princess was announced.
At West Point Captain Craig's troop of
cavalry acted as escort to the princess.
They were drawn up on the wharf. Colonel
Ernest, superintendent of the post, went
on board the Monmouth and was presented
to the princess. He escorted her ashore
and rode with her in the first carriage.
Prince Antonio and Commander Davis also
rode in the first carriage.
a. At Colonel Ernest's house the princess
met Mrs. q. s. Grant who had come up
from Cranston for tho occasion. The
princess expressed great pleasure at meet
ing the widow OF the great commander
whom she had met in Madrid.
The party remained in Colonel Ernest's
house only few minutes, as the cadets
were assembled on the plain, ready for the
dress drill. Colonel Ernest, with the
princess on his arm, led the way to the
parade ground, which was on the lawn in
front of the officers residence Mrs.
Grant followed with Mayor Gilroy, and
the guests of honor were escorted by the
officers of the post and members of the
committee. The West Point band played
the Spanish grand march as the infanta
approached. When the drill was ended
by n beautifully executed double quick
movement up the plain, wheeling to the
west side down past the reviewers, there
was enthusiastic hand clapping from the
spectators.
After the drill the princess and party
walked across the soft turf to Colonel
Ernest's house, and while the West Point
band gave a concert on the lawn the prin-
cess held IA reception in the parlor.
Tho return TO the boat was sort of tri-
umphial procession, for the country folk
lined both sides of the roadway and waved
handkerchiefs, parasols and bouquets of
flowers rs the princess passed.
1t was $3.50 p. III. when the Monmouth
started on her return trip to New York.
The princess retired to her state room and
rested while the boat sped down the river
The others of the party spent most of the
time on the decks, enjoying the scenery
and the rapids down the Hudson. The
flfty-two miles to West Point were made
in two hours and twenty-seven minutes,
which is said to be the most rapid travel
ing that has been done on the Hudson
river by a steamboat. The party was
salutcd at several of the Hudson river
towns by cannons which had been placed
Mt the waters edge, apd every passing tug
or steamer whistlcd and dipped its flag.
When the men of war abreast the city
We're reached, yards were manned and big
guns doomed,
Last night the infanta attended the con
cert given in her honor by the Spanish
colony.
The infanta visited Riverside at o'clock
today and placed n wreath of flowers on
General Grants tomb
AT o'clock there will be reception at
the Savoy, given by Commander Davis as
the representative of the United States to
the mayor and members of the committee
of one hundred In the evening it is on
the program for the infanta to go to the
Fifth Avenue theater.