Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29
CHICAGO'S WELCOME.
President Cleveland and the Duke of
Veragua Warmly Greeted
ESCORTED IN FROM THE STATE LINE
Residents of the Worlds Fair City
Enthusiastic.
LATE EXPOSITION GOSSIP
GATHERING AT CHICAGO.
The Advance Guard Of Distinguished Guel
1t the Worlds Fair City.

SHlCAoc. Apfu zS--lne gates OF the world o
fair city were opened wide this morning to re-
ceive the advance guard OF the distinguished Wis
itors from far and near who on Monday next will
dignity by their presence the formal opening Of
the worlds Columbian exposition. Appropriately
enough, it was the ducal descendant Of the
great discoverer that led the triumphal march
of the nations Of the earth. 1t is true that the
liberty bell, that grand old reminiscence
Of the early days Of the republic, pre-
ceded in its arrival the coming OF the
representative Of the Spanish nation by few
hours. but its formal entry into the city was
ness of the day has far enough advanced TO en-
able millionaires and wage workers alike to turn
ont and uncover In the presence Of the visitor
from the Quaker city.
AN UscEREMoNIoUs RECEPTION
Little Of pomp and ceremony marked the re-
ception Of the Duke Of Veragua and his party,
but there was a true western heartiness and
earnestness about the welcome that made him
feel at once that he was at home aud in the
house OF his friend.
Long before the hour scheduled for the
arrival Of the ducal train at the Indiana
Illinois border the reception committee from
this city was in waiting at Grand Cross
ing They had risen with the lark
and O'Clock saw the special car
fying outward on the Pennsylvania railroad to
meet the coming train. In the party were W.
E. Curtis. representing the Department of
State; Senior E. Dupuy de LONE, commissioner
general from Spain TO the exposition; Hobart
{. Chatfeld-Tayior, Spanish consul in this city;
President I. w. Palmer, representing re-
specuvely the national commission and the
local directory, and one representative each of
the federal, state and city governments and
the citizens committee of reception.
the second section Of the Columbian ex-
press, to which the special car Amphon, in
which the distinguished foreigners were
quartered, reached Grand Crossing shortly
after o'clock. There was a stop of a moment
to enable the reception committee to get
aboard, and then the engineer opened the
throttle and the train sped on toward Chicago.
The meeting between the worlds fair repre-
sentatives and the dukes party was entirely
informal, the official welcome being reserved
until the city was actually reached Consul
Taylor did the introductory honors and the
party settled back in their seats and chatted on
everything in general aud nothing in partio-
ular.
The duke was especially enthusiastic regard
ing the evidences Of industry and prosperity
that he had observed on every hand In his
trip across the eastern half Of what he
repeatedly referred to as ''this great, won
derful country" and expressed a wish that his
arrangements would permit of his seeing q great
deal more Of it than would be possible in the
time tnat remains Defore MS departure Tor home.
ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO.
The train reached the union depot at 10:l5 to
the moment large crowd had assembled
and rousing cheer shook the big, barn-like
structure even before q single one Of those
on the special could be dis
cerned, save the grinning darkies vino
stood on the platform. The crowd pressed for
ward to the gates and would have forced its
way inside and taken the train by storm had it
not been for the opportune arrival of detach-
ment of police, who cleared way through the
throng and kept it back at q comfortable
distance.
When the ducal party had alighted from the
train President Palmer extended his hand, and
again grasping that Of the duke, formally well
coined hum to the worlds fair and the worlds
fair city.
WELCOMED TO CHICAGO.
The duke kept q tight hold OF the ex-Sen-
ator's hand during the few moments occupied
by the address. and then, wringing it heartily,
expressed in a few chosen words the honor,
pleasure and qualification which it gave him,
not merely as an individual, but as . citi-
zen OF Spain and humble descendant of the
discoverer to find himself welcomed within the
borders of a city with the greatness of which
he was already, to q small extent, familiar.
Meanwhile the crowd, to which all this had
been simply dumb show, had been manifesting
When the formali.ies were over the visitors
and committee formed in line, the police made
pathway through the crowd and the process
sion passed up the big flight OF steps
into Canal street, the appearance of the
duke in the open air being the signal for
another outburst Of cheering from the crowd
of 1000 or 5000 persons that stretched from
the Adams street bri,ige away north to Madison
street.
The duke was evidently surprised as well as
affected by the unexpected reception and the
heartiness that was manifested, for after step
ping into his carriage he stood for a moment as
though undecided concerning the proper thing
to do, and then turning successfully to the east
and the west, north and south, he bowed his
thanks with grace and dignity.
Only q moment was required to complete the
arrangement of the procession, and the head
then moved around the corner and sast on
THE PRocEssIoH.
This was the order:
Detachment Of mounted police.
Fifteenth regiment, United States infantry.
Lieut. Col. Orershine, commander.
Company Z, o. 3. cavalry, Capt L. b Hare
First carriage. Gen. Groner and James
Hodges, representing the national commission,
Thomas B. Bryan and Charles Henrotin,
the local directory.
Second carriage. representative of ths sta&s
and city.
Third carriage, The Duke of vsraeua and
Presldent Palmer, Commander Dickens, q. 8.
A., and President Higginbotham.
Fourth carriage, the Duchess Of Veragua
Mrs. John A. Logan of the board Of LADY man
agers, Mrs. Commander Dickens. |
Fifth carriage, the Marquis de Barboles, Gen. |
McClurg, Dupuy dc LONE. Sixth carriage,
Hon. Christobal Colon y Aguilera, Hon. Maria |
Del Pitar Colon Aguilera. Seventh carriage, |
Dad - u ~
Aguilera, Marquis Of viIlobar.
The vehicles were all open, although it was Q |
cloudy, raw, chilly morning, fitting specimen /
Of the atrocious apology for weather that the /
windy city has been enjoying for . month or |
more. The Foreigners, however, did not /
seem to mind it They buttonsd their coats /
and wraps tightly around them, smiled back /
1t the smiling faces on the sidewalk and looked /
altogether more conteuted than II they had /
been oooped up vhsrs they could NED thsr sse
nor be seen.
ALONG TEE LIHI OF MAncu
Throughout the routs Of ths procession,
last on Adams street 10 Michigan avenue and
Ehsncs south 10 The Anditorium Hotsl, vas
lined with spectators.
At Adams street and La ealls some sixty OF
seventy members OF the bosrd Of trade had e.
Iembisd and - the rrocqDsion passed they
lndulged In . sooesssion Of pork-pit /
yells md vhoops, following them mp with
J chssr - n intnatioa that they didn't mean
ny hasa - - ~ gusskL khsa ths Asad