The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-19
DUKE ARRIVES.
The Sole Surviving Descendant of

NEW YORK, April 15.-Don Christie
val, De La Cerda, duke of Veragua,
Marquis De La Jamica, grand ad-
miral of the Indies, and lineal de-
scendant of Christopher Colum bus,
discovered New York early this
morning and landed on our
shores amid a drizzling rain.
The distinguished descendant
of the great navigator was
given royal welcome, but there
was no such pomp and circum-
stance as attended the landing of
Columbus at San Salvador, although
there was considerable ceremony in
welcoming the noble duke The
duke arrived on the steamship New
York, which came into port this
morning with the national
Flag Proudly Waving.
The rain fell heavily as the re-
certion committee in steamboat
Blackbird went down the bay to
welcome the nations guest. In the
party were Gen. Horace Porter,
chairman of the reception commit
tee; Commander Dickens, of the
navy, several others and press rep
resentatives. The vessel was
boarded down the bay and the cere-
monv of extending welcome to the
duke occurred in the cabin. The
duke is short, stout, dark-featured
man of sixty. Beside him was his
wife, the duchess; Hon. Christopher
Columbus Y. Aguilera, the Marquis
Barbolis and son, Hon. Charles
\Aguilera, Hon. Maria Depilar, Col
umbus Y. Aguilera and Hon. Column
bus De Lacorda. The captain led
the reception committee into the
cabin and formal presentations
were made. Gen. Porter, in
Welcoming the Duke,
said:
"Your excellency, the celebra-
ton committee of the city of New
York, composed of his honor, the
mayor, and 100 citizens, has dele
gated to the committee which has
waited upon you, and of which I
have the honor TO be president, the
very agreeable duty of extending to
your excellencv a most cordial well
come to New York and presenting
! to you the freedom of the CITY. Our
citizens are not unfamiliar with the
distinguished services which you
have rendered in the public posi-
tions you have 50 honorably filled
in your own land, land the fore
sight and generosity of whose SOW
>ereigns made possible the mem
orable voyage which resulted in the
Discovery of This Country,
which has since become the home of
so many prosperous and happy citi
zens. Our citizens are impressed
with deep share of the peculiar
fitness and significance of your ex-
cellency's visit to attend the open
ing of our exposition, an exhibition
organized especially to signalize
and celebrate the browning triumph
Of the career of your illustrious an
cestry. By his indomitable cour-
age, his steadfast faith and his rare
intellect and accomplishments, he
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civilization, to
Science and Commerce,
gand snail DO myself he honaz TO
call upon you at your hotel immedi-
atelv after your arrival and pre-
Xsent to you the resolutions passed
by the aldermen and commonaltv
of New York. and approved by his
honor the mayor, extending to you
the freedom of the city.
Commander F w. Dickens said in
Spanish:
81 have the honor to greet your
excellency and your illustrious COM
panion in the name of his excel
lency, the president OF the United
States and the secretary of state,
and beg to say that the whole ma
ton extends the most hearty well
come to her distinguished guests,
the descendants of the great ad-
miral, Christopher Columbus, and
hopes that your excellency will en-
JOY all possible happiness during the
time you will pass in this country
which receives your excellency with
the greatest satisfaction, and places
itself at your disposition
The address delivered by Gen.
Porter was in French, and the duke
replied in the same language. He
said:
The Dukes Reply.
81 recognize that this honor is
paid not to myself but to my ances-
tor, Christopher Colum bus. I have
heard so much of the wonderful
progress of America that 1 estee m
myself greatly favored in having
opportunity of visiting this great
country"
The party was then transferred to
the Black Bird, which landed at
West Twenty-second street. A
dozen carriages took the party to
the Waldorf hotel, where several
suites of rooms were deliberately
decorated in honor of the duke. The
flags OF Spain and the United States
draped the walls. After rest the
Duke and His Family
ireceived the municipal committee
of 100, and an informal reception
Twas held. At the reception ten
Hered him at the Waldorf the duke
was much affected by the attention
shown him. The duke said that
while he was proud of his illustrious
ancestor, he could not help feeling
that the greatest credit was not due
to him but to the American people
for the marvellous work they have
accomplished in
Developing the New World.
He expressed again the gratifica-
tion OF his family for the cordial
greeting. The duke will be ten
dered numerous receptions during
his stay in New York. Commander
Dickens will be his official escort
while in this country. The duke
will in few days make an official
call upon the president at Wash