The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16

DUNE Dk NEhAoOhs
AZ the foot Of Pier A tho old ~side-wheeler
Blsckbird was waiting for the Reception Com
mittee Of the Committee OF One Hundred to
start down the Bay and greet the Duke In tho
name Of the city. Tho gentlemen who had
been assigned to this duty by the Mayor werc
Gen. Horace Porter. Perry Belmont Theodore
", Myers, c. {. Baldwin. j. edward Simmons.
E v. Skinner. Isidor Stratus. Howard Carroll.
Walter Stanton. and ]. J. Martin. Other gen
tlemen who we're expected to be on the Black
bird to represent Director-G General Davis Of
the Worlds Fair were Charles Stewart Smith.
Cornelius n. Bliss. ]. Edward Simmons. Fran
els Lynde Stetson. Henry W. Cannon. Charles
R. Flint. and Alexander L. Orr.
But tho fog hung heavily over the city and
the rain fell cheerlessly: SO that. doubtless.
most Of these gentlemen failed to hear their
alarm clocks. for at Z o'clock only two men,
bers OF the Reception Committee were aboard
the Blackbird. They were Gen. Porter and
Isidor Straus. Cornelius n. Bliss was the only
representative Of his committee. and George
T. Davidson. the assistant secretary Of the
Committee OF 100. was the only representative
ex-onlcio OF that body. An elaborate break
fast had been ordered from the Hoffman House
to be put on the steamboat, but even that got
lost somewhere between Madison square and
the Battery.
At IN O'Clock Q man rushed over to Pier A
from the Barge ONCE and said that the New
York had been at Quarantine for two hours.
This was the FIRST news OF her arrival. and
Gen. Porter ordered the Captain Of tho Black
bird to get under way. AS the boat left her
wharf the Spanish and AM rican flags hung
IN damp folds at her masts. and the heavy
log kept all the harbor and shipping out
o. sight. The only persons on board
this boat Of Welcome. besides the four
Al. np,un mar nan n nd fhran
spanish gentlemen who had been invited to
90 along. They were Rodrigo de Snavedra.
Marquis do Villa Lobar. Secretary OF the
Spanish legation at Washington and nephew
othe Duls de VeraCua: Signor Don Enrique
Dupuy de- LONE. formerly Spanish Minister TO
the United States and now Royal Commits
sloner to the Fair. md Mr.. Pedro r. Florez.
representing the Spanish colony OF New York.
At Quarantine the Health Officer boarded
the New YORK at u O'Clock. Immediately after
him came Commander Dickins. In full uni
form. with gold lace and sword and o cooked
hat aad flown: wliskers. He ought the
main saloon. where he found the Duke and his
family eating their breakfast with the other
Passengers. who were already making ready
IT, come ashore. lie sent in his card. and
shortly afterward the Duke and his brother.
the Marquis de Garbo!is. came out and be-
came acquainted with the naval officer who
Is to act as their escort during their stay in
this country. Commander Dickins speaks
Spanish iluently. and after ho had stated his
mission to the Duke do Veragun. he said:
Esc'y>nNxo sSSoR: Ne cabe Ia honora lie saludar
ueesiencia su i!us:rs comitiva en- nonOre del Excel
sntisimo Senior i]rssiiente do .Ts Estados lnidos y del
hirisiro De Esiado. mani.estanlol, que la nacion en-
"ra de Ia mas cordial bienvenida a tan distnguidos
nuespeies lns descend entes del gran AlriranIe Cristo-
BAL t"'on. y 'sns e que vi s'e.enoia disfrutara do todas
M r o led llp. "a - -. A.. .u - dtaa nna na..
On este pals, rs rHa' acoje a vuece!encia con el mayor
aSiSi"y Sc pone II al d'sposicion.
This was his Official and formal welcome in
t-llh!, OF The government. and when trans
hted into English means:
mn.ifSo )" sd " "p%n' to s re Ii! !% ran h' sf h. s. aaa yoSJ
n ,, s"lrh % ne I nn.'i stitsr. ann The secretary
,ht mot hearty "rtc'h" 80 u-r iIsrn1uis: ed guests.
lu'nOus. Az! "."s i'm 1'ir f H%c" !" ri sn ! NJ, n
kmss,oIe nsppn,rs' during Ia" time y,u viii lass in
greatest 'at'sfNc ior and places its:it al your disposal.
While this little 'ormality was going on the
a. Commandrr. Dirkin-. When the Com
piiai In s snan T",N ,EnI S Is 'l n. 6u ts e,
welcome anh %thangel the Commander for
S Sp"n Him. a" e. sIr y ST. to mSsi"w hes S"urtesiss
Nry his r-sprcts and thanks to the President
NM the Secretary of state.
th n"Wmhndrr iirkins was then introduced to
sns purhes. de t"ragua anil IL tho other
mem , sG Of tn" Duke. family, who ar" his il.
l4-,enr-11d ION, lion Cr!stoSai Color d. A,o nj.
tsra, ana MS nephew. Don Pedro Colon ..Ie
Intmal conversation which followed in Tho
ffn,E . caolni commander nickins io.i ;h,.
way TO greet him IN behalf OF The city. md thai
ne was expected to hoard the sIrnnIo,t "a N
yhich they woaid come and 10 be- taken to his
.r !. w tsn nH the s Giass Lena Ir asm 4. 5 O'clock, how,
NItn me Two com Iult nan an 49, - ~
New FORK had 10y that time Iut about an, M w ym"
,teamiGE toward her ,!osk. with tnY Grant iiohi..
Gen. Porter and the others on Inc >l",mbomntt
kent wei, under cover while IN" Captain Of ,he
yListlsd vigorously for the Now York 10 sow low
Il Was som time before the nlackb',d got
~ SSsT ILL., sS n. sI ne IT, III st e., SIs5 ss ilr }I ieani
IRa,redassi Gsn. Io,ter. Mr. strsu uS~ ana SIR.
his party had their ovcrcoats and
aaskif b,Ssn on, sa and snthsrsd ~ tiSsl;
Them to board the Blackbird. The PARTY was
SSsaered into the rear cabin. which was n
against the shaking windows. and as soon ms
fu we're present Gen. Porter stood l,efors tile
fren,hSh s made a formal address to him IN
.f re-, q. Ss.o;' The Columbian Celebration comm,,,ss
s.S%sas one aSn sS.si g iSaRS.f Ia. Of as e: i,srG 10 s tIs
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ss..,issSs.. yss ssy. &c s s"s ssSs a afi.a1 Il Sd in tue as eP.ii;
.rsiras msd Lors,ishs and gsneIo.ty, OF whose soy.
. sss. n Inc diseSvsry Of % The country E9y Wien Th hss
happy G psonIs tho home OF 80 many prosperous and
ssstssiI' n 1.n..: ~, a.. ,IRss,;ss With . deep sens. 9th.