The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-17

room. The mayor occupied u position
IN tile west end Of the room and those
Of the reception committee who were
present ranged themselves about the
mayor. Among them were General
Horace Porter, Isadore Straus, Corne-
Illus Bliss, President Mcclellan, DR.. j.
II. Demarest, Perry Belmont, Richard
NJ, Hunt and George !. Davidson, The
ducal party then entered. The mayor
bowed to the duke and the duke to the
mayor. The latter then, with the scroll
on which were engraved the resolutions
comforting the freedom OF tho city in
his hand, addressed the duke in these
words:
"YoUR GRACE-It affords me very
great pleasure to give to you in behalf
OF the people OF the city OF New York u
cordial and hearty reception. In hon
oring you we honor the NOM
DRY OF the dlsCoverer OF America,
whose lineal descendant you are, His
discovery contributed very much to civ
ilization, aud, mindful OF that fact, |
have the honor to present to you the
freedom OF the city Of New York."
The duke replied in English in these
words:
~ thank you very much for your dis
tinguished consideration. You may
count on my friendship. l shall think
myself very much honored by your at
tention."
Tho resolutions comforting the free
dom OF the city we're written in red and
black ink on parchment mounted upon
a scroll OF blue silk, with a blue satin
back. The whole was in a morocco case.
RESEMBLES HIS ANCESTOR.
The duke, ia well as the rest Of the
party, was dressed most quietly. He IL
4 small, thin, middle-aged man, with
dark, thick, but not long, side whiskers,
a la ChaunCey Depew, plentitully
tinged with gray. His face is strongly
Spanish, and his. bronzed complexion
shows evidence OF considerable expos
ure to the weather, lie was dressed in
dark suit OF clothes, dark Inverness
overcoat and small black derby. Tho
duke is extremely atlable and bears the
likeness OF tho accepted prints by
which the great discoverer, Christopher
Columbus, has come to be known.
Tie duchess, who speaks only Span
ish, is a remarkably handsome woman,
bright and yivacious. Tho dukes
daughter and his elder son, a fine lad OF
II, speak English.
The duke spent the afternoon in
driving about the city. Shortly after
luncheon, the duke, his brother, tho
Marquis Barbolis, accompanied by
Commonder Dickens, OF the United
States navy, drove to Mayor Gilroy's
residence to return the mayors official
Gull OF the morning.
VISITS GRANTS TOMB,
After leaving cards at the mayors
house, tho party drove out through
Riverside drive to General Grants
tomb. They returned by way OF Cen.
trail park and Fifth avenue. The duke
showed a lively interest in everything
and commented in particular on tho
horses and %turnouts. The party re-
turned to hotel late in the afternoon.
During their absence an immense floral
piece in the form OF n ducal coron6t
was sent to the hotel. 1t came from
tho Spanish societies OF this city and it
was worked out in red and yellow, the
Spanish colors.
At 8 o'clock the duke received a dele
CATION OF the Circulo Colon Cervantes.
The public reception will be held on
April %.
According to the special orders issued
by the treasury department the luggage
OF tho duke and his suite was passed
without inspection.