Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
SAFE IN WASHINGTON.
First Appearance Of the Spanish
Princess at the Capital.
NO HITCH IN THE PROGRAMME
The Presidents Representatives
Handled Her and Her Suite as
Though They Had Been Enter
tanning Royalty for a Living All
Their Lives.

Iu6lr Lives.
QUARANTINE, n. Y, May 19.-About
1915 the spars and white hull or the
United States steamer Dolphin showed
out plainly beyond the grey walls OF
Fort Wadsworth, and about three
lengths behind her followed the Relna
Maria Christina. About the same dis
tance behind came the lnfanta Isabel.
The Dolphin ran past the dock here and
came to anchor. The Reina Maria
Cristina followed. dropping her anchor
in front of the wharf. The Infanta
Isabel passed the other Spanish
vessel and took her position be-
tween the Dolphin and Reins
Marie Cristina. The transfer
of the Infanta was made at quarantine
and not in the lower bay. DR.. jenkins
boarded the Reina Maria Cristina to pay
his respects to the Infanta, and shortly
afterwards an eight-oared boat with the
Spanish flag in the stern and the purple
standard of Spain In the front OF 1t was
pulled to the gangway. AS the Infanta
and Prince Antoine went over the side,
the Sargossa band, on the Reina Maria
Crlstina struck up the Spanish national
anthem. The small boat then pulled
around the Reina Maria CrIstina
and headed for the Infanta Isabel which
was surrounded by tugs, yachts and
small boats. As the boat bearing the
Inianta approached the war ship, yards
were manned, and as she went on
board salute of twenty-one guns was
fired. When the guns OF the war ship
had ceased their booming the cannon at
Fort Hamilton took up the strain and
answered the salute gun for gun.
Upon the cessation of the firing the
crew of the Infanta Isabel gave three
cheers for their royal visitors. The
ships then turned their bows southwark
toward the ocean. The Isabel headed
straight up the channel and with her
royal passengers proceeded for Jersey
City. The Dolphin was next away.
THE PRINCESS LANDED.
New YORK, May 19.-At exactly noon,
while the midday whistles were blow
ing, the Dolphin dropped anchor In the
Hudson river of the Pennsylvania rail
road station. Soon the Spanish war
vessel, with Eualie aboard, dropped
anchor just above, and at one o'clock
all was ready for the royal woman TO
land. The Dolphin opened a saluting
fire of twenty-one guns, the Spaniard
answering gun for gun. Then Fort Will
liam took up the laundering tune, and
Eulalie and her followers were trans
ferred to a cutter which conveyed them
in care OF Commander Davis to land
ing stage that had been especially pre-
pared near the station. The visitors at
once repaired TO the waiting special
train, which, as soon as all were aboard,
started for Washington.
Before the train started from Jersey
CITY crowd of several hundred people had
gathered about the special train, and more
Particularly about the private car Wild
WOOD. which was set apart for the exclusive
use of the young princess and her immedi
ate suite.
As she alighted from her carriage and
faced the crowd that gazed in respectful
silence upon the party, she betrayed the
first sign of timidity, and for second
clung to the arm of her escort, Commander
Davis. So far as her habit was concerned
| y
| American matron; robed in pretty light
gray silk with puffed sleeves and made IN
q degree of fullness in the skirt just the
least bit suggestive Of a substitute for the
crinoline.
Rut there was hint of the Spanish lean
inc toward rich color effects In the smal
turban shaped gray cap neatly trimmed
with black lace, and pronounced red anc
green feathers. Just murmer Of approba
| tiop by the crowd swelled into genuine
American cheers. as the Infanta stepped
lightly upon the rear platform OF the Wild
wood. and gave bright SMILE and bow o.
acknowledgment.
THETRIP TO WASHINGTON.
| WASHINGTON. ID. c., May l9-An elao
orate course dinner was served on th'
train. and so the time consumed in the ruE
to Washington passed quickly and pleas
antly.
The royal train arrived in Washington
nj $40 o'clock tonight An immense
crowd OF people gathered in the vicinity oi
rhe PENNSYLVANIA railroad station more
than an hour before the train arrived. Tht
attaches of the Spanish legation were there
as early as O'Clock.
| Five minutes later there was stil
among the rapidly gathering throng and
faint cheer as four troops OF United State'
cavalry. under Col. Henry, from For
Mver across the Potomac In Virginia
rode up and formed in long line on th'
Sixth street side of the station.
Secretary Gresham and Assistant Secre
tarv Quincy came shortly after the arriya
| of the cavalry, in Mr.. Gresham's carriage
| followed almost Immediately by hand
some barouche, drawn oy four magnlncen
bay horses. II was President Clevelandi
carriage. sent for the use OF the Princess
and the Presidents coachman and loot
man were on the box. Other officials sool
/ began to arrive.
cial train steamed into the station at 5:4
O'Clock. exactly on time. Secretary Gres
ham. the State Department officials AM
the party from the Spanish legation walk
/ cd nearer 10 the tracks as the train cam
TO q standstlll. The
| PRINCESS WAS THE FIRST
to alight. She was assiste'
from the train by Commando
noria The Spanish Minister Seno
Muruaga. was Just behind the Princess, bu
before be could alight, Secretary Gresham
nressed forward and Commander Davi
nresented him 70 the Infanta as the repre-
tentative of the President The Princes
and Secretary Gresham greeted each othe
pleasantly, and then other members OF th
receiving party gathered about them.
When the Infanta saw Mrs. Curry, tn
wife of the ex-Minister OF the Unite
States TO Spain, there was pretty scene
The two had known each other inrmatel.
| in Madrid and the recognition was follewe
by q warm hand clasp while Mrs. lurr
linpriuted kiss on each cheek OF the Prin
cess Tho greetings over, Seeretar
Gresham offered his arm TO the Princess
and preceded by Col Wilson and Mr. T. A
Parke. General Southern PasscDg r Agen
of the Pennsylvania railroad, and follows
By the Infanta's suite and the others Q