New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30

THE INF1NTA AT WEST POINT.
SHE REVIEWS TUE CADETS AND MEETS
MRS. I. s. GRANT.
THE BEAUTIES OF THE RIVER SCENERY TOOK
AWAY THE STING OF GOODNESS IN TIE AIR.
AND THE TRIP WAS THOROUGHLY En-

JOY ED-NNtTED PY WAR VESSELS.
The noble Hudson, with its Palisades and its
highlands, gave royal greeting Yesterday TO the
lnianta Eulae. In its dancing waters the steamer
Monmouth left long. widening trails of foam that
gli'tened IN the sunlight Its mountains rose in
Beauty on either hand and softcnal away in the
distance to lofty beds of vcrlurr The country
places along its banks displayed the magnlcence
that natnr" and skill combine to give them and
It's I'lan's w"re d"ckcd in the gorcs Of spring
As she stood the upper deck in the bow of the
boat and watched III" Rhine of the New World
unfold It's beauties, the Spanish Princess said
:" 1t Is glorious; like the Scottish lakes, only
there is so mnch more Green"
Then came the landing ut West Point and tho
ride up tho narrow, winding roadway 70 the high
plain where stands the Military Academy. walled
in by mountains and ending at the bluff which
marks the lIudsons domain. probably th. finest
spot along the rivers course Her escorts were
scarlet pinned cavarym"n. and her hosts were
army officers, with all the brilliant trappings
and assiduous attentions which that term i'm
plies. AS the Infanta. leaning upon thc arm
Of the superintendent Of the post went ont upon
the plain and passed down the line Of the rgi-
mcnt of cadets. Mrs Mills. the wife Of the Colonel
in command, said, with an exclamation point in
her voice;
Think Of il! The regiment in review for a
woman
For the first time in it, history woman wa,
the reviewing officer at West Point. Royalty
has visited II before. and when the Prince of
Wales was in this country the cadets passed in
review before him. Yesterday royalty came in
tine auic of bright, attractive womanhooi, and
the occasion was unique
Ih" pe>tponemcnt of the excursion from Satur-
day was. after all, a fortunate thing ASIDE f. IN
tine Inconvenience to which several hundrrl per-
sons wcr" put and the dorble eNp.ns" incurred.
1t j. probable that the credit side Of tl" account
would show dozen cases of pneumonia, with a
resultant death or two. prevented. Certain it i
that for ia" enjoyment Of the trip AMI tie posi-
blity of seeing the Hudson Valley at It's bc.r th.
change Of date was "a good one.
In preparation for the "trip. the Infnnia rose
early, and had her morning chocolate and rolls
The sky overcast and the morning air was
cold. with brisk breeze blowing. The lnfanta
declared that She would 90. whatever the state of
the weather, and She soon ready for the day.
clad warmly in soft cloth drcs- of a small gray
and white check. wth black turban bonnet with
rcd flowers. She looked rested and refreshed and
there was sparkle III her eye and a viva,ity in
Ter manner that She had not sho"u before.
Shortly aiir. " "ioc, squad o: NO mt II 20
lice drew mp IN The plaza in lront Of tie Hotel
Savoy and We're followed by twenty mounted
member, Of the Signal Corps of the State National
Guard. under the command of Lieutenant Hedge,
Tho orange plumes on their helmets dancng brave
~ in IN" breeze
Tine does not run against the King and il is
princes prercgativc TO start and stop when he
pcascs. Yesterday the Intanta was punctual as
ckwork. and at precisely 10 O'Clock the start
was made for the West Thirty-foarth-st. per
Tho route through Thirty -fourth-st was note
worthy for the fr1IG"nt attempts at display.
>pan.h and American la-s floating from many Il
window and hous"top. In the mean time the
busy sc"ne- Of >atur lay morning were repeated
on th" pier. where IN, MonmoUth lay. There
were the hcars of flowers and thr supplies of re-
frcshmcn;s and ~ the hour for stlrting ap-
proachcd scores of carriages came speeding down
the inc;ac of the -ncct. until III" arrivals OF
ticlict holder, numbered several hundred.
Tho Imfana- carriag" reached thc gang plank at
lo:2o o'clock The people on the boat appaulrd.
the Saracossa hanl. "n the UPPER dock played
Spinisl airs and the Mfanta smiled and nodded
" .ho alishtrI. Mayor Gilroy offered her his arm.
and escorted her down thc gaHGway through the
lines of naval r"-crvrS mp th" flower stair
10 the forward cal n her snit" and IN" members
of the Reception COMMITTEE" following The In
finta ava Prime" Ant"n". with th" MdrchioncNs
Of Arco Il d'IIcrm0>a. were tah'1 on zap INTO the
captains room. hchin1 th" pilot house, and ~
the boat moved away they stepped ont upon the
uppcr deck. above which grcat Spanish ilag- wore
nying. with the Star, and Stripes at the stern ard
strings Of prnnants pas>,ng from bow to mast.
The Brazan var>hip Aqudaban was lying
clos. n, hand and ~ the MonmcItl passed. her
Guns began th" thundcrouS NOISE without which
il ss..ns great honor cannot b" effectively shown.
TIN. crew. with arms ontStr"tch"1. lined the yard
arm, lil" crosses Silhoucit"d against tli" hky
Ecforc tho Balilian salute was ended tina Chi
cagl took mp the cahnonhdlhs, ana iiaslr'S from
nort and ,tarhoarl told of the tw"nty-on" guns
NOR. quickly than the reports. Herr, too' 'h'
crew had manned the yards, the browning touch
of courtesy in them that 20 down to th" sra
\ little nrthcr mp the river was the beautiful
white nacship Of the American squadron, tn"
philadclphia. and lis guns Joined the hoarsr
choru4 Of those Of it, sister ship The Mon
uouth po,,,I almost under their b"lciing throats.
and the rnianla stopped both hcr ears to shut
ont thc terrific vibrations which came back
oroln from the Palisades and r-echoed from the
clonds. until the salute took on the form OF
continually lc,!,ing thunder roll. III" Mon
month dipp.d her coloIs. and her whistles shrickcd
in tiny response.
The Spanish naqsllp the lnfana (sabel. began
= toiling though effective Salni" from one gun
thc littIr. deadly Miantonomoh joined in farther
nm thc riccr. and then the Dolphin and the
Spanish caravcls gave ont the last greeting ~
the Monmouth passed beyond tho stretch OF III"
recent naval pageant.
Tfr PRINCE pID NOT WANT AZ oVER'oAT'
The wind was sweeping straight down upon
fine bow where the royal party was STANDING,
untempcrrd ny any warmth from the coid gray
SHY above But the river in the opaqncncss
of its reflected color stretched away with Il
beauty sufficient to hold the eye cntrancei
W,~ns verc broucht for the lplanta, but she
refused Them and Prince Antonio dOrleons
declined TO put on an overcoat the sleeves OF
which were too short for nm
This il a winter coat, he SAID, as ne took
the flap of his frock coat up between thumb ana
finger III evidence.