New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
THE INFANTA RESTING.
HER TRIP TO WEST POINT POSTPONED
UNTIL TOMORROW
SHE RECEIVES DISPATCH WHICH SAYS
THAT HER CHILD IS BETTER-GREATLY
RELIE IEVED By THIS NEwS-SllE
WILL PLACE 4 WREATH on
GRANTS TOMB.

The lnfanta Eulalic bids fair to BE- worn ont
by the entertainment that il hcapcd upon her
She finds Newly ork if anything too enthusiastic
in its efforts to please her. The Princess is u
bundle of nerves. her husband. Prince Anto9o
dOrlcans. says. and the continued excitement
since landing in America has proved too much for
her. Prince Antonio looks as if he could go
through decade of such treatment with
ont nnching. but hr does not happen to BE- the
official guest Of the United States 1t is the In
fana who is overwhelmed with attentions. and
who suffers the after effects Possibly America,
in its haste to honor n royal guest does not suii
cicnty temper its ardor toward its dciicately
reared visitor.
SOLIUTCDE FOR HER CHILD.
Other causes than fatigue. however entered
into the indisp0,iton of the lnfanta yesterday,
which was such that she WIS impccd to have
the trip to West Point postponed after the boac
was all ready and the guests had arrived at the
pier. The Tribune told yesterday how Il cable
dispatch, Announcing the illness of on" Of her
children had gricvcd and DISTRESSED Tia, Princess
Tho message did not reach her more than two
or thrc. hours before the ball at Madison Square
Garden Concert Hall, and Mayor Gilroy is
authority for the statement: that she sObbed
aloud OF its receipt This news, no doubt. con
tributed 10 the fact OF hcr late appearance az
the ball and her early retirement from It's bril-
lancy and gaicty Yesterday another dispatch,
in answer TO which rh" Irfanis sent on FIT
day night was received, bringing the word that
tie chIld was better.
This an\irty the nervous strain AT tn" ball, and
th" in"emcnt weather yesterday kept tn"
Princess IN her rooms al th" Savoy throughout
the day. lrnc.. Antonio remained with her for
"a portion Of the tine. but III I'll" afternoon was
taken, AZ his own request, TO various gunshops
in the city. He purchased two rifles. three
pistols md shotgun and solemnly declared
that 70 had sinister intent IN doing 80.
Notwithstanding the strain of the ball tho
night before, th" Iniants arose yesterday morn
ine shortly after she had had her regular o'clock
chocolate and rolls. This unusually early
for her, out sltr under appointment to 90
on tho steamboat Monmouth to West Point
The IN rung was cold and raw and the overcast
skies gave distinct promise of rain. This, with
h,r own condition, induced her 10 announce that
III" would give up the proposed excursion
General Horace Porter. who had gone to the
hotel To escort the lIlncr-s TO the pier. AZ
sent this message to the Monmouth, addressed TO
Howard Carroll:
"1h" lnlnnta decidedly pr"fcis 70 postpone
the trip to Wcet Point until Monday
ALL WAS READY FOR THE TRIP
This notc reached the West Thirty-tourth-st
pier at 1880 a. N. In the meantime. the Mon
mouth with flags nyins and steam NJ, wa- lying
in hen berth awaiting the royal party. Arrange
ucnts had been made 10 t,Sc AL the members OF
the Committee Of One Hundred anu the AUXILIARY
committ,r. and each ncIIlei had the privilege oi
Irvitlng one otnrr pTsJn. nrlnd cards oil ln'l-
tatiOn, on heavy bcycllcd caIdbOIrd four inches
hy sN. had been sent ont. and IN r~por-" dozens
Of clTrisg.~ w"lr rolling m"rrIly 10 Ia" pl-i
4 detachment o MY mcmlc.s Of 'hr NaTil
Reserve. with buplc> sounding. marched to the
boat and too positions az I'll" gnn-plank and
along the stnrwayS leading + ~" cabins. HUE
bunches OF long -st"minca rosee, nor'i pieces ana
corsdge bouquets Wcr" brought and hraPH IN
th.. lower deck Men ana women filled tiI" ior-
ward cabin and lew were on ia" decks Watching
the arrivals though the air was too raw i'r
them 10 remain there long III" iumor started
that tn" Infanta not coming. but II was dis
credited although all w"ic fay; TO admit thit
the beauties of tho Hudson River ana "r''
Point could hardly appear AT 'h'T best. or me
trip be- made IN anything like comfort on s"cii
day. .
" hen the word came that the trip was really
to bc postponed. there were many exc amations
of Too bad too bad. = Nicholson Name told
the disappointed guests tina, the boat would be
ready again on Monday morning at !" o'c%ck. ana
the trip would positively he made. lhey ac-
ceptcd the situation and dispersed
An IMPORTANT QUESTION RAISED
The pur,er wa, overheard TO say in a whisper.
What will We do with the stun ?"
IL important question. and awoke its
hcarcr to the realization that there musG be- some
thno besides flowers and raw atmosphere on the
Monmouth. Investigation showed the presence of
rrea, piles Of tim, tempting sandwiches, bowls OF
salads and other light refreshments. ndcr a
counter were good many cases of bottles labcaci
lager "-qood Democratic bottles tho,e-and IN
stamped the words White seal"
What Will We do with til" stun? ?' repeated
the purs"r.
To break ranks and help the u,"l,e, to beer and
sandwiches. Then the rOll'"ircn on the pDr
We're called in. much 10 their ainann"nt, until
they got near enough to smell the vands. when
their faces lighted with smiles and their
steps were qurkrnrd. Even the boys around the
piers came in for a shar" of th" stun about
which the purs"r was 80 disturb ed. Only the
White seal remained nvlolatc.
The flowers were sent half to Bcllrvue Hos
pital and half 10 I'll. chdrrns DAY, Day N"rTry' Try
mum and Daniel X. Boync called AT the Savoy
about o'clock. and were received by IN" In
fanta She had Just mad Luncheon She WAS
feeling much better than on the day before, and
had been chcercd by the information that her
child was better. cable dispatch bringing IN"
good news had arrived II little Will" before. Sh"
had not, however. recovered entirely from the eN-
trcme weariness which sh" suffered a. the re-
suit of the continuous entertainments arranged
for her in Washington and tins cIty, ana dPl
NOT feel that il would be wise for her TO at |
tempt TO 20 out
THE PRINCE VISITS SOME GUN STORES.
Prince Antonio expressed a desire to see some
American firearms. and the reception committee
suggested that they call at some Of the CLUBS
on their way uptown after inspecting the guns
The suggestion met the approval Of the Prince ana
the party made mp of General Narnnm Gen,
cral Porter. Mr.. Baync the Prince" me DuRe ue
Tamamcs and Senior Jover the Princes secr'-
tarv. left the hotel about 80 p. M.
The members of the Infanta's party have no. no,
vet dcveloIcd the liking for riding III tie ar
on tlc elevated road as did the Duke of Neragul
Ar least. they have not indulgcd in that method
Of locomoion as did the descendant OF Columbus
,La nuLn of Ver,gua NAV congratulate himself |
that his distinguished ancestor was not made !
king of something, for then, a. 'h' lhncrilor,
of a roval title he might never have eNperI"nc"i
the cxhilaratine fa.cnatng and thoroughly en-
ioyablc sensation of riding in Manhattan ele
waited train. . ,., |
in carriages, They drove first 10 gun s,orc si In