Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
THE PRINCESS CHICAGO RECEPTION.
Eulalie is Greeted bv Mayor Harrison in q
New Silk Hat.

Eulalie is Greeted bv Mayor Harrison in a
| New Silk Hat.
| From the Chicago Herald.
There was a mighty roar OF welcome from
the crowd that thronged the viaduct at Adams
street. As if in echo to the shout, the booming
of guns belching royal salute over on the lake
front was heard. She was really in Chicago
and Chicago's round of greetings had begun.
Now the train was at the end Of the journey.
A pathway covered with crimson carpet ex-
| tended from the platform away across the
| depot, up the stairs and through the entrance
| to the carriages in waiting on Canal street.
The aldermen hedged in the carpet and helped
the police to keep back the crowd. Mayor
Harrison had induced his new hat to sit steadily
| on his head and he was at the beginning of the
| strip Of carpet to do the honors.
But about that hat.
1t was not without difficulty and sore trial
and trouble that it was made to behave itself.
10 be sure it was Jim Quinn who built it. and
ne has been studying the shape and size of Mr..
Harrison's head for years. but it isn't in an
hour or two or three that man who has. since
the day he was born very near it, worn a
headgear Of the SLOUGH variety, can prevent
his first silk hat from dancing a hornpipe on
his head. So it was with the worthy mayor. He
struggled like hero with that hat yesterday
morning before leaving home. He held it be-
fore the stove and warmed it and coaxed it. and
tried to spread it into shape by making hat
block Of his knee All to no use. 1t bobbed
about on his pate with as much liveliness as If
there was a lilliputian dancing master inside
1t.
There was one remedy that had not yet been
tried. The mayor had thought Of it from the
beginning, but it was too great q sacrifice to
make, and all for the sake OF wearing a silk hat.
But then, royalty was to be received and it
would never do to welcome the lnfanta in
n looE do Tarrn nj
length. When he says that he generally does
it, So he hied himself to his favorite barber
shop.
AWAY WENT CARRIERS HoARY LOCKS.
Those hoary locks which have become his
toric, that John Ruskin beard which the
zephyrs of scores Of springs and the winds
Of as many winters have played and toyed
with-all should be given to the shears. To
shed the locks and allow the beard in all its
lovely shagginess to stay was out Of the ques-
ton. But if the new hat was to be worn the
locks should fall; therefore the branches Of the
beard should 60 TWAS the old story OF before"
and "after." The mayor went into the barber
shop with messenger boy carrying band
box and with his hair and beard in full bloom,
so to speak.
He came out with the silk hat snugly fitting
his imposing cranium-his long locks gone, his
whiskers trimmed.
The Transformation caused little confusion
when the royal party alighted from the train.
Mr.. Chatield-Taylor said mo, no, " ina nervous
way to Eulale. when tall. heavy-set man in a
long black coat, lavender trousers, terra Gotta
gloves and glistening tall hat, eminently be-
coming. approached the infanta. Eulalie
thought he must be the mayor, and she was
right. But Mr.. Chatfield-Taylo had seen the
mayor only the evening before and that man
bore no resemblance to the sleek individual to
whom Eulalie was about to extend her hand.
Mr. WashhurDe whiscerpd nm explnnation in
Mr.. Chatield-Taylor's ear.
''Are you sure, HempsteadT'
"Devi a doubt. Hobart
The infanta slightly puzzled. But Carter
was welcoming her in the name Of Chicago.
''whose mayor 1 have the honor to be-" he
explained in a loud voice for the benefit Of all
the doubling ones. Eulalie treasured and
she graciously gave her hand to the mayor
He took off his hat with great success and
kissed. with emphasis. the infanta's gloved
hand Some bows who were sitting on a
freight car drawled out an ''a-a-w' when the
mayor made the salute. The infanta looked up
quickly and laughed at the gamlns' comment
on the kiss
The Duke of Veragua, his wife and daughter.
the dukes brother and Mr.. Chattield-Taylor
next saluted Eulalie, who was sailing
along the crimson carpet on the arm Of the
mayor.
They passed along between the lines of
aldermen. every man like light house (their
coats were thrown open and their studs
shimmering in the sunshine). Some Of
them said simply, How'd do" others said.
barely, Welcome" Alderman Madden. who
is well up in these things, uttered. without a
tremor in his voice. the saiutation: Hail to
the charming Infanta of SPAIN
''Hail!' said Alderman Powers, and from
that on along the line the balance Of the city
fathers echoed the greeting. 'Hail" 1t was
very prettily done. 1t pleased the infanta and
she kept bowling every time she heard the word
'.Hal!'
She bowed. too. to the throng outside the
railing. for cheers kept coming in volleys all the
time from the moment the princess had ap-
peared on the platform.