Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-02
TOOK A FLYER AT THE RACES.

The Princess Eulslie Wins Hundred
After Dropping Forty on Rand Tall
Ender-rhe Programme at Chicago.
New YORK, June Princes Eulalie
went TO the races to-day. She went as
one Of the "blood royal should go, and
was entertained in sumptuous style at
| the famous Morris Park track, which
! for view OF the course and luxurious
club house Is not equalled In this coun-
try.
! At 1:45 the Princess, the Prince, the
Duke OF Tamames, the Marquesa Arco-
Hermosa, Secretary Jovar aud Captain
| Conchas, OF the Santa Maria, entered
carriages aud were driven TO Morris
| Park
The day was delightful and the
| Princess admired the scenery through
| which the party passed. 1t was 3:2O
When the carriage entered the big iron
gates apd drew up before the main en-
trance to she club house.
President Courtney Forbes, OF the
racing assoclatioS. met the Princess at
the carriage and giving her his arm
led the way through ms cluo mouse 70
| the grand stand.
Tue large space usually occGDleu oy
reporters had been transform &to a
State hox. Spanish American faS>
swung overhead, and the ratings were
hidden by masses Of flowers.
The sporting men deserted the bet
ting ring where they were placing their
money on the third race which was
about to be called and surglng into the
space In front OF the royal party stared
at the first live Princess they had ever
seen as though she were remarkable
curiosity.
1t was the "Toboggan Slide Handi-
cap" for all ages, and thirteen horses
were in the race, when Howard Car
roll gave the Princess tip on ST. Flor
ian, and acting on her instructions,
placed $40 on the horse at odds OF to /.
There was long delay before ths horses
got away. The Princess leaned forward
and watched the black specks kicking
up such q dust in the distance. The
Princess. ut the finish, asked where ST.
Florian was. He came in seventh.
The Princess and party were asked TO
step over to the club house, where an
elaborate luncheon had been prepared
for them.
Another bet was placed for the Prln-
cess on the fifth race. and when Chorls-
ter came I'm good winner IL was an
nounced that the Princess had won 500
and had presented IL to the Catholic
Protectory Orphan Asylum.
After the fifth race the party entered
carriages for the drive back to the
Savoy.
Commander Davis wrote lengthy
letter TO Mrs. Potter Palmer In Chicago
to-day In which he gave implicit In
structions as to how the Infanta should
be received in the Windy City.
He explained that the change In the
day OF departure from this city would
make the arrival OF the Princess in
Chicago one day later than was origl-
nelly intended, and asked that the Chi
cago programme be modified. i.
Princess Eulalie and the Prince and
suite dined with Whltelaw Reid this
evening at his handsome residence, cor
ner OF Fiftieth street and Madison ave-
nue.. Among the other guests were
Archbishop Corrigan. Senior Muruaga,
the Spanish minister. Commander
Davis representing the President oil the
United States; ex-Vice President l.. p.
Morton, ex-Secretary OF the Navy
Tracy and Mrs. WIlmerdIng; the Mayor
and Mrs. Gilroy, Gen. Horace Porter.
ex-Mayor and Mrs. Aoram Hewitt. and
a number Of leading society people OF
| this city.