New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-27
He COULDN'T FIND THE DUKE.
THE SPANISH C0NSULGENERAL'S SEARCH.
COMEDY OF ERRORS on TIE RETURN OF

COMEDY OF ERRORS or TIE RETURN OF
vERAGvA FROM WASHINGTON.
Tile Duke and Duchess OF veragua and their part,
returned TO NewYork yesterday from Washington
where they have been since last saturday. The lief
that city at 80 a. M, and travelled I'm the vestbulct
car Iaidee attached to the Pennsylvania express
a large crowd gOt.ered to them of. but nc
demonstration made Commander Dickns. whc
has been detailed to act honorary escort TO the
Duke and his wife, accompanied them. Senators
sherman. Henderson, Morrill, and Chandler and ex
Speaker Reed were tie train.
peculiar fatality seems 10 attend the arrivals
OF The Duke In this city. The day he came In on
the NewYork particularly dIsagreeable. and the
transfer OF the party to tie steamer Blackbrd In
cold drilling ran and the rather cherries trip VI
the bay 10 the city, were proper omfns OF the
welcome which awaited him. But this was nothing
compared TO yesterdays experiences.
II had been arranged that Arturo Baldasano, the
Spanish Consul General, should meet the Duke on
his arrival and escort him 10 the warships and 10
the caravels Mr.. Baldasano understood that he
was TO meet the Duke at the Waldorf and the Duke
understood that Mr.. Baldasano TO meet him at
the Desbrosses-st station OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road. and thereby hangs the tale.
Promptly at so p. M Mr.. Badasano sat down
in the parlOr OF the Waldorf TO walt for his dis
tnguishcd fellow -countryman, ana almost exactly at
that hour the Duke ana his party sat down upon the
less comfortable seats in the ferry house 10 wait for
their escort. The minutes dragged slowly for both
the Duke and Mr.. Baldasano, ana each wondered
why the other did not come. Wonder soon changed
TO Impotence on the part Of the Ducal party. but
still they stayed and studied the cracks in the floor
and the advertisements the walls of tie station
Finally, however, 1t decided that the women Of
the party, who tired out with the long delay.
should 60 on TO the hotel.
One of the first persons they met entering the
Waldorf. about o'clock Mr. Baldasano Ex-
plauations exchanged. and Mr. Baldasano started
for the Deshrosses-st. station. The Ducal party had
however become tired OF waiting md Commander
Dckins had undertaken 10 put them on board the
Spanish men ofwar. They hired carriages and drove
the pier at Twenty fourthst. and then TO Thirty
fourth-st. without finding boat to take them out
to the feet. Finally. Commander Dlckins n
man-of-war's boat up tho river. The carriages
we're driven at top speed TO ThiItyseventhst. where
a boat belopg ing TO the Miantonomoh was hailed.
"would they take the Nations guest out TO the
deet?a
"Certainly."
The Duke went on board the Spanish flagship, In
fanta Ysabel. where salute OF fifteen guns was
fred and the yards manned In his honor. lie
also went on board the Reina Regente. where the
same salute fred, but the yards were not manned
because the Reina Regente IS net rugged with yards
Falling to find the Duke at the Desbrossesst.
station, MIR. Baldasano concluded that he had gone
to the hotel, and back he went with the speed OF
John Gpin. The Duke had not been there Then
Mr. Baldasan0 started for Ninctysixth-st. and North
River to try and get n boat. lie caught the Black
bird-the same llomened vessel-going out 70 the
caraves with members OF the spanish colony. just as
Mr.. BaldasanO leoircd that the Duke had not been
on board the caravels the booming OF the guns down
the river told the whole story. Then he gave up
the chase and went back to the city saying that he
would explain to the Duke In private.
II wns not funny for Mr. Baldasano, and II was not
funny for the D-ca party but even those most In
cOnvrnienced may Join IN grim smile at the rdic
lousness OF the whole affair.