St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-30

the train, after 5000 miles of travel by
sea and land. 1t was exactly 1920 a.
m. when the train bearing the Duke de
Veragua and his family and retinue
rolled into the union depot. Ten thou
sand people thronged the streets and
struggled for the vantage point from
which to view the illustrious guest of
tie nation. For an hour these people
had Teen waiting, and when at last the
guest of honor appeared in sight the
mighty cheer that went up from thou
sand throats must have warmed the
heart of the Duke de Veragua and made
him forgetful Tor a moment of the in
hOSpitable elements of the day.
Greeted with Cheers.
The private car of the duke was at
tached to the rear of the train, and after
five minutes frantic effort the police
succeeded in clearing the way for the
reception committee. As the duke de-
scended from the train he was met by
the chairman of the reception commit
tee, but before the Introduction could
take place the duke was obliged to bow
several acknowledgements to the cheer
ing multitude which had been quick to
recognize the distinguished Spaniard.
The ladies of the party followed, some
what perturbed by the babel Of voices
and struggling humanity, but flushed
with excitement by the deep in
terest of the occasion, and a
minute later the duke was met by
President L. ". Palmer, Of the national
commission, and the reception commit
tees that accompanied him. After the
Introductory ceremonies were over
signal from President Palmer caused
the members of the committee to re-
move their hats, and the president vel
coined the duke iii 2 brief speech. lie
expressed the plide the American peo-
pie felt in welcoming 10 the shores Of
the pew world the descendant of its
greatest discoverer, and hoped that the
duke would find the visit pleasa ant
one.
we are a commercial people; per
haps very practical people" said the
president. But there is still sentiment
enough in our hearts to swell our bOS-
OmS with pride on this occasion, which
permits US TO receive
The HOnOred Representative
and descendant of that man who gave to
the old world new world and to the
western hemisphere its higher ciyiliZa-
ton. The grcat exposition is to be
illustrated by this expression Of Sentl-
ment. and its scope and usefulness will
be enlarged thereby. The skies are
cloudy, but you will find compensation
IN the warmth Of oar hearts. | hope
when you pass through the streets,
amid the expressions of delight that you
will be shown, that you will not find
them oppressive, but a burden that can
lightly be borne; and that. when you
return to your own beautiful country,
50 rich in historical recOllectiOnS and
ehiYairOuS incidents, YOU will carry
back the remembrance that you have
4 nation Tor your host and siXty-four
millions o. people for your humble SerV-
ants
The duke thanked President Palmer
for his words OF welcome. and said that
ne would ever remember with pride and
gratitude the generous hospitality of
his American hosts. This closed the
speech making, and the members OF the
dUcal party were introduced to Mrs.
Logan, each of the reception committee
in person, and then quickly escorted to
their carriages. The freedom Of the
city of Chicago was presented TO the
duke at ? o'clock by Mayor Carter II.
Harrison, his cabinet and aldermanlc
committee in the large reception room
Of the Auditorium hotel. Only few
spectators were present outside of the
gentlemen named. The duchess and
her suite
VEatcEae ; the Ceremony
from the farthest end of the apartment.
The mayor addressed the duke in Eng
lish, and presented his grace with a
series of resolutions, together with a set
of silver keys, the whole inclosed in a
costly casket. Mayor Harrison said:
Your grace. the people of the entire
Western hemisphere recognize the
deht due Christopher Columbus Is 50
vast that it never can ne paid. The
United States, a part Of that hemi-
sphere, a country more powerful than
vas the whole Of Europe when Co
iumbus lived, desirous of showing