St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-16

also speaking French, thanked the COM
mttee for the honor paid him, and asked
that they convey to the mayor and cltl-
zens ms thanks for their attention,
While he was proud of
His IllustrlOus Ancestor,
he said, he could not help feeling that
the greatest credit was not due to him,
but to the American people, for the
marvellous work they have accomplished
in developing the new world. He eX
pressed the qualification of his family
for the cordial reception. and said he
hoped to be able at some time TO recip-
roeate. His daughter, son and two
nephewS were then introduced by Com
mander DickinS. the dukes official
escort, and, the Blackbird having been
cast loose from the New York in the
meantime. the party proceeded 10 the
foot OF West Iwenty-SecOnd street. The
duke is Il middle-aged man, OF rather
less than the medium height, with gray
hair and short whiSkerS. Before the
Blackbird reached quarantine. Com
mander Dickins, who had been down all
night. boarded the New York about &
o'clock. and found the expected guest
up and ready to leave the steamer as
soon as she should reach her dock. In
the main saloon, in the presence of sew
eral hundred cabin passengers, he de
liVered an address of welcome on behalf
of the government. The duke re
Sponded in complimentary address.
both speeches being made in Spanish.
The commander waited on the New
York until Gen. Porter arrived, when
he presented him 10 the duke. The
duchess, who speaks only Spanish. is Il
remarkably handsome woman, bright
and vivaciouS. She chatted with Com
mander and Mrs. Dickins on their way
up 10 the wharf, expressing her adj
mIratiOn OF the harbOr and OF the new
American liner which had brought her
over the sea. The dukes daughter and
f., his elder son, fine lad of seventeen,
speak English. They talked with the
members of the reception committee.
The Freedom of the City.
The party arrived at the Hotel Wal
dorf at 1O:45 o'clock, Gen. Horace
Porter eScOrting the duchess, and the
duke following with Commander Dick
inson. Mayor Gilroy and Col. Nc
] Clellan, president OF the board of alder
men, met and greeted the party in the
| state drawing room. Gen. Porter intro
| duced the duke, the duchess and the
rest of the party to the mayor and the
! reception committee present, as at that
! time all the reception committee
| had not yet come. 1t was de-
cided to postpone presenting the
| freedom of the city to the
/ duke for an hour. The presentation
/ took place in the state banquet room.
! The mayor occupied position i'll the
west END of the room. and those of the
reception committee who were present
ranged themselves about the mayor.
! A nv
| ter. Isador StrauS, Cornelius Bliss, Pres
! ideut Mcclellan, DR.. j. II. Demarest,
Perry Belmont, Richard NJ. Hunt and
! George l Davidson. Ali the ducal
/ party then entered. The mayor bowed
10 the duke and the duke to the may or.
! The latter then, with the scroll on which
! were engraved the resolutions confer
I! ring the freedom of the city in his hand,
addressed the duke in these words:
Your Grace: Ii affords me very great
pleasure to give you in behalf of the
! people of the city of New York, a
! cordial and hearty reception. In honor
! ing YOU we honor the memory of the
! diecOVerer of America. whose lineal
/ descendant you are. His discovery con-
tributed very much to civilization, and,
mindful of that fact, have the honor tC
present to you the freedom CT the city
| of New York"
The duke replied in English in these
| words:
II thank you very much for your dis
tinguished consideration. You may
| count on my friendship. | shall think
myself very much honOred by your at
tention."
An informal reception then followed
Mrs. Gilroy, Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs
Bolt assisted in receiving the ladies OF
the ducaI party. The resolutions con
ferring the freedom of the city were
written in red and black ink OH parch-
ment mounted upon a scroll of blue silk
with blue satin back. The whole was
| in a morocco case.