St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-20
Once More Royalty Is Domi-
ciled in the Home Of
the Free.
She Makes Her Entrance on
a War Ship Of Her
Country.
After a Dinner on the DOL
phin She Is Whisked to
Washington.
Secretary Gresham Meets
Her on Arriving at the
Capital.

New YORK, May 19.-The Infanta
Eulalie, the official and personal repre-
sentative of Queen Regent Christine of,
Spain, arrived at the port of New York
today, and for the first time in many
years the United States entertains Off
cially a member of one of the royal
reigning families of Europe. Every
thing that careful forethought could
suggest to insure a comfortable recep-
tion to the royal party had been pro-
vided under the direction of Com
mander Charles Davis, U. S. N, who,
by special direction of President Cleye-
land, acted as his representative near
the person of the royal highness. Soon
after dawn the Spanish war ship In
fanta Isabel and the pretty white dis
patch boat Dolphin went down the
harbOr.
Inside the hook the Dolphin dropped
anchor, and the Infanta Isabel pro-
ceeded around the hook and there found
the Spanish transatlantic steamer
Reina Maria Christina, bearing
Fhe Distinguished Guests.
lying quietly atanchor just off the bar,
where she had been all night. The
booming of the Infanta IsabePs guns
gave notice of her discovery, and III a
short time the Dolphin's anchor was
again lioisted, and the vessel was made
ready to escort the Spanish steamer.
Meanwhile the Christina and Isabel,
which had been handsomely dressed
with flags, hoisted their anchors and
steamed toward port. The Dolphin
swung around in the lead. Two large
American flags and the Spanish ma
tonal colors were broken to the breeze
at the mastheads, and a national salute
Of tWenty-one guns began TO boom out
as the start was made. The scene was
inSpiriting and beautiful.
The fleet soon arrived at quaranti ne,
and at 1920 o'clock. after a little
maneuver ing for position, the vessels
dropped anchor. the Isabel taking place
between the Dolphin and the Christina.
As the Dolphin's anchor touched bottom
like magic the ship was gay with many
hued bunting from stem to stern. In a
few moments cOmmotiOn was visible
aboard the Christina. Her barge dropped
from the davits into the water. Sailors
ran up the rigging and manned the
yards, and to the accompaniment of
A National Salute
from the Isabel's battery. the Infanta
Eulalie and her party stepped in the
barge. The princess private standard
fluttered in the bow of the boat; the
oars dropped with splash into the
water. and beneath the pull of the
sturdy seamen the little craft danced
and bobbed merrily, and perhaps some
what uncomfortably, along tow ard the
Spanish war ship. The passage was
made in safety; the guests passed up
the gayly draped gangway ladder, and
were informally received on the deck of
the Infanta Isabel.
Meantime the beautiful mahogany
barge of the Dolphin had been put
afloat, and Commander Davis, in special
full dress uniform. took his seat in the
stern seat and was roWed over to the
Isabel. He was Immediately escorted
to the captains cabin, where the infanta
was installed, and presented to the
princess By the Spanish minister. The
meeting was pleasant and as devoid of
formallty as such meetings can be.
Commander Davis, in few we'll chosen
wor dis, welcomed the infanta to the
United States in the name of the presl-
dent, and expressed the hope that she
would have an agreeable visit. The
infanta responded in simple and unaf-
fected language, expressing her great
qualification at the opportunity which
had been offered her. Then the COLI
VerSation turned on
the Order OF Ceremonies.
and the infanta announced with regret
that she felt obliged to decline the offer