The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-25
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Uncle Sam Escorts Her Up the New York
Bay-The Spanish Princess Receives .
Hearty Welcome.


Bay-The Spanish Princess Receives .
Hearty Welcome.
New YORK, May 20.-The Spanish
American steamship Marie Christiana,
with the Infanta Eulalia aboard. ar
rived down the bay Thursday night too
late TO pass quarantine. The vessel
was not expected until Friday morn
ing, and the reception which it was in
tended to give to the infanta upon her
arrival had to be postponed.
The commander of the Dolphin ex-
pected to take her aboard of his vessel,
tender her a reception and escort her to
Jersey City, where she is scheduled to
board train for Washington. The
Spanish residents had another plan for
honoring the Infanta.
The steamship, with her royal freight
on board, was first sighted off Long
Branch about o'clock.
The lnfanta caught her first glimpse
of the United States from the bridge of
the Reina Maria Christina. 1t was the
low, bleak shore of southern New Jer-
sey that she saw through the small
marine glasses lent to her by Pilot
Charles Foster. She expressed the
greatest interest in the points to which
the pilot drew her attention and com
pletely captivated the worthy mans
heart by her democratic simplicity.
The Infanta looked the picture of rosy
health. She is not royal beauty, but
she is very attractive and distinguished
in appearance She has a splendid
! figure. The husband, Antonio Maria
| D'Orleans, is an agreeable young man
| of about %, some seven years her jun
| ior.
| A United Press reporter boarded the
vessel and was received by Ricardo
Bustamant, secretary to the infanta.
He said the trip from Havana had been
| pleasant. and beyond fatigue the in
| fanta had suffered but little in conse-
quence. The princess was too tired to
see the reporter, but Commander De
Lavega conferred with him for few
minutes. Commander De Lavega re-
fused to divulge what conversation had
passed between himself and the In
| fanta
! QUARANTINE, S. l., May 19.-The day
dawned bright and beautiful and the
waters of the Narrows and the Lower
bay glistened and glinted in the sun.
light. The arrival late Thursday after.
noon of the Spanish steamer Reina
Maria Christina, having on board the
Infanta Eulalia, her husband, Prince
Antoine d'Orleans, and the members of
their party was somewhat of surprise,
as she was not expected until early
Friday morning. This. however, did
not interfere with the arrangements
made for the reception of the represen-
tatives of the queen regent of Spain,
and the programme decided upon in
New York and Washington will be car
ried out in it's entirety.
The first boat to arrive at the quar-
antine station from New York was the
tug-boat j. Fred Lehman, which had
left her pier at 6:15 a. m, having on
board Senior Baldecino, the Spanish
consul, Vice Consul Castro and the Off.
GERS of the Spanish war vessels now at
New York Their destination was the
lower bay. They made short stay al
. quarantine and then proceeded out TO,
the bar.
At an early hour Friday morning the
Dolphin passed out to the Hook anG
was followed shortly afterward by the
Spanish warship Infanta Isabel A
about s:15 navy yard tug came along
side the quarantine dock and received
dispatches for Commander Davis, of the
Dolphin.
DR.. Jenkins, the health officer of the
port, boarded the Reina Maria Chris
; tina. She had clean bill of health
from the American consul general a.
Havana.
: The Infanta and her party were &C
corded permission to proceed without
undergoing any delay here.
The three vessels, the Reina Maris
; Christina, the Infanta Isabel and thu
United States steamer Dolphin, pre-
sented pretty sight as they rode a
anchor off the Hook Friday morning
decorated with the flags of all nations
, flying in the strong breeze prevailing
, The Spaniards weighed anchor, and
passing in were preceded by the Dol
phin, which had been awaiting theil
, movements off the government dock in
/ side the Hook. The Dolphin steamed
, ahead of the Spaniards, leading th'
: way up through the ship channel
saluting her with her bow chaser.