New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-14
THE DUKE or TERIGCI CHANGES HOTELS
HE GOES BACK TO THE STATE APARTMENTS

HE GOES BACK TO THE STATE APARTMENTS
WHICH HE FORMERLY OCCrPIED.
When the Duke of veragua parted company with
Commander Dicklns on Monday evening he ceased
to be- the guest OF the United states. COMMANDER
DIckin, went to the Waldorf on Monday afternoon
and drew IA check for the amount In which the Coy
ernment WAS indebted 10 that hotel, and before Ills
departure for Washington he drew another check To
pay the bill of the ducal party at the Hotel Bruins
wick Then for the first time In over two month,
the Duke was able lay his head an unofficial
pillow, sleep unofficial sleep aud RS" To an I'M
Official breakfast and an unofficial day wherein he was
free To 60 where he pleased and do what he liked,
with no functions" confronting him.
About the first thing which the Duke did was To
move, from the apartments which had been PROV idcd
for him 10y the Government AT the Brunswick 10 IN"
Waldorf where lac entertained when he hrst
came To the country. The Marquis d. Nillalobar
explained To Tribune reporter that the reason Tor
the change was Il dclIcacy the part OF the Duke
To taking up the expense account at the same place
where the Government had been entertaining him.
No one limited that the entertainment of the Duke mt
the brunswick had not been entirely satisfactory TO
him. In fact he expressed his satisfaction and ap-
probation through the Marquis de Villalobar. who
paid the Dukes bill from Monday evening until yes
tcriay afternoon.
The managers OF both hotels were surprised nj the
change. The Duke sent n messenger To the Waldorf
Monday TO ask II he could have the state apart
mcnis. OF them were occupied, and II wedding
reception to take place to-day In the reception
room Of the apartments. The wedding reception was
To be- that Oi Morris ID. stevens and Miss Alberta
Howell. who to bc married ut Grace Church to-
day. Mr.. stevens and Miss Howell became engaged
I'm the state apartment of the Waldorf on the night
that the hotel was opened. that there was ro-
mantle reason why they should hold their wedding
reception there. The Duke WAS Informed that most
In. nj inn
mcdlatcy. and that the entire apartment could bc
turned over to him after to-day.
The MARQUIS de Nilalobar called ut the Waldorf
early Yesterday afternoon and said That the Duke
would take the apartments under those conditions,
and would arrive before long. The Spanish flag was
Immediately lung to the breeze and the rooms We're
mt Iu readiness. About the time that the Waldorf
ran up the spanish flag the red and yellow flag was
hauled down ut the Brunswick the duca party left
IT, Tn, baggage taken ahead, the trunks. bags
and boxes completely filling II arg" express wagon
The Duchess looked wcaried whcn She came CIT OF
the hotel to enter her carriage She has no, yet
entirely recovered from the latigurs Of the entertain
mcnts winch have been provided for her. The Ddko
and hi, brother the Marquis de Barbors. looked VIII
The Illness with which h. was seized nj Columbus.
which was caused by the heat and fatigue. Donna
Maria del Pillar the Dukes daughter. Who has been
frequently called Miss Columbus looked ns charming
rs ever. She ran out to the carriage, dressed In
light summer costume. which was even more beconi'
Ing TO her than the heavier street gowns which ahr
wore here In April. She carried large bnich OF
carnations. about which SHE had carefully wrapped
Excepting the incident Of moving the Dukes party
spent II qairt day. \ short walk In the morning ana
drive In the afternoon enjoycd by some OF The
marty. 10 Il expected that the Duke ana MS party
will remain In this country for about ten days Dur
ing that time the Duke VIII 9, TO A,oany T,n,' IN,
will visit Philadelphia for TWO or three dayS' for
the most part, however, the members u the dneai