Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-01
WELCOMED TO NEW YORK.
Tho Princess Eulalia Receives an
Enthusia site Greeting.


Enthusiastic Greeting.
A Trip Up the River on Il Steamboat
Saiutcs From all the War Irssels-- rs
cortcd TO the Hotel savoy by Troop A.
Welcomed to the City by Mayor Gilroy.
NEw NoRK, May 25.--lrincess Eulalia,
the Spanish lniantl Is the guest of the
metropolis. Accompanied by her suite
by Commander Davis, L. 5. ~, and by
the Reception Committee of the Commit
Tee of one Hundred. she arrived at the
Pennsylvania station IN Jersey City at 5
o clock this afternoon.
Awaiting her arrival was special com
mittee consisting Of the following gentle
mon
General Horace Porter. Howard Carroll,
Cornelius y. Bliss, Whtelaw Reid, Colonel
\. v. Cruger, COMPTROLLER Myers and
Joseph j. % Dunohue. AS the Princess
stepped from the palace car she was met
by General Porter, who escorted her to q
carriage, which she entered followed by
her husband, Commander Davis and Gen
eral Porter.
Other members Of the suite got into n
second carriage and then both carriages
were driven down the wharf TO where the
steamao General Slocum was mOorcd.
The lntanta aightcd from the carriage,
and leaning on the arm of Commander
DAVIS, walked along Carpctcd way to the
General Nlocum she wore a costume OF
light gray cloth. over which was Il sack
cloth coat OF the same character, q sailor
hat of white straw, trimmed with bright
red flowers, and on the lapel of her coat u
large yellow rose
When the tnfuntu's party and the mem
beers OF the committee had boarded the
steamboat, the Spanish warship lntanta
Isabel that had anchored north of the
pier early in the day, began firing Il ma
tional salute OF q guns, At the same time
manning her yards ami parIdinE marines
on her quarter deck. As the SioGum left
the pier the entire party took seats on the
forward deck, the Princess close by the
starDoard rail, with Whitrlaw Reid and
Joseph ]. O. Douohue On either side.
During the sail up the river the party re.
ccived an ovation, salutcs being exchanged
With hundreds of river craft. OFF Thirty
fourth street the Brazilian mcn,of war Re
publtea aud AquldaDau were passed, and
both vessels were beautifully dressed with
ilags, and as the Sucum steamed by the
yards oil the two big warsUips were
manned. A short distance further up lay
the Newark and Philadelphia. OF the
American navy, As the SloCum came
abreast OF The Newark both ships manned
the yards ana paraded their crews. while
each hired a salute of n guns.
The Sloruni continued on to tifteth
street, where she tirnGd, passing round the
Italian war ship lsIibanu. As the SlocunI
turned, the suns OF the Miantonomah
lying a mile further up, fired welcome
The SloCum continued down the river 10
thirty fourth street, where a landing WAS
made On the pier was Troop A, The crack
cavalry regiment of New York, which wa,
- act rs u guard OF honor To the lnfanta
The Princess, her husband, General
Porter and Commander Davis entered the
first carriage, In the third were White
law Reid Joseph !. o Donnhue and Don
Pedro the SECRETARY 10 the Princes. The
| officers in the suite Of the lnfantl, Spanish
C0nsulgeneral Baldasanu and the mem
Ders Of the committee followed in other
carriages, \ detail Of fifteen men of tht
mounted police formed an advance guard
The troor divided into three sections
one in adyOncr, another in tile rear and
| the thlrd upon each side oil the party
| Then the procession, headed ny TIE
! mounted band, marched along Thirty
| fourth street to FIitlI avenue, and to the
| Hotel Savoy.
hiung the entire route the Princess re-
crived most enthusiastic reception whcl
! she most gracefully acknowledged rht
| streets were lined with people, aud from
| the windows OF many Of the houses The
| spanish and American Hays were flying
Outside of the hotei and Tor dozen nl
more blocks down Fifth avenue the side
walks were crowded with people, ana the
streets we're filled with fashionable turn
| outs.
Mayor Gilroy and Mr.. George Il. McClel
| Ian, president OF the Board pf Aldermen
waited at the entrance to receive the city
/ guest. As The carriage stopped Genera
| Porter introduced Mayor tillroy to the
| lnfanta and the mayor introduced MIR
Mcclellan a, the President Of the Munich
| pal Council
Then the mayor offered the Princess hi
! right arm and led the way IN the step
ana through the hall to the elevator III
lowed by the Prince and MIR. Mcclellan
The carpet laid down beneath the canop,
was strcwn with liacs, pcones, roses ali,
carnations, and the moment the last of tn
party had crossed II the crowd 9rabbC,
every petal OF broken flower that the era
clots lady had crushed beneath her pretty
shoes, When the party had reached tn
reception room Mayor Gilroy advanced t,
the lntunta and her husband and EXTENDED
TO them the following welcome;
Your RagNt HighHe'S: II gives me cxtrcm
satisfaction, rs tho executive Of inis city /
ieudcr To you It's we,cpne ana its Freedom
Tho programme which tho committee ht
| prepared ~ solely for your convenience an
entertainment and for the convenience q
your suite; 1t Is not AT all arbitrary aud ca
be changed at any time to suit your cnnyun
tnce. Il at ANY ulnc II should not no cor
vrnient Tor you or any member OF YOU
suite, the committee vii change it. lssur
your Roya! IlEhness that Tho citizens OF IN
great cuuutty feel II 4 Efeat honor To Weldon
10 its shores II representative OF the govern
Inent whose monarch made its discovery pc,