The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-09

WoRLD's FAIR, CHICAGO, June s.
Sheba's fair queen, on the occasion of
her historic visit to Solomon, king OF
the Jews, was not more amazed at the
oriental splendor maintained by that
monarch than was Maria Eulalia, the
infanta OF Spain, thia morning when
she made her visit to the white City"
in Jackson Park.
1t was u beautiful day, Flag, Of every
nation were waving their go:ge' COL
ora in the bright sunlight and thou
sands OF Coy streamers hoated ioyously
in the gentle breeze.
Hundreds Of people were waiting for
admission at the gates whom they were
thrown open this morning and tho hun.
dreds soon increased to thousands and
then to tons OF thousands,
AT II o'clock the board OF admission
estimated that there were lOO,OoOpeople
on the grounds, when the princess ar
rived. Tho carriages bearing the infan-
ia and the party accompanying her ar
rived at the west entrance Of the mid
way plaisance shortly before II o'clock.
In the first carriage were Princess Eu-
lalia, her royal consort. Prince Antoine,
and Mayor Garter II. Harrison. The
carriage was drawn by four chestnut
sorrel horses, the same which drew
President Cleveland to and from the
fair on opening day. The harness was
silver mounted. A liveried coachman
held tho reins and u liveried footman
sat by his side. In the second carriage
were the duke OF Tammames. Marquis
Marco Hermoso, Commander Davis and
Don P. Jovaf. In the third carriage
Don Julio Vargas, Mrs. Davis and
Miss Davis. A mounted platoon Of
park police preceded the carriages, and
the Chicago hussars acted as escort.
As the profession entered the plaisance
mighty cheer won't up from the tens
Of thousands of human throats that
fairly made the buildings tremble, while
the bands in tho various pavilions
with one accord began to play.
AS the party moved along, each Of
the different nationalities represented
did homage to her highness after the
manner OF their country, aud each
group OF heathens mad barbarians
greeted the princess with music that
was quito as fantastic as the costumes
OF the heathens.
On reaching the administration build.
ing, the party were escorted to Presi-
dent Palmer's reception room. The en-
tire party then repaired to the break
fast room in pavilion 90"
Her Royal Highness was escorted by
President Palmer, followed closely by
Mrs. Bertha Palmer and Prince An
tome, Mayor Harrison and President
Hlglnbotham and tho other guests.
At its conclusion the royal party left
the administration building and were
escorted TO Mrs. Palmer's reception
room in the woman's building, where
they were received by the committee on
ceremonies of tho boa;d OF managers,
After short time the princess signi'
fed desire to see tho Spanish display
At the conclusion the carriages were
driven north by tho manufacturers and
government buildings through the city
Of state buildings to the Filty.soventh
street entrance, thence back to the prin'
cess's apartments at the Palmer House
THE ATTEND ANcR.
No less than 10000 people were on
the groands during the day, and this
mighty host wore representative o.
every nation and every people from the
arctic regions to tho equator, and ali
did homage to the little woman from
Spain, and from the time oI
her arrival until she LETT the
White City this democratic mem.
Dor OF SpNin's royal houge showed
by hor every act that ahc fully Gpprocl-
ated tho honors showored upon her and
tho grandeur OF the sights che saw,
From tho tino the royal guest entered
the gatee until she arrived Mt tho nd.
ministrNtion building her laco wore the
expression Of one lost In amaacmont.
The illumination and pyrotechnical
display at the fair tonight in honor OF
tho infRnta drew ont the largest night
attendance yOt ut Jackson Park. The
UTOWu CUualHNou luIkoly VI SUlUlSu ptV'
plo who took this opportunity OF soeinl
q dual attrnC,ion-a Fourth Of July fro.
works display and tho White City under
tho glaro OF electric lights. Tho infantu
arrived at tho fair shortly after 1
o'clock, accompanied by Prince An
tonic aud aulte They waro escorted Il
President Palmor's reception room
whore good Wow Of tho adminiBtra
ton plaza aud grand basin could be
| had. The poristylc, grand cana
administration, electrical and ngricul
tnral buildings worp Illuminated with
lights which changed IN hue, Tho dis
play OF Ncquatiu novelties was partiUu
Inrly grand. There wore displays a
flying fish, iloating batteries, hugt
goysors ON tho busin In tho shadow
Of tho MnCmonnie statue mammoth
bombs wero hurled high In tho Rtinos
phore, md exploding with loud reports
cast lhrid glare aganst tho Bky ant
wore mnniioldGd In the rcilortivu waiur
Of tho LAGOON. Tho climax waa reached
when portrait a Eulnlic, sixty fro
hvh and eighty fuot wide, consirlictnt
Of over 1000 pieces Of changuRblu hue
was set oil.
Tho people choBrod and tho inIanii
gave every evidence Of being doirh,u1
During the evening thufo WOru no lus