The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
DUKE DE -vERAGUA WELCOMED.

Proeente0 with q Golden Aey ana rendered
the Freedom Of the City.
CHICAGO, April 2a.-With imposing cere-
monies the freedom of the worlds fair city
was to-day extended to the descendant of
that great discoverer whose achievements
are celebrated in the auadro-centennial
Columbian exposition. The Duke De
Veragua and his party arrived from
New York at 1920 this morning. They were
conducted to the Auditorium Hotel. after
brief welcoming speech by President Palm
OF. of the worlds fair. ALI day the Duke
and his retinue were the objects of dis
einguished consideration BY the State and
Nation. Early In the afternoon q reception
was held by the Duke and his party to the
distinguished officials and citizens in the
private apartments at the hotel, apart
ments worthy of the occupancy of princes,
which had been prepared for the Duke and
his party. For the Dlke had been set
aside the entire south portion of the
parlOr floor of the hotel, including In all
eleven spacious apartments. No pains
had been spared to provide every possible
comfort and convenience for the eleventh
grandson Of the great discoverer. the pri-
vate parlOr being upholstered in damssk
plush. The dining room was or cherry
finish and furniture. and the finest silver
and cut glass table service In the hotel ocou-
pied the carved sldeboerd. The ducal
bedroom was most luxuriant in it's
apartments and was furnished with plush
covered couches, divans. easy rocking
chairs and every known contrivanee for
restful attitudes. From the fiorIculture
department. at the worlds fair were sent
flowers and plants enough to almost fill the
rooms. On the dining table stood, when
the Duke sat down to his luncheon. O huge
bouquet of Spanish flowers. The private
halls were lined with palms and ferns, and
blooming potted plants were In profusiOn
every W here. The great granite pillars on
the balcony over the main entrance to the
hotel were covered with the United
States and Spanish flags. At the first
pillar from the southern end of the bal
cony q partition covered with the Spanish
red and yellow divided the balcony, leav-
ing spacious private lodge. where the
ducal party reviewed the parade as 1t
passed on Michigan avenue. u
Shortly after Z. Ne Mayor Harrison, of
Chicago. and the aldermanio committee.
with Nj. B. Madden chairman, called off,
cially to welcome the Duke and extend
TO HIM the freedom of the worlds
assem- bled, but the formal ceremonies
took place in the private apartments Of
the Duke and were invisible TO the anx-
ious multitude on the outside. Ac-
companying Mayor Harrison. as he entered
the ducal apartments, were the prominent
officials of the national commission and the
local directory who had played such an
important part in all of the formal exer-
cises of the day. The ceremonies of pYe-
sentation were but brief. the Mayor bowed
as he was in troduced to the Duke and the
latter returned the greeting with o
grateful salutation. The Mayor made .
brief address and then presented the Duke
on behalf of the City Council, with q
beautiful key of gold. on which was in
scrlbed Don Crisuover Colon" stating as
he did so that 1t was the KEY to the CITY.
The Mayor also presented his Grace with q
beautiful morocco volume. in whlch was
inscribed the proceedings of the City
Council at its meetings last week,
in which resolutions were adopted
welcoming the Duke and extending to him
the freedom of the city. The Duke. In ac-
cepting these testimonials, bowed, and in q
low tone responded in English. At the
conclusion of the Dukes remarks May or
Harrison stepped forward and introd uced
the committee of aldermen represen ting
the City Council. Mr.. Palmer then intro
duced the members of the national CON-
mittee. and. after q general handshaking,
ell departed.