Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-27
COLUMBIAN FESTIVITIES.
Arrival Of the President at New York-Union
League Reception.

League Reception.
President and Mrs. Cleveland arrived at New
York from Washington last night With the
Presiden. were members of his cabinet, with
the exception of Secretary of Navy Hillary A.
Herbert, who reached the city just in advance
of the squadrons Tuesday. The wives Of sew
eral of the Secretaries we're included in the
presidential party.
The Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City was
hung with flags of all nations, streamers and
bunting in honor Of the arrival Of SO distin-
guished party The second section of No. 60.
on which the President arrived, was delayed
more than an hour after leaving Philadelphia
and it was 1915 when it pulled into the depot
Gen. Horace Porter. chairman of the recep-
ton committee. was absent. and Perry Belmont
was appointed a substitute to welcome the
President. Lieut.. g. Spencer Wood. naval aid
to Secretary Herbert. represented that official
Others Of the committee were Isador Strauss,
Clarence ". Bowen, Walter Stanton. James J.
Martin. c. c. Baldwin, J. Edward Simmons,
Howard Carroll and E. V. Skinner.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland were the
first to alight. There was a cordial reception
on every hand. The entire party was escorted
to carriages and taken to the Victoria Hotel.
where they will remain during their stay in the
city.
UNION LEAGUE CLUB RECEPTION.
President Cleveland excused himself from
accepting the invitation to attend the banquet
at the Union League Club in the evening. The
cline similar invitations owing to the lateness of
arrival.
The reception given to the officers of the
visiting naval fleets and the Duke of Veragua
by the Union League Club most bril-
liant affair. The 5th avenue front of the big
luh ta1 With of
white and blue electric lights. and an enorn GUS
star of incaudcscent globes suspended
above the entrance. Their cases within were
trimmed with laurel and the rooms hung with
a protusion of American flags.
The big banquet hall was very elaborately
trimmed with bunting ard flowers. In the
lower hall two lines OF marines from the Phila-
delrhla in full-dress uniform were stationed.
y detachment of United States regulars lined
the grand staircase and added imuressiveness
TO the scene
in the assemblage that gathered to welcome
the guests were repre- sentatives of the wealth
and culture of the metropolis. Nearly 1000
people were present The army. the navy and
evil life were all represented and with the
visitors formed one of Che mos: remarkable
g. .herings eye" assembled III New York city.
The Duke OF Ne"aCUa. escorted by Cornelius
y. Eliss, arrived rhortiy before 10 O'Clock.
With HIM were his bro:Ger and son. He was
escorted to the library, where the visiting
adInlrais from our own navy were presented to
him. FUuv hail OF the guests we're III uniform.
The aGIni-ais and other officers OF the COM
blaCj Sect were present.
The city Of New York was represented By
Mayor tsliroy and George i. Mcclellan. presi-
den: of the board OF aldermen. From, the
United States navy were Secretary Herbert.
Admiral Ghcrardi, Rear Admiral Walker. Rear
Admiral Benham. Commodore Erbcn, Lieut..
Commander Richards. Rear Admiral Elaine,
Caps. Bartlett. Commander W. ID. Whiting,
Capt. J. y. Miller and score o. other officers.
From the army were Gen. o. o. Howard. Gen.
Tonpk;ns. Maj. Wh.pple. Col Charles p.
LaIgdCn and others. Secretary of Agriculture
Morton was pre- ent. Among the c.Gb mem
bers present were Ctauncey N. Depew. Horace
Porter. J. Adrian Bush and John Il. Van
Wormer. secretary Of the club.
supper WIS served in the Banquet hail and
the visitors were sent back to their ships shortly
after midnight with u good impression of New
You. hospitality.