Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-17
LINEAL DESCENDANT OF COLUMBUS.
The Duke of Veraeua and Party Attend
Mass at st. Patrlck's Cathedral-ouies
Day at the Hotel.


Day at the Hotel.
New YORK, April 16.-The Duke OF
Veragua, the eleventh lineal descendent
of Christopher Columbus, awoke this
morning in the land discovered by his
illustrious ancestor, for the first time.
The dreary, rainy weather in which he
landed from the New York had given
place to sunshiny morning, more like
that to be expected liz the Dukes
native country. A Spanish flag toated
from his window in the Hotel Waldorf,
on the Fifth avenue side, in honor OF
the distinguished guest within.
Commander Dickens. OF the United
States navy, and Mrs. Dickens, who are
to serve as pilot to the Ducal party,
during their stay in the United States,
and John Austin Stevens, representing
the Mayor and Municipal Committee OF
one hundred, paid their respects to the
foreign visitors and offered to accom-
pany them to mass at ST. Patrick's Ca
thedral. Their services being accepted,
the party left the hotel Waldorf for the
Cathedral at 1O;45 q. m. in two car
rlages. The party was composed OF
Duke Of Veragua, his daughter Maria
and his son, the Dukes brother, the
Marquis of Barboles and his nephew,
Commander Dickens and Mrs. Dickens,
and John Austin Stevens.
When the party arrived at the Cathe-
dral small crowd was on Fifth avenue
awaiting the Dukes arrival. Many
deferentially paid their respects by
doffing their hats, to which the Duke
responded in kind. A rather painful
delay ensued during which the party
remained outside awaiting an invitation
to enter.
Solemn high mass in honor of the oc-
casion was celebrated. Archbishop Cor
rigan occupied the throne.
After the first gospel, the Rev. NJ. j.
Lavelle ascended the pulpit steps and
said: "We have present with us to-day
His Grace, the Duke Of Veragua, the
head Of the eleventh generation in
lineal descent from Christopher
Columbus, the illustriOus dis
coverer of this great coun-
try. He comes here as the guest of the
nation. He has been welcomed already
oy the secular authorities of this nation
and city, and l, in the name OF the
Archbishop, in your name, and in the
name OF the Catholic people of New
York, welcome him to the land In which
Christopher Columbus was the first to
set his foot The longer the Duke re-
mains with US, the more he sees of this
vast nation, with its mighty rivers and
fertile plains teeming with plenty, and
a happy people, he will thank God and
thrill with JOY that he had an ancestor
to whose fortitude and courage and
perseverance is due all these grand re-
suits"
After mass the Ducal party were
driven back to the hotel, where they
passed the day quietly.
Tomorrow at l o'clock Mayor Gilroy
will receive the Duke and his suite at
the City Hall At $3.50 the Duke will
call on Archbishop Corrigan.
The invitations to the reception to be
given at the Hotel Waldorf on Wednes-
day by the committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce in honor Of the Duke and
Duchess de Veragua, the Marquis De
Barboles and Don Colon de Agutiera,
will be sent out tomorrow. The com
mittee will be assisted in the reception
by a delegation from the Historical So
ciety aud from the American Geograph-
ical Society.