The National tribune., 1893-05-25

sadly disappointed. She arose and heard the
8 o'clock mass, and those in the house of wor-
ship had no idea who she was.
As soon as the formal ceremonies in WASH
ington are concluded the Princess will journey
to New York. where she will remain until the
trip to Chicago is taken. committee ap-
pointed by the citizens of New York to inquire
of the Infanta's wish for a grand ball in that
city was pleasantly received. The royal visitor
not only gave her consent to the holding of the
affair, but she expressed herself as greatly
pleased at the prospect of attending such ball.
At her request the date has been fixed May &C.
In sending Princess Euslie TO represent the
little King at the Worlds Fair Queen Regent
Christina has selected the member of the royal
house of Bourbon who enjoys the most popu-
larity, both at home and abroad. She is par
ticular favorite at Madrid, where her appear
ance in the generally otherwise untenanted
royal box of the bull fighting arena in invariably
constitutes the signal of display of loyalty
and enthusiasm She is equally well liked in
Paris-that is to say, in the upper classes of
society in tine French capital where she is &C.
customed to spend few months every year.
The Infanta Eulalie belongs to the house of
Bourbon. She was born at Madrid, Feb. -
1864, and is the sister of the late King Alfonso
XII. Her husband, who accompanies her to
America, is her cousin, Antoine Louis Philippe
Marie, Prince of Bourbon Orleans and son of the
than his wife. They were married in 1885 at
Madrid where they now live. They have two
sons Alfonso, six, and Louis Fernando, four
years old.
While Princess Eulalie can hardly be de-
scribed as beautiful, yet she has a very genial
and winning expression, and her eyes in par
ticular are very fine. She likewise has magni-
ficent hair, which she usually wears in style
that is at once startling and attractive. Like
most Spanish women she is rather short, and
she bids fair, when she grows old, to have
mustachc. AT present, however, there is
only faint line on the upper lip. Those who
knew her mother as young woman describe
her as very fascinating likeness of the old
Queen.
One cause of her popularity in Spain is the
romance connected with her marriage, which
was VIGOROUSLY quite the reverse of love
match. 1t was matter of public knowledge
that the affections of the young Princess were
bestowed in an entirely different quarter and
that had not her royal relatives obtained the
immediate withdrawal from Madrid of young
foreign diplomat and likewise announced her
hastily-negotisted marriage with her cousin
Don Antonio of Montpensier Princess Eulalie
would probably have followed the example set
by several OF her aunts, the sisters of King
Francis. in clipping with the man of her choice.
An infante is prince and an infanta is a
princess Of the royal family of Spain Princess
Eulaile is Lne daughter OF the famous Isabella
IL. who was driven out of Spain by Gems. Prim
and Servano in 1868. The choice of Isabella's
successor was the ostensible cause Of the Franco
Prussian war. The throne of Spain was to have
been offered to Leopold Of Sigma
ringen, but Napoleon III. demanded the with
drawal of his candidacy, and Amadeus, the
second son Of Victor Emmanuel of Italy, ac-
cepted the throne in 1870. Three years later
he abdicated and Republican Government
was tried for time In 1874 the throne was
offered 10 Alfonso XII. the son Of the exiled
Isabella. He routed the Carlist insurgents and
reigned until his death, in 1885 Upon the
occurrence of that event his daughter, Maria
de la Mercedes, was proclaimed Queen Noyem-
Der, 1885, with her mother as Regent. May IL,
1886, posthumous son was born to the late
King, and he was proclaimed King, and he is
now the King Of Spain, his mother, Maria
Christina, daughter of the Archduke Karl
Ferdinand of Austria, continuing as Regent.
Ex-senator Van Wyck ParaIyzed.
Ex-senator G. II. Van Wyck. of Nebraska,
was stricken with paralysis last week, near
Lincoln, Neb. Serious results are feared, owing