Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-20
THE INFANTA EULALIE.

rived in Washington at $40 last night
and were met by Secretary Gresham on
behalf of the President.
An immense crowd gathered in the
vicinity of the Pennsylvania Railroad
station more than an hour before the
train arrived. The attaches of the
Spanish legation were there as early as
o'clock.
Four troops of the United States cav
airy, under Colonel Henry, from Fort
Myer, formed in line on the Sixth
street side of the station.
Secretary Gresham and Assistant
Secretary Quincy came shortly after
the arrival of the cavalry In Mr..
Gresham's carriage, followed almost
Immediately by a handsome barouche
drawn by four magnificent bay horses.
1t was President Cleveland's carriage,
and the Presidents coachman, with q
| new footman, were on the box. The
carriage was empty.
Secretary Gresham, State Depart
ment officials and the party from the
Spanish legation walked nearer to the
tracks and the train came to stand
still. The Princess was the first to
alight. She was assisted from the train
by Commander Davis.
The Spanish Minister, Senior Marau-
qua, was Just behind the Princess, but
before he could alight Secretary Gresh-
am pressed forward, and Commander
Davis presented him to the 1nfanta as
the representative of the President.
The Princess and Secretary Gresham
greeted each other pleasantly, and then
other members of the receiving party
gathered about them.
When the Infanta saw Mrs. Curry
there was pretty scene. The two
had known each other intimately in
Madrid, and the recognition was follow
ed by warm hand clasp, while Mrs.
Curry imprinted a kiss on each cheek
of the Princess.
The Princess chatted gaily in Eng
fish with Mr.. Gresham all the while.
The Infanta, Secretary Gresham, Min
lister Maruagua and Prince Antoine en-
tered the Presidents carriage, the cav
alrymen saluted and the procession be-
gan to move up Pennsylvania avenue to-
ward the Arlington.
The royal apartments contain seven
sleeping rooms, three parlors and pri-
vate dining room, with four bed rooms
on an upper floor for the use of ser
wants.
Immediately upon entering the house
the Princess passed into the reception
room, accompanied by Secretary Gresh-
am and Assistant Secretaries Quincy
and Adee and her suite. A moment
later and the representatives of the
government retired, and Commander
Davis babe the party good night.
The Infanta Eulalie is the aunt of
the boy King of Spain. An infante is
a prince and an infanta is Il princess of
the blood-royal of Spain. The full
name Of our guest is Marie-Eulalie-FIan-
coise d'Assise- Observation-Disclosures
bella Francoise de Pauli-C hristineMarie
della Piete. She is the daughter of the ia
nous Isabella II, who was driven out
of Spain by Generals Prim and Serva-
no in 1865. The choice of Isabella,s
successor was the ostensible cause of
the Franco-P russian war. The throne
of Spain was to have been offered to
Leopold of Observation-Disclosures
but Napoleon III demanded the with
drawal of his candidacy and Armedeus,
the second son of Victor Emmanuel OF
Italy, accepted the throne in 1870.
Three years later he addicted and a
republican government was tried for a
time. In 1874 the throne was offered
to Alfonso MI, the son of the exiled
Isabelle. He routed the Carlist insur-
gents and reigned until his death, in
1885. Upon the occurrence OF that
event his daughter, Maria de la Merce-
DIES, was proclaimed Queen in Novem-
Der, 1885, with her mother as regent.
May II, 1856, a post-humous 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.
The Infanta Eulalie belongs to the
house of Bourbon. She was born at
Madrid, February -, 1863, and is the
sister of the late King Alfonso XII.
She is described as lady of great
beauty, sprightliness and wit, with af-
fable manners and generous disposi-
ton. Her husband, who accompanies
her TO America, is her cousin, Antoine
Louis Philippe Marie, Prince of Bour-
bon-O Orleans and son of the Due de
Monpensier. He is two years younger
than his wife. They were married in
1856 at Madrid, where they now live.
They have two sens, Alfonso, six years,
and Louis Fernando, four years old.