The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Posts Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May %, 1873.

Editor Post:
There is new fag in town. 1t is the
roya banner Of Spain, and it proudly
floats in the bnlmv May breczcs, in iuil
view of the White House, and yet the
most intense American has no criticism
TO make because of it's presence. 1T hys
over the hotel ut which is quartcred
the roval representatives OF one OF me
oldest courts in the world; that of Spain,
TO which this continent owes an everlast-
ing debt of gratitude for having furnish
ed Columbus the means to discover "a
country destined to become not only
greater than Spain, but greater than any
other country in the world
The royal party is headed by the
lnfanta Eulalc, who visits us rs the proxy
of the Queen Regent of Spain, who was
bv special act of Congress invited to grace
our Columbian exposition with her pres
cnce. None Of the perplcxilics which
noddlc headed toadics predicted would
follow the arrival of the Infanta and her
marty have materialized. She has been
treated with all courtesy due lady, ana
she has shown herself sensible enough not
to expect any royal hapdoodlc in coup-
try where royalty is unknown, although
every honest man is king and every vir-
tuous woman queen.
She was met at the railroad station by
Sec. Gresham, as the personal represen-
tative of the President, and escorted by
two troops of U. S. cavalry to quarters
that for luxurious furnishing and costly
maenifcence are doubtless fully equal to
those to which she is accustomed at home.
Saturday morning, accompanied by her
husband and the rest of her suite, the
gentlemen being in full court costume,
the Infanta made q formal visit TO Presl-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, and delivered
the verbal message with which she had
been entrusted by the Queen Regent
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Cleveland, &C
companied by ali the ladies of the. cabinet
who arc in town, returned the visit. To-
morrow evening State dinner viii! be
given by President and Mrs. Cleveland in
honor of the countrys royal guests. On
Tuesday the Infanta and her party will SO
to New York to remain several days, after
which they will 60 to the Worlds Fair to
remain MS long rs may suit their conyen-
fence.
From the time the party stepped aboard
of the U. S. Dispatch boat Dolphin in
New York harbor they became, the guests
of the U. S, government and until they
shall take their departure from our shores
every expense incurred in their entertain
mcnt will be paid by Uncle Sam, who.-
although not royal, is rich and boasts a
more hospitahIe heart than ever beat in
any kings breast. lie has placed all his
broad possessions ut the disposal of Eula-
lie and her party, and it they don't see
Just what they want they have only to
ask. for it and it will he forthcoming.
About 800 delegates are in attendance
anon the hundred and atli general assem-
,lv of the Prcshytcrian Church. in North
Amcricn. wliicl,l.a been in session here
since last Thursday, and will probably
continue II week or ten days longer. No
better evidence could be given ofthe great
public interest nthis gathering than the
fact that two Washington daily papers.
ire printing full stenographie reports Of
Is proceedings. Tie celebrated case OF
1r. Briggs will be settled hytllis Assem-
by.
II is now certain that thepnresisteredI
1liinesa wiIl not he deported, unless Con-
,ress appropriates 4 larggeinmosnt 80 mon
q, tie administration eaying decided thnt |
would require all The money nov ayss'ia