Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
GOOD BYE, PRINCESS.
The Spanish Infanta Bids Farewell
to Washington.
SCENES AT THE STATION.
Troops of Cavalry Escort the Distinguished
Guests From the Arlington - She Waves
Her Handkerchief as the Train Pulls
Out-Last Nights Entertainments.

Out-LaSt Nights entertainments.
Her royal highness, the Princess Eulalie, and
her suite have left us. The charming impress
sion that she made upon all who met her the
first day has been strengthened each hour
since, and her visit to the capital has been in
every respect a splendid success. The princess
in every possible way has shown her apprecia-
ton Of the courtesies shown her and has carried
away the most delightful membranes Of the
time passed here.
The Sumner annex at the Arlington this
morning a great contrast from the even
quiet which has reigned there since the royal
visitors took possession. The 102 pieces Of bag
gage, big trunks and little ones, big bags and
lesser ones. were dragged out of the rooms and
were piled in towering pyramids in the
baggage wagons. The royal fiunkes, each with
his uniform buttoned to the neck and each
with his head wreathed in cigar smoke, looked
serenely on while the hotel porters struggled
and wrestled with the trunks. The royal
servants pack bags and trunks, but they do not
perspire moving them around.
THE MILITARY ESCORT.
Four companies of cavalry and a squad OF
More policemen guarded the steps of the hotel
to keep the throng back from che sidewalks.
The escort formed in line, the Presidents car
rage drawn by spanking team of four
with Willis on the box came to the carriage
step, ana promptly at $50 o'clock the princess,
escorted by Secretary Gresham and accom-
panied by her husband, came out and took their
places in it, With smiles and bows to MIR.
Roessle. Mr.. Bennett and others, whose faces
had grown very familiar to her the
last five days, the princess left the
picturesque surroundings of the Arlington an
Lafayette Square. Along the avenue she saw
on every side evidences of the intense. friendly
interest that has attended her on every public
appearance. The men raised their hats and the
ladies waved their handkerchiefs.
The cable cars were all stopped while the
procession escorting the princess was on the
avenue.
AT THE STATION.
The Pennsylvania station was reached
promptly at 9:55. The cavalry drew up in
single file on each side Of the street, and the
carriages containing tine royal party came
to the 9th street entrance. Lieut.
Kelly had squad Of twenty-five men stretched
along from the curb on both sides to the iron
railing inside the depot. A wide strip Of
carpet extended ali this distance clear
along to the end of the special train,
so that the royal feet did not at any moment
touch the plebeian asphalt or stone A group Of
whise-capped railroad officials and dozen or
more policemen were near the end of
the rear car. Mr.. Robert A. Parke
Of the Pennsylvania road, under whose super
vision all the travelling of the royal party In
this country will be directed, constituted on
the part Of his road a most important COM
mittee of one.
TAKING A LAST GLANCE.
Secretary Gresham escorted the princess to
the car, she bowling and smiling at every
smiling face that met hers. Prince Antoine
followed quickly after his royal spouse. Mr..
Parke assisted her lhighness to the platform.
She disappeared inside the car, but instantly
came out. A sea OF faces met hers
as she looked toward the waiting plat
form. and every single eve there wanted
tolook at her and nobody else. There was wait
Of Just four minutes before the train started
The princess used it in speaking now and
then to the little group of friends on the plat
form and smiling and bowling in response to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the crowd. The marchioness
stood behind her holding her bouquet, a great
bunch of lilies Of the valley. tied with long
streamers Of red and yellow ribbon. Secretary
Gresham stepped down on the platform and
exchanged word with Col Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. Curry, Miss Connolly, Mrs. and
Miss Segrario, Mrs. Davis and the members Of
the spanish legation. who had assembled to see
the princess. The Spanish minister was not able
to go to the station to see the princess of ,
owing to a sudden attack of rheumatism.
At the last minute before 10 the princess
and her husband had the platform all to them
selves. As the gong sounded and the
train pulled out it was the woman and
not the royal lady who came to the
front. She pulled out her handkerchief.
waved it. bowed again and again. and the last
Washington saw of it's royal guest the bit of
white lawn was still huttering.
HER TRAVELLING COSTUME.
The travelling costume of her royal highness
might well be taken for model for early sum-
mer iaunts. 1t was a tailor-made gown of soft
gray serge. The skirt was plain
bell shape and the double-breasted jacket of
good length had n turnover velvet collar of
little darker shade. Her hat was a
with a bunch of scarlet peoples in
front. A white lace veil with fancy edge was
worn with it. A big bunch of yellow roses were
tucked in her coat lapel. Her russell shoes and
her comfortably fitting gloves matched in color.
Her sunshade was of lowered white silk.
The travelling suit of the prince was of gray
serge not unlike that worn by his wife. He
wore russell shoes. too and his head gear was
a soft gray Alpine Of the latest mode.
LUXURIOUS TRAVELLING.
The royal party will travel iuxuriously to
New York. The special train was made up of
four Of the finest Pullmans, consisting of COM
bined smoker and baggage car Antony dining car
Capitol. parlor car Marjorie and special car
Idlewild. The last named for the use of
the princess and suite. and is observation
private car. Every possible luxury in modern
railroad equipment was in evidence.
The drawing room i'll the center had tables
and easy chairs and it was there the royal
breakfast was served at noon. The sides of
| the were hidden with asparagus plumosa
Vases of long stemmed American beauties
tied in clusters with red and yellow ribbons
were on the tables boquet from Mrs. Cleve-
land an ornament Of another table.
Commander Davis accompanied the royal
party to New York.
The train will arrive in Jersey City at D. M :,
making the run in five hours.
The New York reception committee
will meet the princess on arrival and
take her by steamer from Jersey City
to SD street. where. with immense mill
tary escort. she will be taken to the Hotel
Savoy. The Spanish minister and several men,
beers of the legation will accompany the princess
to New York.
The princess will leave New York city for
Chicago, by the Pennsylvania railroad. about
the ID of June, although the date of departure
is subject to n change.