New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
TO ENTERTAIN THE INFANTA
THE PLANS NOT YET FORMULATED.

HER WISHES NOT KNOwN-ABsUHD STORIES
AFLOAT.
How 10 receive and entertain the Inianta Eulale OF
Spain in n manner betting Princess Royal ana yet
In accordance with republican institutions Is u
question which Is agatng the minds Of the COM
mittccs which to rOvlde for her entertainment
in this CITY, Little has been done definitely, rs II
Is not vet known when she will be here or even
If she will come ut all. Reports OF her Illness have
served further to delay the preparations. The
statement was published yesterday that she did not
wish to occupy the state apartments at The wal
dorf because they mad recently been occupied by The
party of the Duke of veragua, who was her in
ferior In rank.
A. Cny,s chairman OF the committee OF the Crculo
Colon Cervantes which has charge of the ball which
II is proposed TO give In her honor said to Tribune
reporter last evening So far as know. the lnian'a
has declined to occupy those apartments nor 90
the rules Of Court etiquette forbid it, Mayor Giiroy
who is chairman OF the Committee Of One Hundred
told a member of my committee that he intended to
engage apart ens for the Infanta elsewhere than at
the Waldorf because there might be some breach OF
etiquette In placing her In the rooms recently occu
pied by the Duke OF Veragua. l think the Mayor
made this decision in order 10 avoid any possible df
cnlty-noi because he had any ntination In regard
10 1t from the lnfants herself do not know where
apartments have been engaged Tor her. or thal any
have been engaged.
"These stories that the Infanta is prevented BIZ
court etiquette from mingling with the people whom
she will meet here all nonsense. Certain questions
of precedence have to be observed as on any social
occasion 1t has been said that she will not dance
at The ball given in her honor. That Is not true
She will dance with the spanish Minister FIRST a. the
ball is 10 be given under his auspices. and after
wards with Others.
NV committee has Only TO do with the ball. The
date OF The ball has not been fixed definitely, ana
little has been done IN the way of PREPARATION IL
will be held in the Madison square Garden Concert
Hail."
Mayor Gilroy could no, be found at his home last
evening or at the sycamore Club President George
b. Mcclellan, of the Board Of Aldermen who Is
secretary OF the committee Of hundred, said that
he did not know that any arrangements had been
made by the committee 10 receive lhc lnianta or
that any apartments had been engaged Tor ncr. lie
In general way II had been decided TO have
committee meet her down the bay. Furthr than this
he thought nothing had been done.
George G.. BoIdt proprietor OF the waldorf sald
evening that the state apartments there hLd not
been engaged for the party Of the lnfanta.
All VINO were seen SAID that the delay In the prep.
aratons had been due 10 the fact that the wishes OF
the Infanta rot known. and that the time OF her
visit here had not been fixed, and not TO any lack OF
hospitality
husband, FRINGE Antoine dOreans, attended yestci.
day delightful garden party given by Captaih-6ehcral
Rodriguez AriccO, al his summer residence, Los
Mcnos. In honor of the roynl visitors. Tile party
was attended By the officials and by the most prom.
inent people in Havana society," The lnfania and
Domicliarla and in the evening attended perform
ance ut the Albzu Theatre.