Grand Rapids herald., 1893-04-30

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Ysoa Mayor Masvasos ussrstvss
IL Ctsy's gsUs1oa
CnscAso. Apso 0-1As Gstss a the
worlds fair city vess opened vids this
morniag - rscsivs the sdvsncs guard a
the distinouishsd visisoss frsa fss and
near who. 90 Monday nsxt. viii digaify
by their proseacs the formal aQsaing a
the world's Columbian expositioa- Ap-
propriately enough IL was ths dpcai
descendant a tAs great DISCOVERIES that
led tho triumphal march u the nations
al the earth. Il 10 true that the libsrty
bell. that grsnd Old "reminiscences of tAe
carly days u the republic. preceded on
In arrival the coping II the representa-
tives q the Spanish nation by . few
hours. but its formal entry into the city
vas deferred until this afternoon when
the business Il the day was far enough
sdvaucsd 70 ensbls millionaircs and
Wageworlers alike 20 turn out and un-
cover in the prcssoce Of the visitor from
the Quaker city.
Mcs ~ Grand Crusslme.
Little Il pomp and ceremony marked
the reception VI tho duke Of Veragua
aud his party. but thase ~ . true
western haartinen and dearnestncus about
the welcome that made him feel at once
that he was at homo and in the house Of
his friends. Long before the time
scheduled Tor tho arrival u the ducal
train at the Indiana Illinois border the
reception committee from this city Was
In waiting 1t Grand Cruising. They had
gotten up With the lark and Z O'Clock
asw the special car flying outward on
tho Pennsylvania rosd tn meet the in
coming train. In the party wcrc w. +.
Curtis, representing the department of
state; Senior +. Dupuy de- LONE. COM
missioner general from Spain TO the ex-
position; Hobart e. Chatfield Taylor.
spanish consul in THE city; Prcsident
T. W. Palmer and President H. n. Hig-
inbotham. representing respectively the
national commission and the local direc-
tory. and one representative each ce the
federal. state and city government and
the citisens' comrSittee u reception
Cheered By TAoasanda.
The second section Of tho Columbian
express and TO which the special car
Amphion Was attached. In which the
distinguished foreigners were quartercd.
reached Grand Crossing shOgtly after
O'Clock. There Was . stop A . moment
to enable the reception committee to get
aboard. and then the engineer opeued
the throttle and the train sped like
lightning toward Chicago. The meet.
ing between tho worlds fair reprssenta-
tives and the dukes party vas entircly
informal. tho o6icials' welcome being ~
served until. the city wss actually
reached.
The train reached the Union depot at
lO:l5 To the moment. A largo crowd had
assembled and . rousing cheer shook the
big barn like structure even before .
single one OF those on the special car
could be discerned save the Rrinning
darkics who stood on the platform. The
crowd pressed forward on the gates, and
would have forced ita way inside and
taken the train by storm had il not been
for the opportune arrival II . detach-
ment of police. which cleared a way
through the throng and kept Il back nj
a comfortable distance. When the ducal
party had alighted from the train Presi-
dent Palmer extended his hand. and
| again grasping that II the duke. form.
| ally welcomed him 10 the worlds fair
and the worlds fair city.
His Grace AMected.
The duke kept Q tight hold of the
occupied by the address, and then
wringing il heartily. expressed in . few
chosen words the honor. pleasure and
mrh. "a
merely as an individual. but ~ q citizen
of Spain and humble descendant of
the discovcrer to find himself Welcomed
within the borders Of 4 city with the
greatness of which he vas already 20 q
small extent familiar.
When the formalitiee werc over the
visitors and committee formed in line.
the police made a pathway through tho
crowd. and the proccesion passed up the
big flight ot steps into Canal street. the
appearance of the duke i'm the open air
being the signal for another outburrt ~
cheering from the crowd ~ 400 ar 5.OD
people that stretched from Adams street
bridge north 20 Madison street Tho
duke was evidently surprised. IA well as
affected. by the unexpected reception.
and tho hcartinepe that VAS manifested.
for after stepping into HE carriage. he
stood for q moment ~ though undecided
concerning TIE proper thing Ia do. and
then. turning to the east and weet- the
north and south. he bowed his thanks
with grace and dignity.
The Parric
Only q moment was required Ia com
plete the arrangement - the procession.
and the head then moved around the
corner and cast on Madi~,n and Adams
streets
Thi. Was the order. Detachment u
mounted police. Fifteenth regiment.
United States infantry. L,eutenant
Colonel pysrsh,nc commanding: cpa,
psny X. United States eavslry. Capt l.
" Hare commanding, frat carriage.
General Gfunrr James Hedges. rcpre
ren,ing Tho national csmmis-,on. the
Hoe Thomas u. Brssn ard Charles
Henrlt,n, teyre-siiting the local dircc
tory -ec,ad carriage. representatives n
the state AMI city. third carriage the
duke - Nefagus nnd i'r.-,s~us Palmer
Commsnder pickln. l. = n ami
Fresi,sent Hirinlothsm
" hen The hsasl - ihe r,rs-rr>-lon rrand
ed the fuTiman hnili,ug. sad d~pioye<l
ih,e Michigan ssenue. = s@lai. - J.
gun- wss hr~f ff,n the revenue cutie,
Andfes John~sn. shtch ~ss lytng Al
sashes in ih. haTtsa Ipsn r-sehinx
the Audis.sines the ,ssiter. scre .,ses q
a. their spaftrscnts sithoot shs 'us'he'
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