The morning call., 1893-04-16
HIS MIGHTY LINE.
Honor to a Descendant of
Columbus.
WELCOMED BY THE NATION.
And Given Also the Freedom of the
Greatest of the Cities of
America.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The steamer New
York arrived this morning with the Duke
OF Veragua, a lineal descendant OF Colum-
bus on board, accompanied by his wife. son
and a number of other Spanish graGdees.
As soon as the vessel was anchored at quar-
antne Commander Dickens. U. S. N,
representing the Federal Government, went
on board and delivered an address of well
come iu Spanish. to which the Duke ap-
propriately replied. Later, reception
committee went down the bay in a special
steamer, took the party off. landed them at
wenty-second street, North River, ard
conducted them to the Hotel Waldorf,
where they will remain till they leave for
Chicago next week.
In the cabin Of the special steamer, on
the way TO the Twenty-second street dock,
General Horace Porter, chairman of the
committee of reception, addressed the
Duke in French. bidding him welcome to
the city. Porter also referred to the
achievements of the Dukes illustriOus an
cestor, which opened up the New World.
and the fitness of the fact that the Duke
was selected by Spain TO represent her at
the celebration of the quadrocentennial
anniversary of that event.
The Duke replied in French, thanking
AHo COIluIIlSe lU6 UOuOf uOHe Him
While proud Of the achievement of his an
cestor, he said. lie felt the chief credit was
due to the American people for the marvel
ous work accOmplis he'd in developing the
New World.
The Duchess and Dukes daughter. son
and two nephews were then introduced.
The party arrived at the Hotel Waldorf
at 1916 o'clock. General Horace Porter
ka nd - n,l~ ri
lowing with Commander Dickens. Mayor
Gilroy and Colonel Mcclellan. president
OF the Board of Aldermen. met and greeted
the party in the state drawing-room, and
General Porter introduced the Duke, the
Duchess and the rest Of the party to the
Mayor and the members of the reception
committee present. As at that time all of
the reception committee had not come, 1t
was decided TO postpone presenting the
freedom of the city to the Duke for an hour.
The presentation finally took place in the
state banquet-room. The Mayor, with
scroll on which was engraved the resolu-
tions comforting the freedom OF the city in
his hands, addressed the Duke in these
words:
"Your Grace: II affords me very great
pleasure to give you, in behalf of the people
Of the city of New York, cordia; and
hearty reception. In honoring you we
honor the memory of the diseoverer of
America, whose lineal descendant you are.
His discovery contributed very much to
civil zation, and, mindful OF that fact.
have the honor to present TO you the free
dom of the city Of New York"
The Duke replied in English these words:
II thank you very much for your distin-
.uiShsd consideration. You may count on
my friendship and l shall think myself very
much honored by your attention"
An informal reception then followed and
Mrs. Giroy, Mrs. Dickens and Mrs. Bolt
were assisted in receiving the ladies' OF the
ducal party.
The resolutions comforting the freedom
of the city were written in red and black
ink on parchment mounted upon scroll Of
blue silk with b'ue satin back. The whole
was in a morocco case.
The Duke spent the afternoon driving
about the city. Shortly after luncheon the
Duke and his brother the Marquis Barbolis,
accompanied Commander Dickens to the
Giroy residence to return the Mayors Off
cial call. After leaving cards at the Mayors
house the party drove out through River
side drive to General Grants tomb. The
party returned to the hotel late in the after
noon.
During his absence an immense floral
piece in the form of ducal coroDet was
sent to the hotel. 1t came from the Span
ISL Secretary in this city and was worked
out in red and yellow, the Spanish colOrs.
Many members OF the Spanish-American
colony visited the Duke of Veragua in the
Hotel Waldorf tonight. formal recep-
ton was arranged and carried out most sue
cessfu!ly. Senior Pedro r. de Florez de-
livered an address of welcome, to which the
Duke responded,