The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-22
HE is VERY

The D~escendent of Columbus Thanks the
American People for the Jolly Good
Time Ho Has Had,
New YoRK, June 2l,-The following
correspondence explains itself;
NEW YoRK, June u, 1893
sIa;-In taking leave OF the govern.
ment l have the honor to request that
your excellency will convey to the
Congress and the people OF the United
States, the profound and sincere graft
tude of my family and myself Tor the
honor that has been conferred upon US
and the hospitality that has been OK
tended to us during our visit to your
excellenoy's country.
| cannot adequately express my adj
IMITATION for the grandeur, the progress
and the prosperity OF the United States,
and for the intelligence, the enterprise
and patriotism OF the people, and no
words that | can command would fifty
describe the majestic exposition that
commentaries the discovery OF Amer
lea.
To the officers OF the exposition my
family and myself tender our heartiest
congratulations, and to them, as we'll as
to tho officials and citizens OF the sew
eral places We have visited, We can only
offer the most grateful expressions oil
appreciation for the distinguished at
tentions we have everywhere received.
may ask also that your excellency
will express to the President OF the
United States the regret ! feel, because
OF conditions over which ! have no con-
troll. l am denied the privilege OF again
visiting Washington to offer my thanks
in person to him aud to pay my fare.
well respects to the chief magistrate OF
q people who has done so much to
honor the descendants Of Christopher
Columbus.
Ihave the honor, Mr.. Secretary, to
be, your most obedteut servant,
THE DUKE OF VRRAauA.
To he Honorable Secretary Of Stale Of The United
states " AnKrtcd.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1903.
His E1es1encv, Don ChrslobaI Colon de Ia Cedd,
NWN " le'uVWN
SIR:-Your letter OF tho 18th inst OK
pressing your appreciation Of your re-
ception in this country, and rendering
to the Congress and tho people OF the
United States your thanks therefor,
has been handed to me by Commander
Dickens, to whom, upon his return to
New York, ! entrust this reply.
The qualification which the govern
ment and people OF the United States
have Justly felt at thus being enabled
to welcome as the guest OF the nation
ono whose name and blood to-day rep
resents the great admiral to whose per-
severance and dauntless faith the dis.
covery OF our new world is due, has
found its fitting expression in the cor.
dial welcome extended to you; and
your visit to our shores will ever re-
main prominently associated with the
| Columbian commemoration now in
progress. l am glad to believe that
your coming hither, coupled with the
conspicuous part your countrymen have
taken in the Chicago exposition, will
have q due share in strengthening the
good will and sincere friendship which
the people Of the United States bear 10
Commander Dickens has been d.
rected to mako tho necessary arrange
ments for your voyage back to SPUN,
which | trust will prove to be agreeable
to you.
Wishing you a safe return to your
own country, l am with the highest ea-
teen, Your obedient servant,
W. Q. GRESHAM.