The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-19
ON JERSEY SOIL,
The Infanta Eulalie First
Sets Foot in the United
States.
THUNDEROUS WELCOME,
Warships and Forts Peal Forth
Volleys as She Lands
From the Dolphin.
RECEPTION AT THE DEPOT
A Great Crowd, Beautiful Decora-
tions and a Regal Train.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
RECEPTION AT THE DEPOT
OFF FOR WASHINGTON,

The Spanish Princess Eulalie made her
first landing on the soil of the United
States right here in Jersey City at $40
this afternoon.
She arrived in on the Spanish warshi
named in her honor, Infanta Isabel, OPP
posite the Adams Express pier
at noon. The Infanta Isabel dropp ed
her anchor and awaited the United
States dispatch ship Dolphin. which
soon followed and anchored about 200
yards above her. The lnfanta Isabel was
gorgeousIy decorated with the Spanish
coiors and royal emblems. She is a white
ship smaller than the Dolphin.
A large crowd assembled about the
Pennsylvania Railway depot to get
glimpse of the Princess, but
the officials allowed very few ex-
cept those who had business there
to approach the Adams Express
pier at which the Princess landed. Ser
gent Kelly and twenty policemen or the
First precinct were on the pier to guard
Her Hignness, and preserve order.
DOESN'T LIKE JERSEY CITY.
The notable or at least the most
observed parsonage on the
Dl6r WIS bu6 N1dTQUlo SoSo
Montelabro, the Chamberlain of the
Court of Spain. He wore full dress
suit with scarf OF The Spanish colors
over his vest, his Chamberlain's keys in
a tiny case on his back ana decorations
of the order of S. Jacques and the
order of Isabella, the Catholic. on his
breast. As the wind grew cool he put on
very polite, and gave all information he
could to inquirers. He declared that he
was very fond OF New York: he liked it
s'better than Madrid. Paris or Jersey
City," but he had not seen much OF Jer-
sey City.
General Superintendent Jackson. PEN
sion Superintendent Crawford. South
eastern Passenger Agent r. E. Parke OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. President
Charles B. Thurston, of the Jersey City
and Bergen Railroad, and Superinten-
dent Bloomsbury, of the Pennsylvania
ferries, were on the Adams pier.
THE PRINCEssEs TRAIN.
There stood ready on the tracks the
train on which the Princess was
to travel to Washington. It was
a solid vestibue train Of Pullman cars
made up us follows:-The composite car,
Premier; the dining car, Magdaline; the
private .car, Wildwood, and the parlor
car Felicia. It was in charge of Passen-
ger Agent r. E. Parke. G. II. Beatty
was the Pullman conductor. and Frank
Sandford, son of Master Mechanic
Sandford, was at the throttle of engine
No. 10. one of the strongest and fleetest
engines on the road.
The trip was to be made in five hours
The depot was gorgeously decorated
with sfiags, and the Adams pier and
platforms were carpeted all the way to
the royal train.
TRANSFERRED TO THE DOLPHIN.
fruf, y,furtos affair oua 0'Pl0cK the
Princess left the Infanta Isabel on q
1aunch from the Dolphin and went to
the Dolphin for lunch with Com
mander Davis. The Infanta Isabel,
a battery on Governors Island,
and the Dolphin fred salutes of twenty
one guns. The Spanish ship fired again
in respnse to the Dolphin. A streamer OF
flags and the Sp snish Royal colors,
purple field and gold coat of arms were
run up on the Dolphin as the Princess
boarded her.
THE INFANTA LADNS HERE.
AT the conclusion of lunch on the
Dolphin the Infanta and her suite
boarded the government tug, Belvedere,
which landed them on the Adams
Express pier at Q 40 P. NJ. Here they
were greeted by the Spanish Chamber
lain. She Immediately entered car
riage and were driven to the train. She
was dressed in a rich, but plain costume,
and wore small dark hat.
A salute of sixteen guns was fired from
the vessels, and the tugs and trains in
the depot welcomed the Infanta by pro-
Ionged whistles.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
The reception accorded Princess In
fanta Eualia as she stepped ashore was
one of the most enthusiastic ever given
a foreigner. The Princess captivated all
present by her pleasing and Demo-
nd ha I'm Or1f of
the depot, and she stood on the
rear platform waving her hand
kerchief and smiling and bowling
right aud left, she presented a picture
that will ever remain in the minds eye
of those who were fortunate enough TO
be present.
AZ three o'clock the train drew out OF
the depot. The Princess stood on the
rear platform and waived an adieu TO the
crowd in the depot.
AT QUARANTINE THIS MORNING.
The day dawned bright and beautiful,
and the waters OF the Narrows and the
lower bay, as seen from Quarantine. glis-
tened and giinted in the sunlight. The
arrival late yesterday afternoon OF the
having on board the Infauta Euialia. her
husband Prince Antoine D'Orleans. and
the members of their party, was some-
what of surprise, as she was
not expected until early this
morning. This, however. did not inter-
fere with the arrangements made for the
reception Cf the representative of the
Queen Regent of Spain and the pro-
gramme decided upon iu New York and
Washington will be carried out in its en-
tirety. The first boat to arrive at the
Quarantine Station from New York was
the tugboat j. Fred Lohman, which had
left her pier at 6:15 A. NJ. having on board
Senor Baldeceno. the Spanish Consul.
Vice Consul CanJro. ande the officers OF
the Spanish war vessels now at New
York. Their destination was the lower
bay where they will board The Reina
Maria Cristina and pay their respects 10
the Infanta. They made short stay at
Quarantine and then proceeded out for
the bar.
OUR BEAUTIFUL HARBOR.
AS the day wore on rne sun gained
added brilliancy and the day was q per-
feet one. The narDor lies oasking in the
sunlight. and the tender green of the
young foliage. and the lighter tint OF the
grass. made scene fit for the brus OF
an artist. The long and neatly trim med
grassy slopes OF Fort Ham ilton on the
Long Island shore, aud OF Fort
Wadswortb on the Staten Island
shore looked as though covered with
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