Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-01

lard opened wide his ewes. Twenty trumpeters
heralded the approach of the Hussars and
bringing up the rear Of the military division
was mounted troop A Of the Illinois National
Guards.
The procession Of carriages was led bva
vehicle containing National Commissioners p.
A. Il. Nidcuer Of Pounsylvania and bradley b.
Smalley OF Vermont. with Directors Thomas Il.
Bryan and James ". Ellsworth TOR company.
In the second carriage were Commissioners
Gorton W. Allen and George n. Barbour,
Directors Charles HenrOtin ard William B.
kerfOOt Next to them rode Commissioners
Groner and Hodges. Directors ketcham and
Lawrence. The four a and fifth carriages we're
also jointly occupied bv commissioners and
local directors. while in the sixth the director
general ana director o. works, George L.
Davis and ID. II. Durham rode vis-a-vis.
THE THREE PRESIDENTS.
1t was the seventh carriage. however. that
brought out the enthusiasm OF the onlookers.
In il. his face toward the south. sat the Presi-
dent of the United States. and on the opposite
seat two other presidents. only Of an enterprise
instead of a nation. They were President T. W.
Palmer of the worlds Columbian commission
and II. Y. HiginDo;ham Of the worlds Column
bian exposition. Vice President Stevenson rods
wlth two worlds .alr eX-presidents. Lyman j.
Gage and Nm. I. Baker. Secretary Gresham
rode with National Commissioner Davidson ID.
Penn, Secretary Carlisle with dignifie6. judicial
!.
retary Herbert with Charles II Schwab. Secre-
tary Hoke Smith with the firebrand of the
national commission. J. W. st. Clair of West
Virginia. and. finally, Secretary Morton with
Director ii. j. Stone.
FOREIGN GUESTS.
The American contingent having thus led the
way the third or foreign division was inaugu-
rated with the fourteenth carriage. This was
occupied by the Duke Of Neragua. the first wee
president of the commission. eN-Cov. Waller OF
Connecticut: the first vice president Of the ex-
position. Ferd W. Peek. and Commander Dick.
ems OF the L. =. 4.
The fair rex appeared for the first time in
the vehicle that followed the Duchess of
Neragua. being escorted by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
who did the honors as president of the board
of lady managers, and by Mrs. Commander
Dickens.
In the sixteenth carriage were Marquis do
BaTboles. son OF the duke and duchess. N. III.
Deloung. commissioner from California and
second vice president of the commission. and
Rob;. 4. Waller of the board ot directors. In
the seventeenth were the honorables Christobel
Aguilera and Marie Del Pillar Colon Aguiera,
son and daughter Of ths duke. and Spanish
Commissioner Thomas q Gu1tires.
In the eighteenth the Hon. Pedro Colon v
Bertenado and Carlos Aruilera. with the Mar
quis Villa La ObOr and Director Charles L.
Hutchinson. The dUcal party was succeeded
by carriages occupied by Ambassador to Eng
land Thomas L. Bavard and ey-Miuister 20 Bel
gium Lambert Tree. Mai. Gen. Miles and aids
Admiral Gherardi and aids and Gov. AItgeld.
I he carriage Of Mayor Harrison. who was
companied by three members of the board Of
aldermen, brought up the extreme rear.
cHEEErNG THE PROCESSION.
As the proc ,sien moved southwark on Michi-
gan avenue. thence along Grand Boulevard TO
5lst street. thence through South Park by way
OF BaYard avenue To Palmer avenue. entering
the Midway Plaisance through the western gate
way. making y short detour in order TO avoid
the Ferris wheel. and then resuming the broad
promenade 10 the entrance Ca;e.it was attended
by an almost uEbroken diaps-m of cheering.
On sidewalks and steps ard lawns. here in wln-
doWs. there on roof tops. at the mansions of
the millionares and the frame houses OF the
wageworkers. on the rrceUsWard ot the Tarks
and in the mud OF the Tlaisance. the poptliace
collected. There were more peosie than the
aristocrats of the Spanish court probaS.-~ had
ever seen before-good-lookins, prosperous,
substantial pecule
There were mansions one might say castles,
on the way that would pass muster with the
possessions Of the Spanish nobility. in the Ep-
plause and heartincss Of the greeting the mili-
tary shared with the President. and the latter
with the Spanish delegation.
As for the reception that was given the
duchess. 1T could not have been heartier had the
queen of the White House ridden beside her
lord and master. The big bouquet that reposed
in her lap when she LETT ;he Lexington House
fairly buried ander the blossoms that
tossed into the carriage by the Michigan
nue. bellies. mingled with which were a number
of miniature stars and stripes that the duchess
is likely 10 preserve valued souvenirs.
Up to the boundaries of the plaisance the
welcome had been distinctiyey American. but
from here or to the gates it partook Of q de-
cided cosmopolitan flavor. Arabs prostrated
themselves the ground and cried aloud v