New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18
THE DUKE HAS A BUSY DAY.
SPENDING HOURS AT A PHOTOGRAPHERS.
ARCHBISHOP coDrIcAy RECEIVES TIE PARTY
THE RECEPTION TO-DAY.

THE RECEPTION TO-DAY.
The public functions in which, as the Nations
guests the Duke of Vcragua and his party have
been taking part were suspended yesterday, and
the day was spent in comparative quiet The
opportunity to rest was appreciated by all after
the voyage and the exercises of Saturday, In view
of the festivities which are to come.
The entire party, including Commander and
Mrs. Dckins was driven to Morenos photograph
gallery, at No. 42O Fifth-avc, in the mornlng,
where pictures of all were taken, slngly ana IN
groups. The Duke was photographed in citizens
dress and in his uniform as Admiral OF the
Indies, with the Toison de Ora decoration sus-
pended from ribbon about his neck and n sash
with the cross of the Order of Charles I'LL OF
Spain across his breast. lie was also photo
graphcd with his and with other members
of the party. Ii Is said that the Duke almost
always gets II good picture, as his face Is one OF
marked individuality. He stood the ordeal pa
tcntly. as one who was used TO that sort of thing
The Duchess was photographed in evening
dress and in visiting costume. She is thor
oughy Spanish. Her hair ard eyes are black ana
her complexion olive. Half her charm il In her
manner, and her face becomes expressive as she
speaks The PHOTOGRAPHER succeeded in getting
several characteristic pictures Of her. Dona
Maria. the daughter wore Il dress of cream SILK,
spanglcd with rel stars, when she took her place
before the camera She has attracted almost rs
much attention as the Dukc himself. by reason
of her brightness and vivacity. She needed no
reminder 10 look pleasant Moreno has been ap-
pointed photographer to the Qu,cn-Regcnt OF
Spain. and Her Majesty will receive copies of the
photographs
In the afternoon the party went to the house
of Archbishop Corrgan, who received them for
n few minutes. They also visited the fe-
male Orphan Asy lum and the Founding Asylum.
In each Of the asylums the Duke went through
the wards and Inspected the arrangements for the
care Of the sick and for the education and train
ing Of the children. He is much interested in
thi, line of charitable work, being president of
the Society for the Protection of Children III
Madrid He expressed himself a. highly pleased
with his tour. The party returned to the hotel
after drive about the city.
! Don Emilio de- Muruaea. Spanish Minister to
the United States and Don Manuel de- Ii CGcva,
Suani.h Consul General dined with the Duke and
spent the evening with him in his apartments at
tie Waldorf Al 80 q. IN. to-day delegations
from the Ncw-York Historical Society. the New
York Geographical Society and the Chamber of
Commerce will call and formally present their
| rrpccts TO the Duke
! the Governors Room Of the City Hall. to take
rlac, this afternoon, were looked after by Mayor
| Gilroy and Warden Kccsc. With the object OF
| avoiding the crush usual such occasions the
main entrance 10 the Governors Room will be-
! closed and the po oplc who come to pay their
r.tr,.c;- 10 the descendant OF Columbus Will be-
| admitted by way of the stairway AT the door at
| the east end Of IN" corridor They VIII pass
through the room 10 the westerly end and go
ont Of the door which opens near the head OF the
Westerly stairway roachiag the ground floor of
the building again by that means. The duty Of
rrcscrying order and SEEING that the line of pro-
ce-si,n plst tic Duke and his party IL kept NOV
! inc will dovolvc up,n the police Of the Third
Precinct The Spanish flag will have a conspicuous
place in the display of bunting on th" city Hal
and will feat from Il ballard stretched between
tb. central nags,afr- Spanish and Italian tilgs
will also dccorat" the font cf the building, plrcel
on either side of the Ntira and Strips.
Tho Mayors Committee of One Hundred ana
the Board Of Aldermen will a>Scmbl" in the Gov
mnor'. room At - D. m. 10 receive the Duke
and his party. The Reception Committee. Gen
cra Horace Porter chairman, will escort the dural
Marty from the Hotel Waldorf Troop A, Cap
tain Roe. and picked hoay Of polic" will act
ns escort to the Duke and the committee. VINO VII
leave the hotel in tim" 10 r,1cn thr 'NN nan
Il D. m Mayor Gilroy AMI Colonel Mc' l"ilan'
resident Of the Board of Ald"rm"n VIII welcome
tn. parrv Commander ia 'ob W Miller reported
| 10 tlr Executive Committee OF the r'l'lritiol
Yesterday that IN" Naval Brigade of M2S.icht,
-..tt. 800 strong, woull join the N"w-lork NlNal
Reserve in the parade if the expenses OF IN" trip
from Boston. about $1,000. were pad ny th
-ommittec. 1t was agreed to accept the terms OF
tlr Bay State marines.
Adutant-Gcncral Josiah Porter. who with Sccrc-
| tarv Willis Holly. had been appointed to confer
| with President Cleveland and arrange for cnt"r-
| t,iniuc him here reported that the Pr"Nl crt
| vonld r. view the Naval Parade on April -, nut
could not remain for the shore parade, as he mus,
| leave tn, city on April %. The PresId NJ VIII
| arrive in New-York on the evening OF April -
| and 90 to the Victoria Hotel, bnt hr VIII prom
ably not bc able TO attend the pail II was nn sax,
| Secretary Herbert, he SAID. would ofucr -,V1o
or 3 600 marines 10 take part in the shor" para','
| but he is avcrsc TO ask that the mrn oi IN,
| foreign vessels he brought ashore. h"h'rai
| NcMahons request for 500 70 cover the "\p'lS :
attcnding th. unvcng Of TN" Ericsson statue. III
| cludng decorations and music, wa' rt'rrcl 10
! tho Auditing COMMITTEE. Mayor "l,foN CAV.
| notice that the admission tickets 10 the p1,I ~
| Madison SuiIrr Garden on Aprll - wonlu "
| ready on THURSDAY. They are limited 10 o,"o" III
number. 900 tickets each admitting man an
| woman at Sl0 each and 1000 for women a' :.
each The boxes in the Garden VIII b' soli d,
| auction on Thursday afternoon III thc iio'rI
| Waldorf ballroom The Manhattan ana othei
| clubs will aid in entertaining the foreigners.