St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-17
The Duke Of Veragua and
Party Attend Services at
st. Patrick'S.
Severe in It's Simplicity Was
the Clothing Of All the
Party.
Rev. Lavelle Refers Feelingly
to the Visit Of His Grace,
the Duke.

GIdH lilC ClGNCHlA NNOSNAiN
ant of Christopher Columbus, awOke
this morning in the land discovered by
his illustrous ancestor, for the first
time. The dreary, rainy weather in
which he landed from the New York
had given place to bright, Sunshlny
morning. more like that to be expected
in the dukes native country. A Span
ish hag floated from his window i'll the
Hotel Waldorf, Oh the Fifth avenue
side, in honor of the Observation-Disclosures
within. Commander Dickens, of the
United States navy, and Mrs. Dickens,
who are to serve us pilots to the ducal
party during its stay in the United
States, and John Austin Stevens, rep
resentng the mayor aud municipal
committee of one hundred, paid their
respects to the foreign visitors and Of
fered to accompany them to mass
At st. E'atrick's Cath edral.
Their services being accepted, the
party left the Hotel Waldorf for the
cathedral at 10:45 am. in two carriages.
The party was composed of the Duke of
Veragua, his wife Elizabeth OF
Aguilera, Duchess Of Veragua, his
daughter Maria and his son, the dukes
brother and the Marquis of BarbOles
and his nephew, Commander Dickens
and Mrs. Dickens and John Austin Ste
vens. The duke and his brother were
both very plainly dressed, wearing a
Prince Albert black coat and vest, dark
tweed pants and silk hat. The dresses
of the ladies were even more severe i'll
their simplicity of style. When the
party arrived at the cathedral small
crowd was on Fifth avenue awaiting the
dukes arrival. Many deferentially paid
their respects by doffing their hats, to
which the duke responded in kind. A
rather painful delay ensued, during
which the party remained outside
awaiting an invitation to enter. They
were finally conducted up the middle
aisle to the front seat on the left hand.
The dukes son and daughter were
given chairs in front of the altar.
Solemn High Mass
IN honor of the occasion was celebrated.
Archbishop COrrigan occupied the
throne. On one side was Rev. NJ. j..
Lavelle and on the other Rev. j. n.
Connolly. Rev. Henry L. Newry was
celebrant; Rev. p. Daily, deacon; Rev.
+. II. Murphy, subdeacon; Rev. w. S.
Mclaughlin, master of ceremonies. The
sermon was preached by Rev w. j. 3.
DAILY. Gullment'S mass in Z fiat, with
Gounod'S ave Verum" for the offer
tory, was sung by a choir OF sixty
voices, with double Quartette and
chorus, under the direction OF w. p.
choir, composed of sixty boys,
also sang. Among the prom
inent persons were Archbishop Will
Jams, Of Boston, and the DANISH consul,
who occupied seat next to the ducal
party. After the first gospel Rev. NJ. j.
Lavelle assembled the pulpit steps and
said: I'VE have present with US today
his grace, the Duke of Veragua, the
head of the eleventh generation in
lineal descent from Christopher Column
bus, the iIlustrious discoVerer of this
great country He comes here as the
Guest of the Nation.
He has been welcomed already by the
city, and l, in the name of the arch
bishop, in our name, and in the name of
the Catholic people of New York, well
come him to the land in which Christie
pher Columbus was the first to set
foot. The longer the duke remains
with us, the more he sees of this
vast nation, with its mighty rivers and
fertile lands teeming with plenty and
people, he will thank God. and thrill
with Joy that he had an ancestor to
whose fortituee, courage and persever-
ance is due all these grand results. Dur
ing his stay here he will find that the
people he meets will beStOw on him the
honor Columbus himself would meet
with were ne here to receive it, and
when he leaves us 1t will be with the
consoling thought that his visit to
America was among the greatest
triumphs of his life"
After mass the ducal party were
driven back 10 the hotel, where they
passed the day quietly.
Tomorrow at l o'clock Mayor GilrOy
will receive Duke de Veragua and his
suite at the city hall. At $50 o'clock
the duke will call upon Archbishop Cor
rigan. The invitations for the reception
to be given at the Waldorf Wednesday
by the committee of the chamber OF
commerce in honor of the Admiral Duke
and the Duchess de Veragua, the Mar
quis de Barboles and Don Christobal
Colon de Aguillera will be sent out to-
morrow. This commute will be assisted
IN the reception by delegations from the
Historical society and from the Ameri-
can Geographical society.