Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-19

The Secretary of State had a conference with
the President this morning in regard to the
visit Of the Princess lnfanta Eulalle.
1t was determined to show her every
possible honor consistent with republican
ideas in such matters. The President
wall not personally welcome the prin'
cess at the railroad depot, but he will be repre-
sented there by tie Secretary OF State and Col.
J. NJ. Wilson, U. s. A.. who holds the Office OF
master of cerem onies at social functions at the
Waite House.
These two gentlemen will receive the royal
party at the depot as special representatives of
| the President and will escort them to the
quarters prepared for them in the Sumner
Annex OF the Arlington Hotel. There will be
no special ceremonies attending the reception
| at the station.
The details of arrangements for the princess
entertainment while az the capital will not be
matter can be learned.
THE PROPOSED DINNER IN HEB HONOR
II entirely agreeable to the princess, the
dinner and reception which the President and
Mrs. Cleveland will give in their honor will
| take place Tuesday evening
The princess will probably visit the White
to the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land. 1t cannot be stated def
niteiy whether they will return the visit or
not. but II they conclude do go the return cali
will also DE made TOMORROW.
Secretary Gresham was kept fully advised of
the movements o. the royal party today, and
number Of kilograms passed between the Secre-
tary and Capt. Davis. the American naval
officer, escor:ing the party.
The Secretary was notified of the de-
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City and also OF the time it passed
the principal stations en- route to WASH
inSton. According to his information
the val trayeers viii reach here this af .ernoon
about O'Clock. The probabilities are that
they will remain quietly IN thei- apartments at
the Arlington this evening.
LIBERAL FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Mrs. Cleveland has given instructions for lib
eral floral decorations of the princess apart
ments. and the White House conservatories
will be severely taxed for the mex. few weeks to
meet the requirements for fresh flowers.
WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
The President has directed that the
Princess Infanta be received at the
station with military honors and the
Secretary OF War mas accordingly issued orders
for two troops of cavalry from Fort Myer,
under command OF Col Guy V. Henry to act
as an escort for the party from the depot
to the hotel Acting on Information tnat
she royal party would arrive at 4:30
this afternoon the troops nave been ordered to
be at the depot al 4 O'Clock.
HER QUARTERS AT THE ARLINGTON.
The home o: our royal visitors from
Spain while in this city will be at
the Arlington Hotel. The Princess Eulalie
and her suite will be in the Sumner house.
corner of Vermont avenue and II street,
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tie most interesting o. the residence sections
OF tie capital. The trees of Lafayette Square,
now SO thick with Collage. cut OF partly the
view OF the White House from the upper win
dows, out there is a glimpse o. the Treasury
Department to be mad for the looking
The great advantage in the selection of this
part of the hote. over the other END is its abso-
lutte privacy. 1t is cut of from the rest of the
house as completely ms if it was under
another roo. The royal party have all the
rooms on the three floors a. She.r disposal. The
entrance Is on Vernon avenue ana at the back
the short hall there il a glass door and partition
closing it OF from the main hall of the hotel
Early this afternoon the servants had
placed the las: finishing touches to the
rooms. The room on the corner at the left of
the entrance is a reception room. Ii is bright.
caeery and sunny. The suite on the opposite
side OF the nal consists of another paylor. a
dining room ana a bed room. All are hand
somely furnished
FOE THE USE OF THE PRINCESS
The roons on the second aoor are intended
tor tbs use Of the princess. They have all been
recently reiurnisaed and redecorated. and their
first use BY the princess will be their royal
christening. Inc walls are papered in light soft
colors and the same o. newness and freshness
SHOWS on everything. Inc corner room is the
bed room of me p:lncess. The furniture is OF
cherry and very ornamental In addition
to the usual furniture there is a pretty
desk aad wiring table. where a punch of sweet
smelling blossoms Will gree, the princess when
sne comes in this evening. Next the bed room
o. the princess Is her ooadoir. 1t Is furnished
handsomely ana a tne piano is in corner.
Inc princess can have music wherever she
goes as there Is another piano IN the parlor
the first floor.
On the third floor there is another suite of
bed rooms. ami If the party should be too large
for these extensive accommodations. there are
other rooms close by ready fo- them.
FORMER FAMOUS OCCUPANTS
A grca: many more or less famous persons
have occupied these rooms in the summer
house. First of all the house WAS once
the home OF Charles Summer and was
added to the hotel after his dea;n. The rooms
on the lower floor have been the winter
home OF Ex-senator and Mrs. Hisccck. Mrs
Langtry had the rooms the princess will occupy
wien she came ne-e some years ago fresh from
Lonuou society 20 maze ner nrst Warrington
appearance on toe boards. Queen kapiolani
aud her suite msce shei- home in these rooms
also when they came acre six wears ago.
The very first attention tina. will be paid the
royal party after they are shown their rooms is
to give them their dinner. The dinner table
will be all spread In anticipation of this settled
fact even in royal programs.
The dining room plenty large enough to
accommodate party OF twice as many people
as are IN the Suite of the princess. The fur
niture o. the room is in light oak and. of
course, the prettiest and da,ntiest china and
glass and the best silver will decorate the table
and Bullets.