The weekly tribune., 1893-06-02
IN NEW YORK.
The Spanish Visitors Are Now the
Guests of the Metropolis
of America.
Eulalia Received Il Most Enthusiastic
Welcome Which She Grace
fully Acknowledged.

New York, May 2j.-The Princess
Eulaie is the guest of this metropolis
The journey to New York was withou
special incident. The hour Of departure
of the train was not geneIa ally known, al
though at Baltimore and Wilmington
some were gathered to witness the roya
train as it hastened by. The private cal
Idlewild, occupied by their highnesses
was very tastefully decorated with pro
fusion Of cut flowers and maiden hail
fern festooned in every direction. At |.
o'clock breakfast WAS served and besides
the royal party there sat down to the
table Commander Davis and Gen. James
" Narnum, chairman Of the New York
reception committee, who went over tC
Washington last evening as a rcpresen-
tatve of the local committee. \ regu.
lar course dinner was served for the
other members of the suite in Pullman
dining car.
The train pulled into Jersey City at =
o'clock and the princess alighted, show
ing in no wise the effects Of her journey.
She expressed herself as delighted with
the trip and the completeness of the ar
raDgements looking especially to her
comfort and convenience.
Awaiting her arrival was special
committee Of the following gentlemen:
Hon. Horace Porter. Howard Carroll,
Cornelius y. Bliss, Whitelaw Reid, Col
w. Il. Crugcr, Comptroller Myers and
Joseph j. O'Jonohue. As the princess
stepped from the palace car she was met
10y General Porter, who escorted her to
the carriage which she entered. followed
by her husband, Commander Davis and
General Porter. The other members OF
her suite got into a second carriage and
then both carriages were driven down to
the wharf where the steamboat General
S!ocun" was moorcd The infanta
alighted from the carriage and leaning
on the arm Of Commander Davis walked
along the carpeted way to the steamer
When the infanta's party and members
of the committee had boarded the steam
er the Spanish war ship Infanta Isabel
began firing national salute of u guns.
at the same time manning her yards and
parading marines on the quarter deck.
AS the ''Slocum' left the pier the entire
party took seats on the forward deck,
the princess close by the starboard rail
with Whiteaw Reid and Joseph O'Don-
ohue on either side.
During the sail up the river the party
received an ovation, salutee being ex-
changed with hundreds Of river craft
At the 3ith street pier was Troop "A"
the crack cavalry regiment Of New York,
which was to act as guard Of honor to
the infanta. Along the entire route
the princess received a most
enthusiastic welcome which she
most gracefully acknowl ledged.
Mayor Gilroy and Geo. b. McClelland
president OF the board of aldermen, were
at the door of the hotel to receive their
guest. As the carriage stopped General
Porter introduced Mayor GIlroy to the
lnfenta, and the mayor introduced Mr..
McClclland as 1.-The president of the mu-
nicipal court" Then the mayor offered
the princess his right arm and led the
way up the stairs and through the hall
to the elevator followed by the prince
and Mr., McClelland. A carpet laid
down beneath a canopy was strewn with
lllacs, peonles, roses and carnations. and
the moment the last of the party had |
crossed it the crowd grabbed every petal
OF broken flowers that the gracious lady |
had crushed beneath her pretty shoes. |
When the party reached the reception |
room Mayor Gilroy advanced and formal |
ly welcomed the infanta and her hus-
band replied very quietly. The infanta
expressed herself as charmed with beau.
tiful Washington and her treatment
thus far in America.