The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-17
a CHRISTIAN WELCOME.
Duke Veragua Attends Mass at
New York Cathedral.
HoHoRED BY SPECIAL SERVICES

ikindiy Words OF Greeting to ths Nations
Quest from the Lips Of nsv. N. J. La
vsIIe-BrIght Skies Mari<a the Duke of
veragua's First Sunday in America.
NEW YanK, April 1.-THE Duke Of Yer
aqua, the eleventh hneal desN idant Of
christopher Columbus. awoke yesterday
h the land discovered by his illustrious
ancestor for the first time. The dreary,
xuiny weather In which he landed from the
New York had given place to bright.
punshiny morning, more like that to be
Sxpscted in the dukes native country. A
Spanish flag hoated from his window In
1n the Hotel Waldorf, on the Fifth avenue
dds, In homer Of the distinguished guest
within.
Coommander Dickens, Of the United
Dtates navy, and Mrs. Dickens, who are to
yerve as pilots to the ducal party during
their stay In the Uuited States, and John
Austins Stevens, REPRESENTING the mayor
md municipal committee of 100, paid their
respects to the foreign visitors and accom-
ranied them to mass at st. Patrick's
cathedral. The party was composed Of
the Duke of Veragua, his daughter Maria,
and his son, the dukes brother, the Mar
quis of Barboles, and his nephew, Com
manuef DlcKenS anu MIS-. DlckeuS anu
John Austin Stevens
The duke and his brother were both very
plainly dressed, wearing Prince Albert
black coat and vest, dark tweed trousers
and silk hat. The dresses of the ladies'
were even more severe in their simplicity
Il style.
When the party arrived at the cathedral
. small crowd was on Fifth avenue await
ing the dukes arrival Many deferentially
paid their respects by doffiing their hats,
10 which the duke responded in kind. A
rather painful delay ensued, during which
the party remained outside awaiting an in
vftation to enter. They were finally con
aucted up the middle aisle to the front
peat on the left hand side. The dukes son
md daughter were given chairs In front OF
the altar.
Solemn high mass In honor Of the occa.
saon was celebrated. Archbishop Corri.
Esn occupied the throne. On the one side
was Rev. NJ. ]. Lavelle, and on the Other
Raw. j. N. Connolly. Rev. Henry T
Newey was celebrant; Rev. P. DAILY, dea
pCn; Rev T. H. Murphy, sub deacon, and
Asv. w. s. Mclaughlin, master of cere
monies. The sermon was preached by
Rsv. W. J. B. Daily.
Guilmants mass In p fiat, with Gounod'i
~Ave Verum" for the offertory, was sung b,
choir of sixty voices with double quartet
md chorus, under the direction of w. f
Pecher. Father Kellner's chancel choir
sunposed of sixty boys, also sang.
Among the prominent persons presen
were Archbishop Williams, of Boston, ant
khs Danish consul, who occupied sea
next to the ducal party.
After the first gospel Rev. NJ. j. Lavell,
azcended the pulpit steps and said:
awe have present with us today hi
Ence the Duke of Veragua, the head o
Khe eleventh generation in lineal descent
Rrcm Christopher Columbus, the illus
thous discoverer Of this great country. H
ecmes here as the guest of the nation. H
has been welcomed already by the seeula
anthorities of this nation and city, and ]
In the name of the archbishop, In you
name and in the name of the Catholi
people of New York, welcome him to th
lind in which Christopher Columbus wa
The first to set his foot. The longer th
duke remains with us the more he sees O
This vast nation with Its mighty river
and fertile plains, teeming with'plenty an
D happy people, he will thank God an
shYill with joy that he had an ancestor +
whose fortitude and courage and persever
Anse is due all these grand results. Dun
Ing his stay here he will find that th
people he meets will bestow on him tn
Annor Columbus himself would meet wit
Gere he here to receive it, and when h
3saves us 1t will be with the consolin
$hcught that his visit tc America wa
knong the greatest triumphs of his life. !"
After mass the ducnl party were drive
back to the hotel where they passed th
Gay quietly.