The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

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I per man to gain ac-
- cess 10 her. She was
~. ~ very carefully guard
p-,,ne.. Ert,u. ed by Commander
Davis, .. S. N, who
on his visiting cards described himself as
attached to the person of her royal High
ness, the lnfanta of Spain" The royal
lady was somewhat willful at times and
resented this attachment. When at the
Worlds Fair she wanted TO see all the
sights, and to see them in her own way,
ana not according to the official pro-
gramme as prepared for her by Com
mander Davis and the entertainment COM
mittee of the exposition officials. Some
times Commander Davis lot was anything
but a happy one, as upon the occasion
when she broke away from the reception
committee and selecting an outside gentle
man as cavalier made her way with him
to the various shows of the Midway PlaiS-
ance. She spent very enjoyable hour
smoking cigarettes in the front seat Of the
Turkish theater. where the dancing was
not of sort that commended Itself to the
first families of Chicago. Shortly before
the conclusion OF the Infanta Eulalis's
visit to Chicago l happened TO be passing
the ladies' entrance to the Palmer House,
where she had her apartments. The Prin-
cess was descending from her carriage and
| lifted my hat and stopped to allow her 10
cross the sidewalk and enter the hotel
Instead of doing so she returned my salu-
tation and asked where she had met me
before. [ recalled an occasion in Paris
where | had the honor of being presented
TO her and she asked me TO accompany her
into the hotel. Arrived in her salon
she at once lit cigarette and
a conversation about Paris, of which gay
city the Princess is a devotee. She said
that she had no doubt there was plenty of
amusement in New York or Chicago if
One.cOuld see 1t as one of her rank can
mix in the society of London or Paris
but during her visit to this country she
felt as if she was always on parade. With
regard to the men Of this country she was
quite enthusiastic. in her praises, but as to
the ladies she was more Sparing of en-
cOmium. She thought from what she had
seen that the ladies ruled the men too
much and expected them to be too good.
The incest men were always just little
wicked | was, however, not to write
anything of this for publication in an
American newspaper until she had left
the country; but | was at liberty to write
what | chose for an English journal for
which | acted as correspondent during the
Worlds Fair. Though it is an old story
now. it may be of interest to give the true
facts of an incident that gave rise at the
time to much talk and no little heartburn
ing among some members of the Chicago
"four hundred" Mrs. Potter Palmer had
arranged for a large rece ptlOn in honor of
the lufanta at her magnificent residence on
the Lake side. 1t was looked upon as one
of the most notable social events of the
great fair, and it was SAID that there was
much intriguing to procure cards of invita-
ton. Be that as 1t may there was an enor-
nous crush of wealth, beauty and fashion
on the eventful evening. The day had
been cold and stormy and the night
brought a perfect deluge of rain. The In
fanta had been most of the day at the ex-
position, and returned to the Palmer House
thoroughly tired. Alter a few cigarettes,
she felt better and Went comfortably TO
bed and to sleep. On being wakened by
her maid and told 1t was time to dress for
the evenings reception the Infanta got ny,
One look out of the window decided
her. Chicago streets on a wet night are
not an inviting picture, as the crowds
of pedestrians and vehicles pillow
their way through the mud and
filth that rapidly accumulates on their
fat surface. Straight back to bed went
the willful Eulalia, and declared that
nothing would again drag her out of it
that night. Her husband and Commander
Davis were informed of her decision and
told to send word that she was Ill or Indis-
posed or any excuse they liked. Com
mander Davis was in fix. He knew that
mortal Offense would be given did the In
fanta not keep her engagement, and event
ually after much eXpostulation and en-
treaty she was induced to get up, and the
work of dressing was commenced. While
the maid was dressing her hair the Infanta
was not in the best of humors, but matters
reached a climax when the abigail hap
pened to remark that the lady to whose
house she was going that night was the
wife of the proprietor of the hotel in
hiOh sin foNr ho n fo1r
prepared 10 return to bed. What she.
the descendant of heaven knows how
many hidalgos, to go out OH such night
to visit the landlady of her hoteli Never!
The carriage, which was at the door, was
sent away and a squad of noun ted
police who were to accompany it ad-
journed to the nearest saloon. Comman-
der Davis and the husband again had an
inning, and with the greatest difficulty at
last prevailed upon the royal lady to COM
plete her toilet. The carriage was re-
called and the party drove off. all more or
less sulky. The tact that the cushions of
the carriage had got wet in the storm aid
not improve matters. and the nerves of the
royal lady were considerably shaken in a
narrow escape from the carriage being
overturned by the coachman driving into
heap of rubbish at place where the
road had been taken up for repairs. On
arrival at the Palmer mansion the Princess
was undoubtedly very cross and her man.
ner was painfully chilly. After being re-
ceived by the hostess she was conducted
to a roped-off dais. in which was placed
one solitary freshly gilt chair. In this
chair it was intended that she should seat
herself, while the company present should
do a sort of "march past" The Infanfa
paced round her pen in silence and endured
matters for a few minutes, then with a
sudden resolve she skipped over the ropes
and made a dash for liberty and a con-
seTVatory, whence neither tears, entreaties
or any kind of persuasion could induce
her to emerge until her carriage was ready
to take her home. Her behavior was a
rude shock to some OF the high priestesses
of Chicago society, but undoubtedly the
1nfanta's position was trying one. Fig
ure to yourself" said the lady. "me, poor
me, ell by myself in that terrible pen with
the people inspecting me like some new
type of hog. On, il was dreadful, and
believe that if had stayed much longer
some of them would have punched me in
the ribs to see how fat was" On her re-
turn to Europe The Infanta gave an Eng
llsh newspaper long account OF her visit
TO this country. and spoke in the warmest
possible way of the hospitality and kind
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