Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1893 — ROYALTY AT CHICAGO. [ARTICLE]

ROYALTY AT CHICAGO.

The Spanish Infanta Arrive* and la Enthusiastically Received. The World’s Fair city welcomed the Infanta of Spain just after noon, Tuesday. Thousands of cheering people lined the sidewalks, particularly in the neighborhood of the Board of Trade. As the carriages containing the royal party passed rapidly along, preceded by a cavalry escort, the Princess could be seen, attired Id an unpretentious light gray traveling costume, seated beside her husband. She was smilingly bowing her acknowledgment of the continuous volley of applause that swept along the thoroughfare. The special train bearing the Princess made a good run through the night from Pittsburgh to Chicago. The Princess retired early and slept well. She had a cup of chocolate in her private room at 8 o’clock in the morning and did not rise until 10 o’clock. The Prince and the Duke and the Marchioness were out of their state-rooms early, and all said that their first night’s experience on an American railway train was a surprise to them. The Princess was entirely recovered from the fatigue of yesterday. At 11 o’clock breakfast was served in the Princess’s car. The members of the suit© breakfasted in the dining car. A delegation of Chicago citizens, headed by ex-MayorWashburne and Hobart Chatfield-Taylor, Spanish consul atChicago, met the train at Grand Crossing at 11:45 and entered the sleeping car Scotland. Commander Davis then presented them to the Duke and Secretary Don Pedro Y Jovcr. The train arrived at union station at 12:06. The party were driven direct to their hotel the Palmer House, where gaudy Spanish flags and brilliant stars and stripes decorated the rotunda in honor of the royal guest. All the riches of the floriculture department of the World’s Fair were drawn upon to adorn thesnite to which the Infanta was assigned. It is said that Dr. McGiynn, instead of being on his way to Rome, as reported, is doing penance in the Trapoist monastery near Lexington, Ky.