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Chicago Glove June 4/93

Accompanied by Mayor Harrison the Infanta Eulalia, Prince Antonio and the members of her retinue, shortly after 10 o'clock, started for the Fair. A great throng greeted her early appearance with much applause, and a royal escort it was that conducted the princess to the western entrance of Midway where she arrived at 12 o'clock.

American and Spanish flags floated from every building and the beautiful place never looked fairer than yesterday at noon, when Princess Eulalia and her escort of honor drove into the grounds from the plaisance.

On the line of her approach to the Administration building was massed seried rows of people giving her one grand ovation, the American people doing honor to its nation's guest. The loud thunder of cannons giving the royal salute, announced her approach, while upon every side preparations had been elaborately made to show an appreciation of the honor bestowed on the Exposition by the visit.

At the entrance of the ground the princess was met by Messrs. Henrotin, Allen, Lawrence, Ewing and Barbour of the ceremonies committee, and the procession immediately moved toward the Administration building.

At the head rode Col. Rice and his staff, next the Michigan cadets in grey dress coats and spoiless white duck trousers. The Chicago hussars rode after and then the committee and the royal party, in the first carriage of which was the Princess Eulalia, Prince Antonio and Mayor Harrison. In the second carriage were the duke of Tamames, Marquis Marco Hermosa, Commander Davis and Don P. Jovar. In the third carriage were Dou Julio Vargas, Mrs. Davis and Miss Davs.

The march from the Woman's building around the Horticulture building by the lagoon was slow and the princess was continually greeted with cheers, while flowers were often thrown into her carriage. She responded to these demonstrations with bows and sweet smiles and occasionally would wave her parasol. The people who thronged the way were fairly captivated by her gracious manners and winning smiles.

At the northern end of the Electricity building the head of the line was joined by Hon. William F. Cody with the procession in honor of Nebraska day. They marched at the head until the Administration building was reached, when they turned toward the Agriculture building. His procession was as follows:

Cowboy band, thirty members. Brig. Gen. Cody national guard of Nebraska. Detachment from Sixth United States cavalry as escort to Gov. [Crounse?], ex-Gov. Furness, Commissioner Garneau, Commissioner Mobley, in carriages. Maj. John M. Burke, Chief Rain-in-the-Face, Crow Scout Curley, Custer survivor. John Burke, No Neck, Indian boy from Wounded Knee battlefield in carriages. Mr. Nate Salsbury. Band of cowboys. One hundred Sioux Indians. Chiefs Rocky Bear. Young Jack, Red Cloud, Standing Bear, No Neck and other celebrated warriors. Main body cowboys. Miss Annie Oakley. Miss Bessie Farrell. Cossacks from the Caucasus. French Chasseurs. Bedouin Arabs. Mexican Vaqueros Spanish Ruralies. English lancers. South American gouchos. Band of cowboys. German uhlans.

At the Administration building an immense crowd had gathered around the space, with difficulty kept cleared by the guards, for the reception of the princess and her escort. The staff came first, then the cadets marched into company front and grounded arms, the hussars wheeled into line and the four-in-hand of the princess was driven up to the west entrance. It was met by President Palmer, Mrs. Potter Palmer, President Higinbotham, Director General Davis, Director of Works Burnham, Commissioners St. Clair, Massey and Schwab. Inside were George W. Pullman, Potter Palmer, Mrs. Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor, Miss Harrison, Mrs. DeYoung and others.

While the cadets and the hussars gave exhibitions of their different military evolutions, the princess and the whole party remained in their carriages and were interested spectators. President Palmer gave his arm to the princess and led the way across the crimson carpet over the great rotunda to the pavilion in which are the offices of President Palmer and the commission. The pathway was strewn with thousands of purple, golden heart pansies, which, after the royal party had passed were eagerly sought after by those fortunate enough to be inside, as souvenirs of the occasion.

A brief reception was held in the offices of President Palmer, and the party was escorted to pavilion C, where breakfast was served.

Those Who Were Present.
The guests invited were:

Mrs. Edward F. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Ketcham, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart O. Chatfield-Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henrotin, Mr. and Mrs. Barbour, Mr. and Mrs. Gorton W. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. M. Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. DeYoung, Mr. and Mrs. James W. St. Clair, Mr. and Mrs. George V. Massey, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Field, Mr. and Mrs. George Ms. Pullman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand W. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Dickinson, Senor Don and Senora Enrique Dupuy de Lome, President and Mrs. H. N. Higinbotham, Director General and Mrs. George R. Davis, Director of Works and Mrs. D. H. Burnham, Major General and Mrs. N. A. Miles, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Mayor Harrison and daughter, J. Sterling Morton, John T. Dickinson and James W. Ellsworth.

The breakfast room was magnificently draped with flags and decorated by the royal Japanese gardeners. A bamboo arch intertwined with flowers was over the entrance, while the interior was a fairylike scene. The air was heavy with the odor of oranges and magnolias. Rare plants, ferns and palms and thickly strewn pansies finished the effect. An elegant, though simple breakfast was served, the menu card being a handsome four-page souvenir bound with silken ribbons in the colors of Spain.

As the royal party were escorted by President Palmer and Director General Davis to the breakfast room in the elevator, the power gave out when they had ascended nearly to the third floor. For nearly two minutes the car remained stationary, and the bell boys and janitors were sent down stairs on the run to see the cause of the accident. The princess bore the ordeal in smiling good humor and seemed perfectly unconcerned.

A mandolin orchestra furnished sweet Spanish music during the breakfast, which lasted an hour. At its conclusion the royal party returned to the reception rooms in pavilion A. President Palmer and Director General Davis acting as special escort of the princess. After a short time the party in the same order as upon arriving left the Administration building for the Woman's building at the invitation of Mr.s Potter Palmer, where a reception was given by the board of