Life — June 15, 1893 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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384 HER ROYAL HIGHNESS. RIVES A ING, TAMMANY AND THE FOUR MEET HkR DOWN THE BAY.—A NATION'S GUEST 1S ROYALLY RECEIVED.— HER FUTURE MOVEMENTS. HUNDRED The Princess Hamfatina arrived at Coney Island promptly on time yesterday morning at six-thirty. The Committee of Three Thousand appointed by Tam- many Hall and the entire Four Hundred, who were under the personal conduction of Mr, Ward McAllister, vied in extending to the Princess a greeting which should be representative of the great American peo- ple and the City of New York WHO SHE 13, The Princess Hamfatina is the oldest daughter and the heiress apparent of Umjaxi Il, King of the Jagwagis. The kingdom over which she will rule is located about three hundred miles. southwest of the Congo river. She is eighteen years old, and is accompanied by her three hus- bands, her sister the Princess Matawaxi, and Umbjojo, her private secretary. From the excellent portrait we present it will be be seen that she is of graceful presence and a pronounced brunette. The royal family of the Jagwagis is one of the oldest and possesses the blackest blood in all Africa. It can trace itself in a direct line to Ham, the earliest settler of the dark continent. We also give a reproduction of her coat of arms, which has been borne by the family ever since the flood. THE RECEPTION, The earliest intimation of the Princess's arrival was the booming of the royal salute from the decks of the entire oyster fleet,’ which had been gathered outside of Sandy Hook to meet her. As the royal canoe approached the Narrows it was boarded by Commander Bloomington Blaggart, who is to be the representative of the United States government ‘near to the person” of the Nation's guest. His duties will be THE PRINCESS HAMPATINA, to keep the Four Hundred from boring her to death, and to see’ that she doesn’t eat any- thing which will disagree with her. After a brief interval the ‘* Erin go Bragh,” profusely decorated with Irish flags, hove in sight, and the Tammany Committee proceeded to cheer the Princess to the echo, She naively inquir- ed of Commander Blaggart if there was any danger, and upon being assured that none of the committee would be permitted to approach within a quarter of a mile, she removed her left slipper and daintily waved it at them in salute, after the manner of the ladies of Jag- wagi. THE FOUR HUNDRED GO ON BOARD. ‘The Four Hundred arrived on board a special canal-boat, and having been towed alongside-the royal craft and made fast, pro- ceeded to rush into the royal presence. In the incidental melée the toilets of many ladies were torn completely to pieces, and Mrs. Hammersley-Snooper received a black eye. Tt was generally conceded that Mr. McAllister, having been the beloved and honored guest at many foreign courts, would know the proper way to greet the Princess, and his mode of procedure was watched with much anxiety. Advancing to within four yards of her dais he made a profound salaam and then turned three handsprings, which brought him immediately before her. He then ejaculated ** Wow !"" in a solemn tone, and grasping the Princess's ears firmly with both hands, rubbed noses with her. Everybody present gave a sigh of relief -at the simplicity of the recep- tion and approached the Princess in the same way. Some of the stouter mem- bers of the Four Hundred found it a little bit difficult, but on the whole the cere- mony did infinite credit to the tact and savoir faire of New York's best people. The Princess, who is evidently bound to please, informed the Four Hundred that beer and Frankfurters were served in the cabin, and was delighted to see the rapidity with which the guests fled from her presence to enjoy the royal hospitality. Mr. Doodley Jen- kynnes, who was escorting the Misses Vanderfeet, lost his monocle in the crush, and the Princess, with charming affahjlity, presented him with a pair of spectacles which had been in her family through three generations, being the sole surviving re~ mains of the Rev. Obadiah Stiggers, a Presbyterian missionary, who became inti- mately acquainted with her great-grand- father, Umjaxi I. HER FUTURE MOVEMENTS. Commodore Blaggart and Secretary Umbjojo have entire charge of Her High- ness’s future movements. She will accept no invita- tions unless passed by these gentlemen and countersigned by the Board of Health. She has already received four hundred invitations to dinner from the Four Hundred. The Mayor has extended an invita- tion to the Princess and her suite to meet the Sons of Hibernia at high tea, in the City Hall, but the date has not yet been fixed. NOTES. The Princess wears an 8 D shoe. Private Secretary Umbjojo is one of the most expert crap players in the Jagwagi county, and would like to meet some of the American champions, Mrs. R. Dotherington Brrowne has placed her victoria at the Princess's dis- posal during her stay in New York. It is one of the handsomest hired equipages in town. It should be distinctly understood that the Princess is the City’s guest while she remains here, and that persons having an active pull with Tammany will have pre- cedence at all entertainments in her honor. THE PRINCESS'S PRIVATE SECRETARY. comicbooks.com