Princess Eulalia Archives - Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair

June 9, 2023: The Princess of the Fair: The Infanta Eulalia of Spain’s Visit to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (online)
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June 9, 2023: The Princess of the Fair: The Infanta Eulalia of Spain’s Visit to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (online)

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June 9, 2023: The Princess of the Fair: The Infanta Eulalia of Spain’s Visit to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (online)

Royalty! Fireworks! A Throne! The Glessner House in Chicago will be hosting an online presentation on "The Princess of the Fair: The Infanta Eulalia of Spain's Visit to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition" on Friday, June 9, 2023. Among the amazing array of famous people walking the fairgrounds of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the supreme guest of honor was the Infanta Eulalia of Spain. Chicago was hosting royalty, and the world was watching. During her eight [...]

By Scott|2023-12-17T08:09:36-06:00May 9th, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Bertha Palmer, Princess Eulalia|0 Comments

When Ward McAllister Sauced Chicago, Part 5
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When Ward McAllister Sauced Chicago, Part 5

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When Ward McAllister Sauced Chicago, Part 5

Dessert: Chilled Relations Continued from Part 4. “I have never called Chicago a pork-packing town.” —Ward McAllister As Opening Day of the 1893 World’s Fair approached, Chicago busied herself with final preparations for hosting millions of guests from around the world. The Exposition would be the biggest party ever thrown, and the names of many dignitaries populated the guest list. Royalty rolled down the Midway Plaisance when the Princess Eulalia, Infanta of Spain, visited the 1893 World’s Fair [...]

By Scott|2022-03-17T20:14:18-05:00March 18th, 2022|Categories: HISTORY|Tags: Duke of Veragua, New York, Princess Eulalia, Ward McAllister|1 Comment

“Halcyon Days in the Dream City’’ Part 12: The Infanta
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“Halcyon Days in the Dream City’’ Part 12: The Infanta

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“Halcyon Days in the Dream City’’ Part 12: The Infanta

Halcyon Days in the Dream City by Mrs. D. C. Taylor Continued from Part 11 The Infanta of Spain was entertained by the World's Fair officials to-day, June 8, 1893, and we were fortunate in viewing the pageant from a good stand point.[1] It was a perfect day, cool and bright, and smiled on unclouded to its close. We secured some of the handy little camp chairs that are rented on the ground, and entering the south door of [...]

By Scott|2021-04-02T11:21:26-05:00November 21st, 2020|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Princess Eulalia|1 Comment

The (Im)Perfection of Rude Simplicity: Davy Crockett’s Descendant Visits the Hunter’s Cabin at the 1893 World’s Fair
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The (Im)Perfection of Rude Simplicity: Davy Crockett’s Descendant Visits the Hunter’s Cabin at the 1893 World’s Fair

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The (Im)Perfection of Rude Simplicity: Davy Crockett’s Descendant Visits the Hunter’s Cabin at the 1893 World’s Fair

Many visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago on June 9, 1893, were eagerly trying to spot the Infanta Eulalia, the visiting Princess from Spain, as she toured the White City and Midway Plaisance. Meanwhile, just off the south end of the Wooded Island, a direct descendant of the legendary pioneer Davy Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) visited the quaint Hunter’s Cabin. Sponsored by Theodore Roosevelt and his Boone and Crockett Foundation and designed by prolific [...]

By Scott|2019-07-31T15:36:39-05:00August 17th, 2019|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Charles Atwood, Davy Crockett, Hunter's Cabin, Princess Eulalia, Theodore Roosevelt, Wooded Island|0 Comments

Inside the Administration Building Dome: “The Glorification of the Arts and Sciences” by William Dodge (Part I)
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Inside the Administration Building Dome: “The Glorification of the Arts and Sciences” by William Dodge (Part I)

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Inside the Administration Building Dome: “The Glorification of the Arts and Sciences” by William Dodge (Part I)

PART I: DECORATING THE DOME OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING “Fame comes only after death to those who have slaved during life.” —William de Leftwich Dodge The gem and crown of the Exposition Along with the Ferris Wheel and the Statue of the Republic, this magnificent structure is one of the most iconic images of the 1893 World’s Fair. With its grand and golden dome, the Administration Building towered over the fairgrounds from a commanding position of honor at the [...]

By Scott|2022-03-05T10:33:42-06:00September 2nd, 2018|Categories: HISTORY|Tags: Administration Building, Daniel Burnham, Francis Millet, Frederick MacMonnies, Glorification of the Arts, Grover Cleveland, Horticultural Building, MacMonnies Fountain, Opening Day, Princess Eulalia, Richard Hunt, William Dodge, William Pretyman|1 Comment

May 4-Nov. 25, 2018: “Celebrating Libbey Glass, 1818-2018” at Toledo Museum of Art
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May 4-Nov. 25, 2018: “Celebrating Libbey Glass, 1818-2018” at Toledo Museum of Art

EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (past)

May 4-Nov. 25, 2018: “Celebrating Libbey Glass, 1818-2018” at Toledo Museum of Art

The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) currently has an exhibit commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Libbey Glass Company. Celebrating Libbey Glass, 1818-2018 features several pieces showing the Toledo glassmaker’s contributions to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The Libbey Glass Works building on the Midway Plaisance. [Image from Views of the World's Fair and Midway Plaisance (Conkey, 1894).] The Libbey Glass Works building, located at the east end of the Midway Plaisance at the Columbian Exposition, served [...]

By Scott|2024-01-15T07:40:52-06:00May 20th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (past)|Tags: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Edward Drummond Libbey, glass dress, Libbey Glass, Midway Plaisance, Princess Eulalia|2 Comments

Chicago: City of the Century (2003)
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Chicago: City of the Century (2003)

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Chicago: City of the Century (2003)

News of the passing of David Ogden Stiers on March 3 has garnered tributes to the actor’s unforgettable role on M*A*S*H and his voice performances for several animated film from Disney Studios. Mr. Stiers also played a small but valuable role in the history of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, serving as the narrator of one of the first documentaries about the great fair. Chicago: City of the Century, based on the 1996 book of the same title by [...]

By Scott|2023-04-09T08:50:58-05:00March 9th, 2018|Categories: NEWS, VIDEO|Tags: Auditorium, Bertha Palmer, Carter Harrison, Chicago: City of the Century, Daniel Burnham, Donald L. Miller, Frederick Law Olmsted, George Ferris, George Pullman, Harry Houdini, Hilda Satt Polacheck, Ida B. Wells, Louis Sullivan, Princess Eulalia|0 Comments

THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair
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THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair

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THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair

"The White City was a young woman in a wedding gown. It was an undiscovered country." -- The Living Infinite by Chantel Acevedo The Infanta Eulalia of Spain She was the Queen of the Fair and the toast of the town, but the love affair between the Spanish Princess and Chicago was short-lived. After 47 days of travel that included visits to Puerto Rico, Cuba, Washington DC, and New York, the Infanta Eulalia of Spain pulled into Chicago [...]

By Scott|2022-03-05T09:54:53-06:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: FICTION|Tags: Bertha Palmer, fiction, Princess Eulalia|1 Comment

Oct. 23, 2017 (Chicago) THE LIVING INFINITE author reading
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Oct. 23, 2017 (Chicago) THE LIVING INFINITE author reading

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Oct. 23, 2017 (Chicago) THE LIVING INFINITE author reading

Chantel Acevedo, author of the new novel The Living Infinite, which imagines the life of Princess Eulalia of Spain and her 1893 trip to visit the World's Fair in Chicago, will visit City Lit Books in Chicago on Monday, October 23 at 6:30 pm as part of her national author’s tour. "The Midway was closing for the night, and so Tomas and Eulalia headed back towards the lights of the White City. Edison's incandescent bulbs would burn the whole night, and only [...]

By Scott|2022-03-05T09:54:59-06:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Princess Eulalia|0 Comments