Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-16
The Prince Of Wales leaves New York CITY
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The New York Post Of Monday evening saws ;
The Prince of Wales and his suite have left our
city. They departed bag and baggage In the
o,clock this forenoon, from the wharf al the foot
of West Tenth street, North River There was
not, cessparatively speaking, a very large crowd
at the ffah Avenue Hotel this morning. score
or so % ssrriages asd a few hundreds Of people
had gsisered in Twenty street and the lobby
Of the Fotei was litfie mere thronged than us,al
Ats,qnarter past ten the Prince and his party
nrriv.'i at the Amos street wharf, and the couS-
mane WIS given on the Harriet Lane to .man the
ysrN The crew. thirty or forty In number,
ciinSsd up the haliiards and ranged mselyes
alosR sle yards caps In hand, while the carriages
maf1f.a in embryo hastily aiiehted. Auyust,Is
Sckes, Collector Of the Port ex-J udge r ooseyelt
UEP<a States District Attorney; and Police Super
inteh9fnt Kennedy, Were on the wharf and re-
ceiHsH ne little Prince, accompanying him to the
gsaENsy. Here he shook hands with the Mayor
arsi User officials, and babe them farewell, at the
ssiRe5 ne expressing his thanks for the courtesy
and - Idness he had received, and then stepped
on 5ef.,d the cutter, where he was greeted with
three rolls OF the drum and the cheers Of the
sauaa His suite also shook hands with the
ott4 AZ, and followed, and then two wagon-loads
OF baggage were passed on board by the sailors,
thr awsers Were cast Of and the steamer LEI, the
docF Not until she had rounded off into the
s'trsfn, and turned her head up the North River,
utt' any enthusiasm manifested among the spec
tssats Then three cheers for the Prince were
proposed and given in very respectable m, inner,
astH such of the ladies as were in position To he
sen waved their handkerchiefs. Three steamers
-a;ahe Thomas b Way, the Flushing, and the
hsssaic-which had been lying In The stream
crowded with passengers, now blew their whistles
FoY way Of salute, and coming up alongside the
Harriet Lane, all steamed gaily up the river to.
gether into the shadow Of the grim palisades The
FRINGE came up on deck and bowed in response 70
sue parting cheer; and 30 his ROYAL Hiphpess
passed from among us.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRINCE AT WKsr Poryr
correspondent Of the Post, writing from W est
Point Monday morning saws -. The moyning
has dawned most brilliantly after a night of fear
ful weather, which threatened to interfere sadly
with the anticipated gaieties at the Academy.
Fhe scenery here was meyer more magnificent and
we are all anxious to show it. The peaks Of our
mountains are all covered with snow while be.
low they are in their autumnal costume of world
vide celebrity. Col. Delaield has instructions
from the w ar Departmental receive Baron R enfrew
ana suite with the highest honors known to the
service, and preparations have been made to give
him grand salute at the wharf on his arrival and
an escort to headquarters; after which be will
nave an opportunity of seeing whatever will most
Crafty bis curiosity General Scott has been re-
qu-sted by the Secretary Of Var toatend the Baron
In the Harriet Lane to West Point and present
him and his suite to Col Delafeld Gen. Scott,
1t is reported, gives the Prince and his puests a
lunch on board the Harriet Lane.
PROGRAMME FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE PRINCE
IN Boston.
Boston correspondent Of the New York Post
Writihg on the 18th instant, says sc Though the
visit OF the Prince does not apparently engage
attention, more Is really done than meets the eve
The landlord Of the Revere House is very busy
with his preparations. The tailors and modist,s
are working Ike mad; the decorations Of the
ACADEMY OF Music and the establishment of a
communication with the Melodeon next door.
which Melodeon is to constitute the su pper room
employs scores OF people from anxious upholster,
ers' establishments The sale Of tickets at fifteen
dollars apiece, each admitting lady and gentle
man, proceed very briskly 1t is committed that
the ball on Thursday will cost Sls 600, which the
saie OF three or four thousand tickets will cover
SlOOO is to be paid for the use of the theatre and
500 for the Melodeon. The decorations will
consume 81 oO. The supper $1,000 The print
eTs VIII get 81 900. The music is to cost $50
Inc sundries-those c arming unconsdered tri nes
which went to swell the New York japanese
swindle bili-are set down at 81, 200. The gas
ana alterations In the two buildings will absorb
the remaining 81 900. 30 that altogether Boston
Is doing the thing creditablv, yet frugaIly There
VIII he as much Of military demonstration az
can be managed with the small force available
here, but as yet the day is not named. The Mayor
Is gone with other committee men to New York
TO see Lord Lyons, and concert the programme Of
the Princes operations with him''