The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26
The Prince Of wales In New York.


The Prince OF Wales I'm New York.
Mayor WooD, on receiving the Prince at
Castle Garden, on the 18th, made the best
speech with which II. r. H. has been hon
ored on this side of the Atlantic. After
shaking hands with the Prince, the Mayor
addressed him as follows A
MAYOR WOODS WELCOME. TO
Your ROYAL H1GHNEss As Chief Mag
istrate of the city, welcome you here, and
believe that represent the entire popula-
ton, without exception.
10 which the Prince responded as fol-
THE PRINCES RESPONSE.
1t affords me great pleasure to accept
your Inequalities, which l have no doubt
will be worthy of the great city of New
York.
At the City Hall, the Prince and bis
suite assembled a platform to receive q
marching salute from the military, about
5000 in number. The Times says:
In the centre of the platform stood the
Prince; % his right WERE, first the Mayor, then
the Duke Of Newcastle, next him Gen. Bruce;
on bis left we're Lord Lyons and the Earl of
st. Germans. Behind them stood the rest of
the royal party. Gen. SANFORD, after Civ
ing the order for the troops to march, sta
toned himself on horseback near the right
of the platform. The Prince received the
honor of marching salute, and to every
officer, as each passed he touched his hat.
+. Gen. Sanford, speaking to Gen. Bruce,
presently said "Iell the Prince only to
salute the colors and not every officer"
Gen. Bruce SPOKE to the Prince and then
answered Gen. SANFORD, saying that the
Prince felt as if he could do no less than
return the salute of the officers, but that if
Gen. SANFORD wished it he would salute
only the colors of each regiment. "Ol, Just
as he likes" replied Gen. Sanford, and the
Prince continued to return each salutatiou.
The Seventy first regiment marched first in
the procession, under the command of Capt
Miller-Col Vosburgh had been kiked by
horse early in the day, and so severely
injured, that be will probably be confined to
bis house for several weeks. The Twelfth
regiment followed, marching well and much
applauded. The other regiments came in
their regular places in their brigades sever
ally. The drum-majors of some of the best
bands took especial pains to perform their
liveliest antic just as they came under the
eye of the distinguished visitors. The Prince
smiled repeatedly at their exhibitions.
When the advancing drums of the National
Guard were heard, sis that the Seventh
regiment ?" inquired Gen. Bruce. "Yes, !"
answered Gen. SANFORD. ~ observed their
line on the Battery" said Gen. Bruce. at
was as good as anything ever saw" GU
must remember" remarked Gen. SANFORD,
at another time, "that these are all citizens
engaged in their regular occupations" The
Mayor, as the various regiments passed, told
the Prince of their characteristics. These
were all Germans those were all French /;
this an American regiment; this "crack"
corps; that fragment of command.
When the Scotch regiment passed, "Ah p
said Gen. Bruce, "these are my countrymen."
The Duke of Newcastle said the reception
was more than gratifying it was magni6-
cent. The authorities deserved great credit,
but the people more. He saw that we had
an admirable police in New York, but in
cities of the West, in which they had no
police, the people behaved exceedingly we'll.
They had been treated with kindness ever
since they crossed the border. ,4 tr1'
1t was beginning to grow dark before all
the troops had passed the City Hall, and
the last regiment was ordered to halt, the
carriages were brought up and the Prince
and his party rode up Broadway past the
military, which formed there in line after
leaving the Park. The line was a mile and
quarter long.
The next day, the 18th, the Prince vi.
sited the New York University, and other
educational institutions also the Central
Park. He partook of dejeune at Mayor
Woods, in company with such notabilities
as Elk President Fillmore, Lord Lyons, Bish
op Potter, Archbishop Hughes, the Astors,
Bancroft, Madame Levert, Col. May, q. s.
A., and others equally noted.
THE BALL.
The Prince arrived at the Academy of
Music about ten and half O'Clock. He
entered the room by a side door, accompanied
by numbers of prominent citizens. The
Herald says of his entree:
The royal party, dressed in full evening
costume, entered the room by side door.
There was no cheering, but simultaneous
motion of the crowd evinced the anxity of
tie company to see their distinguished guests.
There was no rush forward. A few ladies
stepped gracefully upon the chairs near them
to overlook the throng, but the rest of the
company retained their positions with well
bred composure, the spectators in the upper
tiers rising, not from curiosity, but in honor
Of the Prince. The royal party remained
standing before the sofas at the extremity
Of the stage, beneath the pavilion, and as
soon as they had taken their positions. the
bands, led by Noll and Grafnlla, struck no
the stately anthem, God save the Queen, 3
following it by the more triumphant strains
of Hail Columbia" There was no for.
NAL reception OF the Prince, the committee,
to whom the matter was referred, deemine
that this would be out of place and con-
strained. a't
As the Prince was making preparations
to join in the dancing, the floor rather sunk
than fell, the props beneath it being unable
to sustain the weight Of the tbrong. The
damage was repaired, and at midnight the