The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-13
DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE FROM THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.


The excitement around the hotel was very great saA
u one time there bet and ssvon thousaaA
Psoos congeSatod round about the pAra OF ts
ounons. large number Of those persons who bad
Aso 70 witness the eiee Of the Prince Aer be hsA rs
'ueu nom whiting the various institutions fingered
me nexhboshood hoping to have better fortune
~. ~ sne departure Of tho young gcn.leusa fsr
'ne DAN Notwithstanding there were ve,a 40 .ov 40.
PIE toe crowd may be said 10 have bean ,hs 80, .,
and quiet one ever asAembied
OF course, among snch . ooaoourse os -.
naturally DO . few Of those spthusi..,s. .-..,~.-
known the "New York Boys" VIM .r..s. 49,
selves and the crowd by oriticlsng eysry ous -.
peared Al the doors windows Of the hotel Tns -
pocemen--Eos 7t3 and 36l-- who were placed = -
tries the top Of the steps Of the Twenty third str
entrance, came b for . share Of thor rem.r..
come Of which favorable and some other visa =.
any Of the gentlemen resdiag At the hotel would leave
the building by that way. they would be greeted with
" There he U.s." "That's him." eli, hi, hi" 60 o.
gentleman with = very black beard seemed to be mush
annoyed AS be the gsunet Of those Juveniles and diA
not seem to like the doubtful compliment Another geu-
teman, who had youpg lady with him. was salued viii
" There's the Prince, don't you Queens'' aNo"
shouted another, " that's only a princess" eyes"
sald the first, but she win be the queen some day.
winding up with heart, laugh, In which his neghbors
joined Two noisy old dust carts passing along the street
the carriages for the Prince and suite.
At abou. eight O'Clock tho croxd began to increass
very rapidly and located The nsslves In every avaabs
location. The stoops Of The houses Twenty third
street. especially the facing the htel doorway,
was crowded. In fact every elevation both sides u
the way that street taken up, and the
Sidewalks were literally crowded before the
hour Of the Princes departure arrived. The owner
of the house before noticed Opposite the hotel doo)
t.t~ h.
the day In consequence of the accumulation Of dirt
arising from the crowds making steps for the
purpose Of being able TO the sights the better and
when he told .boe assembled thereon Of that fact one
bury fellow said, "ths more stoop-id (stupd) he."
Al bali past eight the crowd began TO be too unruly
their remarks. although they only meant fan
therefore 1t deemed expedlent their partial
removal which done 10 very ensctual manner, a.
foows-rbe officers, about twenty marched from the
tel door close die by two headed by sergeants vaa
Hagen and Matthew'S and when the foremost 10 reacAsl
the ourcssoue they ced right and lcf and advanced
upon the people like solid mass, compelling them
treat noens rosru The two sentres then each took
rope which they fastened rst to the ratings tretoh
ed tightly next 70 the lsmppost either aide, shss
eflsc,ualy forming barrier TO their advance Having
stationed some Of the men TO guard this rope the remain
der proceeded others who were In
the roadway the curb. This also very
efcctua for In few moments there plenty OF
for carriages drive up 10 the door, One sp
his posltiOn the lamp posi- Of the hotel doubtless Tor
the purpose OF being double posted viz with what
going on, and having elevated position Az he was
very quiet the police did disturb him In his enjoy
ment One Of the police arrangements that ali the
private carriages should take up their occupants tAs
private entrance OF the hotel facing the Fifth avenue
but young lady sed in pink, who had been wait
ns in the ball that from the taroase TO the door
Twenty third street, said-s'That could get ous
door the Prince she should 60 The
ball at all Therel Ard OF course, the oblging sentry
police officer tie goodness Of his heart had to allow
the dear young lady that little pleasure for fear might
cad 70 serious consequences.
quarter 70 nine occck black carriage Of Gov
Fish drove up the Of The hotel for the purpose Of
takhg up the Prince the ball The "dArkey" driver
certainly seemed proud but the footman, also Of Ne
lasting hue prouder st for he strutted about
from the steps TO the carriage In manner during the
interval Of wApg that would have surprised the Prince
could be have him tho Prince ord not The crowd
did and their remarks accordingly, such "You'l
be worth q thousand dollars in savannah /, NOR
row II you down there" 10. There i've
rages belonging the hotel devoted 10 the Prince dsr
ing his WHIT 70 the city and these brought
for purpose conveying the suite the grand sasar
tainmcnt the Academy The ssevsnts were atrcd In
black livery great coats and bats, with white neck-
( kcrchhts, 40.
AZ the police found little dlhcuity Ia keeping tNa
crowd from the hotel side Of Twenty third street, theg
felt somewhat pleased when long political torch light
procession passed down the street, forcing large
Der q tie PEOPLE to the oppoes side Of the way, wher,
AFTER the procession had passed. the police determined
they should not the road
Ono Of the bystsndcrs 70 b very anxious v
know whether The horses the Govsruors carriage
4
handsome horsss and the they "champed their
bits caused them throw the foam over every one
them. One had lot Of the sail thrown over
hA coat which he did not 70 relish al all and %
expressed hmfe when Of the ISLANDERS suggested
that he should not mind bis being spoiled by ths
| foam from the mouth OF the Princes horses"
4 "rrinces Presidents horses be did not care
about, but no did not wsh 70 have hin
clothes dsmasxd by either" severa ladies VII, we're
lossed The horses heads Afraid thAl athey
soud stand chance Of being over they did not
move away from there" But very gallant young
s,ia be voIld arsk his Bis theirs especially
the .siref from the carriage occupied By Prince
OF Eugiand." "Ergihh or Dutch" she said, "she did
not wsh 70 have her broken In his honor such
Way bot n she foi down with him ct tho bell,
and 40 got nured abe would Ike that betier.~
she then inquired whether The Prince going The
ball 10 open carriage, and when abe found he
not she very quickly changed her quarters for hons.
she Old not The Fun Of staying there thrcs hours
| snd not him then--bshl" Several other ladies.
although shiverDg with cold, sscod thcir ground
fully unta the iAst determined never 70 give way
one energetic female, who would not keep In The
rsSks. compelled 10 be removed by .he p,'ioe 70
The notes o. the following rhyme sctg loudly by "
boys-
One, two, three,
And OUt s0es she.
Ia N
AZ toe crowd would press the im, tbs police we're
continually employed In pushing them back, hiking theU
sway sboot Ike surging sea young woman, WAC
ad no, like The policeman pushrg her with his back Tor
be found using h bAnds q vcry little eject, began