Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-17

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The New York Post o. Tuesday svsnfnx
speaking OF the passage up the Hudson, says ID
generous COLLATION. was prepared for the guests
ABOUT O'Clock, under the direction Of Mr. stet-
, s, OF tue Astor House, which was faithfully
discussed, and within the burning Of cigar after
the com Pany arose the boat was at the est Point
wharf The Prince AID suite were here presented
% Col 9eianeld, at whe.s suggestion they were
trosted or Lord Renffew appears 10 great adj.
vantage on horseback. He seemed become in.
SANITY part OF the spirited creature he bes,rods,
of Spectators who lined bis path and the hin s,deS
leading TO the Academy A dragon escort alutsA
him a. be lev the wharf, and when he reached
the plane national ssluie Of thirty-three guns
was nred from Fort Knox.
The party repsired Immediately to headQ uarters
the residence Of Col. Delafeld, where he @ 70.
ceived by Gen. Scott, and presented TO Ms Colonel
Delaneld and the Misses Delafeld, and 20 the
professors and officers Of the nstituton win ther
wives, and few other invited guests After an
hens o. more spent here, the party proceeied 10
VISIT the Academy buildings, In company with
peisneio and other gentlemen attached to the
This was followed by grand review, which is
thus described by a correspondent Of the Herald !:
an. hlgn. battalion companies Of cadets, eleven
nies front, presented themselves on the right Of
tne II ne; then the company OF sappers end miners
OF forty mem then the battery Of four guns Of Zig
arnilery-a corps Of cadets acting - cannoaeers;
and the left was occupied by a detachment o.
Dragons, commanded by Lieut. Dodge In a
few minutes after the formation Of the iine the
Prince and suite, Lieut.. General Scott and Major
p pea. appeared on the parade ground, when Major
order to Prepare for review The ranks Of the
troops were opened, the artillery unlimbered the
ofcers and colors 70 the front, when the review
Ing party marched 10 the head of the military
column, while the band played the air of &c cd
save the Queen As the Prince and escort pssprd
down the military line the band played the very
elegant air of the Flowers Of Edinburgh.' The
o1eA Aoxxy h1f
open ranks Of the troops back to their original DO
s'tion on the parade ground The trcops were
then broke into column by companies and marc bed
In review-fSt Ia common time then In Quick
time, and finally in double quick time. AZ the
commandants Of the companies passed and sallted
the Prince, he gracefully raised his hat in ac-
"The review, although the numerical strength Of
| the troops was small, was very good, and the
men and salusing Of the ofhcers beyond criticism
Before the parade was dismissed the Prince lean
Ing on the arm OF Colonel Delafeid approac bed
Major Reynolds, the commandant Of the cadets
ana expressed his appreciation NJ the faultless
ma inner In which the review was conducted ana
desired the Major to express his than 10 to the
cadets for the honor Of the parade. The parade
was then dismissed and the troops returned 10
their quarters The Prince returned 70 Colonel
Delafed's house where the officers of the cadets
were introduced TO the Prince % :
An elegant collation. had been spread, durin
the absence oftbe party, Of which they were now
| invited to partake by the hostess, Mn Colonel
peisneid, and thus passed another end one Of the
most agfeeable hours Of the day. This over, the
Baron and his party again mounted and escorted
70 Cozzen's Hotel, at which they had taken mart.
ments, and where they were permitted TO pas
| and Prsvocatons unspeskable from the c,dets and
The ladies to get them to q hop, upon which all
hearts were set The necessity of leaving early
mis- morning, however, and the fatigue OF the
made the advisers Of the Baron rock 10 all such
suggestions, though he himself was supposed 20
De entirely "agreeable % He certainly wss not
tired, for within hour aftef their srr val a the
hotel he was In the nins-pin alley with HIS coat
OF rolling nine pins -" ]
1t was disa appointment TO the public assem-
bled at the Point that their visitors did not APP
pear In uniform, and had the latter known In
time OF the preparations made for them by the
direction OF the President no doubt they would
have felt 1t their duty to do 80, but they left New
York under the impression that they were to
! make an unceremonious visit, and were unable
to make the change in their dress without losing
two OF the most precious and indispensable hour
| Of the day. Lord Renfrew deferred % far 70 the
proprieties OF costume az to change white hat
which he wore on the steamer for a black one.
Otherwise he and his party were in: ira yelling
dress Among the distinguished guests who
Point were VIM 81 iae w t,sse P, q the
nj % lmogen Willis ''
Yesterday morning the party proceeded I'm the
steamboat Daniel Drew to Albany 10 paw 1 visit
TO Gov. Morgan. He was To remain iu Albany
Till this morning when he was to lea We for Spring.
held, Massachusetts, where be was 10 Visit the
armory-leaving for Boston soon after On Thur
day evening he will attend the ball 70 be given
In honor Of his visit by the citizens OF Boston
On Friday he will proceed TO Portland; ana on
Saturday will sail from that point for Europe
The citizens Of Portland unable for want of
opportunity to give the Prince Of Wales ball
were to tender the officers Of the British royal
squadron ball at the City Hall in that q to-
day, "Wednesday The leading citizens figure az
the principals Of the affair. Ten dollars will be
n M ~ lat a e. H.
nervous state Of preparation for the interesting
event 10. IL" - 5