Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-22
Tn. Las, Of tn. Prince Of W .les il, America.

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correspondent Of The New York Times. tale
| graphing from Boston on Friday event ng, saws
"Atlk O'clock this morning, the Prince Of Wales
whsrs he remained until l0K O'Clock, shortly
after which breakfast va served, and the bust.
ness Of the day began. The entire party was %
the day previous, that ny fes sreat indispositos
10 accep& TIE kindly.pfo1kfed services Of the en-.
/ tertaining committee. The appearance of seversl
elegant barouehes, each drawn by four superb
| ever, and at IL O'Clock, In company with the
Mayor and Council Of Cambridge and the gentle
men Of Boston, they started amid the enthusiastic
learning The entire route was thronged with
carriages Of every description, and the scene wal
| very gay and beautiful. When the Prince reached
Cs Sa, os;. ne was greeted by four thousand
his horses walked slowly through the lines, and
cheered him very heartily. A very appropriate
ode had been prepared and rehearsed for the occa.
| sion; but owing TO shortness Of time 1t was post.
poned. The children, however, were not to be
| cheated out Of their part Of the proceedings .,
they threw a shower OF bouquets, with which the
Prince was much gratifed. Many houses and
stores were beautifully decorated with flags and
banners. The Prince was astounded at the grea,
| number Of young misses, whose smiling faces
/ greeted him at every step, and who manifested
their interest by hutsering their handkerchief
Attic gateway of Gore Hall were drawn up in
line the members Of the University, each class by
Itself all Of whom saluted the Prince, as did the
| band, which played the national anthem. Pres
ident FELTON, met the Prince at the carriage step,
| and led him into the hall, where were gathered
the shining lights Of the Bell-Everett party and
many less notable personages. The Prince was
very respectful in his conversation with eI Presi
dent Quincy, and left with that venerable man a
very favorable impression. After some time spent
| In introductions. the Prince was taken through
the various buildings and apartments connected
with the College. The curiosities ancient and
modern were SHOWN him, but with the exception
Of some Of Agassizs snakes he paid little attention
to any OF them He was too tired to care for any
thing or anybody.
At two O'Clock he partook Of what was called
"brea kfast aided by the respectable crowd before
mentioned During the entertainment indoors,
there was one Of a different character outside
The Chief Of Police was disposed to be very par
ticular with some of the students, when one of
them, named Robertson, raped him over the
head with his cane. The consequences were a
rush Of his friends and a triumphal procession In
which the offender was elevated high on the
shoulders Of his fellows.
The Prince had expressed to the Mayor an
earnest desire to see Bunker Hill and the Monu-
ment; and in compliance with his request, IL was
determined to take him to the spot. No police
were on hand to restrain the crowd from following
close upon the heels of the party, and when the
Prince had alig from his carriage 1t was with
great difficulty that the entire suite were gotten
inside the Monument. The autographs Of the
entire party are in the visitors book. The spot
where Warren fell and the remaining portion Of
the American Fortifcations received the marked
attention Of the Duke Of Newcastle and Gen.
Bruce, who were evidently much impressed by
the place and memories connected with IL
They paid flying visit to the hayward. and
then with lightning rapidity drove through the
city, where they visited a remarkable number of
places In very brief space Of time. Mayor Lin.
coln's house, the Massac husetts Historical Soci.
ety's rooms, the Dowse Library, and the Amer.
lean Academy Of Arts and Sciences were rushed
through as a belated traveller bolts a hasty dinner
and han hA DStn N.l~.
bers-BOston's wonderful clique-to the Free Lii
brary, where the rest Of the said clique and about
four hundred Of the creme de Ia creme were gath
cred to meet him. Velvetcovered chairs were
placed in front Of story's Fisher Boy, and
twenty-six other chairs surrounded them Ed.
ward Everett stood at the head of the stairs
while the spectators surrounded the charmed cir.
Gle. The Prince and suite were conducted In by
MIR. Everett, who introduced him to such people
as were IT. and subsequently, a great many Others
who We're entitled to Royal nod, only because
they happened to be Councilmen or Committee
men, and who certainly Were not all gentlemen
As quickly as posi- BILE the Prince did the build.
ing and started for his hotel to start for Portland
next morning.
A correspondent Of the New York Sunday
Herald, writing from Portland on Saturday mig ht,
says -" The Prince Of Wales left Boston IN a
special train at * O'Clock this morning He
was escorted to the Eastern failroad depot by
With people, who cheered enthusiastically, waved
TO honor their departing guest The Prince Was
in excellent humor, bowling and smiling responses
TO their salutations At the depot be took leave of
Mr.. Winthrop and other distinguished citizens.
Mr.. Everett being too unwell to be present.
Mayor Lincoln, Senator Sumner. and Governor
Banks, accompanied the party to Portland The
party arrived at Portland at two O'Clock, and was
teceiyed at the depot by Mayor Howard and the
committee, and escorted to carriages. process.
sion was then formed, consisting Of several com.
panies Of soldiers, three Of which had come a long
distance from the back country to do honor to the
Prince. The Portland Rifle Corps acted a. q
guard Of honor. The scene was very fne, the
streets being crowded with people, most Of whom
very commendable for 20 small city. The pro-
cession passed through nearly all the streets of the
city. The day was cold, with a northeast wind
and an the party found the long ride anything but
While the cortege was progressing sailors were
occupied, under the direction Of Commodore
seymour, In getting the royal party's baggage OF
board the ships Each article Of clothing seemed
to be done up In separate Portmanteaus. Numer-
Gus were the parcels. DR.. Ackland had many
boxes OF books and mathematical instruments,
including some presented by Senator Seward.
Among other articles the Prince had several tur.
ties, which he had captured on the prairie, and
an immense box containing large moose horns
from Canada. Lord Hinchenbrooke had singing
birds and courier squirrels.
Lottery and aispatehss were received by the
party soon after reaching Portland, and the Duke
Of Newcastle read his papers az he rode In the
procession. The letters Were distributed at the
wharf before the confusion was oyer, and the
Baggage was on board when the Prince arrived
Passing under large arch on the hill back Of the
harbor, and walking down a long flight Of steps
TO the dock built for the steamship reat Eastern
after quickly reviewing the troops, which were
drawn up along the wharf, the Prince said, "i,m
very cold-hurry," and moved towards the Heros
haIgs. The steps leading to the boat were covered
with cFimsop cloth Shaking hands with Gov
Banks, Gsy. Goodwin, Mayor lincoln and Mayor
Howard, to whom be said, ~ am sorry my visit
here has been 30 brief" he jumped into ths
barge. The remainder Of the party stayed few
moments, shaking hands, saying 'igood byer to
their Canadian friends, Gov. Banks, Senator Sum
nef, and many Americans TO whom they had been
previously introduced.
The scene was most imposing Many vessels
were lying In the harbor, and these with the
Hharyes aud vessels lying at them, were black
with people, and the hills behind were literally
covered the gay dresses OF the ladies iyisg them
the appear ince Of being covered wild sutgmnsl
wood Still behind these, upon the summit OF
the bill, were hundreds OF carriages, filed and
covered with curious observers. During the O.
cession the Princes carriage stopped a moment
and the whole party were photogSagh he'd. At last
the Princei barge, which bore bis plumes on the
front, started for the Hero and instantly the guns
OF all the ships laundering salute. This was