The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-17
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The PRINCE AT TRINrrY.-The Prince q,
Wales visited Trinity Church. New York on
Sunday. The main aisle was reseryed nv ,
police force for the passage Of the royal
party, and policemen were scattered throu, h
the building to keep order. The Rev. DR.
Finton requested that when the Prince a,
tered the people would retain their seat.
but the request was unavailinr. for ALI rose 70
get signt OF him. Forty priests and four
bishops were present in their robes of ONE
ana tne men and boys OF the choir were dressed
w.n N, surpnces. Three front pews in the
centre aiise were reserved for the accom- m oda.
!ion Oh the royal party. In one of them A nd
I'm Immediately In front OF the Princes seat tw
magnincent prayer books were depo.ited-the
ono smSH octave size, the other half
quarto. They were both got up in the most
perdect style OF typographical art, aud the
ekiii OF the binder had exbaus ted itself on the
exterior decorations. The large prayer book
s..s1 as Oosno IN nrignt red morocco, and was
iished with fIagree work. The clasp alone
cost the sum of two hundred and nfty dol.
iars. On the outer cover 1t bore this in
.criptlon: /" To His Royal Highness Albert
Edward, Prince of Wales, from the corpora
tion OF Trinity Church, New York, in memory
OF the munificence of the Crown Of England ~
Ihe clasp o! this book was finely worked with
.ne Prince OF Wales plume and the motto
. !eh DssH," II was altogether a beautiful
wit. well worthy of Triuity Church ard the
Royal Prince. The smaller prayer book was
bound In something like brown morocco and
clasped by two ornamental silver clasps. The
binding was firm and tasteful On the inner
front cover was beautifully inlaid repre-
sentation OF the crown and garter, and on the
other side was An inscription showing that it
was from Rev. Messrs. Vinton and Ogiiby,
=" the cieTgymen in charge of Trinity Church"
General Scott sat very near the royal party
Alter the sermon the Prince wen TO the resi-
dence OF the British Consul, and thence to his
h,f ThAkG
behaved in very riotous manner, cursing the
police In the most obscene language for keep
ing them off the ground al propriated for the
passage OF the Prince and suite.
The grand tOrchlight procession of the fire.
men OF New York, in honor of the PRICE, on
Saturday night, was magnificent display,
surprising in every respect any demonstration
OF similar character ever witnessed in that
city. There were ,2l3 fremen in the process
sion, and the spec tacle formed by the miles of
tcrches, engines and firemen, passing rapidly
in review, the brilliant calcium light IS flashing
IN every direction, and the magnificent display
OF rockets, Roman candles and blue lights,
illuminating the heavens with all the colors
OF the rain bow, is described as having been in
the highest degree grand and imposing. From
eOoO TO 10000 persons assembled at an early
hour around the Fifth Avenue Hotel and this
throng was continually augmented, until it
became living, swaying mass of humanity.
May yor Wood in letter to the Chief of the
Fire department, says that he is "reques ted
W MS Noyai hiknuess, INC fTIHce Oh Wales,
to thank the Fire department of this city, and
yourself and associates for the very imposing
display of Saturday night last-and 10 say that
In no country has he witnessed an exhibition
OF ike character at all TO be pared with it,"
The Prince and his suite left New York for
West Paint Monday morning, in the u. S.
Revenue Gutter Harriet Lane, from the foot
Of Hammond street. They were accompanied
by Lieut.. Gen. Scott, Collector Schel, and
other gentlemen of public and private dis
inction. The Prince was welcomed by sa-
Lutte from the guns of the Harriet Lane, and
by the cheers of an immense crowd of citi-
zens who had collected to see him debsrk. The
Prince will examine the institutions at West
Point Will pass the night there, and will go
on TO Albany the next day.