New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-13

things IN so disnerosted manner that your simple ae
ceptance of something always gave him immense otngI
The was caTpeed and not many people nveo IA tLe
country; everybody pulled of coat and bo9ts anu tnee
was smoking and storytelling ana gaIuVng coPpIi
CopeCEs all very comfortably. Our ol2lug NISSAN A"'o
ccerOpes from Croustadt still with us 20 Iep us out
with their knowledge of English when We should get mo
the depths Of the Empre-and my memory having i1' o
behind so often with regard TO my acqtdlh'Sh,es' P
suaded one of them who was more tnuH Ao
rest to write down the following names OF tue oca Peo
pie who accompanied us: n
Admiral Lessovsk Of the suite o. the Emperor Con-
rnauder-n thief at Cronstadt; Capt Federoiky' Capt
Koltovskev Lieut. Rikatchof Asdde-Camp OF the Com
mandernChe at CroEstGdt, ana etor OF the Ironsadi
Message, naval RaPi Leut IseHDeok' Fno anu
Monhartof also, a companion OF LessoVskl, keal-
Admiral Kerkoventa Assistant Director Of the Rusi-
Hvdrographica Department
Committee who had come on 10 81. Petersburg TO vel,
come us and show the way through the interior OF
Russia Messrs. KokoTef Basih Allesandroytch and
Bbkor Michel Iaronovitch-two of the richest men of
the empire, and exceedingly obhging. Chrstowinhoh
Valentine ConstantenOTch was another OF the Commit
tee who returned before us to see that everything souu
be handsomely done at Moscow.
When We got to place called Chodova not very many
miles east of St. Petersburg which IS station opposite
the ancient and famous city Of NovgoTod % miles dis-
tant the avor Larche and President OF the Council OF
Zemstwa Kackaroa approached Mr. Fox and presented
him with large loaf Of bread and some salt, IN accord
ance with an ancient Russian custom, as token Of the
highest friendship which can be shown by Russian to
foreigner As an evidence of the spt actuang the Rus
SLAMS with regard the American VISIT II will be neees-
sary only TO mention that they had Travelled tne ehle
distance that day in order to attend 10 90 friendly cere-
mOny.
Al the next station some fsberwomen Of the Wolchow
River which empes into Lake Ladoga, presented MI.
Fox with immense mud pout, the finest fish OF ihen
catching token Of their interest IN the occasion On
both occasions bef speeches were made winch were H.
terpreted by Mr.. Curtin; AT Lubanskala there war
handsome spper al which the usual tOasts were drunk,
and crowds Of not badoOkng people interested them
selves in the affair.
music at the Moscow station when We arrived Who re-
ceived the party with Hail Columbia and cheers Car
rages awaiting us took us TO hak0re palace overlook
ing the MOskwa on the opposite sde from inc hIeih'
From our uorco the big bell was shown u.s. peepng over
the battlements of the KIemn. Concerning NE novelty
of the impression derived rom roe through MOSCOW
with its queer old strongholds and oriental domes must
defer speaking till another mail; but, III the mean time
NAV remind You that Bayard Taylor delivered lecture on
Moscow six years ago which was published and which
will be found better than anything shall write.
After lunch Mr. Fox and party, and the minister Gen
Clay and Secretaries went 10 the Commandments with
the Aid-decampG Prince Dogorouk who received
them very kindly and invited them all 10 dinner at o'clock
Some Of us then visited the kremn lSayiours church,
built in commemoratiOn Of the burning OF Moscow, etc,
until dinner time.
we met brilliant party composed mainly of off,
cials-a body representing great deal IN Russia would
like TO describe the grandeur OF the affair with Its 30 gold.
laced foOtmen, with powdered hair who did nothing all
the evening but stand against the walls like statues, and
TO make picture Of the spirit Of the 1000 people who
cheered themselves hOarse in the squaTe-but that awk
ward business about mail closing desnes again that my
adectyes shall remain imprisoned till another time
The Governor presided and offered all the toasts, as is
the custom here Many uOble-lookng were present,
and brilliant uniforms numbering perhaps onethrd of the
200 there. Our Consul at Moscow, Mr.. Hatterschied,
mentioned the following persons to me as among the most
worthy notabilities:
Ivan Demetri Lustrne Superintendent Of Public In
stucon who has translated American school books into
Russian and brought them into at bis expense.
Prince 0hOlensky, Civil Governor and Executor Of
Prince Trobetzkoil President Of the Senate.
Count Drachusof Superintendent Of Founding Hos
pal.
The first toast was for America: the next for the En-
peror; then the Empress and Imperial family; then to
Mr. Fox TO which be replied to M Clay 10 Capt Muir
raw commanding the SQUADRON 20 which be replied very
happily; to the Governor, which was responded TO.
BY the invitation Of Mr. Rumin, President of the Zoo
logical Gardens Gfterward went out TO some ire
works which really very fine representing bat
tie between miniature old threedecker and monitor
which finally blew everything into the SKY amid the
triumphant applause of great crowd.
All this bear in mind before night on the day oi our
arrival.
To night will take place the great municipality dinner
which will be important.
BETWEEN sCYLLA AND CHARYBDIs-oN TEMPERANCE
ATTENTIONS TO TIE EMBAssY-A DAY OF
VISITS.
Moscow Aug &c 1896.
TOGO through the movements of being treated Ike
king is the hardest work in the wordat least when time
limited and the people tho Russians. So our party
found out yesterday about the time we drove back home
at o'clock from a mastery round Of sightseeing, and
again at - in the hight, after we had accomplished
bayey the not very easy task Of tearing ourselves away
from our friends Some time later than that hour fonr
used-up individuals "mght have been seen driving
away from a noble mansion of some lord Of Russia,
into which they had trapped half a score,
congTatulating each other upon haufg escaped
big drunk which doomed up very plainly ahead. The
great dinner Of the City OF Moscow took place last night
and il was on the way back that such unfair advantage
was taken OF OUT slender thread OF panommc discipline
over the iSUOstctk, gowDed Russian driver Cruis-
ing in the social life Of great interior city differs IN many
respects from the business at sea- but when the
weather becomes foul and the word passes drunk ahead
ND lump several more than the majority of our officers
who are always wise and viTtuOus enough 20 pretty
straight You may be proud 10 know, in such matters and
the drokyman at once hauled IL by such means OF COM
municatiOn may De available
II was very amusing 20 sec the effect Of this storm
signal one night at one of the last dinners at ST. Peters
burg The main dinner being aud the dancing under
way our especial friends, the committeeman, got ten OF
more officers into cosy back room up stars, and com
menced proposing Oasts afrcsh In the midst OF speech
the word came, Boys think this is conspiracy TO get
us drunk and II was like an instantaneous application
Of the wet sheet pack proceedings broke OH IN the middle
somewhat 10 the perpleXy OF our KIND entertain
ers had my little inward laugh about il, and
the body Of IA got bone and had some sleep.
What an excellent lesson on temperance this experience
isl Follow the customs Of the fast world and you are
tagged ont in three days. Draw in cautiously 20 Ucry
moderately and you may be fresh every morning. Mr.
Fox be il acknowledged looking IN the party
and how he manages when bumpers being showed at
him every minute from all quarters, would be wonder If
il not the illustration Of two welknown psychology
cal and physiological principles he has the speeches TO
make VERY short and good they generally aTe), and he
drinks nothing but sherry. This is importation the benefit
Of Temperance lecturers, and 10 let you know how you
have seat US otter the Tsrars in commissioning TO be
feted in Russia II is making light Of great public
manifestation Of amny between two nations, 1t is
necessary that you should understand how the thug
personally with Us and then you are prepared TO under
stand properly the function in separate chapter
Function the brief word used 70 designate tTGnsac
tons with functionaTes which monopOzo so much Of
our time night and day. Yesterday 1t WIS all properly
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