The Placer herald., 1871-12-02
FLUNKEYDOM AND SHODDY.

For the sake of American reputation what
follows ought not to have been published,
but as it has already gone to the public we
give it place in our columns to show what
snobs, flunkies and shoddy fools some of
our cities do contain. We think it will
prove sufficiently disgusting without further
comment:
The Russian reception steamer Mary Pow
ell steamed up alongside tho SHETLAND. when
Minister Catacazy and the Russian Consul
General Bodsco, with their secretaries, went
on board the SHETLAND to inform the Grand
Duke that the reception committee awaited
his arrival on board the Powell, to tender to
him the hospitalities of the city. The Grand
Duke Immediately boarded the Powell,
where he was received by Gen. Aspinwall
and the executive committee, who formed a
line on the lower deck while the Grand Duke
passed through to the upper saloon. Arriv-
ing there, he was received by the entire re-
ception committee, General John A. Dix
delivering the address of welcome, as follows
"Your Royal Highness- The citizens of New
York are glad to welcome you to the United
States. We are glad to welcome one who
represents his Imperial Highness the Gar of
Russia. We are glad to welcome the rep
resentative of a Power for which we have so
much respect, kind feeling and confidence.
We are not so old as any European nation,
as our civilization daies back but one hun
dred years, but among our institutions and
customs you will no doubt find many things
to admire and carry back to your own coun-
try. We are glad that you are here to carry
back to his Imperial Highness, your father,
the well wishes of this Government. Again
say we welcome you to our shores" The
number of military in line was at least 1O,-
600. The twenty-second and eleventh regi-
ments marched on either side of the Grand
Dukes carriage as a guard of honor. The
ride of the Prince from the Battery to Union
Square was one of continued ovation. Cheers
rose upon cheers, and waving handkerchiets
futtered from delicate fingers. The shout
that was taken up at the Battery was rolled
in one huge volume to the Clarendon, and
the repeated bows of the Prince and his smil-
ing face showed that he genially appreciated
the great honors showered upon him.
AS the procession arrived at the grand
stand on Union Square the ladies and gentle
men rose en- masse and gave Alexis per-
feet storm of applause. To this he replied
with genuine feeling, and rising in his car
riage took off his chapeau and bowed right
and left. The head of the procession soon
reached the Clarendon, and space having
been reserved for the Duke, he alighted and
entered the hotel. A few moments after
ward he came out upon the balcony, accom-
panied by bis staff, and reviewed the troops
marching past by companies, each regiment
presenting arms as it came under the balcony.
The ninth regiment band--onc hundred
pieces-led by Carl Bergmann, will serre-
made the Grand Duke in front of the Claren-
don hotel at II o'clock tonight Tomorrow
the Grand Duke will go to Washington to
pay his respects to the President of the
| United States. The New Jersey Railroad
Company have two splendid drawing-room
cars in their depot, which they will tender to
the Duke and suite for the trip.
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