Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-30
Grand Duke Alexis Reception in
New York.
Nrw YoRK November 81


NEW ORR, Nov9Moel 81
The Mary Powell, Win Iuiiy SIX hun- .n
dred persons on Doaru, lncluuirs ..: an :ne
members OF the reception alu n IAefit.ee ,oe, i've
oommittee VI 'ne nc u o,aano Dun; uno;sal1, o and
moorlngs at ll:oo ocioch pfeeiseiys anu
steamed down the pay IN view OF tic
Russian and United States fleets, all the
vessels of which presented magnificent
annaorancn he;nu dacked with the colors
off Eli ,,at;o,s from stem to stern The
y, ,,.,ss. al a.'os e1iaa ,-;tb s+oan,ers and
uPpci pay "aS niS0 ~ ,.s,s:se ef 60
salilng Vessels, anu Tue uoohiiiiS VI eall-
non, the blowing, OF WMsties anu 1he up
ping of colors gave the Whole scene an
animated appearance.
The Powell steamed ND alongside of the
Snltono ord q Moot u-as cent for Minister
Gal Su..ana, anu oon. Ds,ra;.,, rons,l canera1
1a.acaAy, ahu Nusslan msu ~ 1,-a,t
DoulSco anu tne4I seeletaaies "nO "eA,
on board the Sultana to inform the Grand
Duke tnat tne heceptlon o0niilll1'ee Uu',
awaited his arrival on Doard the FoWeu 10
tender to him the hOSpltalltieS oI the
city.
The Duke accepted the invitation, and
Immediately went on board the Powell,
accomnanied by Minister CatacaZy and
the Consul General and others He was
.,,o ~ Ta'anaI s,,;n,,,ar and the
IeeeiNeo "a" rls ~ ~ =: ~. W
EXecutiVe oommittee, WHO iorlhsu ~ iils
on the lower deck, whlle the Duke passed.
through to the upper saloon. Arriving
there the Duke was received by the entire
Reception Committee, General John A.
Dix delivering the address of welcome, as
follows
g Your Royal Highaess The citizens OF
New York are glad to welcome you TO the
United states. we are glau 70 MeLcollie ohe 9te
Hn wno W. ara niad 70 Wnlcome
renresentatiye rom. Of the Power for which we
have 80 mmch respect. kind feeling. and con
fidence. We are not so old as European ma
tions, as our civilization dates back but one
hundred years, but among our mstitutlons
and customs you will no doubt n ma many
Innss w auin W. .na 80 W Ill tha4 Won orc
,,sra 10 ~ carry hack to his Imnerial Highness
xonr father. the well wishes of this Govern.
ment. Again say, we welcome you to- our
shores"
The Grand Duke replied as follows:
"GENERAL DIX, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
present my warmest thanks for the kind
feelings to which, ON behalf OF TINS great
city, you nave gwen eApresston' "a dhp ps;s neGi,
mss oesmeen .noe .mo +hav are Iastno and never
,r o., I ho hrolen T sSal1 mass ranidlv throupb
New York to paw nv respects to the Presi-
dent of the United States, whose high char
acter is greatly appreciated in Russia. But
when return to New York | shall derive !
great pleasure IN accepting tne klna oa nospi-
taiity WnicI mas peen 81 go4H,onsis g,4;Ir 'A'oh'
eu ~ nie' .nanA IN, soe go ns = +,o ,,,,,ar
nne was shen iolinen euo "a n,ad a,5 Ippea ntpea
saloon from emu 70 emu LII .ne ura4b f 4ho poa. hnae
taxing ms s.a'ion d. Tue s.eam u .me ooa,
10 receive lne g9es.s, @ ~Lo wv meie in'io'o'e''
70 MN yau Dy nlu tie1l heiy yod orems ao th. ho1,
Inc Iomels .nen s.ean,Ju J .i,o bo"n tua ,ro 9y y
as Iar as .he G NaI1ow .'nu hn tsa i Gran9 sa =.
ProceIu 9d ~ .no ond 1aS r.oe;rad NV cenarai
Luxe ianueo anu Wa. t1eelvou ~ oeHolo
onalei amG oa. ,oraoa;o ,,,noad;ata
Mhen inii''iy piooe''io'h
starteu. 49, a.,
IHe rue vi Ine iiiee dionn eno oa'eels t9l
~ oi9M Ghoa, o.as a o,, n1,oo, a,d 80. 70 a, a
nondL on aro,;afs a so'f futtored from de1ic.ta ~
samorS m % and Shouts tu that were % taien nm y,
4ha Pa,tarv CIV rolled in ono b,,ae yol,n,e r.
.ii .ne D%s.u Co. lo, ~ u tho Io ,nlso.oa bI, ~ ~
ny ny a.o ~ da;s s:,:s e 49, ~, ~
.ne llioo iai ahu s a r. aauo a.e enom 49, :.
.nae no Aeoniy appioeia'oe' 'iie ssie'' iiono
snVmn nrona D,,l-orassoa +,o Eo,,;.a,,,
p,.;id; oe ,.o ,aar,tI'
,,1anod e1or ny the oap a,tranoe Nras y,,nTa;Ioj
Mnu;t oh;,,as . bo@ar 1 ~ r;n min a.; 1;n hno
4io oa,r;ano cenroU;nm ~ ;n, ~ i'.s oon'a % :,
s;n,,t Tha stor Ho,De mas ,a oerfooti,
sn'' no H:ooi houeo Was PoiAeosi