Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-12-29

man tnen regiment, WIN DanncIs unu
band then four regiments of young men, |
forming hollow square. IN its center,
in carriage drawn by four jet-black
horses, with gold mounted harness., rode
the young man of the hour. He sat head
and shoulders above the three other gen
tlemen in the carriage, and was conspicu-
Gus, not for his attire, which was the uni
form of q lieutenant in the Russian navy
but for his powerful stature, and for the
height of his head which rose like
dome under its "glory" of golden hair.
People, thinking only of the Prince
moment before, forgot him in admiration
of the man. Handkerchiefs waved, huz-
Zas went up. Alexis bowed his head to
his friends. Thus, amid flowers and ban
ners, beautiful women, glad music, and
the shouts of the people, followed by
miles on miles of mounted and marching
men, thousands of whom were as fair, as
young, and as brave as himself, the son
of the Emperor of Russia entered the
metropolis of the country to which he
has proved so devoted an ally. For, after
all, until the moment they saw his face,
it was only the son of the Emperor of
Russia that the people waited to see. He
was not even the heir to its throne. True,
it had been told of him that his twenty
two years had already compassed deeds OF
heroism that he was true sailor in
storm at twelve years of age that he had
rushed into the water and saved strange
young girl from drowning, at the risk of
his life and these deeds proved that he
was more than q prince-a man, with the
inborn nobility of manhood in him. Yet
not for this was he honorod. He was
welcomed for his father, who received an
American admiral with royal honor, who
has never spared money or pains even in
his reception of private American citi-
Zens, and who was Americas steadfast
friend in her darkest hour. 1t was New
York welcoming Russia. Who would
not come into Broadway to see its Princel
Yet no less the Archduke Alexis wins
goodwill for himself wherever he goes.
His striking person and presence, com
bincd with a singular modesty of dcmean-
or, disarms criticism, and inclines the
loudest sovereign citizen to pardon
him for having been born Prince, and
to like him as a man. For this, person
ally, he will be the longest remembered
and admired-that, had he not been the
son of an Emperor, no less he would have
commanded respect and admiration as
man.
The Archduke Alexis is over six feet
high, with great breadth and depth OF
chest, an erect carriage, and ahead remark
able for its height and development of
reverence, vencration and benevolenee.
Whatever else he may forget to do, he
will never forget to say his prayers. The
upper part of his face is of remarkable
beauty. The hair, waving and golden, is
cut short. His forehead is intellectual,
his eyes of deep blue, large and full, with
those swift scintillations of ever-changing
expression which betray the soul, and
make the finest charm of any human face
The best of his face is its manliness. 1t
is q thoughtful, earnest face, the face OF
| a man who would be no less noble in trial
and adversely than amid all the splendors
of fortune. His hands are simply huge
and have the grip of n polar bear. At
least they are capable of bearing more
handshaking than ordinary hands. |
! saw him go through with this American
| ordeal the other evening. He did it with
patience and grace, if not with enthusi-
asm 1t gave sturdy, unsentimental
| grasp to the daintiest kid-gloved hand
outstretcncd to him. But the face OF
| Alexis told many stories during the pro
cess. One instant it looked pleased, the
next weary, the next indifferent, and the
next would brighten again. . He is very
handsome and agreeable, said {
young lady who danced with him
f'but he has the ugliest hand
ever saw" And, if she makes the thin
sensitive, nervous American hand hel
criterion, it is not strange that she calls
this giant fist ugly. 1t is an ugly, homes
hand, that looks as if it had travelled dowr
the Romanoff line from a day when the
Romanoffs were not royal" If thu
Grand Duke can't dance well, he can wall
with will Head and shoulders aboy,
all the company, he went about will
Miss on his arm. The young lad!
was very graceful and pretty, in blu
Grape, with little blue feather and pinl
aigrette in her hair. AS the two wen
laughing and chatting through the crowd
they were fair to see 1t was the story
old as the earth, of the youth and tn
maiden. In their glorious young man
hood and womanhood both were royal
We prose over the vanity Of earthl
, hOnors; yet no less is it the splendor c
life to be born to its purple. 1t is o
! heaven to be born young, beautiful, an
beloved. II was young Hen," Madam
De Stael would say, and burst into tears
whenever, in exile or sorrow, she recalle
the glory of her youth.
Fit is the scion of an illustrious rae
> therepresentative of vast and friendl
: power, the son of an Emperor, no le'
; it is youth, beauty, bravery and manhood
i whom America welcomes in the youn
: man Alexis Mary Cienmer Anes, in d
!, IRdependcHt