New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-30
TIE IMPERIAL VISITOR.
THE GRAND DUKE STILL TO COME.


| No news of the arrival of the Grand Duke
Alexis vet been received and the public and the Re-
cepon Committee continue to await his coming with In
creasing upatence Under date OF the 9Th Of October
Consul Funcha Madeira, reports then IN port
three of the Russian feet having board the
Grand Duke Alexis and that they expected to sail for
| Ncw-York on the eth OF October
THE ALEXIS BALL-DECoRATIoNs OF THE
| ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
| The work of preparing the decorations for the
Academy of Music for the forthcoming Alexis Ball Is al
ready actively in progress There will be three scenic
decoratlons-One hanging down over the tent which Is
inclose the stage and in front OF each tier OF
proecenium boxes The central scene Will represent the
| Genius Of Russia, clad In blue tunic, yellow robe
trimmed with fur and lined with ermine, Turkish shoes
and pautaloons, and turbanike hat, heavily studded
with Jewels This figure holds scepter in Its left hand,
and with its right clasps the hand Of the Goddess OF
American Liberty clad In light blue and partially draped
with the national coors Beneath this central group Is
painted flying cupid casping laurel wreath In one
hand and laurel branch In the other On either
side OF the main group are also cuplds' sur
| rounded by symbols OF commerce and the arts
The scenic decoration the right will represent the
Gar Nicholas freeing the ser He Is dressed In hussar
uniform with an ermine robe hanging In graceful folds
from his shoulders and IN his left hand holds his
| proclamation of emancipation. group OF the enamel
pated peasantry, man, woman and child, are upon MS
The has szed tho ead % a red
Is knecing with Child and seems to be bidding him
The s painting on the left will represent President Lin
cou freeing the .layes The President forms me GentTa
cure, and holds the Proclamation OF EmancpauOh III
bis hand At his his side Is o1P %S d Ia are RneeSg
and the hands are elias ped in an attitude Of prayer
These three paintings surmounted with appropriate
The entire stage viii be nco.od with tent supported
by richly ornamented columns each bearing shield
t tSTse errSdes with urns Of bowers cupds
holding chandeliers viii lead 10 tne earahS PS nat
piaMty Illuminated Opening into the pavilion on
the left will be the corridor leading to the supper room
tention to erect miniature Moorish temple over the
cener boxes Of t tue t srd fO6 naes Of tits
temple will be the central decoration OF the Acaaemy
Should the dca however he e srs for tbc
use Of the Duke and his suite The entire parquet T
Oorsd and eV w cTI G%s days and shields
While over the Grand Dukes between the 1te teri
flags of and America, viii be displayed the LII
| periaI shield, bearing the double-headed eagle.
SUITE OF THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS.
| The Grand Duke is accompanied In his voy-
| age to the United States by the following:
and General POsse guardian Of the Grand
The aaa Councillor Of STATE Machine Professor Of The English
TES Actin. Councillor Ofs. ve6 Member ofthe Council for the
s St O,oessa Lieutenant OF Horse ARTILLERY Of the Guards snd
the Heir the Throne and q, III, ou, and attached
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