The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30
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The Grand Duke in vvashlnetsn Ths
Reception at fhs B1esntiye Ngansisn.
Minister 0atacazY Recalled saving
the Executive fren Asdng Mn =
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.
There was large crowd around,
the Presidential Mansion TO see the
Grand Duke. He arrived ct one
o'clock, and was heartily cheered as
he alighted. All the members OF the
Cabinet were present in the Blue
Parlof, and Minister Catacazy pre-.
sented the l'rince to the President,
who greeted him heartily, the Prince
responding.
WAsHlNoToN. Nov. 90.
A large crowd, including a number
OF ladies, gathered upon the portico
Of the Executive Mansion to witness
the arrival Of the Grand Duke, who
called upon the President at | p. m.
The Dukes appearance was the
signal for hearty cheers, which he
acknowledged as he entcred the
Mansion, by turning and bowing to
the throng. Ho was accompanied
by Minister Catacazy and the mem
bers of his suit. They were ushered
into tho pnrlors and presented to
Secretary Fish, Postmaster General
Cress vi ell, Generals Porter, Babcock
and Dent, and Marshal Sharpe.
Minister Cataczy first presented the
Grand Duke to the President, who
shook hands. The Duke said it af.
forded him much pleasure to meet
the chief Of the nation with
whom his own was on intimate
terms Of friendship, and the
President cordially welcomed him
and expressed the hope that his So
journ 10 this country would be pleas
ant and satisfactory. The Duke then
presented the members of bis suit to
the President, and he in turn pre-
sented the members Of his Cabinet
and his official attendants to the
Duke. After the introduotions here
were concluded the President escort
ed the Grand Duke to the Red Par.
lor, where Secretary Fill presented
him to the ladies'. The other part of
the party followed into the Red
Parlor, where brief but general
conversation took place among all
parties, the Duke addressing himself
to Mrs. Grant. The interview lasted
only fifteen minutes, when the dis
tinguished visitor left the Executive
Mansion. Tho Grand Duke walked
first on entering, and was cheered by
the crowd as he reached the portieo.
He and Minister Catacazy and Ad-
mirai Poissett took their seats in an
open carriage. The Duke lifted his
cap as no diove from the premises,
and his suit in carriages followed, all
returning TO Minister Catacazy's g
residence.
There will be no formal entertain
ment given the Duke in this city,
Tomorrow morning he will proceed
to Annapolis in a special train, re
turning TO Washington in time to
leave for New York in the afternoon.
sHINaToN, Nov. a.
The management of the Russian
legation passed to-day from Catacazy
TO Gen. Garloff, who was heretofore
a military attachee OF the legation.
This gentleman viii be very accept
able to the Executive authorities in
his new position. This change re.
lieves the President of an unpleasant
duty which Cataeazy's conduct had
otherwise made necessity OF send-
ing his passport to the minister aud
may be regarded as practical com
pliance with the request of this Gov
crnment tor his recall. 1t is under
stood that Catacazy has been order.
ed by his Government TO wait upon
the Grand Duke during his tour in
this country and to return to Russia
Immediately on its close.