The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-24
I'D DUKE ALEXIS

residential Reception
|! !ssis Cordially Welcomed
|17BsBsrlSs OCCASION
| -,.-,y, November 23.-Secre'
;, ~. morning called upon the
~. Alexis to pay him his re
% ascertain at what time ii
,~essble to him to be pre-
/ ...s, President. The Secretary
Vol wiki the President on the
I ,,i the arrangements were
| . .,s clock.
| :s.o,s one o'clock there. there was "a a
L. he Executive Mansion to
4 n. arrival OF the Duke. Many
-. resent, but, with the ex-
i. = The representatives Of the
/ /, n, WAS admitted to the ante.
I ,aj,h which the Duke and
i III rsss 10 the Blue Parlor,
H.. ,e,sption by the President
,-.. twelve o'clock the mem-
/ ne Cabinet, with their wives,
1 g; :,yi;a:ions 10 be present, be-
,-rs the first being Secretary
Is De,ano, followed at short
H., Attorney General and Mrs;
l., Secretary Boutwell, and
! = Robeson.
4 O'Clock the excitement by the
4 .:ie indicated the arrival OF
i ., visitors and the doors OF the
E..e thrown wide open for
4 7,gn;,n. As thev alighted from
1ri,s: a hearty cheer went up
4 y assembled on the portico.
4 ii Duke acknowledged the sal
: running when he reached the
J. riynoviDg his cap. He entered
! s-.5m in company with Minister
" s,i Admiral Poissett, all In
4 q Official regalia, followed by
"a members OF the suite, also in
? sI sld official costumes. They
-1tlls,ely usbered into the par
] Ilne President, with Secretary
?s.ma.,er General Creswell, !,
+ 3; Porter, Babcock and Dent and
" >-arpe, came down stairs from
.,sG,'ve Office and also passing
q sa;eroom, proceeded to the
:Ta,lor where the ceremonies
IT,
T.; tl;acazy first presented the
ike % the President. On be-
q r2il,el to the President the
: .ps hands. The Duke said it
: a.lmucb pleasure to meet the
4 --na,On with whom his own
: innate terms OF friendship,
President cordially welcomed
a expressed The hope that his
il , ia.s country would be both
L; aDi gratifying. The Duke
81 -a4n,ej the members Of his
I, L President, The President in
cStt-i the member. Of the Cab
i Official attendants Generals
..,.s,5 Babcock 70 the Duke
!. b. ,fr,Inctioos here were CON.
z,:P.e,;lenr e.c,rted tho Grand
eg1e Red ParIor where Secre.
Il wy.tn,ei him 10 the ladies,
!; Is Grant and Miss Nellie Grant,
3 'i:'nan, Mrs. Delano, Mrs.
~ Mss Bessie Sbarpe; and
1 y: Dent, the fatherin-law OF
ao,.
LEI Dar, Of the comnanv fol.
q ,yiLe Red ParIor where a
II q general conversation took
! @:.al. the parties, the Duke
z :: himself especially to Mrs,
q IAe conversation on both
- i ll'iactei in English and
= @'t!al and pleasant character.
. i'at and party were in full
'a swallowtail coats, black
II 1&'.i'e vests. The interview
II @.teen minutes, when the
- visitors left the Executive
q The Grand Duke walked in
3H.n.Ie Sr1 a. be vas reon5sI onIergu ,bs by
:aoi Minister Cstacazv a ND
M .O'se,t took seats in tba
aa:s The e''H Duke Se@ii I;r,ad ID iIs b;s
carriage drove un from the e
IaI,As suite n,i in the ,ser. carriases sps
81. returninr 70 NJ M;n;sie, n,ase,
3>'slence, Tbera will bonc
Il :,aismen, o;nae, mere viii 6i De nc
}S tomorrow s,ve" morninD 10 rne LUKE Re
~ AnnanoIi. ,TE III morning ngsoia nf
i":aiog to Ws.b;nn,aa y't; III a 81 sPeSla. .;aa
l:ysr York ainiIIs'oG in n 3 a9,arnonn ID t,ms
4 '~o'tbe Execn,;r. ~. "',1.noHu M.no;or
II Grand Ise0,,re Dpks was manson soan;rol
"'a,Iy decorated with 'fLr,,,. f,owsr:
@s cjpservs,oel oa,su "!!ty ".'h mowers