The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30
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'NHf1 VI lNNNNN W ''N
Grand Duke, ALEXIS, son Of the Gear
of oil the Russias was accomplished
at New York on Sunday Morning.
Ilc was formally received and well
coined 10 the country on Tuesday, by
one of the most imposing civil and mil.
itsry demonstrations ever witnessed
there. Gen. Dix was deputei to
make the address Of welcome, which
be did in very rSliciious manner, as
follows:
IoUR IMPERIAL HOLINESS in the
name Of the citiZcns Of New York, |
have the honor 10 tender to you cor
dial welcome to the United States. 1t
is a great qualification to see within
our harbOr the gallant squadron which
has brought YOU safely to our shores
Ii isastill greater qualification to re-
ceiye among us one of tho imperial
family Of Russia, whose illustrious
chief has done so mDch for the cause
OF human civilization, aud in whose
hands the possession Of power, under
the guidance Of Providence, has been
devoted to the noblast of uses--the
social and political elevation Of those
who come within the sphere OF its sx-
ercise. The long and uninterrupted
friendship which has existed between
Russia and tho United States has nat
urally created strong sympathy on
our part in all that it concerns her
welfare, and has caused US to regard
with deep interest her silent but stea-
dy progress eastward, shedding at ev-
cry advance the lights of Christian
civilization over regions which have
been bound for ages in comparative
darkuess and barbarism Your I'm
pcrial l1ighness will no doubt see much
In our country which is novel to Eu
ropean. Our existence as an iude-
pendent nation does not yet date ono
hundred years. Oar forms OF i'm
proyement in industry and art differ
III many respects from those Of coun-
tries whose lives are measured by the
lapse Of centuries. But in commu-
nifty in rapid course of development
we trust there may he found much
which shall be found interesting and
perhaps worthy of being remembered
rs source OF useful suggestion 10 po.
li,ical societies Of greater age than our
ewn. Ia the name OF those in whose
behalf | speak | teudor you their sin
cere wish that your visit TO America
may be pleasant one, with tho hope
that on the return to yorktown coun
try your Imperial llighness may be
able, from what yoa have seen and
heard among us, to convey 20 his Ma
jesty the Emperor such assurances Of
tho respect and the good will ofthc
Government and the people Of the
United States.
Daring the delivery Of this short
and neat address supreme silence
rsigned. At its conclusion Alexis, in
fluent Engli-h, composed manner,
and voice which revealed his graft.
ficstion, STOPPED forward and made this
REPLY.
GENERAL DIX, LADIES AND Gen.
TLEMEN present my warmcst thakns
for tho kind feelings TO which, on be-
half Of tho people of this great city,
you have given expression. The feel
ings between the United States and
Russia are as strong as they arc las.
ting, and never eau be broken. shall
psss rapidly through New York TO
pay my respects TO the President OF
tho United States, whose high char.
acter is greatly appreciated in Russia
But when | return to New York
shall have great pleasure in accepting
the kind hospitality which has boen
so generously extended to me. | thank
you heartily.
The Grand Duke is described rs q
fue, sturdy fellow, with no nonsense
about him. lie was dressed in the
blue uniform Of q lieutenant, and it
became him we'll He wore no deco
rations. lie is little over six feet
in hight, broad shouldered and well
built, and Of good physique in every
way. His features are regular and
not noticeably prominent in any gi-
ven particular, but bear a striking 70
semblance ITO thos, Of his imperial
gradfather, the Emperor Nicholas.
lie has II high, intelligent forehead
and bis face is open aud frank as thai
Of an innocent schoolboy. His hair il
blonde, Of darsish hue. He wears
short side whskers and q neat mou,
stache of tho same hue, lie hal
grayish blue eyes, which look straight
ahead. His teeth arc white anc
sound, and the word sound" des
critics the man. He is in excelan
health, and is a fine specimen of man
hood, who would be jnst as much Of a
man If he wore obliged to travel Of
his merit instead of his title.