The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-11-29

No. 81.

side of the United States frigate Con
gress and took on board Rear Admir-
al Rowan and staff and Captain Da
yenport of the Congress. As thes
officers left the frigate the band ol
board the Powell played "Hail Col
umbia." The Powell then steamed
up alongside of the Svetlana, and
boat was sent for Minister Catacaz,
and Russian Consul General Bodisc;
and their secretaries, who went oil
board the Svetlana tie inform tn,
Grand Duke that the reception com
mittee awaited his arrival on boart
the Powell to tender to him the hospi
talities of the city. The Duke ac.
cepted the invitation, and immediate
| ly went on board the Powell, accom-
panied by Mr.. Catacazy and Consul
General and others. Hewas received
by General Aspinwall and the execu
tive committee, who formed in line on
the lower deck while the Duke passed
through to the upper saloon. Arriv.
ing there, the Duke was received by
the entire reception committee, Gen'l
John A. Dix delivering the address OF
welcome rs follows:
Your Royal Highness:
The citizens of New York are glad
to welcome you to the United States.
We are glad to welcome one who rep
resents his imperial highness, the Gar
of Russia. We are glad to welcome
the representative of the power for
which we have so much respect, kind
feeling and confidence. We are not
so old as European nations, as our civil
lization dates back but one hundred
years, but among our institutions and
customs you will no doubt find many
things to admire, and we are glad that
you are here to carry back to His I'M
perial Highness, your father, the we'll
wishes of this government. Again, I
say we welcome you to our shores.
The Grand Duke replied as follows:
General Dix Ladies and Gentle
men Il present my warmest thanks
for'the kind feeling to which, on be-
half of the people of the great city,
you have given expression. The feel.
ings between the United States and
Russia are as strong as they are last
ing, and never can be broken. shall.
pass rapidly through New York, to
pay my respects to the President of
the United States, whose high char
acter is greatly appreciated in Russia.
But when I return to New York, I
shall have great pleasure in accepting
the kind hospitality which has been
SO generously extended to Inc. I
thank you heartily.
A line was then formed in the upper
saloon from end to end, the Grand
Duke taking his station at the stern of
the boat to receive the guests, who
were introduced to him by Mr.. Henry
Clews.
The Powell then steamed down the
bay as far as the narrows and then
turned to proceed to the battery, where
the Grand Duke landed and was re-
ceived by General Shaler and escorted
to his carriage, when the military pro-
cession Immediately started.
The procession was headed by Su-
perintendent Kelso, Inspector Dilkes
and a force to clear the way. Imme-
diately after rode Major General Sha-
Ter and staff, followed by the Nine
teenth regiment of Poughkeepsie.-
The carriage containing the Grand
Duke came next and was the object of
the greatest interest. Following the
carriage of the Grand Duke was a
long line of carriages, containing Ad
miral Possiet, Vice Admiral Rowan,
the member of the reception commit
tee and the Princes suite. After the
carriage the 18th regiment marched
in columns, as the rear escort, the
18th, 6th and 22d regiments forming
a special escort, not forming in line
till the head of the procession arrived
at Leonard street.
When the Duke and escort reached
Leonard street, the 7th regiment, pre-
ceded by a battalion of police full into
line at the head of the procession,
while the 22d and 18th regiments fell |
in on either side of the Grand Dukes
carriage as a guard of honor, when
the order for the whole procession to
move was given, and the entire line
formed in cOlumn-at least ten thou
sand. AS the Grand Duke passed,
each band took up in its turn the
Russian national anthem, beginning
It the left of the line and continuing
o the extreme right. The ride of the
Prince from the Battery to Union
square was one continued ovation
Cheer rose upon cheer, and sea of
fiuttered from delicate
ingers. The shout that was taken up
It the Battery was rolled in one huge
'olume to the Clarendon, and the re-
'eated bows of the Prince and his
milling face showed that he keenly ap-
reciated the great honors showered
pon him. AS the Grand Duke pass {
d the Equitable building, group of!
recently placed over the en-
rance war unveiled. The Trinity l
hines began to ring in his honor, as {
he carriage containing him came in {
light. The Astor House was perfect q
= alive with ladies and gentlemen, t
ho waved their handkerchief and 6
lade goodly show as the ducal car
iage passed. This was repeated at
very hotel along the route, from the e
ity Hall to Union Square. The t
alconies of the Grand Central, Me- f
St. Nicholas, and others O
ere thronged with people, whose d
louts of hearty welcome never seem n
l to cease. The regiments, too, came n
/ for their share of the applause: b
Alexis certainly received such an l
votion as no man on earth ever re- "
eived before from New York, be- il
yceu the Battery and Union Square. a
s the procession arrived at the Grand C
tand in the Union Square, the ladies G