The New York herald., 1871-10-21
THE EASTERN PRINCE.
The Labors Of the Executive COMMITTEES Com
pleted- Waiting for the Arrival Of the
Grand Duke General Military Orders
from Headquarters Of March
and Formation OF the Special Es-
cort- Governor Hoffman Un-
able To Be Present

The committee Of citizens appointed to receive the
Russian Prince have at length finished their labors
and given the finishing stroke to their very elaborate
programme OF amusements. They haye bad one
vcxing difficulty in the way since Inc day they drst
entered upon their duties and that Is the glorious
Ercs-ta.nty s2gGling ne daX Or tAs hour Of the ar
rival Of the deet rom the other sde 81 Inc Atlantic.
Again and again 1t has been rumored that the Rus
SLAMS would be here within thirty days from the date
of their departure; but calculating the distance
they supposed to have travelled under steam they
peye new exceeded the ,lpe By two Gays Despite
these Important drawbacks, taking away, as they
did, the foundation which their operations should
be based everything from first to last has been con.
sdered. almost every probability provided for, and
II the royal visitor comes within sight Of the Amer.
can continent to-day, the majority OF the commit.
expect all win be in readiness TO receive him on
Monday.
A few slight alterations were spoken OF yesterday
In the reception programme. Mayor Hall was cx-
pected to appear as Of the Reception Committee,
but he has signined to the ExecLkve Committee
that he will only ASSIST II he does at all rs citizen
like themselves
GOvERNOR HOFFMAN HAS ALSO WITHDRAWN
from the affair. He yesterday stated to HERALD
representative, who waited upon him at the Caren-
mittee Of his inability to attend and receive the
Grand Duke from the hands OF Vice Admiral
Rowan. Much as l should like to have taken
part in this affair and shown my appreciation Of the
movement as at first intended tO,'' SAID the Gov
ernOr ',he uncertainty Of the time when the fleet
will arrive prevents my making the necessary ar
rangements. Again, the members Of my staf are
scattered all over the State. and could not with
any degree OF propnety call them together and
detaln them Tor an indefinite period; while, ON the
other hand, to make any preparations myself
and only call upon them at the eleventh
hour could scarcely meet with their appreciation.
] am as much interested in the movement as any
one can be- and for many reasons should have been
pleased to do what could 10 assist to make II so of
smoothly. but the obstacles ! have named and the
pressure or business engagements altogether eX.
cude me from any participation in the reception"
There are matters 1t appears. that require his at
tention and which are OF far greater importance to
him than receiving the Prince, although 1t is i'm
possible to imagine on what ground the citizens
could claim his time for this purpose except courtesy
on his part Many persons win probably be dsap-
pointed at this result but as the Governor said, "tne
affair will now be left III the hands OF the citinens
The bay reception VIII therefore be confined to this
The steamer carrying the reception committee will
60 down just outside the Narrows, and there Join
the convoy Of the fleet up the bay FAR the Bat
tory, when
TIE GAY YOUNG LIEUTENANT
Will be pace IN their hands with simple recon.
mendatlon by the American Vice Admiral to take
care OF him, unless the Chairman will welcome HIM
In o set speech, which might be made appropriate
ana left as record for the friends OF the young
sailor. There IS also some difference In the military
arrangements as regards minute details from the
original programme published. 1t was at
first thought advisable that the troops should
deploy on the west side or Broadway anu break
from the left. THIS, however, has been changed In
accordance with the general order, and the regi-
ments will now form in q dep!oyed line on the south
side OF Battery place ana the east side Of Broadway
the left resting on West street and the right resting
it Is expected, on about Duane street. In advance
of this line ar Duane street viii stand the Twenty
second regiment in line Of battle, and the Twelfth
Eleventh anu Seventh regiments, respectively,
in advance or this again. As soon as
the police arrive at the point the right or the
Seventh regiment terminates near Canal street.
It Will form and fail in III advance OF the leading
carriage. Tho Eleventh will form IN columns OF
iours and march on one side with the heads OF tner
OF the foremost carriage. The Twelfth viii
march IN like manner on the other side, white the
Twenty will form the guard OF honor i'll the
rear OF the last carriage.
The following is the general order for the pa
radc:-
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Orders No g. 81 and the troops from BROOKLYN New
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will be formed on the day and at the hour TO be hereafter
as @ @ sS S sn % &c %
MS: vcn " s s,sadsf 9s COM
manding
Second brigade, First division, Br!ssdier General FunS
New Jersey brigade, Brgadier General Pume command
First division, Third Brigade Prgadier General varan
As soon AZ the line formed two men from each company
srucsed use Of he carrs from curb to curb 4. the
Grand Duke approaches these sentnes will face inward and
The commanding officers of the First, Second and Third
their brigade. to serve as an escort to
On & VIII epo 70 S s
commenting F ns brigade s5g who hereby asnsd
formed posted follows viz -one fegimen. IN line
;. % % s s a rs s
the west side Of Broadway s LEFT opposite the the
conpanlc right IN front the Of he column little IN nd
S Of the S i ses ws Of the we ns x n line as
rear of the regiment in column, aud on march will play alter
The Grand Duke and suite will land at pier l. North
River AZ & he INC moves along the IN. line . each regiment viii
main AZ until the carriage has passed.
ens % as s' % s s
sn Of the ne the M two ssssos men q the escort
and s whole e;Sc % r.9 forward under ne orders
The hanks marching in columns ios viii Keep the heads
abreast Of the leading horses
most carriage and close their
the close to the regiment in rear OF the carriages which
REGIMENT forms a the escort The OF the
two flank regiments with their safs, will march line
inst ahead their respective columns.
Thc line OF will be up Broadway Fourteenth
Fourth to the Clarendon Hotel at Eighteenth
s ee Upon arriving the hotel His Imperial Hghness
VIII receive marching saute, the bands remaining IL co.,
uun and the troops will Immediately thereafter be dismissed
After sautng general officers and their STATS will wheel
OF the column
The division staff will assemble at No. West Thirteenth
street ono earlier than the hour published In
newspapers as the time OF assembly. BY order OF
Major Genera ALEXANDER SHALEH.
wM n. CHEspBRoUGH, Colonel, Assistant Adjutant
Tnos. FAIrGUEnE, Captain and Aid. deCamp
Colonel clarke, of the seventh has issued an
order lnstructng his officers that, IN accordance
with the division orders published several days
since the regiment Is to parade IN full uniform, with
knapsacks and overcoats rolled thereon, upon tue
day OF the reception; that the assembly Will be two
hours previous to the hour named In General
Shaicr's division ordcr and tnat the commandments