The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-24
THE BULLETIN.
THE PRETTY PRINCE.
Z HE ROYAL RUSSIAN RECEIVED.
ALEXIS AIRED AND ADULATED.
on TtEkL kY

on TUESDAY
the Grand Duke Alexis, son Of the Car
OF Russia, was formally received in New
York City with an ovation such as never
before was rendered to any man.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
the Duke was received from the Russian
fleet on the steamer Mary Powell, and
welcomed by Gen. Dix in brief speech
to which he as briefly responded
THE DUKE
landed at the battery and the military
procession was Immediately formed under
command OF Gen. Shaler
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was headed by Superin-
tendent Kelso, Inspector Dilkes, snds force
of police to clear the way. Immediately
after rode Maj. Gen. Shaler and staff, fol-
lowed blythe Nineteenth regiment, Pough-
keepsie. The carriage containing the
grand duke came next, and was the object
Of the greatest interest. Following the
carriage Of the grand duke wa, long
line Of carriages containing Admiral Pos
sect, Vice Admiral Rowan, members of
the reception committee and the prince.
suit. After the carriages the Twentieth
regiment marched in column by com.
panies a. Il rear escort. the Eleventh,
Seventh and Twenty-second regiment.
forming special escort, not falling in line
until the head of the procession arrived at
Leonard stree. When the grand duke
and escort had reached Leonard street,
the Seventh regiment, preceded by bat
talon Of police, fell into line at the head
of the procession, while the Tweuty-sec-
ond and Tenth regiments fell in on either
side of the grand dukes carriage as guard
CT honor, when the order of the whole pro-
cession TO move was given and the entire
line was formed in a column Of at least ten
thousand.
As THE GRAND DUKE PASSED
each band took up in its turn the Russian
national anthem, beginning at the left of
the line and continuing TO the extreme
right. The ride Of the prince from the
Battery to Union Square was one contin-
ued ovation. Cheer rose upon cheer, and
Il sea Of handkerchicfs futtered from deli
cate fingers. The shout that was taken up
at the Battery wa. rolled in one huge VOL
umn to the Clarendon, and the repeated
bows Of the prince and his smiling face,
showed that he keenly appreciated the
great honors showered on HIM.
UNWILLING srAruARY
As the grand duke passed the Equitable
building group Of statuary recently plsc-
ell oyer the entrance was unveiled. Trim
ity chimes began to ring in his honor as
the carriage containing him came in sight
The Astor house was perfectly alive with
ladies and gentlemen who waved hand
kerchiefs and made II goodly show of hands
as the ducal carriage passed. This was
repeated at every hotel along the route
from the City Hall to Union square.
THE BALCONIES
of the Grand Central, Metropolitan and
| St. Nicholas and others were thronged with
, people whose shouts of hearty welcome
never seemed to cease. The regiments,
too, came in for their share Ct applause
and commentator. Alexis certainly re-
ceived such an ovation as
NO MAN on EARTH
| ever received before from New Workers,
between the battery and Union square. AS
the procession arrived at the grand stand,
Union square, ladies and gentlemen rose
en- masse and gave Alexis perfect storm
of applause. To this he responded with
genuine feeling, and raising in his carriage
took off his chapeau and bowed right and
left. The head of the procession soon
reached the Clarendon hotel, and space
having been made for the duke he alight-
ed and entered.