Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-21
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RECEPTION or THR.
GRAND DUKE +!
How It Was Done and
What He Did!
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New York Nov. 20.-A rain storm PIE.
walls this forenoon, which bids fair to last
all day. Il is probable therefore that the
Grand Dukes reception will be postponed.
No formA!liies were offered him Yesterday,
and he remained all day on board his vis
sci.
All the fats which are yet in the lower
bay, will come up the hsreor led by the re-
ception steamer Powsll. The Russian flag
ship wall be fsnked by yachts of the New
York Yacht clu bs. 4 Cuited States steam
or will bring Bp the rear. All will be deco
rated with American and Russian flags.
When Grand Duke Alexis is taken aboard
the rece ption steamer, the whole fleet togeth-
or with ali the forts in the harbor will FIRE a
salute.
4 grand procession will escort him up
Broadway. As he passes Trinity church,
the chimes will peal forth the Russian ma
touAl anthem, followed BY America" flags
and buntings will be displayed from the
buildings on Broadway.
The Russian frigate Sutland entered the
lower bay At noon yesterday, attended by
| the revenue cutter Northerner. Approach
ing the American squadron at the Horse
Shoe she fred & national salute of twenty
Congress, SEVERN, Iroquois and Kansas
each vessel dipping colors as she pssssd tt
anchorage.
The Grand Duke appeared on deck and
bowed repeatedly to the salates Of the Am
eriosn officers. Admiral Rowan was receiv
ed with ell honors on the SutlAnd.
The frigate met storm of Cape Halter
: as, which lasted until FRIDAY night, whei
J r of1( ~,
J NAV. A pilot was taken aboard SaturdA
afternoon off BArnegat. The vessel recsl'
} no damage and did not ship q sea.
Alexis is dressed in the sinpe uniforr
of a Eeutensnt. he is tall and strongl
: built, and has the air of gentleman. ID
e has q clear complexion, light hair an
0 whiskers, blue eyes, and speaks Eoghs
quite huently, but appears to prefer French
The Russian Minister Cstscazy p&sse'
the afternoon on the frgste, the guest {
) the Duke.
: Collector Murphy, Heury Crews and othe
h gentlemen will proceed to the frigste q
nine A. N. tomorrow, in the revenue cutiei
The Grand Duke will be serenaded tc
: morrow vening by the ninth regimen
. band
}. President Grant was informed by tel,
graph Of his arrival BY Admiral Rowan.
1t appears the reception CON mmittee of tn
10 Grand Duke did not 90 to the lower bay |
l. the steamer Mary Powell, but met tn
Is Russian feet under the escort Of the Amer
n can fleet
al The Grand Duke hss accepted the publ
reception 10 be given him tomorrow, unit
10 which time ho remains on board the Sui
e, land.
70 WAsHISGToE, Nov 20.-No informetio
q has yet been received by the governmel
q officially stating when Grand Duke Alex
!" will arrive here. Arrangements for his pr
or sentation TO the President Will be made
O. Secretary Fish aud Minister Casacaz
p. There viii be no formal speecb-making, al
r. no public display at the presentation, whiC
VI will take place in the blue Room" ct 8
IN White House. The President will be Q
rb tended by the cabinet and the Duke by
si- suite and Minister CA.aoazy, who will
an. troduee him 10 the cabinet Then be "
be escorted to the "Red Room" aud pI
sented to Mrs. Grant.
n Il is customsry, on such occasions, Tor !
visitor to receive 8 call from the Secresa
- OF State soon after bis arrival IN the CT
and prior to his presentation to the Pre-
dent. In accordance with this custom, 81
retsry Fish will call upon him upon t
ro- evening Of his arrival or before noon Of {
be. next day.
MADISON, Nov. 20.-Full returns from
nx, the counties in the State except Ocon
Richlsnd, Shank, Shawnee and Wapel
|. give WsshbIsae, republican, for govern
9,547 majority. The returns from I
- counties named will not materially chan
:, A the above figures.
~" LONDON, Nov. 2O.-A report comes fr
Liverpool this morning that two shi
whose names are yet unknown, run il
4 each other in the Mersey with such ,
ieuce that both filed and sunk almost
un- stantIy. As far as known, ell hands
Is lost.
'th' Count Of Chambourd, chief elder Of
Iool Bourbons, oontradicts the report that he
du- tends TO surrender his hereditary right
six the throne of France.
est; PARIs. Nov. 20.-It is expected that
NV INV fore the end of January, 1872, France
{. have ten Amy corps completely organi'
|, 1ate .e and fully supplied with improved ar
ing posted at the great military centres OF