New-York tribune., 1871-10-21
OUR ROYAL GUEST.

EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF THE GRAND DUKE
ALEXIS To-DAY-PREPARATIOHs FOR HIS
RECEPTION-THE GRAND DUCAL SUITE.
The arrival of the Grand Duke Alexis Is
expected ct any moment, and 1t s probable that the
Russian feet will have come to anchor on the Battery
before the appearance Of The TRIBUNE on Monday The
United States men-ofwar with the Congress acting as
flagship have ct anchor In the Lower Bay for sew
eral days Each morning vessel has been sent to
sea In quest Of the Russian feet and
has returned In tho evening The men on board have
been under regular artillery practice, and during the
past week the Bay has resounded with the report
of heavy cannon. The Committee has been untring in
preparations for the reception, and Gen. shaer has Is
sued the necessary orders to the commanders OF all re
ments which to take part In the march and suDse-
quent review IN front of the Clarendon HOTEL All that
10 now wanting s the presence Of the expected guest
According to the present programme, when the
Grand Duke Alexis arrives, subcommittee VIII wat
upon the Russian Admiral board the flagship and
there present formal invitation TO the Grand Duke 10
accept the hospaties Of the citizens Of NewYork On
his acceptance of the invitation, address Of welcome
will be read and an Imperial salute fired. The Grand
Duke will then 70 on board the steamer OF the Reception
Committee and while the various members Of the Com
mittee are introduced to him, the steamer will make
short cruise In the bay On landing at the Battery he
will be received by the military authorities, Gen.
Mcdowell and stan and Gen. shaler and stan The
whole OF the lnlanuy OF Will Oo unuoE nAunS'
together with two brgades Of infantry from Brooklyn,
under the command Of Gen. Woodward, and one
brigade from Newark, N. j., under the command OF
Gen. Plume With the exception Of one regiment and
the guard Of honor the troops, numbering about 10000
will be drawn up in files the west side Of Broadway,
from the Battery to Canast The Grand Ducal process
sion up Broadway will be headed by battalion OF po-
lice, all Of them picked men; regiment Will follow, and
then Il carriages containing the Grand Duke the Admi
tho Duaai andk MCDOWELL
and DIX the suite of the Grand Duke and the Executive
Reception Committee. Each regiment will present arms
as the Grand Duke passes, and Immediately deploy by
companies into the line Of march, the column being
headed by Gen. shaler and his staff Gov. Hoffman and
his staff will not be present.
The Committee to have paid earnest attention to
the most minute details for the Grand Dukes comfort
even going 80 far aS to resolutions that the police
authorities be requested TO station officers at the doors OF
his hotel to prevent his being interviewed oy news
paper reporters that the coachmen and attendants
Of the Il carriages composing the cortege be PROVIDED
with bouquets and white gloves. The Western Union
TELEGRAPH Company have dispatched an agent TO the
lighthouse at Sandy Hook, with instructions 70 send
word city the Russian feet appears The
sErangemepts for the Ss are @ S % on
following rates: Grand tier t0o upper tier sSO large
proscenium boxee 800; smaller proscenum boxes, tS.
All applications for private boxes must be made TO j..
Macy or TO Henry BerRh.
The badge of the Executive Committee is q plain
corded white SILK rlDoon with tne device OF Ino
headed Russian Eagle the Russian standard supported
in beak, and the American asg IN the other The
words Reception Of the Grand Duke Alexs-E1ecn;
gold band at the top, with pin for attachment
meeting Of Poles was held on Thnrsday, at which
that previous conference had taken place with yiew
to insulting the Duke Alexis his arrival here. 1t ts
not necessary say TO careful and Intelligent readers
THE TRIBUNE that the original report complained OF was
Of meeting of Poles held at the Casino East Houston
ST. to condemn any such action, and TO prevent the
success Of a rumOred conspiracy of few desperate ana
inconsIderate of that nationality. That such con-