New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
ALIENS At BOSTON.
nRIgr viSlT To lOWIIL-FrSTIvL IN THE BOS'
TON MUSIC iALI--A GRAND BANQUET.

Grand Dikc It. .lv vc:' eagerly watched ny E'rE'
crowds Of rcNpc ~ "a made very favorable impress
eion at the ball. AZ MS treaty admired by tie ladies'
On S.turday mo, n l.. go 6 and Duke and sIe went TO
Lowell at o'cl cs - >ia train. ARR, ing III that cly
ehotly bc. We 70 - Il IL was received by Mayor
Sherman al the rn q v Fox, in the presence OF thou
sands 81 pcopc. II "a programme embraced WISH
10 the mills If &C. y, aiesex Lowell, Mcrrimack ana
Lawrence corp-..., = ani the M'rrimack Print ""hs
all Of which l,i. great interest to the oi'
cuishe! stranger 49, .. cgainmcnt at the rcsi"e"'' "
Capt. Fox toi"N,L Nnil IS lad - aud gem 'e,'"
introduced, II d .,'cr magnificent gifts. w"c" WA
presented TO C,p Fox hy The car Of Il" .,a,
shown to his IN" party were chrereo o' ''''
OF people WIN, ~ a. parted.
Tl>GIyV i, LO>ToN Nj SIC hNi"
Soon after t., Dt.,', return TO Boston '''' -
musical festival .itic II i,ic Hail. wh'" wa, "iiI
a'ely decorated i,r o." occasion. mort Pax TN N Wv
6rst balcony. thu "a, OF which was l,Sei'u o '''
Grand Duke hl, r..te the Governor 'he Mayor ana
other gentlemen vh, accompanied hlin IT." hail was
dcn,ey mack vi n very part by an audience repre-
,.nt,u,. ohnut ever. element Of Boston society The
200 81 ool chir occupied seats arranged IN front OF
thecrg,n. Tao p '.rimrno was ~ follows;
Ora, vcun.,-r; Grrl M'rch - Welcome jul &c fchg
atoraf T. G", g Ca'S I" n III ,o 'ir,r
n..'' 81 - IT, y: co- o eou pupil. from N, II I'll and
tr,rm4i s,oe. ID 'y 4" aI or>'Ia fnl the "rGan
~ 1s s,io- chcru. Brr.rt C THO Thine Ives"
en-, no., '''" a ; %'' R | Tie Old
,-~sh P.,ln which The ar'ence oari ,r chords
ins " The c.l!cn cvinced careful training ana was
.pIiy applaud d.
R,xcrrr At THE EryERE
In the cycn.n- III grand banquet to the Grand Duke
.inic ~ 81 the II we're House. I'll" diningroom was
handsomely decorated with flags. those of Russia and
Nu""ic1 being. ~ conrs". specially prominent the
i,rs were brilliant with Gn,1l ornaments. composed
sDl arranged vita su"pri>inc'y fin" artistic taste The
gen fleet striking and unique The Dill OF larc
was clcc MT and very choice When The vands had been
euficciiuy discussed. the Ilou. Robert C. WIN
h-np who was President of the OCCASION rose
amt .litcr rendering lis thanks for being So
l."tcl TO IN tho honorable position. SAID:
oar houorcd Cncst has from a different land
winch Of US have been permitted to see hut al Amer
san. who have cnioycd that privilege have come home
-. ci i ut gratitude for the kindness they have re-
-cl there, bu, with admiration Cor the great works Of
IL 81 ' communication. for noble monuments and Inu-
art for grand academies. science and learning
AMI fOI other rich evidences OF progressive cNzatoh
Christian culture which they have witnessed there
Ha.o the speaker said he Should not soon forget
tho enthusiasm with which lis lamented iririd
tn, hero Fdrragut. whom he met at Nice some three
nr four wears ago. described to him what he had
Sen ana experienced on his memorable visit TO
r. rrsmr5 from which ,o hd , Jus, I ToHipns
h)norcd guest had come from country whose form OF
with our own: hu though ours is pdrely republican.
TIE Imperial ruler Of Russia has been since orr caicst
IN Gus offer Of mediation in the Of 1872 hc said
That this and the tokens of Russian Sympathy during
the people Of the United States Most gladly therefore
Impersl family Of tn" country with which we have al
ways been at pe.ce and manifest tho value ;hne
peace P O1r earnest hope and irnst and prayer
j. that it he uubroken forever We are not here to-
he rts ovcrfowing with sympathy at this moment
sF 1Ud er % c h% en wacn Ivy the
bedside of the Prince vino IL years ago wa, wei
even
from the reach OF that sccpcr which he was destined 80
pause here gentlemen. to cali upon you all to rise
wic propose TO YOU the health of His Imperial Majesty
rhe toast was drank with al the honors, the band
meantime playing tn National LYNN Of R.sia.
The Grand Duke toast to the health OF Prcsi-
dent Grant, after which the Chairman proposed the
health Of the Grand DUKE Alexis who responded as fol-
GENTIrsrs. thank you for the very kind manner in
which have drank to and feel very happy to I've
In the OLD CITY Of Boston the CHILD OF that infant winch
laid III the cradle o! liberty and which so soon pc
{, hspp, term its friend; the presence OF these Illus
ious men whose works mark one OF the best pages OF
liberty. and shows that the mind Of the giant
l. here OCAtlcEcn. long cheer for the prospects OF
speeches followed by Gov. Claain Mayor Castor.
p'',dcnt Elii"'t Of Harvard Gong-c Admirai POSI-
oilers
Dr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes warmly appauded as
BE- read poem; his introduction was as follows:
Mr. President You are 40 good scholar that you must
standing the desert received the first welcome from
the native inhabitants from the lndan Sacuen
whose remarkable inoset has come down 10 us
Ut tLe present day ny t1G words which ne has rep3rrh
Establishment" have Nentled dAttie farther III inc
lJlowin: verses:
~. word the we have gathered TO greet.
ethoe, are lon that "orl TO ir".
sr-ng. to the lir, tia, ar q part.
its svlabieS spell Themselves st - ihe lear;
,ocrni m,y ,at, It's sonDl b. ,,r4ns'
'le irrlr. by Nevs ,ir~4nipg cap tell
ar he suii~ its Interpreter Shove II full we'll
word: how it g,adcnel 'tc pilgrim Of vor..
aiori the Snow on the desoiste shorri
tie ph.se Of the scion. twas music to bear
Ntlc coun ssuo-e. offer Sire
c1tn tie cr"-'AAe tne seat y ne IF
1.-The gave Inn h welcome-hs hear. sui HI, h4ht
tribe Of tie sa-hem has melted swsy.
Hi the WORT th't he SPOKE "a remembered 'o-cavi
I'll the Jasr IA, the OF >bame.
80 tardO hd,e ~titeaed round Samoeet. o1'2e
rhr vori na, ,e spoke to the pilgrim Of old
N-' Ike tsle tina, has often been told
a. The kiss Of lover tha, always is new
~ cues, Of the Nation esoh roof Is thine own
rough 81 tie broad Contn'ntsst star bannere'on';
80 i1e G.o.s that TOW through the Osie"a! Vt Go.L
no .nowccscd moun,,ns are calling aloud;
r~'vstot IL speaks out Of he cloud
A >hs, .nos,, forth from l,s aIOn s. in The ,hr
Yoq mur lave him the' say in the snmm-r' green,
,i'ih SHORES ere Us home thong The sS't. row n"e'n
.a'fesh and Is smiling and tail as he came
RI, our. 4. the reg on OF arctic delight
GTh-rr.s Muscovy s,lar in the ice,emycd az
Al. aIeslos and madels fair.
40 Sewers are nb,owu IN I'VE sarisnoed h.i;
-' Will bloom round his footsteps wherever they fall;
i.u splr Of and btiug
SAe tie roses believe Us the Of Spring
one VOID in our language he needs mus. tnow well,
'h s s sp rs '' ne 7, e: sr to p-l
iiow w Farewell" he will Lave % reform.
P.ol James Russell Lowell after some humorous
pArbs ~ sprcch-naking said:
confess il great pleasure to every literary TO
wciu. here tie defendant OF that remarkable