New-York tribune., 1871-11-24
FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE GRAND DUKE
PRoPD>ID RECFr1ION N PilILAprLPHIA.

PROPOSED RECrT1ION N PilILAprLrIIIA
PMLArrLrII,. Nov. 23-A meeting was
bed 'O-Ly tic MAyore Oloc 10 consider the 4u.st
O'ieo'n; t,c GRAND DlAc AcN.- I"o Mayor stated
he oH'ec: e thc r.ctus. IIr said number of public
ctpoa Of the D'nI DIee Nrw.Y"rk had Icrcived him
nlcnidceiy. ami Il vas right that rnadcphla should
l.. Go,' y to me sou Of thc % EnveTcr Of ali
the Russia II wts ro-"ivcd that General Com
miir" {" consist al l. PERSONS, of which 'n George &.
Mead a .r clalIniau. be appointed FIR the rceci-
power to a,l uiii III. nccr>-'rv suhc"snn,t.c. The
rfo- yet but partially aIl"Ig'd T!' pm
I,' D>i~"m oi the Pennsylvania mitIa, 1he h1IIt u
trH thc sur "und NJ counties ana Ne"-J"r>v v Ih III
hi, 4 the pad irc dcrii lncht 'Nic 'or' trS %'.
uIs RFrt'EN To- NEW -YOEK-VISIT TO TIE HAE-
EOR IOHIIICAIIONS SERVICES AT THE
GREEK CuNLL-rIIE BALL AT HE EE"o%-
INN HANN-NAEp-OTIIK I\1fRi tI%NL\I>.
II is expected that the Grand Duke will
Cr,e a the Clarendon Hotel about O'Clock tl'> a''r
noot Tie ,i'f.d party will s,"nd thr evening qu.cH
OF IA" hot ;. I'cci, no visitors.
TonorI"w j. AZ art for the trip Of The bake and his
NN.York harlor a. the r1icst Of Con. Mcdowell
Gen Iugals Quartcrnastcr Of tho Department, = bav
iH< ne Government steamer Henry smith Elegantly
f,tc up Tor the occasion, and decorated win the ma
noual colos of Russia amt the United states The Hcurv
Smith ~ coIIaratiX ely small vessel and Cnly limit ed
number of guests will be taken on board.
The invitations have been confined to those or
formerly connected with the army or navy. Thscx-
curson strictly private affair." entirely independent OF
the Coininttcc OF Ctzcns-was originated 10y promi-
uent army and navy officers After visiting the fort ca-
tions the party Will disembaIk at Governors Island,
where "a banquet will be given IN a hall plainly but
tas,c:.ry decorated Tie dinner will he foowed ly a
ball When the Duke arrives on Governors Island hc
will be- received in form 10y the military force, and "a
ssute in hs Will be fired from the heaviest
III the fOrtlfcaOus.
The services at creek Church In Second ave, near
Fteth-si. which Will bo attended hv the Grand Duke
sunday Will begin at III. and continue hour and
. half solemn liturgy will he iDtoned and the usual
serucc- VIII bc performed. The Imperial party will re-
standing with uncovered heads during the entire
eerchOny There will be unusual decoration Of the
httc chaI" which occupies the principal floor Of the
residence Of the Rev MI Bcrrlng, the officiating priest
No hsdc the Imperial party and the regular attend
ants and M nhcIs ~ the church will he admitted. the
Rev Nj IgcIring viii be assisted by two other Russian
pfk..s
Oh Monday rrcep ptIon will bt given Oh board the
'eses III bay. In the evening Mile Nilsson has in
Vtt The Grand Duke and his SUITE, together with the
|Ilen. r. pton Committee, To witness her appear
ahef al th. opera, where special performance will be
pestnttd. ON Tuesday morning there will be review
VI Lt FIr Brigade.
Ihe most extensive arrangements are making for the
grand reception aud ball at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Oh
'"slay evening The Invitations iucludo almost every
"eiknown military and naval officer, beside many lead
lns 'itzens In this City and Brooklyn. As the dancing
ooor 40 feet long by 90 wide there will be ample room
iof ali the guests The following the CHARM Of
Tue various Committees having the ball In charge:
- '.f J. G. kledes. K>opt.Ot-Cspt a
'.LS't IN 'her- fA'Issvr J. H. Stevenson Muse-i 'ol
o'~hs "" Ittiny-ldest q " Wood >upp.T-ps
. X b"fy. IN s'aestatoas- naader (l ,nr.t
The Honorary Committee comprises Vice Admiral T. C.
Rowan. behalf Of the officers Of til. recep,ion fleet
and Rear Admiral smith, On bcal, NJ the officers Of
the nava. station. Tie spacious third rnor of the
Equipment Department Building fittiny nm and deco
mel helm
DAY. under Lieut. Dc Long aud Capt Bartlett Of
The Naval Marine Corps. and Samuel Suedru Master
ssilmaker Of the Navy Yard Several PARTITIONS have
beeh put and large orchestra stand erCccd In fe
uisn dancing the ceiling and ite sides are coyercd
with red white and blue hunting while from the center
OF the ceiling overhead strips Of red white and lin,
rsdiste IN every direction forming an immense star The
rays VI which the sides OF the rUom Al tie he.d
u the hall 10 q large mirror, over which are
displayed the Russian and American national
eoicu Portraits and pictures grace the wsls
ana sabers and swords arranged In the form starr
uxed at frequent intervals around the room. Al each
corner brass six pound cannon. and can.
non 10 stack Of muskrts and csrljncs. Around the
Ioon runs raised platform. upon which Will be placed
>oias ieS the gussts The prOwSnsde hall, . suaIIer