The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-11

the Princess Louise, andLhe Marquis Of Lorne.
A short stay was made and their Imper al
Hghnesses drove to. The residence otCount
Bernstein. :.
RECEPTION AT THE PRUSSIA HOUSE.
The illustrous travellers were meantime
very anxlOusy expected at Prussia House,
where the visible preparations for their re-
ception were of the most simple yet graceful
and expressive character. AS far as the hall
was concerned, there wa, no other decoration
| than two prettily contriyed banks Of foliage
made up of frs and sub-tropical shrubs.
at the foot of the staircase dwarf palms
and Towering plants were tastefully set out,
and conspicuous upon q table lay the
bouquet.which was to be the emblem OF vel
come to the Princess, and the lauretwreath
which was TO symbolic to the Imperial
Prince the Joy and pride Of hls German hosts
in receiving suchra guest. Everything In the
happy ceremony was to be homely, German,
and Tree from theatrical effect. Indeed, the
nearest approaoh:to any intended demonstra-
ton was TO be seen In groupe OF little. lads,
most Of them with the daxen hair and blue
eyes OF the Northland, who, under the care OF
a watchfll pair Of eyes, sat about the foot OF
hands, wreaihed with black and white ribbon.
phaao, ware eat,o,ares Enana frrS,--ualspLMr
Andefson's school-at which the sons of the
Prussian ambassador have all been educated;
and the youngest, "Count Jonnie:" stood In
the school uniform among his comrades,
waiting to bear his part In the chorus OF vel
come and triumph which theS were to sing.
WELCOME.
By-and.by, just when inside the ambassado.
rial threshold "eXpectaton tainted for what It
had not" there was a surge of cheering from
the crowd thronging the front, and 1t was clear
they had arrived. The little chorlsters tell into
line, and struck up the. first notes of the
Abschied-lied. The song made charming
"Wilkomen," rolling out to meet the royal
travellers as they ascended the steps and en-
tered the hall. When they had come In, the
Countess Victoria Bernstorf gracefully ad-
vanced, and, dropping a most courtly curtesy,
oflaurels, pronounclng, at the same time, some
German verses composed for the occasion.
When the verses had BEEN charmingly pro-
nounced, the little Count came forward behind
his sister, and kneelng, presented to the Crown
Princess the great bouquet of British roses.
Here also there was speech to be spoken
trppingly on the tongue. Count Johns brief
metrlca address ran In this way:
My roses take with Ivy clasped around
Symbol OF love forever fast aud bound,
On this high day be welcome, Princess here
Welcome o thousand times, guests royal and
dear.
Thus pleasantly and enthusiastically crown
ed and enriched, the travellers made their
way into the house. The Prince and Princess
OF Wales shortly afterwards took their leave,
and their Imperial Highnesses then dlned with
select party, twenty-five covers only being
laid.
A GERMAN SERESADE.
After dinner, very interesting feature in
the evenings proceedings was serenade,
given under the direction Of Sir Julius Bene-
diet, to their Imperial HighnesSes by mem
bers of various German musical societies e5.
tice had been given 0t this intended graceful
homage before hand, The response was so
ready that during dinner about hundred and
fifty singers assembled on the terrace in front
of the balqueting hall.
At given signal, Maurer's "Der Gesang,"
the first of the three selected national 'lleder,'
was given with wonderful effect and precision.
Vaterland," and the serenade concluded With
Kalliwoda's stirring melody "Das Deutsche
Lied So admirably did the members of this
impromptu Liedertafel sing together under
the guidance of their distinguished conductor,
that it was difficult to conceive that they came
from different associations, and 1t might
easily have been imagined that they had been
in the constant habit OF practiclng together.
Indeed, four-part singing could scarcely have
been heard to greater advantage under any
circumstances. at the conclusion of the sere-
made, deputation of the various "Verelne, .
headed By Sir Julius Benedict and Herr Berg
mann, waited on the Crown Prince and Prln-
cess in the drawing-room, the latter gentle
man presenting their Imperial Highnesses
with an address Of congratulation on the hap.
py termination of the war.
FREE AND SoCIABLE.
The Prince then conversed with members of
the deputalion. and the steps becoming In the
meantime thronged By the frank and fle" OF
the choir, his Hi ghness stepped out on the bal
cony, aud chalted pleasantly and afably with
to their nationality, occupation In England, and
such matters. On retiring he was greeted with
thorough German "Hoch,n and subsequently,
he appeared at an upper window with the
Princess, when the illustrous pair were met
with another burst of enthusiastic cheering.