The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-22
ALL ABOUT ALEXIS.
GOTHAM EXCITED OYER THE ARR
Y4LOF THE RUSSIAN PRINCE.
The Reception of the Imperial Visitor
A jam in Broadway-General Dir's
Words of Vve1come-The Prince Makes
Neat Reply, SC.
NEW YORK, November 81.

NEW YORK, November 21.
At eleven o'clock this morning, the steamer
Mary Powell, with the reception committee,
and about FIVE hundred persons, including
large rumber of ladies. proceeded down the
bay. over one thousand persons had assem-
bled on the pier to witness the departure. The
steamer was gaily decorated with the Russian
and American flags. Nearly all the vessels In
the bay were dressed with flags, and many of
them displayed Russian colors. Broadway is
thronged with persons awaiting the parade.
Great numbers arrived from the country on
the early trains to-day. The buildings on
Broadway and other principal streets were
decorated with flags. The National Guard is
out in full force. The weather Is fine, and the
reception will be brilliant.
LATER.-The crowds on Broadway are so
dense that locomotion is almost impossible.
Every window and space from which view
can be obtained is occupied. Ten thousand
troops are in line, extending two miles. Alexis
landed at halt-past L. when the procession
moved.
During the formal reception, Major-General
Your Imperial Highness-In the name of
the citizens of New York, have the honor to
tender you cordial welcome to the United
States. 1t Is great qualification to US to see
within our harbor the gallant squadron which
has brought you to our shores. IL IS a still
greater qualification to us to receive among
us ene OF the imperial family of Russia, whose
illustrious chief has done 80 mucn for clvlllzas
ton, and In whose hands the possession OF
power has. under the guidance OF Providence.
been devoted to the noblest of uses-the social
and the political elevation OF those who come
within the sphere of Its exercise. The long
and uninterrupted friendly relations between
Russia and the United States have naturally
created a strong sympathy on our part IN all
that concerns her welfare, and has caused US
to regard too, witkAeep Interest, her steady
but silent progress eastward, shedding at
every advance the lights OF Christian clviliza-
ton. over regions which have been buried for
ages In comparative darkness.
Your Imperial Highness will, no doubt,
find much in our country which Is novel 10
Europeans, which will be remembered as
source of useful suggestion In political socie-
ties. In the name Of the citizens, In whose
behalf speak, I tender you sincere vel
come.
The Prince replied as follows:
General Dtr, Ladies and Gentlen,en-I beg
to express my warm thanks for the manner In
which | have been received. The feeling
which exists between Russia and the United
States Is as strong as it Is lasting, and nothing
can disturb 1t. I shall pass rapidly through
New York to pay my respects to the President,
whose character is greatly appreciated every
where; but, on my return, shall have the
pleasure to accept your hospitality 80 kindly
rendered me.
The Grand Duke, 1t is understood, will pro-
ceed to Washington after the first honors Of
reception are over at New York, be officially
received by the President, return to New
York, and subsequently proceed on bis pro-
jected Western tour.