The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-22

WQgu LCbuih w ANS" AtAhi 1Aeh he'S
great pleasure in accepting your kind
Hospitality which has been SO generously
extended to me. l thank you heartily
A line was then formed in the upper
saloon from end to end, the Grand Duke
taking his station at the stern Of the boat
TO receive the guests, who were intro.
duCed to him by Mr.. Henry Clews. The
Powell then steamed down the bay % ial
as the Narrows, and then turned TO pro.
ceed to the Battery, where the Grand
Duke landed and was received by Gen.
Shaler and escorted TO his carriage, when
the military procession Immediately start.
ed. The procession was headed by Su.
peTinteudent Kelso, Inspector DHkS, and
force of police to clear the way.
Immediately after rode Major Gen, Sha-
lcr and staff, followed by the Nine
teenth Regiment. The carriage con-
tanning the Grand Duke came next,
and was the object Of greatest interest,
Following the carriage Of the Grand Duke
was u long line of carriages containing
Admiral POssiet, Vice.AdmirAl Rowan,
members OF the reception committee and
the Princes suite. After the carriages
the 18th Regiment marched In columns
by companies as u rear escort, the llth,
7lh and 29d Regiments forming q special
escort, not falling In limo until the head
Of the procession arrived at Leonard
street. When the Grand Duke and escort
arrived at Leonard street, the 7th Regl.
men fell into line at tho head OF the pro.
cessiOD, while the g2d and 1lth Regiments
fell in on the other side, Of the Grand
Dukes carriage as a guard Of honor,
when an order for the whole procession to
move was given, and the entire line was
formed into q column of at least 10000.
AS the Grand Duke passed, each band
took up, in its turn, the Russian national
anthem, beginning ut the left OF the line
and continuing TO the extreme right
The ride of Me Prince from tue Battery
TO Union Square was one continued
ovation. Cheer rose upon cheer, and
sea of handkerchief huttered from deli
cate fingers. The shout that was taken
up at the Battery was rolled in one huge
volume TO Clarendon, and the repeated
bows Of the Prince and his smiling face
showed that he kGenly appreclatedtlie
great hOn0rs shOwercd upon him. As the
Grand Duke passed the Equitable Build.
ing the group Of statnary recently plaCed
over the entrance was unvailed, The
Trinity chimes began to ring rs
the carriage containing him came In sight
Tho Astor House was perfectly alive with
ladies and gentlemen, who waved hand.
kerChiefs and made good show Of their
hands as the Duoal carriage passed. This
was repeated at every hotel along the
route from the City Hotel to Union
square The balconies of the Grand Cen.
tral, Metropolitan, st. Nicholas, and 9th.
ers, were thronged with people, whose
shouts OF hearty welcome never seemed
to cease. The regiments too came In
for their share of applause and cOmmen.
dalion. Alexis certainly received such
an ovation as no man on Garth ever, 70.
ceived before from the New Workers, bG.
tween the Battery and Union square. As
the procession arrived al the grind stand,
Union square, the ladies and gents rose
On mdSSe and gave Alexis q perfect storm
Of applause. Tothis he responded with
genuine feeling, and rising In his carriage
took off his Chapeqlil and bowed right and
left. The head Of the procession soon
reached Clarendon Hotel, and space
having been made for the Duke, he alight.
ed and bowed, and in few minutes alter,
ward, 'hc came Outon the balcony acC6m.
panied by his staff, and reviewed The
troops marching abreast by companies,
each regiment presenting arms as 1t came
under tile balcony. The Ninth Regiment
band Of one hundred pieces, led by Carl
Bergman, will serenade tho Grand Duke
In front Of the Clarendon Hotel, at II
o'clock tonight. Tomorrow the Grand
Duke will go to Washington, to pay bis
respects tothe President. The New Jer.
sey Railroad Company, have two splen.
aid drawing room cars in their depot,
which they will tender to the Duke and
tuite, for the trip. s-y a-..
Alexis attended the Russian Church at
5 O'clock, and at 0 O'clock dlned with
Minister Catacazy and his stall, with
whom he spent most Of the evening In
conversation. AT half.past II O'clock the
Ninth Regiment band serenaded the
Grand Duke Over 5000 people Assem-!
bled. Alexis, attended by bis 'stlte, pre-!
sented himself on tho balcony and was en-.
Enthusiastically received. H0 bowed re-
peatedly in response to the cheers Of the
crowd. Among the selections played by
the band was the Russian National
Hymn. d After the serenade Col FlskRas
presented to the Grand Duke, and offered
him the freedom OF all he possessed on the
American continent. . The grand ball 10
fixed for Wednesday night, Nov. 2oth.'