Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-09
The Grand Duke at Milwaukee.


The Grand Duke at Milwaukee.
Ihe Grand Duke Alexis and party
arrived at Milwaukee on a special
train from Chicago AT ) p. NJ. Tues
day evening last, and were met ut
the depot by Committee Of Reception
and the Milwaukee Light Guards,
and escorted to the P.auNintoh
House, where an immense crowd OF
people were assembled TO bid the
Duke welcome to the City Of Bricks
Alter being escorted 10 hs rooms,
the Duke appeared upon the balcony,
and bowed his thanks, amidst deaf
enlng cheers from the assembled
multitude, The main hail OF the
Plankinton House and dining-room
are lastly festooned with red, white
and blue and wreaths OF evergreens
twlned around. The mirrors and
the walls of the dining-room are
adorned with fine portraits of the
Gear, Presidents Grant, Washington
and Lincoln
AT half past seven, the doors OF
Tue dlnlng-room were opened tor the
Grand Banquet. First the citizens
filed into position, and stood at the
backs OF their chairs, awaiting the
entrance of the Royal party, who
soon appeared, the majesuc form OF
the Grand Duke towering above
them all.
The following parties occupied
seats at the Dukes table: Hon. Ii.
Ludington, Hon. H. l.. Palmer, Sur
geon General Woloott, Matt. IL, Car
penter, ex-Gov. Fairchild and GOV.
Washburn.
Hon. H. l.. Palmer welcomed the
honored guest as the representative
OF one OF the most powerful nations
on earth The Emperor ii Russia
the firm aud steadtast ally OF tina
United States" The Duke respond
ed by proposing The President OF
the United States. Hon. Matt, IL
Carpenter responded to ths toast,
and paid an eloquent and heartfelt
tribute to President Grant. The
next toast was Our Imperial guess
the Grand Duke Alexis welcome
TO his fathers son The Duke rose
In response to this toast and said
"GENTLEMEN II thank you for the very
klnk manner in which you have drank my
health. Since my arrival have been struck
with the energy and intelligence Of the Amer
can people, and the more | travel West, the
more astonished / am at the rapid develop.
ment OF the nation. | have nowhere seen Z
more striking illustration of this prospect,
than IN the rapid growth Of Milwaukee,
The Duke then proposed as the
next toast, The Prosperity Of Nil.
waukee, )" which was heartily drank
by all the guests.
The Head Councillor Of State OF
Russia thanked the people of Mil.
waukee in behalf of the Grand Duke
for their cordial welcome
The Duke and his party Joined heart
and soul in the entertainment, anC
for the time being all seemed as on,
nationality. The Duke is highly de
lighted with his reception, and con
siders it the most enthusiastic wei
come he has met in this country. O,
Wednesday the Duke party visite,
the National Asylum, and received
hearty welcome. Gov. Washburn o.
behalf of the soldiers addressed th
Duke.
In the evening a grand ball wa
given to Alexis at the Newhall Hous,
which surpassed anything Of the kin
ever held in the West. Long befor
the carriages began to arrive crowd
of people lined the street in front {
the NewhaII House, to get a gIim ps
OF his Imperial Highness az he stem
ped from the carriage About 1913
he arrived and entered the ball room
and escorted Miss Washburn, dauebt
or OF the Gov, with whom he led Of
N the mazes Of the dance La the 2,
dance Miss Ludington the Mayor
daughter, was the partner of tb
honored guest These were the tw,
State Dances, but in the third dane
the Grand Dake went ID like an,
other man and selected Miss CARR
Williams for partner. Tho Duk
seemed to enjoy this, his last dance
highly, and the awk wardness report
ed OF him proved to be base Islander
lie was very graceful for man 0
his size.
The supper for the Duke and hi
immediate party, was spread in th,
ladies' reception room but the maiI
tables were laid in the ladies parlor
The Duke accompanied Miss Wash
burn to the supper table. The Duk,
took his departure soon after supper
but the festivities were kept up fol-
some time after his departure.