Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-03

the committee were requested to be
seated by the conductor-gsneral of the
Dukes travelling party. Very soon Col
onei Pinson and his friends were ush-
cred into the presence of his Imperial
Highness. Colonel Pinson stated, when
he confronted the Duke, that a. the re-
representatives. of the city government and
and OF the merchants OF Memphis he
came with others to escort his Higbnass to
the city, whose guest he YVES to be while
he chose to sojourn with us. The Grand
Duk said he would be well pleased TO
conform TO the wishes OF the committed.
The several gentlemen accompanying
Colonel Ptnson were presented 20 the
Grand Duke and to dignitaries OF the en-
pire accompanying him. General GUS
tar met an old acquaintance in the
person OF General Robertson. Mr.
Bodisoo also recognized Mr.. Jacob
Thompson. Very soon everybody waa sc
esse, and our Russian visitors were rapid
ly informed Of every popularity of the
country and of the city. The Russian sd-
mirsl YVES telling Of American bunaloes,
and that there are buffaloes In remote dis
triots of b Russian empire, and that
those slaughtered not long z by the
Grand Duke and General Gustav were not
the first he had encountered, II was said
that their sojOurn In America had besn
most agreeable, that they had travelled
ulOI6 Euan i've GlUubhuO uAlc6 Ny AeAA
without the slightest mishap or accident,
and only Mr.. BOdisco, sway out West, had
lost an overooat and 8 few tribes at the
hands of thieves. A vast throng wss en-
| countered at the depot. A frightful rab-
bic gathered about the carriage of the
Grand Duke, and 1t finally became necss-
ssry to remove two of the four horses at
tsched to his carriage, ard then the whole
party were driven rapidly, while the snow
fell as in the steppes Of siberia, to the
Peabody hotel.
ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.
Before the hour indicated for the arrival
of the Ducsl party in the city, a great
| cOneourse of people gathered at the Ohio
depot and crowded every avenue OF APP
/ preach 30 densely that there was no posi-
bility OF getting on tbs platform without
| the exercise of more force than was COM
patible with equanimlty of feeling. The
crowd was composed principally of boys,
negroes and hAekmen, and was there
fore very boisterous and gave infinite
troubls TO the police. when the regulsr
train arrived there was a hOoting and
yelling set up thst would desfen the ears
of q donkey, and IN the approach OF any
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. passenger, the COM
mon Rresting which he received fromthem
was. There he is" uttered in q jeeIiDR
tone of Vojce that was Immediately ( l.
1 AOnSA NY AOAu AO1AH VI AaAkDhI4n OG1
order reignsd supreme until the arrival
OF a section OF police, hesded by Chief
Athey, Captains Smith and Weatherford,
SergeEnts McElroy, Dea, Brown, and
Aratg, mounted on their Weil-fed Rnd
sleek horses. The police marched up
Main street in very elegant military style,
presenting indeed q creditsble appearance
with their well-preserved uniforms and
white gloves. Arriving at the depot, the
police debouched on to the platform, and
at Once addressed themselves 20 the task
of making way for the Duke. The scenes
that occurred during this process were
more o5mic than grand. The mRckerels
were In perfect glory, crowded on 70 the
track, upon the cars and every available
spot. A rope was procured IN order TO
keep the crowd back from the passage
leading TO the platform. In stretching
the rOps between two posts, and getting
the peOple behind il, about four dozen in
dividuals were tumbled in q mass down
the descent from the sidewalk to the rail-
road. One vigorous lady, with g bright
oolored shaw and q mauve nose, offered
such resistance to the arrangement that a
policeman was compelled TO take her IN
bis arms snd csrry her out in the street.
The utmost anxiety was evinced by the
crowd TO see the "dook," so that q uni
versni shout was raised when the approach
of the train was announced. Everything
was in tolerable fair order by the timethe
train slowly moved into the depot, bring
ing with it the Gr and Duke, his party, and
our city's rsspsc' bic committee of escort.
Many people IN tie crowd had to res, con
tent with a view OF the "Comet," the
engine that had inc honor of WhirliDE
the imperial scion of the Russian empire
down TO This free country of cotton snd
sunny skies. The party stepped of the
cars much IN sbe same style rs ordinary
folk, and moved briskly TO their car
risges. The Grand Duke, accompanied
by Colonel Pinson, heading the party.
The Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia, 10 q
very likely young man, much more virile
in aspect than some professed Hkenesses
of his which are in circulation. If he
wears ~high-heeled boots, then he is not
Six feet tall. Fair complexion and well
developed whiEkers and mustaohe of q
blonde hue sdorn his prepOssessing TAGS.
He carries himself erect, wears a stove
pipe" hat, n ] lks altogether a genteel
person, who hss aeen exceedingly lucky
in his birth, f. tunRte, perhaps, in his
| early training, sd successful in his ma
turing bOyho0d. With the prospects ne
hiss before him, there seems TO be no
good reason why he should not develop
into sn unusually distinguished person.
age, and leave 8 few large footprints on
the sands of time.
There were q dozen or so elegant hacks
in waiting on Main street, into whioh the
| gentlemen were hustled ia hurry, for IL
was slesiing above and sloppy under
meath The Dukes vehicle wss
hauled by four OF John Walsh's BEST
horses. All hands being got aboard, the
oOrtege moved of ST arun down Main
street to the Peabody hotel. The side
walks on the nouts were lined with peo-
pie, though there was nc dense rush OBJ
/ servable anywhere. At the corners of
oumon resort ghe crowd thickAnsd per-
! cep1b!y, such SIS LoWenstein and Men
ken's corners. Barney Hughes steps
we're also we'll pstronised; but st the Pea.
body hotel theirs was q very decided Gsth-
efing OF egger people. The mayor was
in waiting In the psrlOT of the hotel to re-
oeive the Duke snd his suite, which little
ceremony was gone through with much
urbsnity n simplicity, Presently the
parlors became crowded with ladies snd
gentlemen, with many Of whom
the Ducsl party exchanged friendly
sslutstiOns. Tbs gentlemen OF Russia
preferred using tho French language,
while d Memphis elite rigidly adhered
90 the time-hOnored forms of the staunch
old Anglo-Ssxon. The ladies also evinced
an unaccountable preference for English;
as q consequences of which the converse
ton was ourtailed, and the Grand DIXIE
being Wesried in his imperial limbs. sug-
gssted repose, n was led to his cham
bers. which are on the first floor, over
looking Main street. He was not allowed
much time to rest there, for the crowd
outside was impatient 10 see him, and kept
up a continuous shouting until he had
made bis appearance upon the balcony
u taken of his hat stihy three or four
times in recognition Of the fact that ne
knew there wore several people down
there who wished to see him.
The boys kept crying out Speech "
Speeohi" When the Duke had retired
and the window had been shut down,
speculation was rife among the free re-
publicans on the street in reference to the
particular window that lighted up the Du-
osl couch when he slumbered. "Thsre Is
the window Of his rooml" mo it amt
i'll" HE sleeps therei" and such
guesses, passed among the people, thus
svinoing an interest in the Duke which
would contribute materially to his hsppi-
ness could he be made aware Of It. In q
minutes the crowd dispersed and the
Duke took OF his boots and atretched him
elf upon his couch for a little quiet re-
1oss.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GRAND DUKE AT
H PEABODY.
Messrs. O'BRnnon & Morris deserve the
hanks Of the people of Memphis for tne