New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-14
The Grand Dukes Reception.

Arrangements having been made, the
Grand Duke and suite were escorted to the
Mayors private office in the City Hall, and
introduced to lis Excellency Governor War
moth and the State AMI city officials.
The Duke appeared to be much taken
with the commanding presence of Governor
Warmoth and he made him his coniidant
and adviser all through the reception. They
talked over the beautiful weather, the pros
poets of the country, and he still reiterated
his old statement of being surprised " dat
de beople we're not all Freench.'
The strains of music being heard in the
distance, the Mayor conducted the royal
visitor to seat Of State on the platform,
and, with Governor Warmoth on one side
and Mayor Flanders on the other,
viewed the Carnival procession.
The procession seemed to please his
majesty, especially those which referred to
himself A wagon containing large num-
Der of children Enthusiastically dressed, bear
ing the placard, The Grand Duke"
seemed to tickle his lordship's palate, for
he laughed heartily. The rest of the fea
lures also pleased him, to judge from
the ''smile that was childlike and
bland" that SO often stole over his
deigned to raise his hat. While one of the
divisions was passing a beautiful bouquet
was handed his dukeship, who took it, with
a graceful nod, and handed it to young
lady, who bore it off in triumph, much to
the dissatisfaction of the bellies who sat
around in blissful anticipation that it would
be handed to them. Whenever any of the
processonists saluted him he returned it
with that grace which is characteristic to a
Russian, and one of noble birth.
- AS the bands passed the stand they per
formed the Russian national air; and when
Dan Rice's circus band passed in their
chariot, they played so correctly and ele
gantly that the Duke raised his hat twice
After the pageant had passed, his lord
ship was conducted to the reception parlOr,
where he was introduced to several Sena-
tors and members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The crowd, in the meantime,
waited patiently and anxiously for the
Duke to come out, but the Mayor, feeling
that great responsibility was resting
upon him, conducted the royal party to the
rear entrance, where he was placed in an
open carriage, and, together with the rest OF
the suite, was rapidly driven to Carondelet
street, then to Common, and thence to the
St. Charles Hotel, where he was received
and taken to his sumptuously furnished
apartments. The crowd outside the City
Hall, getting tired of waiting, gave one
cheer for the Grand Duke, and in a few
minutes the square was deserted.
At eight in the evening the Grand Duke
again visited the City Hall to witness the
display of the Mistick Krewe and make
the acquaintance of Comus. Afterward he
visited the Varieties Theatre to witness the
the grand tableaux of the Krewe, and to
partake in the pleasures of the ball.
In the evening the Duke attended the
ball of the "Mystic Krewe." He seemed
yerv much pleased with the tableaux, and
often clapped his hand, evidently ms way
| of expressing his appreciation. Alter the
performance he attended supper, gwen
| by a famous club, and theh retireo 1or the
night, at which place we leave him calmly
seepngseepns ahe ol heet An
donbt dwells in the bosom of his royal
| highness the Grand Duke.
Tonight he will visit the St. Charles
| Theatre and witness the performance OF
our charming little Lolita. Lolita, little as
she is, manages to crowd the st. Charles
herself, and we wonder what Ben DeBar
| is going to do for room when Grand Duke
| is added to the attractions.
As to his future movements, the pro
| gramme has not yet been definitely settled