New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
THE RECEPTION,

THE HOSPITALITY OF THE CITY EXTENDED BY TIE
ALDERMEN AND TIE MAYoR-THE KINGS RE-
sPONsE TO TIE WORDS OF wELCOME-TnE PRO
CEssIoN-GREETINGs AT THE HOTEL
The Joint Committee of the Common COun-
ell were waiting In tho depot at Jersey City when the
royal party arrived. The delegation included Alderman
McCafrcrty, Chairman, Aldermen Glon and Koch, AS
sistant eAldermen Brucks, KeatIug and Healy, and
Cen Pinckney, Clerk OF tho Common Council. The
royal party escorted by Mr. Oieil and Gen. Pnck
ney through dense thong which hailed the King with
loud shouts, to the wating-roOm. Alderman McCancry
was introduced by Mr. Ocl to the King and SUITE and
in turn presented his colleagues. Alderman McCaerty
then formally welcomed the royal visitor ~ follows:
YOuR MAJESTY When the Government and people OF
the City OF NcwYOrk first Learned Ot your MAJESTY IN
recognize that you thereoy desired 10 acquire by per-
sonal observation a more intimate knowltdgo OF thc
people ana institutions OF ration mar s ever e'lhcPd
Inc warmcst friendship toward your Mi sys people.
Tnougu have not yet celebrated he HrSt renenary o
our national existence, we have hrrndy grown lrom
pouuatiou ~ 5000 nearly t500UO Oar nag covers
l. r,itory extending from ocean to ocean ad noas on
every article known to civilizati0D Our roIniercal
and agricultural prosperity are nnexMmped ~ "a & iae
we owe all blessings to the lberality or
eniishenment OF our people. the welcome extended
TO the oppressed OF other naiiolalllles who nlhR
home Among us, have materially aided In developing
the vast resources OF these STAT and placing them III
the proud position they ocrdpy among me nations.
address your Majesty On the soil Of New-Jersey to
which we I'VE cono meet you from our own State of
New York. Close as nave been thc reations petween
THESE sister States let mo express the lrm hope tna the
reIato,is between your Maicsty's Government ana
people and our own may continue TO 9e as D,oe as
under Joint resolution OF hoth branches OF
Your Majesty mine the pleasing duty on this occasion
ING 10 your Majesty and e the freedom and hospi-
tatles Of the City OF Nc"-YJrk.
The King answered with these words:
II gives much pleasure to receive the greeting OF
the Aldermen Of your city NY journey nas Deen pleas,
,udih i
Of the Interest which yeu take IN my people,
greater length but the cold winch have taken your
somewhat InnOspitaole climate prevents my saying
more Accept my thanks for the hospitality when you
profer.
A short conversation then followed The King, In
response to inquiries after his health, replied that 1t
" a. much improved The Committee expressed their
pleasure hearing this aud announced their intention
Of making his stay in the metz os as pleasant us pos
sibe The King returned his thanks aud said he hoped
TO DO able to avail himself OF their kind offer
Alderman McCaIerty led the way 10 the carriages.
II took some time after royal guest and his friends
and seated to set the procession In order
the crowd which had assembled la the depot making II
matter OF difficulty. Order WITS 'nally restored,
and the procession crossed the Coraudtt ferry and
proceeded up that street to Broadway IN the following
order
independent troop OF cavalry, capt. Karl Klein; open
bnrolcne drawn by four bay horsrr, containing King
Commttee OF Reception u.I. j. e. Pinckncy. Clerk OF
the Common Council; the second riirIagc. WIN Gov.
Du,ulnio Of Oahu. Gov kapema vi Mahi Alderman
G,lin and W. NJ Armstrong; the tniru t,rriagc with
Mr.. Otcll. Col W. NJ. wherry. t. ;. A.. aud Ass.stnnt
Alderman Brucks the toar.h Garage "h fne Hon.
II. A. Percr United states Ml"Isc cr TO the Sandwich
Isaudr; LIEUT.. Aulick PAn,r. L. :. NJ Corps. aud AS
sI.ant ilrrcn kcating aud n, p; thC tim carriage
with Lieut. COmmandcr ". III. Wrun=, L. :. y; Lirnt.
George NJ. rotten. u. . ~, ana Alderman kOeh the
sixth currlage. with Assistant AderiIeu ucaly and
hey yea.
In the procession proceeded through Broad
way Nneteenthst., and Fifh-Ave to the Windsor lio
tel. A numJer OF policemen were stationed at the New
York side Of the ferry, and that point squad Of
mounted police followed or preceded the procession,
clearing the way and facilitating its Passage through
the crowd VI ucks aud yelce. that rendered the fret