Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-20
WELCOME TO WALES.
The city of London Opens Wide her
Gates 10 Let the Imperial Prince of
India and England in.
Immense ThrOnK of People Around
Guildhall-Ihe Banquet and the
BalI-EngIish Royalty Reas-
sured-Great Enthusiasm.

LONDON, May 19.-TO-day having
been fixed upon by the Prince Of Wales
for his visit to the city of London, after
his return from India, most elaborate
preparations have been made for his en-
tertainment. The stock exchange is
closed; q banquet aud ball will take
place this evening. There will be five
hundred guests at the banquet, and five
thousand at the ball. The Guildhall
which is to be the scene OF festivities,
has been msgnificentiy decorated, near
ly all OF the princes and princesses of
the royal family, Disrseli, and the other
ministers Of the government, aud all the
great officers Of state, VIII be present.
Tee stree's adjacent to Guiidhsll, at
four o'clock in the afternoon, will bo
closed to all vehicles, except the car
riRges OF the guests. The members OF
the royal family are to arrive last, and
will come by way of the Victoria en-
bRnkment, Queen Victoria and Queen
streets, reaching Guildhall at seven
o'clock, The address of the corporation
Of London will be presented to the
prince in a msgnifi cent gold casket, az
ter which will follow the banquet. The
tOasts to be offsred are few, and the
speeches will be brief. The ball is an
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yard OF Gulldhsll has been entirely
covered with emporary structure, to
be used as ballroom. Toe lord mayor
has requested that there be 10 ilIumina-
tions Of houses on the streets, because
additional crowds thus attracted, would
render the passage Of vehicles impassa-
BILE.
LONDON, May 20.-The reception and
entertainment Of the Prince Of Wales in
the city last night realized all expecs
tati DIS, and was a most MAGNIFICENT and
successful sffaiT. The programme, as
previously announced, was carried out.
The prince, accompanied by the princess
and members of the royal family ar.
rived at Guildhall soon after seven
O'Clock, after q triumphant pro-
gTess through s'r2e.s crowded with
spectators, who cheered enthusissticRl-
ly as the carriages passed. The masses
Of people around Guildhall were i'm
mense. The venerable building and
pavilion adjoining, erected for the Occa.
sion, were spleDdidly illuminated. There
was great cheering as the prince
alighted and passed into the
reception room. After receiving
the address of the corporation
the prince was escorted by the lord
mayor 10 the main hall, where he sat
down to a banquet with about five hun
dred Of the most distinguished persons
OF the kingdom. After the cloth was
removed, few toasts were given, when
the lord mayor proposed the health Of
his royal highness. The prince, reply
ing, returned thanks. He iDstsneed the
warmth Of his reception in India as
an evidence OF Iudia's loyalty TO Eng
land. The other speeches made warmly
expressed happiness at the ssfs return OF
the prince, and loyalty and devotion to
the queen and the royal family. A. the
conclusion OF the dinner a grand ball
began. At It's hight five Thousand guests
must have been present. The floor Of
the main hall, with that or the new
library and temporary pavilion adjOin-
ing, was scarcely able to accommo-
date the large number sssem bled.
The festivities were kept up to late
hour, the prince retiring long before
they were concluded. Thousands OF
people remained around the building IN
I'll daylight eager 70 cstch q glimpse Of
the scene aud Of the guests rs they de-
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