National Republican., 1877-04-19
SONS OF THE CZAR.
OUR RorAL RUSSIAN VISITORS PAT
RESPECTS TO PRBsIDENT HAYES.

RESPECTS TO PRESIDENT HAYES.
And tho President Returns the visit-rhe
Programme Of Their ssay-state banquet
This Evening.
Tho IMPERIAL visitors from Russia were
busily engaged yesterday In carrying out the
part OF distinguished guests. They kept .
number Of the hacks and drivers Of Mr..
Robert Cruit, jr., busy during the day. Shortly
after IL O'Clock the entire party, accompanied
by the Russian Minister and his secretaries,
were driven TO the White House, where they
paid their
REsPEcrs TO PRESIDENT HAYES.
The occasiou was OF more than usual in
terest, as IL vas the presentation 70 the Pres,
dent Of the sons of one Of the most powerful
monarchs in the world, and one whose Gov
ernment in form most widely differs from
ours, yet there was no formally or stiffness
about the reception.
The ducai party consisted Of the Grand
Dukes Alexis and Constan,ine, the Russian
Minister and legation, Admiral Boutaukaun,
Commodore Blsgodareh, Baron Schilley, Flag
Surgeon Kopdrine, Fleet Captain Alexief,
and Captain Cerloff, OF the Russian navy.
At II so, the hour appointed BY the President,
through the Secretary of State, as the hour
for the reception, the carriages Of the guests
were the first to get out Of the carriages and
reach the door Of the Mansion, where they
were met by Secretary Evarts with extended
hands. Alexis removed his chapeau, placed
| Il under his arm and siguified TO Secrstary
Evarts that he was ready TO 20 ahead, and
the whole party were ushered Into
THE BLUE rARLoR,
| where President Hayes WAS waiting to receive
them, attended By Mr.. Rogers, his private sec
retary, Major sphden, and all the members Of
his Cabinet except Secretary Thompson.
There were no formal speeches made. The
i guests were presented BY Secretary Evarts.
The President turned his attention first to
the Duke Alexis, and engaged IN 70 pleasant
conversation with that distinguished Russian
for several minutes. He referred with pleasure
TO the friendly relations exist ing between the
two great countries, and said that he vas glad
| to meet the son Of the Emperor Of all the
Rutsias. The Grand Duke replied that he felt
the homer OF the visit none the less than tho
President, and the friendly relations between
the two nations was . source OF pleasure TO
him.
Some ffteen minutes w,r, spent In conversa-
ton before the guess withdow.
Secretary EvaIts took leave Of them on the
portico.
The visiting party were all dressed in q
manner that marked their rank. The Rus
sian Minister and legation were attired In
FULL COURT DRESS
| with cooked hhe. Inc Urano luke AlcTs and
these accompanying him were dressed in naval
uaiforms Of blue, very simiiar to thoss won
By our officers, and wore cooked hats, which
they carried under their arms when In the
house. The young Constantine had . blue
watered silk sash over his left shoulder, and
every one oil the party vas pretty we'll sup
pli with gold lace and decorations.
From the White House they were driver
back to the residence Of the Russian Minister
| aud after lunch took to their carriages
again, and drove about the city 10 uitness The
points of interest. The drive occupied tuc
hours and more, and amer which the party
again returned to Minister Shishkin's house.
TIE PRESIDENT RETURNS rHE VISIT.
At 40 O'Clock the President, accom-
panied by Mr.. Roger, his secretary, and
his son, Mr.. Webb G. Hayes, with the secre
tary Of state, Mr.. Evarts, made . return cal
upon the Grand Dukes Alexis and Coustan
tine, at the residence Of the Russian Minister
corner Of Eighteenth and = streets. Abou
half an hour was spent in free social Inter
, course.
Upon leaving the Russian Minister'S thi
afternoon, the President found time, for tn
first time, to visit the new State Departmeu
! building, through which he and those accom-
, papying him were shown BY Mr.. Seward
Assistant Secretary Of State, and Mr.. Brown
the chief clerk. The party were greati
pleased with the interior arrangement an
, worknapsbip Of the building, and highly en-
tertained with the many curiosities counertes
, | with the diplomatic intercourse and corrc
/; | spondence Of the Government, many Of whic
date hack to the beginning Of tho history Q
9 the Government. Among the curiosities ths
, | particularly impressed them was . treat
1 made BY the Greeks with aneighboring natior
recorded on o tablet of stone ave hunire
D years before the Christian era.
The arrangements for the entertainment {
4 the Imperial guests on the part Of the Amer
can Government arc .left 70 Secretary Eyar,
and Admiral Porter.
This evening State dinner Will be given
n the White House In honor of the guests. r,
morrow It is arranged that the party sha
visit Mount Vernon.
THE STATE BANQUET.
There will be thirty eight guests At the bal
= | quet TO- night, including the Grand Dukes Al
q their party and the Russian legation, the di
. lomstic corps, the members OF the President
4 Cabinet and the justices OF the Supreme Cour
4 ADMIRAL BoUrAUKAuFF's FORMER VISIT.
I The presence OF Admiral BoutAukaud
: the city with the Grand Dukes recalls
d mind his last visit here IN the year 1864, at
4 critical period Of the rebellion. He Vas Of
a OF the officers Of the Russian feet at the tin,
: | and in his cruise In American waters anchors
IN the Potomac opposite Alexandria, aud tor
9 occasion, with other offices, 10 pay his =
spects to President Lincoln. The national Al
! delicate tourtesies of thai at did much .
I wards cementipg the bonds of Friendship al
i amity between the two countries.