Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-08
ElrvTEkANF DAHRNm6MER.
LiOnized At 81. Petersburg.-An
Audience With the Emperor
aud Empress.
By Gable to the Herald.

By Cable 10 the Herald.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 3, 1857
Lieutenant Eisenhower on Monday
dined with General Schweinitz, whose
wife is an American lady, the sister
Of Mr.. John Jay, Of New York.
Yesterday morning the gallant Lieu
tenant was introduced to Count and
Countess Ignatief, who had asked to
see him. Lieutenant Danenhower is
being lionized by ST. Petersburg
society, and his autographs are eagerly
sought after. A courier went to meet
Newcomb at the Moscow Railway
terminus and both at once proceeded
TO the Warsaw terminus, where Lieu
tenant Danenhower and your CORES.
pondent arrived at noon. A special
train was waiting to take the party to
Gatschina, which was reached at one
o'clock. An officer was wait
ing there with two State
carriages. DaneRhower and Newcomb
got into the first carriage aud your
Correspondent and an officer into the
second. On reaching the palace they
we're received by General Tcherevine,
who informed them that the Emperor
would for once break through his rule
of never giving an audience after one
o'clock aud would receive them at
two. After dejeuner had been served
them they were ushere into small
salon, where they found the Emperor
and Empress seated. On their entry
both rose, and offering them their
hands requested them to be seated
The Empress talked to DanenhoweI
aud Newcomb nearly the whole time
The Emperor wore a generals uniform
aud the cross of St. George. The
Empress had on a simple, dark green
cashmere dress. The first inquiry o.
Their Majesties was for De Long anC
his nineteen companions.
THE IMPERIAL AUDIENCE.
The whole conversation was il
English. It was begun by the EN-
peror saying heartily, II am very glaC
to see you" Eisenhower told tn,
Empress that he had seen her portal
in every Siberian village. She wa,
invariably represented surrounded BY
her children. This had given him |
great wish to see her. Now that th,
wish was grati6ed all his suffering
were forgotten, Their Majesties tool
leave of their visitors in a most affec
tionate manner. The party then drov,
back at once to the station, in the sam,
way as they had come, escorted by al
officer. Before Lieutenant Danen
hover arrived the Herald correspond
ent had had one hundred photograph
of the Jeanette among the iceberg
made. Danenhower and Newcoml
put their autographs on several anC
sent them to the Emperor, the
Empress, the .Czarowiteh, Count
ess Ignatieff, Prince Worontsot
Dashkoif and General Tcherevine
Every one is now anxious to have tn
photographs. The Emperor was mos
iavorably impressed by Danenhower
aud was especially pleased by tn
Lieutenant's remark that the trouble
of the party were over as soon as he
met the first Russian. The Gran,
Duke Alexis sent Captain Primo
Schakowskoi yesterday morning to in
form the Herald correspondent tina
he would be happy to receive Danen
hover and Newoomb to day. TIL
commandment of Cronstadt also in
formed your correspondent that b
would send naval deputation to tn
ball to be given in honor Of the visitor
A deputation oft Geographical 81
ciety called to compliment Danenhov
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