The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-09
AMERICANS AT MOSCOW,
Reception of the American Mission by the
Gar ana Czarina

Reception of the American Mission by tho
Gar ana Czarina.
At Wednesdays reception of the diplo-
matte corps, at the kremlin palace, Minister
Hunt had an extremely gracious and cor.
dial reception on the part of both emperor
and empress. Mir. Hunt approached the
imperial group, followed by the members
Of his mission and Admiral Baldwin and
stall, and, on presenting them, congratu-
lated his majesty in the name of the presi-
dent and people of the United States. He
SAID that the government had in this in
stance created what was unprecedented-s
special mission-and that the president
having done him the honor to make him
chief thereof, he was glad to be
able to express the satisfaction and
sincere interest which his govern.
ment took in maintaining the rela.
tions OF good will and friendship which
had always existed between the two coun.
tries. The czar answered that he believed
1t was the only instance where the United
States government had ever created such
mission for such an occasion, and felt ex.
tremely gratitied at the evidence of friend
illness which was manifested by IL. Minis
ter Hunt added that he believed that the
only naval representation at the Moscow
fetes was that of Rear Admiral Baldwin,
who had brought his flagship around to
Cronstadt and had come In person with his
staff to offer his congratulations to his
majesty on the part Of the navy.
Another circumstance which your i'm.
perial majesty may not be aware Of" con-
tinued the minister, "is that when the
guns Of Moscow announced to your peopl,
that your majesty's coronation was hap
PLY accomplished, they were answered,
gun for gun, by order OF Rear Admir- al
Baldwin, from his flagship at Cronstadt."
Listening to this the empress appeared
very much delighted. us that sop she
asked. The car said he had not known
the fact, and was very much gratifed. He
then chatted pleasantly with the admiral
for some moments-longer. indeed, than
with any other person in the hall. After
the reception to the memb srs OF the diplo-
matte corps, the empress passed round 10
to the ladies, who formed group on ore
side of the apartment.
by strange omission or possibly mis-
take on the part OF the court officials in
not sending out intimations to all the mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps in time, that
their ladies would be received with them,
only eleven ladies were present, and OF
these eleven no less than eight were OF
American birth. These were Mrs. and Miss
Hunt, the wife and daughter of the minis
ter; Mrs. Admiral Baldwin, Mrs. John w.
Mackay, Nine. Washington, wife of the
French envoy; Countess de Linden, wife of
the Wurtemburg envoy; Nine. Dahlman,
wife ola member OF the Belgian special EN-
hassy, and Nine. Mszel, wife Of the
Dutch minister The presence of
so many and so charming American
ladies in the diplomatic corps with the
special embassies now in Moscow was the
source OF considerable comment. Coming
to the American group Mrs. Hunt, who
was received in an especially gracious man.
ner, presented Mrs. Admiral Baldwin, Miss
Hunt and Mrs. Mackay, with all of whom
her Majesty passed a gracious word OIL
pleasant greeting. AT this, as well as at
all other fetes, her Majesty has paid
marked attention to the American ladies
connected with the mission, more especially
to Mrs. and Miss Hunt. Friday nights
ball. given by Count Schweinitz, may be
considered the winding up of the long lis,
Of state and diplomatic gatherings. The
fortunate ladies are especially feeling the
effects OF the ceaseless round of gayety
visiting and leaving cards. Mrs. Hunt un
fortunately was confined to her room for
some days, but has now happily recovered
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