New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
With RUSSlA'S GRATITUDE.
NOW THE RUSSIAN SHIP LEO WAS RE
CEIVED.
rctpT1oN OF THE AMERICANS IN ST.
" an ADDRESS PRESENTED IN


IA. r,,RG-rHE ADDRESS PRESENTED IN
~ x.ME OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
,,c Julv 3o-Thc reception which The
,rr,cinaitv Of St Petersburg mas gwen " V,'o NV
mum - DR. and Mrs. Louis Klopsch, and to the
DT' .,cons who arrived here at the same time
ounce hin Leo. which brought the last relief
% =, the people Of the United states 10 the VICTIMS
t,a canine in Russia WAS simple and more IN inc
- ~ familiar cordiality than OF oMoiai soiemmN'
- uas In accordance with tho desire OF the Amer
IT, ,o were Of the opinion that a pompons meeting
- mot be In harmony with their mission OF pure
w.. Cons.ouently the municipality restricted ~
-. =, commenting and draping the grand stairway
.n.,nr ~ The Town Hail. and 10 decorating us vast
u.tins hall with mass OF exotic plants III Vie
- of which arose trophy of Russian ana Amer
,nnn aars surrounding the escutcheon bearing the
arms Of II. PETERSBURG ~
w,h.n the Americans arrived at the Town Hall, ac
o-,.a br Mr. Wurtz the Charge d'Anaires OF the
80 states Mr. Crawford, the United States Consul
a Mr. Alien the military and naval a'thche OF 'he
rmhassy they were received by the acting MAYOR
a prokofem and the members OF ule Mu'''ip"
corncI whs presented 10 them an address on oc'ah
:, tho CITY of St Petersburg. magntccntly bonho III
,o,v.d silver and bearing the enamelled escucheoh OF
N. 1ty. nanked by Russian and American hsss' IN
,elief also in enamel
This address was in the English language, and was
IS follows ..osonto
Gentlemen This is not the first time that the
,x.s O, the city Of ST. Petersburg have hao te h"Pp ~
-, the citizens Of the United states OF North America
,r,,r.r II 1880 special embassy from the states OF
y,,.h America with q member u the washington N"o''V
a Y FoN at ito head TO ST Petersburg 70 express
,,.,, sympathy for Russia and it, sovereign
Now the citizens Of the United States of Norh Ae'i'
r,.ss their .ymuathy for the Russian Nation by bng
ns help TO those in want Of bread OWING 10 inc
sr,a Of lost years harvest Such friendly and cordial
tonal relations not o. be forgotten 1h'Y 'ro
hstor!caly significant and bear fruit
n,e t1ner American Ambassador az the Russian Court
a, Emory smith returned TO his native land cehVy
sued 70 mind, In speech at dinner given 10 III" az
yudephia how many years ago ian acorn from george
washin gton's sent from the United stsNs q"
s.t N ths generous and chiyalrous Emperor NICOLAS
Nd how by the Emperor's orders this acorn was pah'a
N the Tsartsan Island at Pcterho where 1t has since
rovn into stately American OAK now stanoih2 i'll IL
hautv among its Verdant Russian brethren
This year. continued Mr.. Smith, the Americans
ave planted another American acorn dispatcher IN
eyeral vessels shape O liberal offerings 10 H"s
rnerng from the of the crops and In conclusion
.xpresed the hope "that this other American acorn
planted IN kussan sou, tn Hussa's calamity grow up
IN time into majestic oak oil fiateiha SH'c"o"' H'''
uu,uallty and bread humanity"
You nav be sure gentlemen that these hopes Of the
former representative Of the Cned states III iuss~ o.
not vain The Russian Nation knows how TO be grateful
II hitherto during the whole period OF the existence OF
the United States great nations as the Russian
and the American not only never been al ehulH
but on the contrary, have always sincerely wished e'ch
ether power ell prosperity, then these l''iihes ("
u,psl sy1puathy ccn only with the conscious
ness nat these Two great viii find in each oef
cordial dnterested and sincere support and assistance IN
IN. hour OF calamity And when Is true HeHus"p 10 DC
known II no: hour of msforunei ALLOW Us lheie
fore gentlemen as representatives OF the city oil 81
Petersburg TO express. through YOU our deep gauuu'
IN the transatlantic Of the Russian people " wei
a. our wishes for the continuance Of the prosperity
nower freedom, and ndi,soubiy Of the United Sstes
~ North America the Strengthening Of the BOND
Of sympathy between Russia and America
After the reading Of the address several speeohes
were made, all in English. The Americans were
loudly cheered by the crowiS assembled as the!
left the Town Iiall.