The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
A SOCIAL EVENT OF 1871.
MEMORIES OF THE PRINCE DEJoIN-
ELS pISITS TO NEW FORK.
EntcrtaInmepta Given In Its Honor when Ne
stopped Here on His Mission 20 Garry Back
Napoieon's Body 20 France from 81. Helena
-HIs Ylsits Here During the Civil War.

stopped Hero on Bis Mission TO Garry Back
Napoieon's Body 20 France from 81. Helena
His Visits Hero During the Civil War.
November, l841, was q month crowded with
business and social excitements In this cisy.
II opeued with a severe panic in Wall street,
the fourth in q period CT Eve years growing out
o. President Jackson's war on the United States
Bank. and It closed with THANKSGIVING Day and
other festivities connected With the presence
In the city of the son OF Louis Philippe. King
Of the French. ana Lord Morpeth. a prominent
EnGlish statesman. Times were then hard,
and Wall street was strewn with financial
wrecks. but, nevertheless, expensive social
functions prevailed. The panic was severe.
becau SC during the Presidential canv- IS OF the
previous year the country had been assured that
the hard times would cease with the incoming
of q new Administration chosen on n platform
of high tariff and oankinR privileges. This
hope had been shattered by the actionsof Pr e.
idcnt Tyler In vetoing the measures adopted in
Congress by his own party. During this No
vember panio stocks and bonds fell like Swiss
avalanches. but nevertheless money would
come out for social uses.
The Prince dc Joinville arrived in New York
harbor on board the French frigate La Belle
Poulc. The hand soma vessel was commanded
by n French Admlra. who had brought u mem
OtooAc - ~ b0NeA avn hAAhs SA1 ANs
mission was to proceed to the island Of 81.
Helena, tn bring back to France the remains OF
Napoleon Bonaparte. Lord Morpeth had long
represented Parliament from old York. and
had come to the New York with the intention
of writing a book OF American memories.
The Prince. being the first son Of a king who
had ever been a guest of this city. became at
once u great lion. He was a remarkably hand
some man. OF fine physique. and the personie-
cation OF manly grace. He always wore tho
uniform of the regiment of which he vas hon
orary Colonel. and as he drove through the city
in the barouche of the period or essayed short
rambles in the thorouEhfares he became an
object of much public interest. Immediately
after his arrival he had proceeded westward
on a thur OF observation through the States and
Territories northwest of the Allegheniss. This
trip gave rise to u rumor that he had gone to
meet the Rev. Eleazar Williams. an Indian
missionary Who had been posing as the lost
Dauphin.
During De Joinville's absence the Rostonians
were preparing q grand ball for him IN tannsil
which then was much given to iunEet.ng at
the expense of the city treaaurv-was preparing
When. therefore. in tao closing week OF No.
vembe-. the princesreturned and was again on
guest and the poss, ssor of that mysterious free
dom OF the city which was accompanied ira
ditionniiy by a gold Snuf box.
The festivities began win a reception given
bv the Prince ana French Admiral to the
Mayor and Common Council On board La
Belle Poule. As the guests approached tho
frlgate it's ports opened for Il salute. and at its
mAstheads tioated the combined colors OF
France and the Union. much is the trl color
and the stars aud Stripes had once ioated from
the ships OF that ADMIRAL Rocham oeau who
assisted Washington AZ Yorktown, When the
City Fathers scaled the boarding ladders the
French crew manning the Yards gave cheers In
their honor. Both the Prince and the Acmi.
- - .a h.. 'H.rlta nrnr 400, IN nd
they made speeches OF welcome. or course
there Was n ine luncheon. and the civic z ests.
then only accustomed tn the famous CITY Hall
tea ronm or the period. enjoyed II truly Freucn
menu a,d drank honest wine from Bordeaux
and Rheims.
But the marine luncheon was only q preface
tn subsequent festivities. Tn Prince aud the
Admiral. upon the ensuing day. joarneysd TO
turned to New York for the purpose or attend.
ing a ) o'clock dinner rendered by French resi-
Pearl street. From tina. dinner the Prince de
Joinv'lle was driven to tn" house OF Or. Val
.nrine Mott. then the greatest surrson OF
America.
Arriving ut the house. which stood Oh the
south sido OF Bleecker street. at the corner OF
into the porte cochere. might have tancied
him .elf n Paris. for tue Depau row, OF which
after Partisan houses. In entrance way. hal
COMES. and mansard roofs. Entering the
wide and deep apartmentso on the second foor
flower of New York society Of half a century
ago. Duriog the introdu :,ious the Prince de
still current In New York hospitality, such as
Bard, Oracle. Ludlow. Lawrence, stevens. Jores.
bryyaors. b.1 harp WsB nTdi c% Witty SS.'F Hox ssHa.
ioodhue Fish. Stuyvesant. Rhine!ander. Ray.
Townsend. Schenck. RaiRh;. Rigs. Ney NJ.
Vnrnum. Palmer. Susdam. Wolfe. Minturn.
Post. Ogden; Aston. ki>sam. 0e'richs, and
trou sers. velvet collared dress coats. embrOid-
cred waistcoats. patent leather pumrs: aud
broad While teS OF me Ter.od, ana t Ht,b ,ad ier
raced founces and with more lnces than ieweIA.
In their ieSelry pearls and emeralds were ~
craze among those whom y. P. Willis had re.
Gently named the upper ten"
No ona watching the face of the Prince could
doubt the delight wi h which he gAIed IN the
Knickerbo:ker beauty aud grace around him.
Lord Morpcth was there also as n liou!zed
guest. Another guest was young August Bel
mont. who was TO be seen at every fashionable
society gathering at that period. and had
accredited agent or. the b.nkers Rolhschild.
He had Lot ct fought his celebrated duel with
ter Tor an insult to a New YORK lady. and
therefore he was ievoid OF that habitual BY
roni, limp produced by the wcund he received
call. In the opening qu,trille the, FRINGE
aud Mrs. Mott we're vis.a-vis 9Th Mr.. Bel
b ard. In tie quadrill- side set WAS the French
Admiral with the stately Mrs, scberu.erhorn
for mis- partner. while DR.. Valentine Mott
the young min OF tho period were TO DO seen
the then young Salt IL. Junius StARg. Harry
Stebbins. James W. Gerard. Jr.. William II.
Ebbitts. Harry Keieltas. Fred Leroy. Wash
Coster, Harry Havsns, Bainbridqe smith: Lu-
cius Bulkeley. Smith Bry 20. and George Bruen
all celebr. Ted AS walters TO tho fashionable
GunRl or strauss deur temps m"s'c: Many OF
them were then gay young hnrhelor' sought
after by matchmaking man mas.
On the next evening came of the corporation
dinner 10 the Prince at the AstLr House. with
10 covers. Mayor Varian being Chairman and
Aldrrma. Benson tnastrnaster. De J%"inEll'e
sat on the right and the French Minister from
Wa shi In Iton on tie left OF the Mayor. Next TO
the Prince sat Commodore VI. L. Perry. Three
lours were consumed In introdutinc the Prince
and suite TO the heretofore unknown delights
OF Blue Points. gumbo -oup. black bass. terra
pin. and Maryland ducks. Then the tnasting
he an. The opening sentiment war: The
King Of the French; the disciple oil Lafayette.
and the fast friend OF the Union. The unpeo.
pied plains and valleys which h. visited in his
youth are now inha oited by millions who honor
aim as thoir country's !riend.' This. or course,
WAS acknowledged by the Prince. who returned
thanks and referred to the generous reception
that the United States had extended TO his
royal father when In exile here. As he re
Humed his seat he vas recalled To his feet to