The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
KING OF SIAM,
Our Gucnt fn 1902.
Grand Duke AIs.is's visit.

ward entertained n ssrong antipathy
itr things American.
Grand Duke AI,ris's visit.
Many of cur cit!zans still living re-
member the fuss and ilu:.er caused by
The formal visit paid t. the nation In
1871 by the young Grand Duke Alsx!s,
Uncle of the present Car, who came
to America as mo special Representa-
tive of his father. car Alexander H.
Alter a long and stormy voyage, ne
.triN ed November 10 In New York on
the Russian fr,gate Shetland. ana was
eoted in the har5nr by a Yankee
squadron and Vice Admiral Rowan
selected by President Grant 10 attend
I. the royal guest wi.i. IN t'!s crun-
tr?%. When tho duk. friga.e salutcd
With twenty one gains the Russian nas
was a. once raised ~ al Of our shi;is.
which returned the cannonade Fol-
Loving thu speeches - welcome Gai'
cred down tho oly. the duke and his
SUI e entered proctssion Of cnrrias.s
and were escorted by division OF
militia to the Clarendon Hotel. where
Alexis stepped out upon a balcony TO
review the twenty-one regiments Of
lis escort.
He then hurried to the Treck Church.
on Second Avenue to offer up thanks
for his safe arrival. and the same
rorning went aboard a decorated
ferryboat. which carried him to a spe-
cial train elegantly fitted up"
Arriving in Washington. he was
taken to the Arlington Hotel, where
he occupied the whole south WINK.
known as the Johnson house. The
next morning Secretary of State Fish
called on the duke. who. at 10 o'clock.
Il -,
rort!co swarmed with cheering people.
After formal exchange OF fei;cita-
tons in the blue parlor, where Grant
and his Cabinet received the raton's
guest Secretary Fish escorted Alexis
TO the red parlor, and presented him
To Mrs. Grant and other ladies there
assembled. After visiting Annapolis.
Philadelphia, New York. Boston and
Niagara Falls. the grand duke went
New Orleans, ending his visit at Pen
sacola. whence his frigate took him
home by way of Havana. He later be-
came high admiral of the Russian
navy. and died a bachelor in 1904
One Visit from an Emperor.
The only reisnins monarch who ever Wis
tied our shore was the Emperor Dom Pc
press Theresa Christina. welcomed a
tho New York quarantine April Is. 1876 by
secretaries Fish and Taft tthe present ex.
ecutive's father) and Robson. also Major.
General Hancock and Vice. Admiral Rowan
Having lost his black SLOUGH hat over
board en- route. the Emperor appeared on
cloth frock coat. Preferring to be received
as private parsonage. he refused TO come
into the harbor on tho American sloop-of.
war which awaited him at quarantine
where the local health officer unceremoni.
ously refused the Brazilian minister's re.
quest TO go aboard the vessel bearing hi
fRr IT, 49,
Hotel almost unnoticed by the crowd which
believed him to be aboard our sloop thi,
democratic monarch lost no time in plan
ning amusements. That night he and this
Empress saw Henry "" Mayed at Booths
Theatre. and the next day. after hearing
mass at st. Patrick's Cathedral, Dom Pc
dro visited Central Park. heard Mood,
preach at the Hippodrome. visited news
boys lodging house. fire engine house and
"a police station. as we'll The office OF
metropolitan daily at the late hour when
II was going to press. And on the follow.
ing day. after watching the European
steamers load mt Hoboken. he visited pub
lie schools and hospitals prior to taking a
train for San Francisco.
Returning across continent the strenuous
monarch. after driving from the Washing
ton station in on ordinary cab surprised
the clerk Of the Arlington Hotel by regis
tering there In the early morning OF sun
day. May Z. And no sooner had he break
tasted than he put off for mass at ST. Mat
thews. following which devotion he visited
the Capitol. whcre-despite his 80 pounds
ne mounted the dome. Later he drove about
the city. and on the day following visited
the Capitol again before calling upon Presl.
dent Grant and taking afternoon train
for the centennial exposition in Philadel
phia.
Such refusal to become the guest OF the
nation was the privilege of this indefatiga-
BILE sovereign. who preferred travel un.
hernded
Our next royal visitor the Maharatah OF
Kapurthola, the Duke of Veragua and the
1n!anta Eulalia OF Spain. who came to view
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, allowed Thorn.
selves TO be more tremendously received.
and We all distinctly remember the formal.
lily with which Earl Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Henry of Prussia were entertained
at the nations expense
Presidents Hospitality Criticized,
Wherever the inquisitive Earl Ii and his
suite OF thirty-scven Ceiestials put up
whether at the Waldorf Astoria or the Ar
iington. Uncle Sam paid the bills and
Major General Thomas II. Ruger COM
manding the Department OF the East acted
as his official chaperon. II may be recall
cd that President Cleveland was the SUBJ
tect of criticism for receiving the Chinese
Emperors special representative at tho pri.
waite residence OF ex-Secretnry Whitney in.
stead of at the White House or his own
summer home. The same conditions may
be repeated this summer. for, Armidal TOGO.
IKE Earl Ii, will arrive In August, when
Washington weather. &c forblddipg and