Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-13
OUR GALLO GUESTS.
Brief Sketches of the VisitOrS-A List
Of Distinguished Ereuchmen.

Brief Sketches of the VisitOrs-A List
Of Distinguished Frenchmen.
The delegation OF Frenchmen, Gncluding the de-
scendants OF several OF the distinguished French
soldiers who participated I'm the military opera
tons before YOrhtown,l is expected to arrive in
I'll. city THIS afternoon about four O'Clock, ana
VIII remain until Monday, the guests or the
government and the city OF Washington.
District Commissioner Morgan, chairman OF the
cltlZen's reception committee, yesterday notlned
each member OF the committee TO meet him at the
Mount Vernon hotel, in Baltimore at 2o'clock to-
day. to accompany the visitors to this city. Those
or the committee who have Signified their 1nten-
ton TO be there are Gen. Drum Gen. s. ID. SturgiS g.
+. Dawson, J. T. Mitchell and II. Fl. Blackburn
Major Morgan started at 10 O'Clock this morning,
accompanied ny LieutS HOXie and Green, the two
last name in fun military uniform, and with the
badges OF their rank. They VIII meet the committee
OF reception at the Mount Vernon hotel at O'Clock
and all viii arrive at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot in this city, at 4:0 O'Clock this afternoon,
where carriages viii be in waiting at the railroad
station TO convey the entire party to the Arlington
hotel. Commissioners Dent and TWiniDg and The
officials OF the State department Will meet the
visitors at the depot here and accompany them to
their hot 1. The general reception committee have
been not fed to meet in the rOtunda of the Capitol
it0l ceremonies. All citizens Who have cOmmo-
deus carriages are invited to loan them for use
OF the visitors while in this city.
LIST OF THE VISITORS
The following is list OF the visitors: The Mar
quis de ROchambeau and the Marquise de Rocham-
cavalry and chief Of the French military mission
10 Washington on the occasion Of the centenary
or independence of the United States, with the fol-
lowing members OF the same mission: Col. BOssan,
commander OF the Goth dragOOns; r. C, BlOndel,
lieutenant colonel of artillery, and SigiSmOnd de
Sahtlne. lieutenant OF the Goth Dragons: Com
mandant Lich1nstein, officer CT ordinance and rep
reSentltive OF the President of the republic OF
France: Rear Admiral Halligon. commander-in-
chief of the naval division of Antilles Octave de
PuSy, Chief OF battalion OF engineers and attache
OF tie minister of war; Jules de Cavalier de Cnv-
erville and Henry DeScampS, naval captains; Ba-
ron c. d'Aboville, Vicomte Henri d'Aboville, the
Count d'OlOnne, Charles d'OlOnne, Francois De
Corcelle, delegate of the foreign office; the Vi
comte de housewife ST. Georges Mason. captain
OF the Legion of Strangers and attache of the
French military mission, accompanied by his wife
and child; Hughes BOulard FOlQuevile, secretary
of embassy; Frederick Schilling, lieutenant OF the
navy: Castor de Sahune, sous prefet de COul;
Count De Grasse lieutenant OF the 1st regiment of
marines; Henry ChOmaS, lieutenant of the navy;
Felix ReTalny, delegate OF the minister Of pub
lie instruction and fine arts; Count Paul De
Beaumont, Madame Ernest Loyseal, Laur de Les
trade, Mr.. Charley, of New York, and NJ. Samuel,
interpreter of tie French delegation at Yorktown
THE MARQUIS DE RoCHAMBEAU.
Ihe Franchman of the highest rank who has
been invited to Yorktown is the Marquis Gle Roch-
mbeau. There is, however, none of the blood Of
the great ROchambeau in his veins. but he bears a
collateral relationship to the principal line OF the
RochanDeau family. The present Marquis is the
adopted son OF Philippe AuguSte Donation de
Nimeur, Marquis dc Rochambeau. He has already
pald visit to the United States as commissioner
OF France TO the Centennial Exposition at Phla-
delphia. His appearance is handsome and impOs-
ing, and his manners are extremely afable. He has
published some literary works. and is at present
engaged i'll historical studies connected with the
American war OF independence, result of which
has been brochure on the Yorktow siege which
is intended as memorial for the descendants Of
the French participants.
THE LAFAYETTE REPRESENTATIVES.
Owing to advanced age and enfeebled health,
Edmond de Lafayette, Senator OF France, and
10 Tafa nf Init
Tame, was unable to come TO America, and he de-
puted his nephew, Major de Pussy, who is next him
to represent him at YORKTOWN. NJ. de Pussy is 49
years of age, and has passed thirty-two years in
military service. His nonts de bdptene are Octave
Gilbert He was graduated at the Ecole POlytech-
nique and rose to his present rank by gradual pro-
notion He Was in Algeria in 1857, 1853 and 1859,
when he Was ordered to Italy and participated in
the year 1860 he joined the eXpeGtiOn to Eastern
kabylla, in North Africa and in 1866 returned to
Algefl2, Where he remained until the latter part of
1861 In the Franco-Prussian war he held COM
mand IN the 18th corps OF the army, and won the
Legion OF Honor: In 1850 he was made an officer
OF the Legion of Honor, and has since then been
decorated with medal for his 1t alan campaign
and the Sandman medal for extraordinary c0ur-
age. lie is now attached TO the war department in
Lieut. SiEsiSnund Marie Henri Renne de POurcet
de Sahune is great grandson OF George Wash
ngton Lafayette On the LIST OF April, 1863, Sahune
entered the volunteer regiment OF dragons which
bore the name OF the Empress Eugene, and he
acted as brgadier during part OF the same year
He joined the 18th regiment OF dragons in the
regular army in 1871, then the 9TH cuirussers and
soon a1terWard was transferred to the 9TH dra-
goonS. In the war OF 1870 he displayed great gal
Entry. He is at present attached TO the 10Th rei-
nent of dragons Lieut. de Sahune is accompa-
MED by his brother, CASTOR de POurcet de Sahune
who is sous prefet st Voul.
NJ. de COrcelle is the son of former French Dep
uty and diplomat OF distinction and great grand
son OF Lafayette, through the family OF De Last
eyre. He served as a private in the Gar,ie5 Mo-
biles during the siege of Paris, and distinguished
himself at tile Plateau dAvron, where he dec
grated with the Medaille Militaire. NJ de CorceIle
Is also knight OF the Legion Of Honor.
The COmte Paul de Beaumont, another grandson
OF General Lafayette, closes the list OF members OF
his family who have arrived He is a nephew OF
NJ Edmond de Lafayette: He served as sOus-lieu-
tenant in the GardeS Mobiles during the Franco
German war. and since its close has acquired po-
litical distinction.
vIOMENIL AND OLLONE.
The two Viomenil who served at Yorktown I'M
der Rochambeau are represented by the Comte
dOllone and his son, NJ. d'Ollone TIE latter a
bearlleSs young man, has served in the French
cavalry, and now holds the rank OF lieutenant
colonel in the Territorial army. He has been dec
Grated with the cross OF the Legion OF Honor.
THE COMTE DE GRAssE
The family OF the celebrated C0mte de Grasse
belongs almost as much to America as to France.
After the Revolution he resided here for some
years and formed connections which time has not
obnterated. The: present Cointe de Grasse is the
youngest Of the French guests. He is the grand
nephew OF tle COtnte ana Marquis OF Revolution
airy fame. He is a second lieutenant in the Infant
erie de Marine.
The Marquis Lauer de rEstTade is the descendant
or the CoInte dc iEotrade, who at Yorktown was
lieutenant colonel OF the Gatinais regiment. He
represents his uncle. the Marquis de l'Estrade who
Is eighty years OF age, and unable to make sea
voyage Nj. de fEstrade has distinguished himself
as yachtSmau.
The yicompte Henri dAbovfle and the vlcomte
CHRISTIAN Ab0yiile are descendants of Gen d Ab0-
vile. who commanded the French artillery at the
: "A afi
fantIy serving on the staff CORPS and the latter is
an officer in the artillery.
The Nicointe de housewife belongs through his
mother TO the BrOglie family, one Of whose repre-
sentdtiVGS, the Prince de BrOglie, was engaged in
the American Revolution. He has been a member
Oh The Chamber OF Deputies and has published a
notable work on the penitentiary system OF Europe
and America.
GOVERNMENT DELEGATES
The other distinguished new arrivals are purely
representatives of the government of France. At
their head is Commandant Lichtenstein, an officer
OF cavalry He Is 46 years old. In the war Of 1s7O
he was present at all OF the terrible BATTLES in tbo