The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-15

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IRON Our Rcgul9 Correspondent
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE demon
.,,,,ion to-day in honor Of our French
..,,c.,s suhordinated everything else. Penn
svlv,nia avenue was decorated with French
I'D American flags, and vast crowd had
...embled al along this great thoroughiare
io,r before the hour for the procession to
move. The throng near the corner Of the
.,enue and seventh street was specially
A.,se and the decorations in that quarter
we're very elaborate, the st. Mare,
The Metropolitan, the National and st.
I,mes hotels being covered with flags.
a. the military, regular and volunteer,
moved along the avenue, citizens cheered
m.tilv. and showed how welcome to our
homes and hearts are the representatives of
the nations which gave our fathers such
material support in the Revolution. The
line nasscd by the quarters OF President
Arthur. and then came to the Capitol. Be-
fore the visitors entered your correspond
ont took bird's-cye view OF the crowd in
waiting. 1t was select, and embraced sem
ator. and other disnitsries. The military
and naval officers occupied central posi-
lion. Conspicuous among these were Cen
oral sherman and staff and Admiral Porter.
Colonel MeCauley, OF the marines, with his
.ehapeauand yellow plume, attracted particu-
lar notice. General Sherman's cooked hat,
With It's scanty black feathers, was not near
% handsome as that DIR. Brock wenrs on
Templar parade, and his decorations would
he completely eclipsed by those which a
Boston or Providence knight Templsr dis
plays when away from home. Singular to
say. asked dozen wcll-known persons
10 tell me who the officers were, and oil !
could learn from them was that the gray
head one with decorations was General
sherman. In Richmond any boy could
have done better in the way Of information
under the circumstances.
TIE ARRIVAL or TIE QUESTS.
On the arrival OF the visitors they took
position At the south Of the rotunda. just
under the pictures representing the baptism
Of Pocahontas and the signing OF the Decla-
ration Of Independence. That commemo-
r,tiye of the surrender OF Yorktown, with
Washington and Lafayette as conspicuous
figures, was to their left and in full view.
Their appearance was very striking, and
made the more so 10y the red pants which
several Of the officers wore, and which
were made redder by contrast with the
Green uniform OF commandng-lookinS
member Of the party.
THE REcEPTIoN--HOw PRESIDENT ARTHUR
LOOKED.
Just before 3 O'Clock President Afthur,
clad in simple black, entered the rotunda
from the north door on the arm OF secre-
tsry Blaine. Everybody seemed struck
with his fine appearance, and he bore llihl-
sef as one equal TO any social or Official
emergency. on approaching the visitors
he was met by the French Minister, who
was covered with gold lace. This digni-
tary. after making an address accompanied
bv earnest and graceful gesticulations, IN
troduced him to the party one by one.
While your correspondent could not hear
what was said, he must bear testimony to
tho urexeeptionable character Of the bow
ing. .c
A. the conclusion OF the presidential
norton Of the programme General sher-
man and the military officers advanced and
we're introduced by Secretary Lincoln
Tho naval officers were subsequently In
troduced by Secretary Hunt. The Judges
Of the Supreme Court were afterwards IN
trodueed. and the affair passed OIL most
pleasantly. II must have impressed our
visitors that the Government OF the United
States is clad to see Representatives OF our
Revolutionary allies on this most suspicious
occasion.
THE RECEPTION IN TIE SENATE
When the ceremonies had concluded In
the rotunda the distinguished party, French
and German, were escorted TO the Senate
which had taken q recess up to this Tune IN
their honor. They were assigned priv
legged seats on the floor. The galleries, oil
course, were packed, and an unusual num-
Der of persons occupied places in the DlPio-
matte gallery. No sooner had President
Davis called the body to order than senator
Bayard rose and moved a recess Oh
half hour 10 enable senators TO pay
their respects 10 the visitors. His remarks
were very happy, and he alluded eloquently
10 the revolutionary alliance between the
colonies and the ancestors Of those present.
lie declared that not only were senator's
glad 10 meet them, but every citizen OF TINS
republic was gratifcd to hear OF Their
arrival on our shores. The visitors were
evidently impressed with the splendid APP
pesrance OF the distinguished Delaware
Senator as well as with his fraternai utter-
anccs. The reception in the Senate cham
Der was less lorna! than that when pre-
ceded II, and the intercourse seemed very
familiar. 1t lasted until quarter 10 y
when the visitors, in charge Of most at
tentive escort, left for their quarters.
TUE SECRETARY or WAR AID YoRKrowS-A
TELEGRAM SENT GENERAL HANCOCK.
The Secretary Of wr came TO the desk
Of Senator Johnston during the reception
aad wrote and sent the necessary telegram
70 General Hancock Ut Yorktown 10 secure
the immediate putting up Of the tents ior
the military. There can be no trouble ~
regard TO this matter, as the tents have Desi'
there for months and the straw iof TWO
weeks. II additional orders are required