New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14

| Il'eu on the steamship Herder yesterday, on
their way to the Yorktown celebration, and
were properly received by the committees
and officials appointed for the purpose. In
the evening there was dinner, formal re-
coption and a torchlieht parade. AT midnight
the guests started for Washington
THE WELCOME TO THE CITY.
After many days of patient waiting the long
wished-for Herder has arrived. The Won Steubens
have come, have been formally received. and have
taken their departure for Washington. The steam-
ship sighted off Fire Island at an early hour
yesterday morning. and the agents of the Hamburg
Line to which she belongs at once sent tclegramsto
the members of the committee appointed TO receive
the guests At O'Clock the reveGue cutter W. Il.
CHANDLER, offered by Surveyor Graham, left Pier
| having the following persons on board Walker s.
Blaine Assistants, cretary OF State; General
Charles Adams, the American Minister to Bolivia,
representing the State Department at Washington;
Frederick W. Seward, son of the late Secretary
Seward; John Austin Stevens John A. King of tho
New York state Reception Committee; Colonel
George Won Setback, who commanded the Steuben
Regiment during the late war; Herman Schumacher,
the German Consul General Charles Hauset, Pres
ident ci the German Society Of New-Iork state;
w. II. II. Williams, OF Surveyor Grahaia's staff,
and representatives of several German societies In
this city.
At o'clock the Ierder raised anchor
ard started up the Bay from Quarantine
The revenue cutter had nearly reached the
steamship before it started. and now steamins
alongside the entire party was taken on board. In
d few minutes four Custom House officers arrived
on the cutter Washington and were added to the
party. Just ot that moment three shrill whistles
were heard aud three members Of the committee
who had been left were seen waving their handker-
chiefs from IT, pilothOuse of a steamer which they
had chartere ed TO convey them Gown tie Bay.
A formal introduction between the committee and
the guests took place the main deck OF the Her
der. Ali the speeches in German. General
Adam = IN brief speech welcomed the guests 10
the UuIted states and extended TO them the free
dom which their illu, triOus ancestor, Baron Won
St,uben helped to establish Colonel Won otenben
IN behalf of the visitors responded as follows:
when the United States Government sent tho
invitation to the descendants of General Steuben
TO visit America not only did those invited feel es
pecially honorod, but the whole German army and,
in fact the entire German people felt highly conf
plimented. The Emperor Immediately sent us .
leave OF absence before had intmated our desire
TO accept your courtesy The Emperor has esps-
cay charged us toexpress for him his deep nterest
in the American Government, which shall do To-
morrow at Washington, As for myselfand relatives
VINO are present we thank you for your cordial In
yitatou and for your hearty welcome
General Adams then handed over the guests to the
state Reception Committee, when Mr. King gays
we're transferred to the man-o5;war Near.
| sarge, Captain White cOmmanding "hteh
| had been stationed at Sandy liook I9r T. nye ~,
! DAYS to act as escort. The Marine Guard on the
kcarsargt received the German soldiers az pie'enI
arms 40 soon aS the party had reachei me quarter
| deck Colonel Won Steuben requested that the guard
I b.
was reached A salute of fifteen guns was hfel
from Fort Columbus az Governors lSianI was
White invited the committee aud guests INTO ths
! main cabin, where the health OF PreSldent
! Arthur and Emperor William was drunk.
! pirr was reached at o'clock and the guests left
the historic ship amid three rousing cheers from tha
! crew winch had climbed the rigging stepping on
tne lIer Colonei Won Steuben raised his helmet and
! proposed three cheers for the gallant crew OF ms
| Ship which sunk the Alabama.
Carriages had been provided and tie entire party
| was driven to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where paTi0f
| "Cr had been reserved tor reception Room.
The uar.eS ot the guests are as follows: CoiOnei
! Arndt Won steubcn. of the 18Th Regiment gram,
nephew of Baron Won StenOen; Captain hlcnsfu
yon Steuben. "A cousin OF the Colonel, having COM
mand of a company that guards the Emperor ler-
csts which gives hm the tlte OF O6cJOrstTi Captaln
| Fntz Won Steubcn, brother OF the Oeg-
| ,Crstor, an officer of the Imperial Guafd:
| CAPTAIN Eugene yOn Steuben also cousin ot 20
Coionel's of the 9oth Infantry. Three sous ol me
! Colonel, all i.utenants-Car, Herndt aud Ant"n-
complete the list. The Colonel wac proHoteI % @ Us
present rank after the battle OF Nl0hNllIe Au5uss
| l6 1870 The officers were IN full uniform ana dls
! nI9ycL several medals each which they had wonby
| mertorouS service In the German Army. ~,
I'm the afternoon the Reception Committee anu tIo
officers drove up litth-aye, through Cchtrdi fdTS,
! and back to the ho'ei, where tuey rStcIteu aus
| from ThurlOw Weed and Others. At y o ~.
inr following pei ,ons sat down to dinner.
! invited by the cOmmlItce: The Hermah guests
| Mes,rs. seward, stevens, hing' barnes NaIhGSL
| UgmIltOn Barlow and RUSSELL members oi the hs-
| crpfion COMMITTEES, Baron Won SchlOezer, the Ner-
| mau Minister to the United states; itrrl'n SIM
| General Adams, Walker Blaine, William So'lnway'
Charles Iltuset, Jesse sci gnan ana sixteen o'nytS
| several toasts to President Arthur, 10 the ~ ~
| prrDr OF Germany, to the Germau-AllertSdh 'i-- I
l,.us To the Press aud the ladies' were propose "
| Joan A. King and answered py the 314n-.H
Niui.tar CoIonrl Won StcuLeu, L. W. seward, j. "
! stevens and Car. Schurz. Alter dinner the parry
| wa driven to the Everett House ia Ihioh cqutaIes
| when a formal reception was held IN tue pal'OiS
which had been handsomely decorated FOR the 0ce-
| sion Mayor Grace IN weIco llhg the guests " 'N'
! Guy of Ncw-l Ork, >i!d'
gives great pleasure 20 be among te ne nrst s, -
zens this country and tn state, owe so N"se u.s.
Especially "iin the otae oi S'" nc 1l,9rsd "a
lotihctons OF this city, and IN rrcosnloh V' d ,a'
! comprising the NhOle oI stsuVeI to"',t'P W tks
| County. 10 hun is attributed tl' t,A ot s tAs
founding OF the United states Military A'l'ehl N hesi
Point. Ills was the first hhhaI! ~olA I'Di1ieTH 20
adopted by the American usres'--tho J'oA %HiI % Ho
sudiors carried ia their hndpsachs Wlih teu biol' "A
Lbors Of peace, also us h.Ptlns - p'on p Cniree
he was one oI me oilsdCoFs oa re CIV II
Ney-l orl Gentemcn, as relatives OF aaron ioh ,s.
| U,u ana representatives OI tle OeI"i'h P'0F'' 7''
| Won cordial welcome To our cilJ
! Ar aJ,lr,.s ot welcome was then delivered IN Oer-
man ny ; L. kapH ia behalf OF al the German
bnul,,. botA civic and military, ~ Ne"-lorH 'Ai
/ n. vicinity Mr. kdph concluded ny ltddihs
i.ft,.r from Ex-Governor seymour, IN WHICH le M
| ii, , the descendants Ot General Won SteuOeh %
! yI,Il tho Mohiwk Valley and see the prosperity ot
th,. Germans who settled there IN lT3o Alde!in@s
! Sirack IN behalf Ot the Common CouiCn VI
this iiy congratulated the guests upon ihelI Ss.o
| rival to American shores and eApresseu to sIio
earnest desire tult they may nave pis"SiS .bnTs