New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-15

eornn of tLe,,, foil, of eunnortiu, Sanator An
tbonv for n,o oqioo IN son,to Yesterday
corrr,,oJ - ,r,,.l,or of ,.,,,,ir,,;ors NV the
pr,siJn,t
THE GUESTS OF THE NATION.
THEIR PRES yTATIoX yrsTEEDN NY TO PRESIDENT AR
THUR-EECFivED UpoN THE FLOOR or THE SIN
ATE-A DISPLAY or FIREWORKS IN THE EVEN
ING.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUSEI
WAsHGNGroy, oct. 1i.-The Nations French and
German guests wero formally received and well
coined TO America to-day by the President
OF the tultcI states ana his Cabinet, ana
by the Senate in tie presence OF all the
notable officials now IN Washington. Tie
weather cool, but the sky Gear and the air
refreshing. Al the Arlington Hotel, where the
guests are domiclrd. every preparation had been
made for their comfort anG pleasure. separate
quarter Of the hotel was given mp TO them, and their
diuing-rooms and par,ors very taSteluly dec
Grated with the flags and insignia Of their
respective countries and with the National emhlcms
Of thus Republic.
Tie first ceremonial Of the day took place at half
pas l al the state Department, whittier the guests
were conducted by the French and German Minis
ters, and Introduced by them to tho Secretary OF
State and the other members Of the Caoinr', the
inroductious taking place IN the Office OF IN" Secre-
tary Of state. 40 formal speeches were majr,
but the r-ts remained there for half hour in con-
ycrslt.ou With members Of the Cabinet and the
higher officials Of the stat" Department.
They were hen escorted to carriages and, M conf
pauy with the member OF the Cabinet, look their
places H. the procession which had been formed
TO escort them To the CapitoL Pennsylvania
ave. was sparingIy decorated. but the broad
pavement wu. c.auly swept and the intcrmIlglei
color, and insignia Of the three nations, displayed
on the hotel fronts m on many o! the private
bail l,ins. together with the remaining cmb.rms Of
mourning formed q pleasing spectacle.
The procession reached the Capitol al half past ?.
Tho senate had taken q Ioyy-, hI. an hour before
TO enable Senators to b. present ia the roturda
when OBJ, Nations guests were presented 70 the Pres
ilrqt. Tie iorua'ircs m The rounda were not de
.,. fora limited spa ca making z
Itiueu.-iJl. tu ADMIT The general public but several
hundred persons. Including tho ouirc.sof the Army
ma NAVY nd ,a, Senator. with considerable
number oi ladies' made thei. way INTO tc rotrnda.
entire -nu.n.ru ha col tine floor OF the rotuuna
ge. .r1. ...lr. 1ud s way wus kept open tlrrf;n
tr. ,-.v . "A. t.- north door 90 tHr rurula to the
,,... -.... $3.50 'lr .th,r side. The yg SIS entered
mon. O.. .l-i ...at of iIe Capitol directly lu' tbe
r.I.ula. Secretary Blaine and Mini. or Og.wy
leading t.' nag trri-.r-1uu. OtH'r Cabinet MINIS
f.r4 t.,..h.r vllh the Assistant Secretaries Of
q each ha'liur arm OF ore of tl' lge-t, f5-
lowed llr.Ir.a,c ol OBJ. distinguished thr1nr
ur....I Ir ,.ri.Ir. Hltv lua.yidu4l. was The signal
..-a...r.,. ,r...-,. 1f hand. D. N. spectators.
.l.h G,,,-..r.,.,1 WIS a.lgoglcd-cd by
r... Tr.l., ..1 German Minister'S by low bows
toward fI.. blaze The .ucsts and jhrir escort
,.,,t.r -.,. ..,r..I tl. south .i..u. th, rutuuda
.-. r.,,.in.d standing here for abou, altc,n min
,t.. co,v.r.,rr. .viu,giuc the historic pictures
.Ior,. .r, ,,,rI. I,,,f,,rr I'm appar.n, wonder at
tn. f,ft. .r,., chow. tr.,p. Secretary Blaine had
-. ,,,.ti,, l.f, -b,, fl, ..rort tbe President 10
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