The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-22

the silks Of the ladies, the uniforms Of the
great, and the dress Of the humble. 1t
seemed az bad as ii could be; but our
friends, who neglected 10 opportunity TO
say handsome things OF Richmond, said
that It was not half as bad as they expe-
rienced at Yorktown.
TOTnE GRAND STAND.
Reseated in the carriages, the party were
next driven lust inside OF the track around
10 the grand stand. The Fair-people had
very thoughtiully drawn up in line the best
specimens from the horse and cattle de-
partments. The French said repeatedly
yesterday that our horses were very good.
Some that the marshals rode were especially
admired. As for cattle. the two big speci-
mems which were shown them Yesterday ct
the Fair can hardly be beaten anywhere in
the world. and IL it be that they were not
Virginian-born they are all the same put to
our rfedit on this occasion.
THE RACE.
There were seats reserved in the grand
stand for the French and German and
other distinguished visitors. There they
arrived after 3 o'clock There they sat Tor
long time-looking and looked Awhile
with tedious deliberation the preparations
for the race were madeD
The number OF people present was not
Great. and the scene from the grand stand
as the grounds were surveyed was not a
particularly animating one for old Fair
goeTs, however it might have been for our
ancient allies, to whom everything was
novel. but nothing more SO than specimens
of Colonel Cameron's faithful allies. whom
they saw bedccked as riders for the race.
WATTS.
The party witnessed the race in which
Wvandotte was the winner. 1t was
a pretty good contest. and would have been
highly ENJOYABLE but for the long. drcary
waits before the race and between heats.
II was finished about dark, and there
upon our foreign friends left for Richmond.
THE sTEUBENs.
There are seven gentlemen (and no Ia
dies) i'm the German party-all Won SteU-
bcns. One is q colonel, two captains, three
licutenants. and one dressed in green) an
officer in charge OF the Royal forests.
None OF them speak English. The iieu-
tenants are quite boyi'h IN appearance.
FRENCH-GERMAN.
Northern newspaper correspondents,
writing from Yorktown, had much TO say
about the jealousy between the French and
Germans. Perhaps it was all true; but Il
so. little OF il was shown here. The French
were put in front because they were repre-
sentatiyes OF a Government thc others
represented a family, and had men oil
higher rank to boot.
CAPTAIN MASON.
The observed Of all Observers in the
French party was Captain Mason, q son OF
the late Hon. John \. Mason, who i0nr-
teen years ago secured q commission in the
French army. and by hard fighting in the
Franco-Prussian war rose 10 the rank Of
captain. He bears wounds received IN bat
tie and the marks Of arduous service IN NJ
giers, where he was lately stationed. lie
is one Of the French Commissioners, ana
will 20 with the party north and west 10
California. and will then ask for aturlouSh
to spend some time here with his brother,
Mr.. Blount Mason, and other relatives ana
old friends.
sTEUBEN AND OTHER ARCHES.
Going out TO the FAIRGROUNDS the visit
ors passed by the statue OF Liberty at the
corner OF Fifth and Main streets aud passed
under the French arch at Second ana
Franklin. Coming back they passed under
the Colonial arch corner OF Broad ana FIRST
aud the Steuben arch-a monument TO the
activity of our German citizcns-Broad
between Fifth and Sixth. From this point
the visitors drove to the tObacc0-factory OF
! p. II. Mavo d Brother. The hands in one
/ of the rooms sung the Sweet Bye-and-Bye
for them in manner which seemed TO
please. After the factory operations were
/ inspected the party drove back to the hotel
NOTES.
Those officers wearing the big, fiat, red
trimmed caps were the German Won steu-
bens.
Governor Plaisted, Of Maine, is jolly
4 Democrat. and would pass for Nirginian
i'm most any crowd, which is either a conf
pliment to him or to the Nirginians.
Another compliment: Most OF the strait
gers said they liked Richmond better than
they did Yorktown.
The mounted police on duty yesterday
were both ornamental and useful.
A man Of distinguished name and dis
tinguished station mot Nirginian) mere
with our guests said yesterday evening
that the brief reception speech OF Mayor
Darlington was very handsome thlng'
The Exchange Hotel had forty rooms re-
served for the visitors, and consequently
they all got i'm and were comfortably earet
for, Notwithstanding the press for room.
AvIsIr TO THE voN sTEUBENs.
The committee appointed by the German
societies-cousisting Of Messrs. William
Lovenstein, Herman Boschen, Juliu
Straus. O. Gasser. and 4. POhlig-to togethe
with the chairman Of the Joint committee
II. &. Miller, and the resident German con
sui, Henry Bohmer, Esq, called on IN
visiting Germans last evening at $3.50. hr
B1hmer. on behalf OF the committee anI
OF the German residents, welcomed tn
visitors 10 the city, and urgently requested
them 10 remain over until Monday 10 wit
ness the torchlight procession and celebra
tion OF the Centennial by the Germans
They were kindly and cordially receiye'
bv the distinguished visitors, aud assured
of their high appreciation OF the compll
ment. but they regretted that other engage
ments which had been made Tor then
would not allow them to remain. The,
expressed great delight at the cordial re
ception which had been given them here
and alluded feelingly TO the beautiful tn
butte paid to their ancestor, General Vol
Steuben, i'm the erection OF the handsom
arch on Broad street by the German citi
zens. They also expressed great satisfac
ton al seeing the many German flags dis
PLAYED in all parts Of the city. After al
hour pleasantly spent the committee re
tired. much pleased with their visitors.
PERSONAL.
The Council Committee on Centennia
Celebration were assisted by the following
committee in the reception OF the distin
guished foreigners Colonel Archer An
derson. II. W. PembeItOn, W. L. SheI
pard. William Valentine, Dr. Charles
Mills, c. Edward Buck, 5. Blount Mason
-n. n. Hasselet1 Leopold IIufer, Jr., Henr
fB0hmer. Il. O. N6lting, Henry 6. Miller
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