Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-14
THE NATIONS GUESTS.
OUR FRENCH AND GERMAN VISITORs
A POPULAR WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL.
Ceremonies i'm their Honor To-day.
A GRAND ESCORT TO THE CAPITOL.

Ceremonies i'm their Honor To-day
A GRAND ESCORT TO THE CAPITOL
Arrival of tho French Visitors.
Ths Frrnch guests. list OF whom Was given iii
iHE STAR last evening, arrived at the Baltimor,
and Potomac depot from Baltimore a few minute
fter o'clock last evening. The approaches to thu
depot were lined with people, waiting to give :.
popular welcome to the guests. When the speciai
train came into the depot the guests, attended by
the gentlemen who had gone to Baltimore to meet
them, met by Commissioners Dent and Twin
ing. The formal welcoming ceremony took place
10 one OF the Pullman cars before the party dsem-
barked.
COMMISSIONER DENTS WELCOME ADDRESS.
Commissioner Dent made the following speech
II welcome, which was addressed to the French
minister, nj. Outrey: Your Ercellesacy:-One hun
tred years ago your illustriOus countrymen La
fayttt1 and ROchambeau, stood by the side OF the
gT2at washington to defend and secure the lib
crty aud happiness which now enjoy. This
ttished company, as tne TepresentatVeS OF
france ard guests OF the United States, have come
- our SHORES to see the fruits OF the heroic sacr
fees OF our ancestors. and TO Join with us in cele
nrating the grand event at YOrst town. which closed
the drama Of the revolution OF 1776, and crowned
with victory and glory the allied arms of France
aud the United states Of America. In the name
II the people OF the District Of Columbia. wei
come them, one and all, tn the capital Of the
;inicn, and tender to them its freedom and hos
Pitality.
NJ oUTREY's REPLY
II. Outrey replied, in English in substance, as fol-
lows: am pleased to see the chief officer of the Dis
trictSovernment- lam deeply thankful on behalf OF
myself and my compatriots Tor the reception and
Kind wishes expressed. The sentiments contained
IN your address OF welcome find hearty response
III our hearts, which VIII long cherish memories of
this pleasant occasion.
lntr0du ttonS over, the party diSembarked. The
snowy uniforms and bright decorations worn by
the nhiittry and naval guests, Immediately at
tracttd public attention to them, and they received
iulte an ovation as they passed through the depot
fhe long line of carriages having been filed up
the guests were driven Rapidly to the Arlington
Hotel, having an opportunity in their passage
from TIE depot TO view the preparations for TO-
LAY .tets.
Arrival Of tkc German Guests.
The German guests, members OF the great Won
steuben family, arrived in the city little after
eight O'Clock this morning, and had q quiet recep-
ton at the depot from officers OF theState depart
inent. German minister. Distrit Commits
siOnerS Dent and Morgan. and MesSrs. Fogt. Rup-
pert, Droop and others, representing the German
at once to the Arlington hotel. The party, which
IS III charge o. Gen. ChaS Adams, the United States
minister TO Bolivia, numbers only seven members
rs 1olioWS Arndt Won Stauben, aged fifty-siX. COL
onel on the Sev2nty-ninth infantry, stationed at
Hlldesheim, and chief or the mission. Fritz Won
Steuben, aged fOrty-fiyc, captain OF the Fourth
Royal Guard infantry stationed at Spandan, and
4 brother OF the Colonel Kuno Won Steuben, aged
tWenty-six, lieutenant OF the Thirty-ninth in
onel Steuben BeTndt Won Steuben, aged twenty
Iour, lieutenant and adjutant OF the Twenty-third
sons Anton Won Steuben, aged twenty-three,
Lieutenant in the Seventy-ninth infantry, still
another Si the Coonel's sons, and stationed with
his father at Hildcsheim. Richard Won Steuben
aged tlftyfour, Royal Gre nd Forester and captain
OK tae Landwehr, from FulSenberg. Eugen Won
Steuben, captain in the Ninety-efghth infantry
from Brandenburg, his brother. With the excep-
ton OF Bernit and Anton Won Steuben, young men
tWenty-three and twenty-four, they are all mar
ried.
Scenes at the Arlington.
This morning the Kennedy House, the southern
wing Of the Arlington, was gay with the tri-cOlor
OF Germany, while the PruSSian eagle surmOunted
the corn1ce over the private entrance. From the
pOrticO OF the johnson mansion f1oated the French
colors. The German guests, as stated, did not ar
rive until this morning, and were shown at once
10 their apartments in the Kennedy House. The
French guests made little stir until nearly noon.
At IL O'Clock most of them breakfasted, some hav-
ing taken their coffee and rolls in bed in true Par
lSan style before that hour. After II o'clock bell
boys and clerks were put at their wits end to I'M
defstand the various messages in French, German
or broken English. On the register of the hotel
so as to include them in the designations "French
guests Of the United States and "German guests
OF the United States"
The appearance OF the German guests-all of
whom are blondes, tail and well proportioned at
traeted much notice.
The distinguishing feature OF their uniforms, was
The French guests have their headquarters in
the Johnson house, but are numerous that some
o! them have rooms in the main building Of the
hotel. They have their separate dining rooms and
are served in French style, as nearly that style
car be countereited in u American city.
The German guests breakfasted this morning In
the public dining room, having a table reserved for
them. a little before noon to-day, preparations
We're being made in both wings OF the house for the
reception at the State department. An occasional
vision OF splendid uniform, or an eXquiSitely
lifting dress-coat, were the only visible signs of
what was going on inside
,E;,c Reception al The State Department.
The reception at the State Department took place
shortly after one O'Clock. Secretaries Lincoln and
KirKwOod and Postmaster General james were the
first to arrive at the department. Then came the
German guests, who entered by the south door,
Window and Hunt, and Attorney General Mac
Velgn. then came by the west enterance. The
French guests ,ne in by the east enterance. They
were accompanied by the French minister and
members or The diplomatic corps OF that nation.
The members oi the German legation here were
with tie German visitors. All of both nations
either French or German, Who are entitled
French cloak worn in subdue contrast
with the palmer wearing of the Germans. The
rec pt!On tOOA pace i'll the Secretary'S ROOM The
French visitors Who had been shown to the diplo-
nate rooIn, when they reached the second floor
OF the building fled dagOnally across the corridor
TO the Secretary'5 room. AT the same time the Ger
man guests cane In from the Second Assistant Sec
retry'S rOOn " cil a iOnS. Secretary Blaine stood
IL the middle of the room. on his right was Sec
iry Window. and Gown the line from him, to the
right, Secretary Hunt, Postmaster General James,
Secretary Lincoln. Attorney General MacVeagh,
and Seer tiry kirAwOod. The French minister,
II. Clitrey, introduced his cOuntrymen to the
S;crcttry OF stat Gud the Introduction was passed
along The lin" hy the different members OF the
Cabinet. The German charge d'affaireS intro
dCced tie yst0T5 OF that nationality. The officers
OF the Germ IN and French army and navy were
Specially Itro iuccd 10 the heads OF those depart
nentS III this cOuatry the persons OF Secretaries
Lincoln ;ibI Hunt. Resides those mentioned As
sistlnt Setrttiry HIT, Chief Clerk Brown and As
ststlnt Seer tiry walker Blaine were present in
th" rooEl- The receipt on LASTED longer than usual
with affairs or ttiS kind. There was
some converse ton between each OF the guests and
each Cabinet officer as the former went down the
line. The room presented q glitterng array OF
g1u, red and yellow, only relieved by the black OF
The American Cabinet ministers. There were no
formal sieecheS-oniy greetings and handshah-
inSS- NJ half past one II WAS all over The ytst-
toIS iet 10 enter their carriages and to Join the
procession TO the Capitol.
The PrOccs~iGn.
ABOUT the city early to-day there were evidences
OF the gay ceremonies OF the afternoon. The Ger
man and French tri-colors were seen ON every
hana, festoohed with stars and sripes or ARRANGED
In tasteful designs. The decoration on Pennsv,y,.
ma avenue, IN homer OF the guests was very oape
raj Here ana There some black (rancriac re I,a
S0lnDre tlnCe u The Whole, and