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

He Is now major, or chef du Baiaillon du
Genie, and l. now attached TO the Ministry
of War in the engineer department. He Is
an officer OF the Legion OF Honor, and
wears the military medal for the Italian
campaign as well as the Sardiniin medal
for military valor.
THE MARQUIS R0CHANBEAU
Is the adopted son Of Philippe Auguste
Donation (AIarquis de Rochambeau) who
was the lineal descendant OF the renowned
general. The family name OF the present
Marquis Is de Vimeur, one Of the family
names Of the house. lie has already visit
ed this country as commissioner OF France
10 the Centennial Exposition OF 1876. He
represents the Department OF State.
THE COUNT DE GRAssE
is the great-grand nephew Of the eminent
admiral, and, with his father, are the last
representatives Of the family name. He is
an officer Of the French Marine and sta
toned at Cherbourg.
COUNT ALFRED DE NOAILLEs
Is a direct descendant OF the Vicomte de
Noailles, who commanded the Soissonais
regiment which held the centre OF the
French line ia front OF Yorktown in 1881.
The family is one Of the highest in France,
and is allied to that OF Lafayette, whose
wife was the Countess Anastatie de NOailles,
daughter of the Duke de Avcn, who after
wards became Duke de Noaillcs.
TIE CAVALIER De CUvERyILLE.
This gentleman, who represents the De-
partment OF Marine, was born about 1895,
and entered the navy in 1852. He was seri-
Ously wounded at the siege Of SebaStopOl,
and named in orders with honorable distinc-
ton. He received the Cross Of the Legion 0f
Honor in 1Sjj, and reached lis first CON-
mand i'm 1863. In 1867 he was secretary
and aide-dc-camp 10 Admiral Mequet. and
cruised for some three years in American
waters. lie is author OF several military
works well known TO the American navy.
Since that day he has had wide range OF
naval experience, having been naval
atdchE to the embassy ut London, and
leaves the command OF the irOn-cad Suf-
frcn to accompany the delegation tc
America.
COLONEL HIPPOLYTE WILLIAM BOSSAN
represents the Department Of War, and
was born at Amiens 20th September, 1927.
lie entered the army in 1850 as a Sub-lieu-
tenant i'm the First regiment OF CarabineeTs,
and rapidly rose through the ranks, reach
ing the rank OF Chef d Escadron in the Sc
cond regiment OF Chasseurs GAfrique in
1869. In 1874 lie became Lieutenant-Col0-
mel Of the TWenty-third Dragons, and
Colonel OF the Twentieth Dragons
18th July, 1873. He served through the
African campaign OF 1SG9-'70, the Prussian
war. and a second African campaign, end
ing in 1874. He is a knight OF the Legion
OF Honor, and is highly esteemed in mill
tary and social circles at home.
GENERAL. GEORGE ERNEST BOULANGER,
who also represents the Department oi
War. as the head OF the military French
mission, is the most distinguished OF the
generals OF tie French army to-day. lie
commands the renowned Fourteenth bri-
eade OF cavalry; is q commander OF the
Legion Of Honor, and was made general
within sixteen years after entering the
army-a rapidity OF promotion seldom
equaled i'm the profession Of arms. lie
was born in RenTcs in 1885, entered the
army i'm 1885. and his campaigns embrace
that Of Africa, 1856 to 1859; the Italian
campaign OF the latter year, being wound
ed i'm the fierce combat Of Turbigo
and for this campaign he was made
Knight OF the Legion OF Honor
and OF the Order of st. Maritius and
/ Lazarus OF Italy. He then served in
/ Cochin China, 1861 to 1864, being agar
wounded in an assault, Tor which he was
made Knight OF the Royal Order o.
/ Isabella OF Spain. He served through thu
| Franco-Prussian war with distinguished
yalor. being wounded at the battle o
/ Champeny. for which he was created N
officer OF the Legion Of Honor. lie serveC
with conspicuous galantry against tn,
. Commune, and was again wounded by
bullet in the elbow, which disabled his lei
arm.
THE COMMANDANT LEICHENSTElN
represents the person Of the President 0
the Republic OF France, being a membe
OF the military household, and gentleman
OF marked urbanity OF manner and gal
liant soldier. He was born in lS3j, ant
served during the war OF 1870, and wa
present at Metz, Mars La Tour, and Sedan
lie was appointed to the general staff il
1874. and is maior OF the Tenth regimen
OF cuirassiers.
The Ball.
But a few days ago the dismantled wall
and silent halls OF the old Allan mansion
corner 4 lliil anu llttlii AAt' fNAAN 30
be pile which for nearly a century has bee
renowned for it, wealth, refinement, an
magnificent hosIitalty-but too plainly "C
yealcd ut a glance the sad and shit n
viclssitudcs which have come to 1t 1
later years, converting il at last into b
old deserted manSe, OF which the nov
departed glories can be but memoriC
with those who have seen them pas
away. The many who have known it J
it, halcyon days must ever entertain Tor
a feeling Of affection, andwi thousands
others a certain sentimental and sympatheti
interest attaches TO it as the home OF the |:
mented Edgar Allan Poe, whose GENT
beamed like a meteor athwart the 81
clouds that lowered upon his life and b
meathed to his name an impcrishable an
an increasing fame.
But once again, rs by the touch OF III
giciln's wand,
THE SCENE Is CHANGED,
and the deserted mansion, with lis sllel
walls. seems restored 20 its pristine d
LIGHTS. True, instead OF the tall, old-fasl
ioncd candles that threw their soft, be
witching light on the youth and beauty
, balfa century AGO, the halls and corridor
and grounds are now ablaZe with electr
Bobts. The old-time mahogany and rOs
wood are replaced by Queen Am
and East Lake; family portraits have IN
appeared from the walls, and modern pl
: tarcs and decorations hang on every sid
Truly the cold things have passed away
But. as OF yore, the sound OF rcyelry !
night is heard, and hundreds OF guests al
thronging, as OF old, in the grand receI
| tion-rooms OF the old building. The pa
: lors are brilliant beyond description. q
every side elaborate and beautiful dor
= decorations are spread in rare profusio
: and tie tri-colOr OF France and German
prevail even in the floral combination
which have been prepared in honor OF Il
I guests OF the nation.
The representative families OF RichmoL
and OF Virginia are fairly personated in q