New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-06

fhe Yorktown celebration arrived In 'is cry
Yesterday on the steamship Canaaa' anu w.
formally welcomed by the committees ana ON
cia,s appointed to that duty. After ianuing az
the Battery the guests were escorted up Droa"-
wav NV the 9TH Regiment, and they are
now at the Fifth Avenue Hotel More polite
ness will be shown to them to-day.
THE ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION.
The steamer Canada reached Quarantine yester-
dsv morning at 8 o'clock. having on board the
French delegates to the Yorktown celebration. by
n previous arrangement the members Of the Recep-
ton Committee wer. informed by telegraph as soon
as the slim was sighted off Sandy Hook Owing to
so., q mistake four members of the committee were
NIT Informed of the arrival of the steamer until ~
o'clock and reached the Battery too late 10 go OIL
the revenue cutter TO meet the VISITORS he ioi Wv"
inc persons were on the cutter and welcomed inc
puests: Assistant Secretary Hit ana "aiAer
blaine representing the United States Government;
Frederick w. Seward, Robert r.. Living
stone. William Rhinelan1er Stewart Cornelius
Vanderbilt ex-Judge Horace Russell, and General
Alfred q. Barnes, members of the State Reception
Committee; Judge Brady and George P.NW hittmore,
of Rhode Island, who were sent to invite the dele
rates to accept the Inequalities of that State before
their return to France, and Colouel ). H. Peyton'
re II ,senting the Yorktown Centennial ASSOCIATION.
TWAS intended to transfer the party to the United
s,otes man war Tennessee but he Captain ct the
Canada did not think 1t safe because OF the nea'y
sea running at the time. So the comHlttee went Oh
board the Canada. The guests, representing oo'n
the French Government and the otncers VINO par
ticipated in the battle of forktown were iorlh"iy
welcomed TO the United States by Assistant secre-
49,. u;n after which each delegate was
;n.roarcaa IN several members of the COM
,n;,,oo nv General Bouanger A pleasant
honr was passed in informal speech
uoLioo. getting acquainted. and in discussing the
ssysraI objects of interest in the harbor Inc
neeches were all in French. There are three ladies'
in the party aud they expressed themselves rs
espeeially pleased with their warm reception Inc
Canada was IN Il escorted up the bay. PRECEDING
II were the United States ships Kearsarge ard
yaudalia. 1t was Ranked on one side by the leu
nessee. and on the other by the Yantic. while the
two French men-of-war the frigate Magicienne and
the ram Dumont POrville. followed close benin Il.
No salute was fired when the feet passed Governors
Island Every tug steamboat and sailing craft That
had French or an American flag hOsted 1t as soon
rs the feet made its appea ance. just before INC
Canada reached the Battery second revenue cutter
was met. having the FIVE remaining members OF the
committee: John A. King, John Austin stevens
Samuel C. Barlow. Elle 5. Charlier and D. NJ var
num- At IL O'Clock the membersof the party went on
were to convey them to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The 9TH Regiment Colonel Emmons Clark COM
mandng. was drawn up at the juncture OF Broad
wav and Battery place. and was much admired by
all The guests especially by the military and naval
officers who were in uniform. One of the officers
was heard to remark These men show the re-
suits Ct greet Colonel @S' csrh Gad S'
two cOrdons Of sentries forty feet apart 70 keep t
streets clear and to hold in check the great crowd
If tb e ysiters fhe Reception Committee placed
one of its own members in each carriage TO
the visitors and to show them Ersrc LANES
were not to take a carriage in the pro
cession, but at their own request they were Ie
allowed to do so. The ladies are the Marquise de
Pachambean. her friend Madame Loyseau, and
Mrs Mason. They were received at ne hotel by
, VIZ Mrs William Rhinelder Stewart, Mrs.
Austin Stevens and Mrs. Horare RUSSELL
THE PROCESSION UP BROADWAY.
The 7th Regiment band struck up the air OF
the "Marselaise as the order carry arms
was given by Colonel Clark Nine companies OF the
regiment led the way then came the guests seated
In open carriages, and lastly another company OF
the regiment The carriages began to move IN
aopb,e line at a little before noon and reached
Mad;son-souare at ! o'clock. Along the line OF
march many buildings displayed the French col9rs
aoating from the top of nearly every store,
hotel and private house. 1t was the hrsd DAY since
fhe death of President Garteld tnat any Ihc
CITY have been raised at full mast. The VISITORS
We're heartily cheered many times on the way
Arriving at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. vacated at
the time by the poll icans the visitors were taken 10
one of the large parlors on the second hoOr over
looking Madson-square. The parlors were beaut-
fully draped with lags The arched doorway had
on one side a large American flag hanging from
the top and neatly fastened along the side; whiie
on the other side of the entrance was an eqaay
reserved for the ladies of the party was even more
tastefully decorated. In addition to several small
or flags of both tiOUs there was an abundance OF
roses snilax palms and ferns artiscally arranged
There were also several large baskets OF flowers
sent by prominent persons
NAMES OF THE GUESTS.
The following is q list of the guests, with their
official POSITIONS:
Comnandant Lchtenstein represents the Presi-
dent of the French Republic. The Ministry of For
eign Affairs is represented by the Marquis de
Rochainbeau, NJ. de Core lie grand nephew OF La
The Ministry of War is represented by General
Boulanger Colonel Bossan. Lieutenant-C Colonel
Blondel, Commandsnt de P9sey, Captain Mas H. !. q
son of ex-senator Mason, of Virginia who has been
fourteen years in the French army, and Lieutenant
Pourcet lie Sahune.
tain Caveiier de Cuyerville, Captal Dercanps,
Lieutenant schilling and Comte de Grasse. a. .
The Ministry OF Fine Arts sends NJ Regamey the
The guests specially invited as descendants of the
French officers at Yorktown are the Conte de
beaumont Vicomte Henri dAboyille, Vlconte de
Noailps Vicointe d'Haussonviile Vicomte Christian
dkboyiile Comte dOonne, granddaughter of La
fayette. MARQUIS Laurent dc PEstrade and M. Gas
ton dc Sahune.
After The guests had been shown their reception
rooms at the hotel they taken to their private
rooms TO prepare for breakfast which was served at
2 o'clock Assistant Secretary Hits and Mr.. Blame
took lunch at the house Of William Rhnelander
Stewart No. 90 MadIson-ave. No delegations from
any bodies have been presented by the coul-
m,itee The visitors were not disturbed during
the afternoon, In the evening the Marquis
and Marquise de Rochambeau visited the
Standard Theatre and witnessed the comic opera
Patience" +,
lows: At II a. IN. the Reception COMMITTEE VIII
con,iuct them to the Tennessee where Admiral wy
man will receive them. They will then be taken