The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-14

| tnclr minister, BARON Won OcnlOZcr.
The visitors all entered the building by
the main southern entrance, and were re-
ccivcd at the foot of the stairway by As.
sstant Secretary Hit. The German
, guests were the first to arrive. They were
in charge of Assistant Secretary Walker
Blaine, who has been with them ever since
their arrival in this country
The visitors were first escorted into the
Diplomatic ante-room, and when all had ar
rived, were ushercd into the Diplomatic
Reception Room. Secretary Blaine and all
the other members of the Cabinet were
present, ranged in sem.circle at
the south end of the salon, and after each
of the visitors had been presented to Sccro
tary Blaine, he in turn presented them tC
the other members of the Cabinet, In which
duty he was assisted by Assistant Sccre'
taries Hit and Blaine.
Tho order of presentation was first, the
army officers, then the navy, and next the
civilians of the French party, and then the
army, navy and civilians of the German
party.
A general interchange of compliments
were exchanged, but there were no set ad.
dresses. The visit did not last over fifteen
minutes, and at its close the visitors re.
entered their carriages and were driven
back to the Arlington, where they entered
They were objects of the greatest inter-
est, and their appearance everywhere was
greeted with cheers and enthusiasm.
The Procession To-day.
About 1916 O'Clock all the military and
civic societies, as well as the Fire Depart
mcnt, which were to take part in the pa.
rade, formed in line on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and Twenty-second street, and ten min
utes later, at the command of Adjutant-
General Webster, marched in the order
heretofore published, lover the route pub
lished in yesterdays CRITIC, to the Airing
ton Hotel.
Upon the arrival of the procession at the
Arlington, they drew up in line in front OF
the hotel, and awaited the arrival Of the
distinguished visitors. Commissioners Dent,
Morgan, and Twining, Lieuts. Green an
Hoxic, and Messrs. Browning, Welles, Kalb.
fus, Stevenson, Il. G.. Davis, Dawson, Post.
master Anger, and Mr.. G.. w. Cochran, of
the Citizens Committee, were in waiting
Very soon the tall form of Mr.. Blaine
accompanied by the French minister and
two Of the visitors, filed out Of the hotel
and entered a carriage. In the meantime
the Marine band played Hail to the Chief
They were quickly followed by the other
Cabinet officers and the guests The pro
cession again formed in line, and marched
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the Avenue, thence to the Capitol.
The Cabinet ministers entered carriage.
with the principal guests and accompanied
them to the Capitol. The carriages were
given position in the centre of the line
between the military and civic part of thu
procession.
The Avenue along the entire route was
crowded with people. The thoroughfart
along the sidewalk from Ninth to Third
street on Pennsylvania avenue was com
paratively clear, and the means of passage
easier. The crowds collected closely alonl
the curbstone and kept in perfect order.
The COlOred Cadets,
a well organized and fairly disciplined bod.
of young colored men, were warmly cheeret
as they passed the National Hotel
Prof. Ned Hay and Col. William Dickson
were loudly applauded as they passed along
the Avenue in the neighborhood Of Thirt
sire ct, and the superiority of horsemanshil
evidenced in favor of Col. Dickson over tn,
handsome toothed Edward was very notice
able. Ned can discount Col William n.
Sir Joseph Porter, but Col. William lays al
the way over him on the horseback racket
The places of business along the six
blocks were handsomely decorated
especially so were the st. Mare, National
Metropolitan and st. James Hotels, ant
Holmes, Petcrscn's and Wilkenning's res
taurantsb
Capt. Frank Hollngshcad, who has just
} recently arrived from New York, said this
, evening that the tribute in the form of Q
civic and military parade rendered our for
, eign guests here at the National Capital was
eminently more extensive than that which
they received in New York.
The sidewalks were crowded with peOpl,
as the procession began to draw near thu
foot of Capitol Hill, and every window ant
balcony was occupied.
At Third street, Officer CorlSwcll, one o
the mounted police, met with an accident
His horse, which had previously been quiet
was frightened by sudden peal o
; threw its rider to the ground and ran of
The horse was caught by negro boy an,
the officer remounted very slightly injured
The French and German guests were ap
J plaudcd at several points and bowed yer,
cordially in return. At the foot of TIL
} hill the crowd was more dense than at almos
/ any other point. long line of peopl
chung to the ratings of the Botanical Gar
den and the base of the naval monumen
/ was covered with people, while some boy
had clambered almost to its top.
D Al the Capitol.
7 The rOtunda of the Capitol was CLEARED
' NJ 100 O'CLOCK, ana pOllcemen were StatlOne
at every door and allowed no one to cnte
| except those specially entitled to. Shortl.
0 before 9 o'clock Gen. Sherman an
staff, Rear-Admiral Nichols and the lin
officers of the navy arrived and entered b.
the east door. About the same time, tn
Senate having taken recess, the Senator
+ began to enter the rotunda, many of then
: being accompanied by ladies.
About quarter after 2 o'clock tn
: sound of beating drums and martial must
on the outside warned those in the rotund
of the approach of the expected guests.
y There was large crowd gath
= cred about the Capitol grounds an,
4 on the various porticos when the process
q sion wound up the hill into Eas
! Capitol Park, and formed in front of tn
east portico. There the carriages drew u
in line and their occupants dismounted
The party filed into the rotunda at pa
o'clock.
, Secretary Blaine escorted the Presiden
/ TO the rotunda, and when they entered am
r proceeded to where the foreigners stood
4 there was Il loud clapping Of hands. Secrc
! tary Blaine presented the French guest
first.
4 Max Outrey presented them to the Pres
dent, in their order of rank, after brit
speech. The President said he was please
, to meet so distinguished party, and we
q coined them heartily.
Passing on to the German party Secretar
| Blaine turned the President over to Baro