New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
The FRENCH VISITORS,
,soNAL ANECDOTES AND OBSERVATIONS

| PERSONAL ANECDOTES AND OBSERVATIONS
There was a special fortune favorng me on
Thurs Law at Bellows Island oy the side OF
r. r. Peirotto, vino for many years United states
Don a Lyons. We fell to talking I'm Intervals
the exercises about the distinguished French
visitors. The popular Impression on this side OF the
wafer that De Lesseps has spent Ii'erIe IN projecting
great engineering enterprises is wholly erroneous. He
was iIcatsd engineer Most OF his life
has been spent in and diplomatic service OF
his country far back 1882, he was the French
Consul at Cairo Egypt 1t was one OF the remark 'oie
OF tue dwelling OF the Statue Liberty that at
his age he should have the WILL aud strength OF
mud and retention of physical vieor to Cross the
ocean and participate IN tho exercises here.
Chatting Count lie Les,cps aud his habits OF life Mr.
Pexotto spoke OF a visit the Counts nome In Paris
He usherei INTO the Counts ioner sanctuary or
working through passage. Where's no discovered
enscOnced In variou. hooks three or four children
Asrwari dinner he found himself surrounded by the
De Lesseps brood young and old Madame De Lesseps.
who Is II of forty. eompllm 'nted by Mr..
Pexotto youthful appearances, her children. and
manner OF living You are quite American said tho
Coasul. as the highest praise he could bestow. You
rsfer to oar dining fasiue" the reply. and 10
the children being always about u.s. we'll, tho C'uDt
loves them Ee always wants some Of them near him."
Mr. Peixotto at cairo. In 1882. Do Lesseps was
also there AMI on washlugton's Birthday the onsul
gave dinner to the distinguished French man, Tie
Count was introduced the beautiful daughter OF
Be the belle OF Egg p and ne took ner Ia to
dinner At the table made speech which was eIo-
odeut In its praise OF Washington and America. He
teauty OF the Institutions Of this country to
the beauty OF the lady at hi, side.
I had occasion TO learn something OF tile history
OF Eugene spullsr, stsll, and nne-ooKing
with fufl-besrdsd INTELLIGENT face aud the air Of a
s.tssman whsn Gslu betta Ia hour OF French de-
spar at the occupation Of Paris by the German army,
went up 10 a balloon and sailed over the Prusslan
Eu gene spnller At rours Gdnoetta. with tho active
assist .nee OF NJ. spuller organized the ramods How
soual government and improvised an army to continue
the WITH germany NJ. spnlier L. at present msa-
Ter OF Caauber OF Deputies aud enjoys the comb
deucs esteem OF President 1revy AN! DE Fieyclue
M, recently completed special work Of investigating
muc tim, 10 raris said: NJ. spulsr is the embodiment
OF all that remains oi the great party Of Ganbstta 1t
the aud the preserv ,u OF tue French Be-
public HIS coming hero Indicates tue great extent TO
WHOM tina, epuDs sn;ets IN 20 tbr spri of the Rspub
4, of mcrca, aud ths desire OF France u dra insra
ou personal contact with the people OF the ke-
| nnpIc OF the New World
In tae Holman House on Thursday Colonel Joseph r.
,ens Of tho Bartnodi status remarked thai Colonel
J. w. Porney and himself gave NJ bartholdi iho hrst
iuusr tnat Ne received country. 1t In 1875.
Tn sculptor haI oome ever from Paris 10 arrange Tor
plaou OF the Statue txhibitloo at tho enLrn
Nal EI position Al that time be had only lar We
| mould Tor tue famou, and torch he had letter
of introduction 10 Colonel Forney Coiohrl 'as ex
busy and sout Colonel Tobias ~ Do relieved
In mari of thu TASK Of entertaining Bzthol Colonel To-
bias took for drive T.. airnount Park al a'ont tn
ot ana thsa the tnr>e geHtsmea aud Sal 10 to
dinner At which all the great rrolsots ana IDEAS o. the
sculptor were dsc used Colonel Forney wss always
Inclined TO ak sccptioay OF the possibility OF Bartol
ais successful oompetiOu OF the atue IL 10 TOO dig
an undertaking. he would say. but will help you oil
| can"
miral Jaures OF the French visitors Is Of the
notable msn in France. He Is senator for hfe vice
ADMIRAL Of the Navy and General of tbe line OF the
Army OF pvsiLOns and duties which strikes
an American a, IneonsIuou. Aided to these mingled
dutiss Ras ssrve nis country ID numerous diploma
mi.slnns Hs sent ~ Russis the Tho
| OF tue present Gar officer who n
ina stan Al niral Baldwin Of the United states Navy.
VINO was stationed at 81 Petersburg that time
ihat Admiral Jaurrs made himself heartily dsliked by
the russians for the fraukness win he expressed
MS ~ ,s"s,od dnirsi 49,, anI ~ .nntsr
tbe saying: why do you shut yourselves up In tho
housei Why 90 yoa keep 80 many suardsi Way Is there
will xilI you! Bah. I wouli 10 out and defy than.
You III surely get killed this way You could more
| than get killed thai way"