New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-30
ENTERTAINING THE FIR ENCH GUESTS.

A RECEPTION AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
wEARIED BY THURSDAYS Pro ~EEDINGs.
Count De Lesseps NJ. BarthOldI and the rest
OF the French delegation to the auvens OF the Statue
of Liberty did not get away from the Chamber OF Com
meice dinner until o'clock yesterday morning The
fatigue of the day before told tho Coanrs face wen
he down to breakfast at the Hoffman HoUe about
10 a. He locke: and took during the day
to do nothing that might draw too largely on his
strength The other members OF the party were abroad
usual however, In spite of the lowering clouds ard
the drBzle OF rain. Carriages were taken by num-
ber of them for q tonr Of the French schools AMI
institutions in tho city, There were few callers
at the Hoffman House during the day, Of them
asking for DE Lesseps and BartnoidL Among those
who called were Secretary Washburn OF the London
Exposition and ex-Judss DAILY.
A large reception given the French delegates In
the afternoon by tho Chamber OF Commerce. Many
members the Chamber hsd been unable to get scats
for the dinner OF Thursday nixht aud those who had
done wanted to xive their frisnds chance to meet
the famous sculptor and the digger of canals
The hours the reception set from to b. and
over $500 Invitations we're issusd for It.
The Chamber pre,tily decorated with French and
American tags. with . sprnkliag here ana there OF
gayy colored shields Nst0na and commercial
devices The floor OF the main hall Was cleared and the
guests early ranged ss closely ~ possible
against the three walls. leaving an open space befo
the presidents desk for the expected delegates. The
people were present one time or another.
Tn. French PARTY came In little after o'clock The
delegates were headed OF courssoy Bzrthold and DO
Lesseps. Among tho other Frenchmen present "ere
General Pelliser and Admiral Jaures, the senstors
spuler and NJ. Desmons the members OF the House OK
Deputies; N. HisIArd, of the Paris Chamber Of Com
merce; Robert. NJ. Groud. and Colonel Bureau de
Pusy Great cheering when the do ties entered.
ana tssy sl bowed sxcn aud s.:iS: James Brewn;
the head vi the line ami announced tast ne would DO
De Lssseps Barthoid aud .hs Gene raj nandsnsk
ing followed. ths crowd moving from the rsht TO the
left OF tho ball and then OUT into the snte-eoom or
There VA. comparative luli abOu. half past : and
Ing. made move 20. In response to sevrra calls
for speech be sIepped out from the limo Of dels.ses
speech ran briefly, 70 meet here hail. q
court the kings ofcowmerss on this side OF the World
The French guests left tho ROOM shortly Of psc,S
oeeck 70 the great dsappcinsnsa .. o sonr Of ne
reception. Carriages 1srr waiting In nassau at and t,e
French p.I s., w.; assp srseps out
kIoaaSS ~ B".S: .ks s.sfss.iy Of ths.Amerean cs@ms
''s; .Has ~ a.. 80 prs:.a, reception were NJ Goa
bert, s.'is S;:. J::.s s.su.". nasi tsaS,
F.iix Cam posl, Henry CsLnou. Henry Ci~ws. Rufus
d. SSs 1Ss Field k.anSs F:rI.o COZ Snss:
NJ. Fry. A. o. 9oodsl Jehn a. Hsrdenosrx. u Hitch
fSSa % hI.' s:S.s' ' sSa x.TS
Crrery, Il. X Miller l. 2. Morton. d. T. y smtn, D. 9.
hopOlns, X w. Ropes James SehkWAn Ehot Suep-
srd G. Waldo smith. Frederick Taylor, Charles l. rf-
fanS, dewitt j. srl,gman xaxsne selsman George
Mckay, Cyrus W. Feid, Heary Berxh. ex-JudRc Pee
body, the Rsv. Dr. 4. Do Witt Talnsgs. hs Rev. ~.
Chabsrain Of Br ooklyD. the Rev Dr. Or"iston james
Frazer, ID ID. Hassra aud william II. WarirK.
dinner given TO tao French delegates last uGho
by Levi r. M0rsu. ex'minster 30 France. ~ Ms bowe
No. 05 Flfth-svc. Among the gueAts VEN CounS -
Lssseps. NJ Bsrthold General ,Peillsser sna AdI,sS
Jaures, tue French Senators; Deputies Ipue! enc 49,
mona, 81. Descnamps Napoleon Ney.. Coieeei LSssSS
dat, Lieutenant vIIsgentr. n. Hielsuds ~ 1cey; ~.
Leon Leon RsSsrs casss: Ssos Senator Evsr 0sassJ