Evening star., 1886-11-04
THE FRENCH DELEGATES.
Their Visit to the White EIouse To.e,av

The French visitors reached this city yester-
day afternoon at 4:15 pm. in a special car at
tached to the limited express, and were escorted
10 the Arlington by Count Sala, the charge
d'afaires Of the French legation, who was ut
the Baltimore and Potomac depot 10 meet
them. They were joined at the Arlington by a
number of French gentlemen residents OF New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. AT 7:3O pm
the visitors gave banquet at the Arlington to
the representatives of the French government
IN tins city. their guests being Count Sala, Mar
quis de Chambrun and Mr.. de Roevre. Covers
were laid tor twenty-one. The dinner was
served In the johnson house annex to the hotel
ana was In every way representative one.
During the evening Gen. Hazen of the signal
service called ~ pay is respects to the visitors
and TO invite them to dine with him Tonight
Inc invitation could be accepted by only a
lew, as the majority OF the party will return to
New YORK this afternoon. A few of tue visitors
retired early, but many walked about town and
midnight
THE VISITORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The French visitors took carriages this morn.
ing, and at 11:3O O'Clock called at the State de-
partment. They were presented to the Secre.
vary OF state by Count Sala. AT the hour ap-
pointed 11:45 O'Clock. they proceeded to the
White House to pay their respects ~ the Presi.
dent AS most OF them had Leen presented 10
the President in New York, the Secretary OF
State He oid To-, not ,s accompany them to the White
State department at the reception. The Presi-
dent received the Distinguished visitors in the
by Count Saia. After all had paid their re.
spects Count de Lesseps very Unexpectedly and
feeilngly delivered all address to the President
COUNT DE LESSEPS ADDRESS
was as follows:
'As president of the Franco-American COM
mittee have the honor to offer to you the
homage ,nn,lg OF respect OF tae French delegation
Statue OF Liberty enlightening the world. am
requested 10 say to you, on their behalf, that
before leaving the United States to return to
France they earnestly desire TO pay their re-.
Spects In the Executive mansion TO the Chief
Magistrate Of the great American nation, at
the hands OF which they have received during
their stay so many tokens OF the deepest and
sncereSt sympathy. Among them none snou Id
OF your being present in New York The day the
statue Of the distinguished French artist Bar
thOldi, was unveiled.
Your noble and elevated utterances on the
day Of the imposing occasion OF October 2S1
have moved us deeply. Destined to strengthen
tEe secular lrlenusnip OF our Two nations, your
the feeling OF deep satisfaction which l am
happy to express. Every one of us will ALWAYS
renemoer rem emu Inc kinuness You showed u.s. and
messed.
We hope to enjoy the satisfaction that our
mission will have contributed to consolidaI e
the ties OF friendship which unite our two re-
publcs.
MIR President, accept our heartfelt wishes f,r
yOurselI anu family, and for The prosperity and
welfare OF the people OF the United States"
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Ihe president replied aS follows: II am much
pleased to receive those who represented The
people OF France upon the interesting occasion
10 which you have referred. hope that the
significance OF their visit will be fully appre-
ciated Dy the people OF both nations, and That
the visible, tangible sign OF friendship which we
nave seen so permanently placed will be u con-
stant reminder o1 the duty we all owe 10 assist
nnr6i io1 rot,
tiOns between our two countries SO honorahlv
connected In the past, and having SO many
common purposes and interests in the pres.
ent."
The party then visited some of the principal
points oi interest about the city, as far as The
limited time ut their disposal would permit