The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-07
THE 0RLEANISTS' TOUR.
A VISIT TO TIE GRAVE OF GEN.
MOLELLAN.

By Mr.. Chllds-A Splendid Reception
by the Loyal Legion.
NEw YORK, Oct. 6.-The Comte de Paris
left New York this morning on the Chicago
limited via the Pennsylvania railroad from
Jersey City. He was accompanied by his
suite and the following committee from
Philadelphia: Col. John P. Nicholson, Gen.
Gregg. Col Goodman, Col. George Meade
and Henry T. Coates. Others with the
party are Gen. o. o. Howard, Gen. Daniel
Butterheld, Gen. Martin T. McMahen, Gen.
Conner, Lieut.. Leach and Gen. Abner
Doubleday, one of the corps commanders
Of the Army Of the Potomac.
The car of President Roberts, Of the
Pennsylvania railroad was attached TO the
Chicago limited, and placed at the disposal
of the party
KNELT AT M'CLELLAN's GRAVE.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 6.-The Comte de
Paris and party, on arrival here, were met
by Secretary of State Kelsey and driven
through steady rain about a milo to the
cemetery. When the count alighted from
his carriage he at once entered through
moment at the granite block over
McClellan's grave, and then. lifting his
hat from his head, knelt reverentially on
one knee for a second or two. None of the
others went inside the plat except Secretary
of State Kelsey, who plucked a sprig OF
woodbine and handed it to the count, who
kissed it and pinned it to the lapel of his
coat. Gen. MoClellan's son, who here joined
the party, was presented to the couut, who
shook his hand warmly.
ARRIVED AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 6-The Comte de
Paris and party arrived here at 2:20 o'clock
from Trenton. In pursuance of arrange
ments made by the committee of the Loyal
Legion, whose guests the count and party
will be while In the city, the gentlemen
were conducted to the city hall. Here
Mayor Filter, the president of the select and
common council, the heads of departments
OF the municipal government, and num-
ber of prominent citizens were in waiting in
the mayors Office. The count was intro
duced to Mayor Filter by Gen. Gregg.
The count then introduced the rest of the
party to the mayor.
After the ceremony of introduction was
over Mayor Filter, in brief address, well
coined the Comte de Paris to Philadelphia
Upon the conclusion OF the mayors address
President Smith, of the select council,
read to the count a series of resolutions
passed by the council, referring TO the
counts services as aide on Gen. McClellan's
staff, and bidding him a cordial welcome.
THE COUNTS REPLY.
In reply the Comte de Paris said:
1t is with the greatest agitation that l accept
the freedom of this city. In my own benalf
and that of my family accept it.
While at Trenton the count sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to Mrs Mcclellan:
am deeply impressed by my visit to the
- halo Iohiaf 4
sions of my sympathy and wishes for your
welfare.
ENTERTAINED BY MR.. CHILDS.
After ths exchange of courtesies at the
mayors office, the visitors returned
to the Pennsylvania railway station
where they boarded President Robert:
private car, which was attached to
to the as O'Clock train for Byrn Mawr.
where they dined at Wootten, Mr.. Childs
country residence. 1t has been the custom
of Mr.. Child to have all distinguished visi-
tors to his country place plant trees
in commemoration of their visit, and the
Comte de Paris, the Due D'Orleans, and
others of the party followed this custom.
Each member of the party planted a diff
ferent species of tree on the lawn at the
back of the house. The trees planted by
the French visitors stand between those
planted by Gems. Grant aad Sherman, and
with those already planted by the other
guests, form quite grove.
RECEPTION BY THE LOYAL LEGION.
The receptiongiven by the Loyal Legion at
the Union League Club tonight in honor of
Comte de Paris was brilliant and splendid.
The arrangements were made on a magnifi-
cent scale. and the ornaments were almost
unequaled in elahorateness. Tri-colored
bunting hid ceilings and walls, cut
opd rntfad
in every room and stairway,
and hundreds of red, white
and blue electric flames lighted up the build
ing and peeped from amid banks of palms
and ferns. The corridors and rooms were
filed with men Of note in civil life and of
distinction on the battlefield.
At9p.m. the reception Of Phila-
phia commandary formed line on each side
of the doorway, and a few minutes later the
followed by the Due d'Orleans, escorted by
George w. Childs and the rest of the party.
They were welcomed by s. B. Huey and
escorted to the balcony on the second floor,
where a reception was held.
OLD COMRADES GREETED.
A thousand or more guests were presented
to the count. Occasionally in the line the
count would find some old friend with
whom he had bivouaced on the peninsula or
struggled with in the swamps of Chicahom-
my. When such a one came along he
would grasp his hand In both of his. While
he energetically shook them he would
offer a few pleasant words in remi-
niscence of old times. The Due
d'Orleans went thrsugh the ordeal Of hand
shaking for most part in a perfunctory
manner, but whenever he saw his father
more than usually pleased in greeting some
one his own face would light up with a
bright smile, and he would shake his hand
as energetically as the count.
VETERANS PRESENTED.
Among those who passed before the
Comte de Paris, and were presented to him,
were Gen. Daniel E. Sickles Of New York
Gen. Parke Of Chicago. who commanded
an army corps during the war; Gen. Alex
ander s. Webb, who commanded the Phila-
delphia brigade that broke Pickett's charge
at Gettysburg; Gen. Doubleday, Gen.
Lewis Merrill, Gov. Briggs of Delaware,
and Gen. Fitz John Porter.
The Comte de Paris and party were
then entertained at banquet.
The party leave here tomorrow for
Washington. On Wednesday the count
will leave for Richmond, where he will re-
main for three or four days, at the end of
which time he will visit the scenes Of battles
In which he participated in Virginia.