The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-14
COUNT OF PARIS.
Their Last Days in Richmond and How
They Were spent.


mass in st. Peters cathedral Sunday morn
ing at Q, ana after the services the Duke of
Orleans sent Bishop Van de Yyver a check
for 500 for the poor OF the parish, to be
distributed through the Society of IT. Vim
cent de Paul conference.
Colonel Anderson then took the visitors 20
several places Of interest. The Capitol was
open and the statue Of Marquis de LAFAYETTE
was eagerly looked upon by his great
grandson, the Marquis De Lasteyrie. The
equestrian statue Of Washington. the
statues Of Henry Clay and stonewall Jack
son in the Square were the next seen. The
latter sight the Count seemed TO enjoy
greatly, saying: ''He was the most gallant
soldier ever knew"
LEES STATUE.
The statue Of General X. +. Lee was next
visited. II was easily noted that this
pleased the entire party more than any
other object Of interestin the city. il having
been made by Mercic. the Frenchman who
designed the statue Of the "Glory Of Vic
tory, in Paris. Hollywood was. driven
through. and the graves Of illustrious Nir-
ginians who were Presidents OF the United
states were OF 10 little interest. Then they
went back 10 the Exchange, for the hour OF
noon had arrived, when the party brcakfastcd
with Colonel Anderson as a guest. The
royalists ate heartily, and at o'clock the
Count received representation from Ihll
kcarney Post. Grand Army Of the Republic.
Mr.. Edgar Allen headed the committee.
Two members Of Lee Camp made up the
callers.
After a short and informal but pleasant
chat with callers the Count and party went
TO Petersburg in a special car. They were
received by Captain Gordon McCabe and
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around the city, and were entertain ed AT
the Captains house. Seven o'clock found
the foreigners again at the Exchange.
TO FREDERICKsBURG.
In a short time after dinner the Comte de
Paris. COmte d'lIaussOnyille, Colonel dc
Parsidal, Captaine MOrhaine. and Colonel
Coppinger, who were TO leave for Fred
orckshurg on the : O'Clock train next morn
ing, had retired early, to be enabled TO
arse carly.
These left at that hour in order TO spend a
few hours i'm visiting the backgrounds of
Chancell0rsyille. The rest Of the party did
not leave until ll:j2 Yesterday morning.
and they went straight 10 Washington. Al
fredericksburg they were joined 10y the rest
Of the party who visited Chancellorsyille.
IN WASHINGTON.
To-day will he spent IN the national cap
ital. where tonight the Franchmen will be
rendered a reception. Tomorrow they visit
Gettysburg, returning TO Philadelphia al
night, where they viii be rendered another
reception. New York will be reached Thurs
daY. where they will be received by a COM
mittce of the Army of the Potomac on the
2Oth Of October. After which Niagara. st.
Louis. Chicago, Yellowstone Park, and
other Western places OF interest viii be
visited. They sail for France OF the lst Of
November
TIE DUKE fNGAGED.
The Duke Of orleans, eldest son of the
Count Of Paris, is TO marry his cousin.
The engagement, however, does not render
him faithfully and lovingly blind 10 the
attractiycness Of other women. This he
proved while in Richmond, i'm spite Of the
close watch kept on him by his tutor
Two Of the passengers on the Ariel when
the frenchmcn came mp the river were the
Misses Burlington, Of this city, who caught
the Dukes fancy. He did not meet them.
however then. While going OUt of Richmond
90 visit batilc-felds the party passed each
day the house where the far-haired young
girls liyo-0n Broad street between Nine
lcenth and Twentieth. They were on their
front porch ON each occasion. The Dnhe
again saw and admired them. He asked
TIE FINES reporter about them. ana IN
quirod IL an introduction could be arranged.
The latter said it could. This pleased the
Duke greatly, and he assured the reporter
he would never forget his Kindness.
FOR THE ENENING.
Arriving at the hotel a note was sent to
the Misses Burlington 10y the reporter, an
engagement for the evening was made, ana
40 q O'Clock Saturday night the Duke
d'Orlcans. the Duke d'Uzcs. and the re-
porter were ON the way % Church Hill. The
Count was left under the Impression his son
had gone 20 the Theatre.
The Misses Burlington were charmed
with the visitors. who took them out to
supper. Sunday night The visit was r.
pealcd. Yesterday the Duke assured the
reporter that he and his friend had spent
very enjoyable evenings.