Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-14
LOUIS PHILIPPE.
THE "HsaALo's" ACCOUNT OF HIS
ROYAL MISS FIRST JULEP.
A Observation-Disclosures" Smile Iiiu-
mined the Face Of the Head OF tho
House of Orleans.

RICHMOND, Va, October Unjust
We then RECONSTRUCT, the map of Europe ?
Will the ORLEANS family swear allegiance
30 the United States or at least to the
Old Dominion OF Virginia?
II looks so, and il all happened like
this: After thirty five mile ride to-day
TO Seven Pines, Savage Station, Frasers
Farm, and the Glendale National Gene
terry the Comte de Paris and suite re-
turned 10 the Exchange Hotel saddle
worn. dust besprinkled, and throat sore.
IL was ut this fateful moment that Mr..
w. 5. Darlington introduced into their
apartments the first specimens of the
Virginia mint iulep the distinguished
travellers had ever seen or tasted.
BRAVE NAN.
The Comte do Paris, with the courage
and confidence OF Frenchman OF the
royal blood, Immediately applied his lips
10 the siraws with the same sangJroid as
he would lay his head on the guillotine.
A "by-ihe-right-of-God " smile immedi-
a,ely illumed his counteDance. Without
removing his lips he raised his eyes and
caught like glance of beauttude from
his son and heir, the Due dOrleans.
Turning his ROYAL eyes 10 the night and
left he received the same sympathetic
looks from Colonel De Perseval, Captain
Morhsin, lie Due d Uzes, and lie Doc
teur Recamier.
Not word was said until that nm
pleasant gurgle which announces the
tail-end OF a julep issued from the
Complies glass. Then two words-Bon
Encure-broke the silence and the
Frenchman, as / said, became ours for
ever.
BACK TO HISTORY.
Bat all this is putting the cart before
the horse. Eventide before sunrise,
drink before food. As We are living
these days in history, let us take TIP the
fragments left over from last night and
arrange our itinerary of second day s
service amid the battle.felds Of Virginia.
We said goodnight 10 our French
guests last night through bathroom
doors, whence steam and strange Gallo
expressions of contentment emerged.
Our good-mornings were spoken TINS
morning on the porch of the Exchange
Hotel, where the same motley array OF
chargers, buggies, Surveys, and commits
sary- wagons WAS drawn mp yesterday.
Then, with the regret that Nj. lie Comte
de Haussonvile and NJ. le Marquis Las
teyre would be detained at the hotel 10y
an accumulation of correspondence, the
same party OF yesterday set out to visit
81 a. l.. ,.fG ptnAe SQvanA
Station, Fair Oaks, and Frasers Farm
all living close together and comprising
the closing operations Of what the Con-
federates call McClellan's retreat from
Virginia ria the James river, while the
Comte do Paris describes them as " a
mastery retrograde movement
AN INTRUDER.
Yet il was not precisely the party OF
Yesterday. A most persistent and per-
ncious interloper had joined our party,
was spying on us, interfering with us,
and rendering us hot aud uncomfort
able. This loafer was none other than
the brilliant, blazing sun OF Virginia,
which sat up in the eighties and re-
viewed our every movement. Our route
Law down Main street Washingtons
headquarters, now full of old mammies
aud picaninnies, through the Libby Park,
where delightful view OF Richmond,
Manchester, and the James river Is
obtained past the Government Gene
terry on the brow of the bill and thence
straight on 10y dusty, unshaded road
seven miles TO Seven Pines. Here the
first halt was made while the party in
spected the war relics collected by James
LYON. Government undertaken who has
himself found and buried the bodies of
$1,000 victims of the war. A beer-saloon
across the way was more cheerful rem
1ezevous for the younger members OF
the party, while tho Comte de Paris,
Captain hovall, and the undertaken drew
maps Of the roads on the earth and laid
out our course for the day.
When the obstreperous road to Fair
Oaks bridge was finally subdued and re-
duced TO reason we all moved ON through
fascinating forest of pines, IN which
the Virginia hound could be heard hunt
ing the rabbit, until We descended 10y
llko station, on the York River railroad,
to FART Oaks bridge, where luncheon was
served.
AN AL FRRsCo REPAsT.
A portion of the wooden foot-path
across the swamp served as table for
repetition Of the same excellent repast
served at Gaines's Mill yesterday. There
was perhaps less gayety than before. A
full-fledged stream ran under the table
and kept our feet moist. The sun burn
ed the wines and nearly broiled the de-
licious Virginia ham, now eaten for the
first time by the Frenchmen. But the
Comte de Paris, who had as usual ridden
ahead of the column. full of 6OnhOmie
and reminiscence, chaffed his son the Due
dOrleans for sitting down on muddy
bank in his immaculate duck riding
breeches, called upon his ancient cana
rade, Captain Morhain, TO join him in
uRe petite idrme, which simply meant
drop of spirits condoned 30 drolly with
Colonel Anderson, who had entertained
General Bodlanger in Richmond and
been snubbed 10y him in Paris, and
roared so heartily at the confusion OF a
darky attendant caught in the act OF
taking long, surreptitious swigs out of IA
Rhine bottle. Theseunafiected bursts OF
merriment from Son Altesse Royale, l
ray. caused the woods to ring with
laughter and inspired the party with
courage to bear the fatigues and adven-
lures to come.
AT THE CEMETERY.
Then we wound up by a PERCEPTIONS
road to Fraser's farm, where the Count
recognized the identical tree from which
he bad looted cherries, and further on
10 the pretty Glendale cemetery. where.
as is his invariable custom, Son Altesse
Royale alighted with the Due d'Orleans
and registered their names.
And word about these beautiful evil
5ences of the respect and care shown by
the United States TO its honored dead.
The Pension Bureau is bowling will
derness TO one of these charming and
well-kept places OF repose. The Comte
de Paris has been deeply impressed by
the neat and soldierly disposition of our
dead. He always shakes hands with the