New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-04
THE COMTE DE PARIS HERE.
MET BY OLD ARMY FRIENDS.
HE COMES TO SEE FORMER COMRADES IN ARMS
TO VISIT FAMOUS BATTLEFIELDS.

TO VISIT FAMOUS BATTLEFIELDS.
The COmtc de Paris welcomed to America yes
terday by number Of his Old army comradc~' h'
his SON the Due Orleans and suite were PASSENGERS
on the White star steamship ''crnarc. 1t was h'ped
that the GcrIlaic would arrive In tie carly morning.
but it was not until within half an hour teioic noon
that the revenue cutter Chandler left the laI.c 'hce
pier to meet her. The chairman Of the Committee ~
reception that went down the Eav on The Chandler
,xas General Daniel Buttcrfcld With him were Gen
eral E. u. Kcye. General Fitz John Porter General
w. b. Franklin General SlOcum. General q. q. Howard
General Daniel +. >,ckles. General J. I" ParKc' "'h
eral Ncwcomb. General ii. y. Bainnn. "ehciai
james r. O'Eerno and Lieutenant-Col"ncl Johh T.
Nicholson, who represented the Philadelphia '"'r
mandery of the Loyal Legion. The Coiitc de IariS i
q member Of this commandery, and he Will be ITS
guest in Philadelphia.
The Chandler started down the Bav at ii 20 a. H.
She met the I,ernaUc off Robbins Reef in The upper
Bay 1t had been intended that the Chandler should
meet the White star steamer at Quarantine. but one OF
the members of the committee was about twch!
minutes late and time tide. trains and ocean steamers
wait for no man. However, the t'crnalnc slowed
hown when the Chandler hailed her with Inc pai'!
On the Chandler Collector Erlardt. whose PHEASANT
duty it to offer to the visitor III behalf "f the
United state, Government the couyteslcS of the Port of
NewI
Tho committee Of reception. Collector Erhardt
and some newspaper men boarded the Germamc
from the revenue cutter. 1t lad been Ill con
temptation tO take the Count OF Paris ana his
suite from the steamship and carry them
on the Chandler to West Twenty.thri>t. However,
considering the latencss of the honr at which the wei
coming party met the coming guest. it was resolved
that on the whole. IL would be better for the com
uittee TO boarl The steamship. This was done
The Count of Paris aud his attendants were in the
captains room Of the Gernanic when the Chandler
party found them.
Tha Conn Paris liz N "A soldier,
Years that have lie served with tho Nor
thern armies the War OF the Rebellion have not aged
him. His principal. dearest and nearest companion
ON this visit the United states is his son. the Duke
of Orleans who young. fair, and saxon looking
Accompanying the Count Of Paris and tie youthful
Duke of Orleans are the Due dUzc>. Marquis d., Las.
teyrie Colonel de Parseval, the Comte dhau>sonvillc
private secretary OF the Count of Paris Captsin Nor
Aain and DR.. EcCaIlirr
The Count Of Paris seemed surprised when Cen
eral Butteriich aCco,,1d him. General Buttsrficld
promptly introduced Cole, tor Erhadt and the others.
whose names were al knpwn to the Count. though
since he had Last met them comrades in warfare
time had altered the cd familiar iace>
General >hoficd would have repic >entcd the Amer
1can Army a, it now is but lie found that he c"nld
not accompany The vcteraIp, who well "ned the Count
OF Paris, lie sent however, his AIDE dccalnp, Colonel
Coppneer.
Collector Erhardt said TO the Count Il am In
structcd by tie lc>.clI Lcalf nj the United states
Government welcome Won 10 these shores. and to
extend to YOU every couitcsy.". The Count bowed.
then turlcd General luttr!cld, Whom lie hrst met
more than scoe 81 Year. d2" ,..., .,.,
BY q foreign acocut, very glad 10 size yol ahd
think it vciT nind OF 'you to il.- Inc 70 many %"
faces f Ihan s Many o. r t% Sh GENERAL Porter
saying TO him. Sc Ny dear .icncrl. am very cad I"
bee SDu ,odc John r Stcrl~@ -avc tic COMMIT
button of ;.e Loyal Lceon on behalf OF til" l'"la
Thcn 1icncrii "'ijcirnc introduced to the Count Of