New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-21
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ENTERTAINED BY SOLDIERS.
A DINNER 10 1tHE CoMTE DE RAH6 Al THE
PLAZA HOTEL
oyyUExs OF THE Army or THE POTOMAC HAVE
DELIGHTFUL REUNION WITH THEIR
FORMER coMRADE
In the beautifully decorated and spacious dining han
Of the Plaza Hotel 100 oslcers Of the Army O the
Potomac. with their guests and friends. had N."'
last night to mark the visit OF their old comfoon
arms. the Comte de Paris. The diners sat ~ ns
table OF horseshoe shape General Butterhed VS.
seated at the head. with the Count NJ ms nEi'
and General ". T. Sherman 1t his left
Among those present were General scbonead' SSnoA
T. D. keyes. the Due d'orleans. General D. Z. e'oAoS,
Colonel de Parseval. General John Newton, General
T. c. Barlow, General Doubleday, Rear-Aamrsi hfsmo'
General o. O.. Howard, General W. D. Frankm' the
Due 4'Cses. the Cemte d'HaussonvfIe, D. Recamlr'
GencsA Morheln, ex-6ecretaIy OF State j. b. CsH,
Brovet Mator-General ". W. AvenH. Aa1or-GenefA
Absaiom Baird, Captain J. Bernhard. Colonel =. n.
Best LieutenantC Colonel W. C. Church. Colonel Fioyd
GARRISON Colonel A. J. Clarke. HrasadierGenerA
Thomas T. Eohsrt. Colonel z. NJ. L. Ehers,
DrlgadierGenerd FairchlA, Brigader-G General Z Bau
Grub, Colonel A. B. Gardner, BngadierGen W. Il
Hammond. Brgadier-ecneral J. Hayes, Lieutenant.
Colonel q. B. Irwin, Colonel William Jay. onohei
II. C. King, Colonel Lawrenoe Kip. Major j. Kirkland
Major P. D. Keysr, Majoracnersl NJ: T.
Mcmahon. Brigadier-General A. P. MAun'
Major H ". T. Mall, MA6>Genoral !ohn
Newton, Brgadicr General J. p NICHOLSON
Major-General J. G. Parke, Major General fltI'onh
Porter, Maior-Genera Josiah Porter. Brgadier-Icner
F. E Pinto. BnsadierGeoeraI T. F. Rodenooush'
pvS~ aht hafOrlfen6rHl n. W.
slocum Major-Genepal G. II. Sharpe. Ma)or''enerei
Wager swayne, MaIor-General Z D. townsend
Brigadier General F. Townsend BrgadterGenesal H. T.
TremaDe, BrigadierLGeDeral Egtct L. Viele, MAJOR
General W. D. whipple. Major-Generh A. s. "eoo'
BrigadierGeneral +. A. Walker, Brigsnier4uen-
eral J. G. Wilson. Captain J. ". Wahs""u.
The menu list printed tastefully on heavy cards
and the dishes on 1t were skfuIly prepared and well
served.
The first toast The President OF the United STATES,
drunk with much enthusiasm, and General sher'
who spoke to it. applauded again ana again.
and cheered with three times three at the enu Oh
his speech. Part of what he said was:
. Il tel the simple tale that We are RepuoEc'
that are proud Of being Republic (cheefs)' tIat
Nation born amid war and catastrophe that
fathers after years OF strife. mental and physical
fashioned the Constitution Of the United states
Cheers
Then General sherman referred to the ulusrious
memories OF Washington. Jackson and Lincoln, ana re-
crred to the ability Of President Harrison whose name
the signal for much cheering.
General Schoield and Rear-Admral Brane made sd-
mirabe replies. the former for the Army, the
latter for the Navy, the Joint toast having been eio
quently proposed by General Franklin.
The toast of Our Guest presented by Cen
eral Butterfleld in the following words:
The duty Of presenting the next regular toast may
nG he ssst snd @ Of
committee must present IT. even In the presence OF
gracefully do it. Fornnatey for Us it needs neither
eloQuence nor poetry sentiment Is 50 strong with al
here as s aSy t , the nSt proper Z" The
When the War Of the Rebellion broke out the ser
Paris and captain Robert d'0rleans, Due dc Charities
his brother were offered To our Government In any
capacity, without pay or emolument. They were APP
eral Mcclellan. commanding the Army OF the Potomac
In tho discharge Of that dnty there was no BATTLEFIELD
where they were not known for promptness and eff
cheney In all details Of such duty MppaI u.s.,
de Jolnville. who, Though having no official commits.
yet IKE these lem Was aways at hand and
spirit Of sympathy, combined with oOurag, and devo
gratitude Of all their comrades in arms. lApplause)
The aDS under @ Win em
noble and manly qualities a. to win hearts; as well
as command our respect and gaande Mhen a the
personal friendship had known long before, that h.
Should leave u.s. II q matter Of deep regret that
other duties called him from our service tApplause
But he has not forgotten lis. No countryman OF
our own has given such gifted thought and study such
earnest, patient work. such mpartiaty and fairness
In such work. as has guest In his history OF our
war. We acknowledge his to-day at the head OF all
work in that direction. All these duties so calamity
and well performed, his manly and noble character
his simple ways and thorough devotion TO all require
ments Of duty the only purpose G true manhood have
brought here together tonight In recognition and
tribute thereto In doing we add another link 70
the chain OF friendly feeling and another page to the
gratifying historical records Of the friendship between
France and the United states. and OF the sons OF
France who have served and aided our flag and our
country (Cheers.) .
Comrades rise Drink tO the true man the
thorough soldier the faithful historian. your comrade
our friend Captain Louis Philippe d'orieans, "Our
Gncst- God bless him always. Cheers)
General E. D. Keyes replied for the Army OF the
Potomac
The Comte de Paris replied suitably. Then Cen
eral Slocum presented to him. after short speech
wel.worded and much.applauded. diamond studded
badge of the Society Of the Army OF tho Potomac
The presentation to the Count OF records Of the mil
itary services Of his entertainers closed the FORMAL
part Of the proceedings.