Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
AT M'CLELLAN'S TOMB
The Comte de Paris Hon0rs the Grave
of His Dead Chief.
PHILADELPHIA GIVES GREETING
The Royal Party Plant Trees on George W.
Childs' Grounds.
RECORD OF 4 DAY PROFITABLY SPENT

PHILADELPHIA, October 6.-Thc Comte
de Paris party reached Trenton at 30 A.
M. and found dozen carriages awaiting
them at the depot in charge of the local re-
ception committees, consisting of Henry G..
Kelsy, Secretary of State; 1-Mayor Garrett,
D. W. Vroom, Adjutant General William
Stryker and William L. Dayton. The drive
to the cemetery, where the remains of Gen
eral Mcclellan are inferred, was made
under steady falling rain.
When the Count allghted from his car
riage he at once entered through the little
gate into the Mcclellan plot. Lifting his
hat from his head he knelt reverentially on
one knee for second or two. None of the
others went inside the plot, except Secre-
tary of State Kelsey, who plucked sprig of
woodbine and handed it to the Count, who
kissed it and pinned it to the lapel of his
coat.
AT THE MCCLELLAN MONUMENT.
General McClelIan's son, who here Joined
the party. was presented to the Count who
shook his hand warmly. The party then walked
to the beautiful granite shaft erected to the
memory of the dead hero on a knoll about 100
yards from the grave. The Count and his
friends admired the monument very much, and
congratulated the local committee on their
loyalty to the General. The party then re-
entered their carriages and were driven back to
the city for lunch.
They resumed the railroad journey at 1l5.
The party reached Philadelphia about 2:30. In
committee of the Loyal Legion, whose guest
the Count and his party will be while in this
city, the entire party of gentlemen were con-
Quoted to the City Hall. Here Mayor Filter,
off nd mhpr 0f
prominent citizens were in waiting in the
Mayors office. After the ceremony of intro
duction was over Mayor Filter, in a brief
speech. welcomed the Comte de Paris to Phila-
delphia.
PHILADELPHIA CORDIAL WELCOME.
Upon the conclusion of the Mayors address.
President Smith, of tie Select Council. read to
the Comte series of resolutions passed by
Councils, referring to the Counts services as
an aide on General McClellan's staff and bid
ding him cordial welcome. In reply the
COmte de Paris said: 1T is with the greatest
agitation that accept the freedom of this
city. In my own behalf and that of all my
family, accept it."
While at Trenton the Comte sent the follow
ing dispatch to Mrs. Mcclellan: ''Deeply i'm
pressed by visit to the grave of my beloved
chief, send you expressions of my sympathy
and wishes for your welfare"
After the interchange of courtesies at the
Mayors Office the visitors returned to the
boarded President Roberts private car and
we're taken TO Bryn Mawr, where they were to
dine at Wooten, George W. Childs' country
residence.
ENTERTAINED BY GEORGE W. CHILDs.
On the arrival of the train at Bryn Mawr, the
party entered carriages that were in waiting
and were driven to Mr.. Childs' house. three
miles back in the country. It has been the
custom of Mr.. Childs to have all distinguished
visitors to his country place plant tree in
commemoration of their visit, and the Comre
de Paris, the Due d'Orleans and the others of
the party followed this custom. Each member
of the party planted different species of tree
on the lawn at the back of the house. The
trees planted by the French visitors stand be-
tween those planted by Generals Grant and
Sherman.
After the ceremony the party returned to the
house and dinner was served On Mr.. Childs
right was seated the Comte de Paris and on his
left the Due dOrleans. Among the other
guests were Governor Beaver. Mayor Filter,
ex-Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, George
B. Roberts, General Butterfield, Colonel Will
son. Suerintendent Of the Military Academy
at West Point; General Gregg, General .. o.
Howard, Austin Corbin and Colonel ]. P.
Nicholson, Colonel Rudolph Ellis and Major
n aF cit