The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-04
The Comte do Paris, Heir to the
French Throne, Arrives in
New York.
Cordial Welcome Given tho Sol
dior Of tho Union by Com
rades-in-A Arms
WIN Revisit the Fields On which He
Fought-Distinguishe 0entle-
men Of His 6uito.

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pie interested in the arrival Of the Comte
de Paris and party were ON the qui vive fol
news of the Germanio. When signalled the
revenue cutter Cushman, with a party on
board, went down the bay to meet her,
composed of Collector Erhardt, Gen. Daniel
Butterfeld, Gen. o. O. Howard, Gen. E. D.
Reyes, Gen. Fitz John Porter, Gen. H. w.
Slocum, Gen. W. B. franklin, Gen. John
Newton, j. G. Parke, J. B. Dillon, Gen.
O'Brien. The Germanio was boarded of
Staten island, and the comte and party
taken on board the Cushman. Collector
Erhardt was presented to the comte and
said: 81 am instructed by tho president
and government to welcome you to these
sy." The comte replied: II thank you
very much for the honor, and am glad to
make another visit to America. I appreci-
ate the great honor conferred upon me by
the president
The comte warmly greeted Butterfield,
Porter and other comrades in the army
during the late war. The party consists Of
the Comte de Paris, Duo d'Orleans, DUO
d'Uzes. Marquis de Lasteyrie, Comte
d d'Haussonville, Col. dc Parseval, Capitaine
Morhain and DR.. Recamier. They will
spend month in this country.
The comte comes to this country to criti-
else his own history in the light Of observa-
tion, to personally review the topography
which has 40 large an appreciation, in all
military matters, of the country he has
described in his remarkable book. in view
of a second edition of it. The profound in
terest he has always taken in American in
stitutions and in the progress Of this coun-
try indicate the bent Of his mind and
sympathies toward free institutions, and ii
is certain that nothing will afford him more
satisfaction than to see the abundant evi-
dences of our growth and strength devel-
oped since the war. Though the count will
fulfill every duty devolving upon him az
representative Of the royal family of France,
he has no political ambitions, and would
not permit drop of blood to be shed to
help him to the throne. s
On st. Bartholomew's day, Aug. "a, 1888.
the Comte de Paris was born at the Tuil-
cries. When he was four years old his
father was killed by being thro IN from a
carrisge. With Frenchmen fond of specu-
lating on what might have happened, this
event is q favorite topic. Popular and able,
the Duo d'OFleans might have prevented
his father from committing the errors lead
ing to the revolution of 1913; the Orleans
family might then be still on the throne,
and France might have been spared the
humiliations aud sufferings which crowned
that his fathers death had direct and
marked effect upon the character Of the
Comte de Paris. It left him the heir-appar-
emit and the object Of constant intriRues.
He was delicate as boy. To strengthen
him, he was fed with milk supplied by cows
allowed to run almost in wild state of
liberty.
As the Duchesse d'Orleans was firm
Lutheran, being a Mecklenburg-S -Schwerin,
Queen Marie-Amelie and her set desired to
ALLEVIATE him from his mother. He was very
deeply attached to his mother. who had
the sudden and violent death of her hus-
band, and the efforts to ALLEVIATE him made
him cling to her all the more. s.
After the death of the citizen king (Louis
Philippel in 1850, the Comte dc Paris was
sent to Germany to complete his educa-
civil war in the United States. himself and
brother, Duo de Chartres, and their uncle,
Prince de Joinville, sailed for America, and
virtually volunteered, serving as aides-de-
camp without pay on Gen. McClellan's
staff. The north in these early days of peril
n8lloQ n1m az second Lafayette, A9 the
British we're half favoring the south, and
the coming of this semi-royal party was
regarded AZ good omen. in showing that
ali Europe did not manifest the inclination
of England. He was at this time young
man Of %, tall, well-made, and Of fine
presence. He served with Mcclellan in the
rank Of captain during the unfortunate Pc
ninsular campaign. In July, 1862, he re-
signed and returned to England, in conse-
Quence of the threatened rupture between
France and the United States az the result
Of Louis Napoleon's mixing in Mexican af-
fairs.