The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
Distinguished French Visitors at
NeWpOrtPlaCe Wreath0n AdmirapS
TOmb--LunCheOn and Addresses.

llvan's aide-de-camp visited him, and IL
Is a pleasure to know that in the Gin
cinnati delegation which welcomes you is
his grandson and representative. Brevet
Brigadier General Hazard Stevens, an Of
hcer who received the medal OF honor
from congress by reason of having most
distinguished himself by gallantry in ac-
ton during the. War of the Rebellion.
"One OF the original members OF the
Rhode Island Cincinnati was a lieutenant
in M. lie Comte d'Estaing's fleet. and SUBJ
sequently, as captaine de Vaisseau I'm
command OF n ship of the line, gave his
life i'm defence of the tricolor flag of
France.
His grandson Is now an hereditary
member in this state society.
when NJ de Comte de Rochambeau
arrived here on July 10. $780, he found the
First Regiment. Rhode Island Continental
Infantry, under Colonel CHRISTOPHER
Greene, on duty I'm this city, where II
remained under Rochambeau's direct or
ders until December, 1850. when he or
dered the regiment to proceed to West
Point, N. Y.
WITH FRENCH ALLIES.
"As before remarked. II was the pc
culiar good fortune OF the regular Rhode
Island Infantry, always known as Con-
tinentaD, to be more intimately asso-
ciated with the French allies than any
other American troops. and thee Rhode
Island State society OF the Cincinnati
was principally composed of Rhode ISL
and officers.
Lafayette declared on Oct 26, 17s4,
that 1T hath been the lot of the French
army and navy TO receive particular
favors In this state for which they en-
tertain an affectionate sense of grati-
tude.'
ha
Rochambeau Joined the American Con-
tiental army under Washington, on the
Hudson, the Rhode Island Continental
Infantry were there and were never
again separated from their brethren OF
the French army until the latter march
ed TO Boston via Rhode Island to embarK
Baron Cromot du Bourg OF Rochambeaus
staff specially mentions them I'm his diary.
They were with them in the field up-
erations before the city of New York.
In July, l7S1, and then proceeded on the
long march to Virginia. On Oct. IL, 1871,
General Washington directed an assault
on two important British redoubts, Nos.
and 10. The capture OF the first was as
signed TO detachment OF the AUXILIARY
army under that gallant veteran, Mare
chal de Camp NJ lie Baron Viomenil. who
became a member of the Society OF tine
Cincinnati I'm France. The capture OF the
second was assigned to a detachment or
the American army under Lafayette.
The same nighton given signal. the two
detachments leaping from the trenches
emulously strove. under a tremendous
hre. to accomplish their allotted task.
The leading company OF Lafayette's
command was from the Rhode Island
Continentals under Capt. stephen Olney,
who was the first man TO mount the en-
trenchments OF redoubt No. 10, and was
dangerously wounded losing an arm. His
grandson and representative In the Gin
nfNs and III.
clety, Mr.. George Washington Olney. as
sists In welcoming you today.
Both redoubts were captured In the
most heroic manner. and many OF the
gallant French officers who participated
In the assault subsequently became mem
bers OF the Order OF the Cincinnati in
whose institution OF 1883 a principal OBJ
ject was to perpetuate the memory OF the
alliance with France, which brought such
lasting glory and honor TO both coun-
tries, and which caused such enduring
friendshlns between the officers OF the
two societies.
STATE soCIETY'S ESTEEM
''Your arrival here permits the Rhode
Island Cincinnati TO express their sentl-
ments Of respect and esteem. on their
rolls have been and are names OF heredi-
tary members whose praep9siti belong
France. Among these may be mentioned
the late Marquis Duquesne. whose anccs-
To-, was the great admiral under Louis
were members OF the order OF the Gin
cnnati.
The late brigader general OF Cavalry,
the Marquis de Traversay. OF this State
society, was grandson OF a Captaine de
Naisseau~sn France. an original member
OF the Cincinnati IN re, who was sent 10
Russia by Louis XVI, AZ request OF the
CZarina Catherine. TO instruct the Rus
sian navy, and rose TO be an admiral.
THE late Marquis de Rochambeau. OF
this State society. whose second son Is
In your representation, was the third OF
the name 20 be members of the order.
The Count d'Ollone. an hereditary
member Of this State society. Is today
serving France as captain OF the
Twenty-fourth regiment OF the Dragons
Ills late father was a member of this
state society, and his grandfather
Marcchal de Camp NJ. le Comte dOllone
formerly Of the Auxiliary army, was an
original member In France
Another hereditary member I'm this
State society Is the Count Won Stedingk.
a lieutenant Of the ROYAL Life Guards
OF sweden, whose grandfather OF same
name was a colonel IN the Regiment
Royal Suedois Of the French army. and
was badly wounded at the siege OF Sa-
vannah, under NJ. le Comte d dEstaing.
Oct. 2, lIl9. lie became an original mem
ber OF the society In France. and after
ward a field marshal I'm Sweden.
Thus II will be perceived var In this