New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-13
TOCLON IN GAIA DRESS.
TIE FRENCH PORT READY I'd WELCOME
TIE RUSSIAN SQUADRON TODAY
GREAT THRONG OF VISITORS IN THE CITY
PROgUsE DECORATIONS EVERYWHERE
THE C7AE TO VISIT FRENCH VAR
SHIPS AT COrENIEGEN TO-DAY.

TIE C/NE TO VISIT FRENCH NAE
SHIPS AT COPENHAGEN TO-DAY.
Toulon. Oct. 12-Many anxious eyes Will b.
turned seaward tomorrow watch for the com
ing OF the feet Of Russian warships. preparations
for the reception of the officers Of which have
| been made on scale OF avishness seldom. II
ever equalled ty this city Tens Of thousands
| Of visitors arrived here to-day. Many streets
are so crowded that vehicles have been forbidden
| in them The quays near the City Hall are inn
| passable and the pedestrian must fight his way
across the open spaces Proprietors of hotels and
| lodging houses doing enormous business
| They charge 90 francs day FOR the smallest
| room For comfortable quarters the price Is 80 o.
| 100 francs
| The decorations were finished this evening. The
finest spectacle is TO be at the Place d'Armes
| the largest open space in the town. The entrance
| 10 the Prefecture Maritime side OF the
| square is draped in scarle plush edged with gold
| fringe The Court of Honor and the front Of thr
facade fronting the Place d'Armes Illuminated
| by electric lights. The Rue Lafayette the Rue
| St Roch and about other important streets
are decked with double lines Of colored lanterns
which will be lighted tomorrow night. Tricolors
and Russian flags adorn all the buildings. are
wound around the lampposts and form the back
ground in every window. The poorer parts Of the
city all bunting in profusion. ;ricolored
lanterns. and many portraits Of the Car sur
rounded by the combined colors Of France and
and lanterns
The Place de la I.berte. where the battle Of
flowers will take place Is a magnificent sisht. Tho
double Of palm trees are hunS with IAN
terms. sreamers and trophies In front OF the
statue, erected in 1889 to commemorate the century
of the Republic. dais laid with gold plush has
been raised under a canopy Of flags and standards
and French and Russian coats-of-arms. The caro-
pied das will be the centre Of tho flower carnival
An immense 1rumphal arch has been erected
opposite the city Hall and directly in front OF the
quay where the Russian officers will enter the
town The City Hall is a blaze Of light and colors
The decorations OF the interior have been mad"
without regard for expense. All the rooms to be
used in entertaining the Russians have been fur
nlshed with royal splendOr and luxury.
The delegates from the Russian Embassy In Paris
arrived here this afternoon. among them NJ de
Gicrs son of the Russian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. They welcomed enthusiastically AT
the station. by the people and were cheered nces-
sanity they drove II the quays. They went ont
yacht to visit the French squadron.
already at anchor here and tkon drove round the
port They found both the active and reserve
Mediterranean squadrons OF France more than
MY Tsrshps var eesdes a torpedo ,S 10 redy % to M
In the last three days presents for the Russian
Hall The Mayor announces this evening in the
newspapers that he now has ready for IN" crews
cigarettes innurn-rable cheescs ana biscuits. and
dozens OF OF brandy and champagne.
Throughout the city pacards signed by the Ma, or
have been posted exhortng the people to regulate
their enthusiasm The crowd thus far has been 4
wel-behaved one. II is not definitely known to the
public at what hour the heet Will arrive herc. Int
many Of the strangers In TIE city intend 10 pass
the night at the cafes and other the hills
nearest the to the harbor in order be
hand should the feet come In early.
Copenhagen, Oct 12-To-norrow is the day fixed 7
for the arrival OF the Russian feet Toulon. The
car who is here visiting tho King Of Denmark. |
his father-in-law. will tomorrow visit tho French J
warships now in this harbor. the cruisers Isy and |
Snrcouf. which were sent to Copenhagen for tie /
special purpose of salutlne the Car I'm behalf oi |
France and the French Navy. The cars visit |
will he Of courtesy in return for the welcome |
which will bc extended to his warships In French |
waters.
81. Petersburg. oct THE Municipal Council |
)f this city has authorized the Mayor telegraph I
thanks TO the municipal authorNies Of tho various .
French towns which preparing entertainments
IN honor Of the officers Of the Russian feet.