The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-25
Crowds Await Their Arrival
at Lyons = Russian
Officers Thanks.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION At LYONS.
Greeted at the Depot by Two Hum
dred Thousand PerSons-Ad-
dresses of Welcome.
Bv Gable to the United Press.


note was communicated to the press this
morning in behalf of the visiting Russian
naval officers:
admiral Avelan and his officers have
been deeply moved at the reception they
have met in the capital. They offer TO
the Partisan populace a sincere express
sion OF their gratitude. All they have
seen and heard will remain for.
ever engraved upon the depths of
their hearts. and will be faithfully
transmitted to Frances frienls in Rus
sia. The Russian officers wished to re-
spond to the numberless tokens of sym
pathy they receive while In Paris. Time,
however, has failed, and they now beg
all Paris and the whole of France to
accept their fraternal friendship and
most sincere gratitude. They send forth
70 France all the best wishes of their
hearts.
AT THE OPERA LAST NIGHT.
The most notable feature at the gala
performance given last night at the
Opera in honor Co the visiting Russians,
was the ballet. which is pronounced to
have been the finest ever produced in
France. Upon the conclusion of the per-
formance the artists. attired in Russian
costumes. passed before the curtain aud
Were received with frenzied plsudits by
the spectators One of the performers,
who was dressed TO represent ivan the
Terrible, sang the Russian anthem, and
the whole house rose at him, cheering.
and crying, 'Vive la Russiel' Vive Ia
Franc tise p and 'Viye pAlliauce p'
A cannon shot from the rear Of the
stage ushered In the final scene-the
apotheosis of peace. This evoked further
enthusiastic cheering, and then the
spectators Joined in singing "Marseil-
laIse."
Admiral Avelan was very evidently
carried away by the enthusiasm that was
everywhere manifested, and springinS to
mis- feet faced the audience and shouted
"Vive la France"
70 describe the scene that followed
would be well nigh impossible. The
audience were absolutely delirlous with
patriotic enthusiasm, and 1t ia doubtful il
the Opera House or any other place OF
public entertainment had ever before
furnished such a scene OF wild excite
ment.
IN THE GREEN ROOM
During the entire ac5e. Admiral AvsIau
and the other Russian officers visited the
green room, VIII ere they were the recipi-
ents of the most cordial attention.
On the way back to Toulon the
which will attempt to equal Paris in the
warmth of the reception TO the tioa's
guests.
The Russians left Paris on their way to
Lyons at two O'clock 'hfs morning,
AWAITING THEIR ARRIVAL In LYONS.
By Gable to the United Press.
LYONS. Oct, 25, 1S93.-More than two
hundred thousand visit lrs are in the city
this morning. having come from all parts
OF the surrounding country to take part
IN the fetes attendant upon the visit of
the Russian naval officers, who will stop
here for fourteen hours, aud then proce ed
to rejoin their ships at Toulon. The city
is handsomely decorated and note
worthy fact Is that the residents of
the Italian quarter have ttken
conspicuous part in adding
to the flags and bunting that
everywhere cover houses and span the
streets. The Course di Midi, tue Place
Perrache and the Place Bellecour are
notable for their artistic decorations.
Every boat plying upon the Rivers Rhone
or Saone, wniCh traverse the city, is
covered with flags, and almost every part
of the CITY displays some decoration III
honor of the Russians. The main streets
OF the town, Cours GambetGa, Avenue
des Popts du Midi, Course Lafayette and
Cours Moraud are masses of color, while
Venetian masts are almost as plentiful
as trees in forest.
BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
An enormous number of gifts have
been prepared for presentation to the
Russians. either for themselves or for the
Car and Czarina. Among the presents
are twelve beautiful silk dresses for the
Czarina, large number of silk French
and Russian flags and $500 silk haudker-
chiefs. The latter are intended for the
sailors of the Russian feet The silk
manufactures of thi; city are the most
important Ia the world, and the gtts of
this material are the best work OF the
Lyonnais looms.
THE ARRIVAL.
The Russian visitors arrived at the Care
de Farrache, the principal ra lway station,
at ten O'Clock. An immense crowd had
long been awaiting their coming, aud
when the train from Paris rolled into the
station q shout Went up that threatened
to lift the roof. The station proper and
the streets in the vicinity Were black
with an enthusiastic multitude cumpris-
ing all classes of people, all apparently
wild to give vent TO the feelings OF friend
ship entertained for the Russians Rue
Dugas Montbel, from river to river and
the transver, e streets. were closed to
vehicular traffic early in tue morning.
tine crowds being so dense that it would
have been unsafe for wagons TO attempt to
pass through them. The windows of the
prison across the street almost In the
rear of the railway station were filed
with the wardens aud their friends, who
had fine view of the procession from
station.
The civic officials and large number
military officers met aud welcomed the
Russians at the station. The Project de,
livered speech of welcome, and the
party then started in carriages for the
Hotel de Vile. The route taken was
through the Place de Parrache, TO and
along Rue joseph. tnepcs around the
Place Bellecour to the Hotel de Vile.
which leads to the CITY Hall.
The entire distance was lined with
people who gave the guests an ova ion
The progress OF the party WAS slow, aud
often the carriages were Obliged to stop
because Of the crowds. Men aud women
pushed forward aud shook hanis with
the Russians. aud often tue women
would kiss them. Bouq lets aud loose
flowers were snowered upon them from
the houses along the route aud the pro-
cession was in every respect a triunphaI
one.
The reception accorded the visitors
equalled those given them In Ttulon and
Paris.
EDUCATING PROFESSIONAL MEN.
Ell NdciOnal has for some mouths
streLu ,usly contended that professional