The morning call., 1893-10-18
Never Was Such q Great Inter-
national Love Feast.
THE MEN OF THE CAR AWHARY.
But They Have Left Life Enough to
Answer the Greetings of the
Frenchmen.

pouring IN from the country ana from
other cities In special trains. The streets
were almost embowered in decorations, in
which the Russian and French colors CON-
mingled, as France hopes they may on
that day when Frances enemies appear
opposed to her in battle array. Windows.
balconies. housetOps, even the chimneys
Of the houses along which the Russians
were expected to pass, we're all black with
sghtseers.
Street-hawkers were selling Russian
flags, pennODs, trinkets, medals, souvenirs,
ballads and gaudy prints of the Russian
royalties, Admiral Avellan, his officers
and other EN- blems of the Russian visit, on
every side, on the boulevards, on the main
streets and on the side streets throughout
Paris.
Pres ident Carnot and the Gar " ere tel
egraphipg to each other all day, Russians
were walking arm in arm with Frenchmen,
shaking hands, congratulating each other
and mixing with the crowds on the Place
de POpera to see the decorations of the
Military Club. where the Russian officers
will be lodged during their stay. At the
club mentioned q regular branch postoffice
has been organized for the convenience of
the guests.
The Russian naval officers arrived by
rain from Toulon at 9:30 this morning.
A throng estimated at 100, 600 people gath
cred around the depot. while every street
leading to the Military Club, where the
Russians are to be entertained, was packed
with people.
As the Russians appeared and entered
the carriages the great throng set up
mighty shout, "Vive la RussieP' Admiral
Avellan and the officers accompanying him
stood up in the carriages and replied with
shouts of "Vive la FranceH Only with
the utmost difficulty were the police en-
abled to keep the thoroughfares on the
way to the club clear enough to
admit of carriages passing at slow
walk At times French enthusiasm was
worked up to such pitch that the Rus
slams looked alarmed as the cheering
masses. surging forward. burst through
the military lines and gathered about them.
The Russians appeared thoroughly tired
out by the series Of entertainments at
Toulon.
Admiral Avellan made a brief response
TO the address of welcome presented him
at the station by the President of the
Council, expressing pleasure at being
chosen to return the visit of Admiral
Gervais to st. Petersburg. closing with
compliments for France and Frsnchmen.
Admiral Avelan and his officers had no
sooner entered the Military Club than the
tremendous roars of cheers which swept
over the Place de POpera compelled them
to reappear upon the balcony of the club,
where. in reply to the greeting of the vast
multtudes below the Russian admiral and
his staff waved their caps in the air and
cried ''Vive la France" This caused a
climax in the excitement, and the people
were wildly enthusiastic before these
words fell from the Russian admira's
lips. They were fairly mad with excite
ment.
The Russians drove to the Palace OF the
Elysee this afternoon. and ON the way
there were the same enthusiastic scenes
witnessed. Some people Kissed before
the British embassy, but the demonstra-
ton was soon suppressed. Upon arriving
at The Elysee the Russian admiral and his
staff were received with military honors
and were presented to President Carnot
by Baron Won Mohrenheim, Russian EN-
bassador.
President Carnot received.the Russians
surrounded by the officers of his military
household. and after having greeted them
he turned to the Russian ambassador and
said: II thank you for presenting to me
the officers of the Russian squadron. / am
happy to be able to-day to renew the
greetings in person which were extended
to them at Toulon in nv behalf"
President Carnot then turned to the
Russian visitors and said: You have al
ready heard, messieurs, at Toulon the ex-
preston of the goodwill Of the French
Government and also that Of the people of
the districts through which you have
passed, and while within this nation you
will everywhere meet with the same SIN
cere and cordial welcome. The ties Of
friendship which have been drawn closer
by the touching demonstrations Of which
our feet was the object at Cronstadt are
growing stronger every day. May the
loyal interchange of our feelings and
friendship be an Inspiration to all who
have at heart the benefits of peace, conf
dence and security.
"The great Emreror who sent you, and
whom ! greet from this place, entrusted
you with an exalted mission, which you
have worlhiIy carried out. l bid you,
therefore, welcome"
Admiral Avellan replied to President
Carnot, thanking the French President for
the courtesies extended to himself and his
officers while on French soil. The Rus
slams then visited the Ministry of the In
terror, the Ministry Of War, the Ministry
of Marine and other important buildings
of similar nature. including in the tour
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
At the Chamber of Deputies they were
welcomed by Vice-Presdent Casimir
Perier, who, addressing Admiral Avellan,
declared that tho Deputies fully appreci-
ated the honor paid them by Admiral
Avelian and his officers in visiting the
cham ber. and expressed his happiness at
having been associated with sentiments
which caused the hearts Of Russians and
Frenehmen to boat 10 unison on this occa-
sion, never to be forgotten. The Vice.
President added: I'VE address, with the
entire nation. our respectful homage to