The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-18
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
ROYALTY RECEIVED,
Paris Was a Veritable Bower of
Beauty esterday.
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS.
"Yive LIE Russie !'' Answered by "yiFe
La France ~
English Naval Officers Banquetted by the
Italian Admirals, and There is a
Mutual Exchange of
Compliments.


pie began crowding in holiday attire
lin the streets. pouring in from the
country and from other cities in spec
|ial trains, The streets are almost en-
powered in decorations, in which the
Russian and the French colors COM
mingle, as France hopes they may on
that day when the French enemies ap-
pear opposed to her in battle array.
The windows, balconies, housetops.
even chimneys, along the route which
the Russians are expected to pass,
are black with sight-seers.
Russian naval officers arrived by
train from Toulon at $3.50 this morning.
The throng is estimated at 100000 peo-
pie gathered around the depot. while
every street leading to the military
club, where the Russians are to be en-
tertained, is packed with people.
AS the Russians appeared and en-
tered the carriages the throng set up
mighty shout, ''Vive Ia Russie." Adj
niral Avellan and the officers accom-
lpanying him stood up in the carriages
land replied with shouts, ''Vive la
France
Only with the utmost difficulty were
the police enabled to keep the thorough
fares on the way to the club clear
|enough to admit of the carriages pass
ing at d slow walk. At times French
enthusiasm was worked up to such a
pitch that the Russians looked alarmed
as the cheering masses, surging for
ward burst through the military
lines, gathered close about them. The
Russians appeared thoroughly tired
out by the series of entertainments at
Toulon Admiral Avellan made brief
response to the address of welcome
presented to him at the station by
the president of the council, expressing
his pleasure at being chosen to return
the visit of Admiral Gervais to st.
Petersburg, and closing with compli-
ments for France and Frenchmen
Admiral Avellan and his officers had
no sooner entered the military club
than there were tremendous roars of
cheering, which swept over the place
De POpera, and compelled them to re-
appear on the balcony of the club,
where, in reply to the greeting of the
vast multitude below, the Russian adj
mirai ana staff waved their caps in
the air and cried 'Tysive La France. .
This caused a climax in the excite
ment, and if the people were wildly
enthusiastic before these words fell
from the Russian admiraFs lips, they
were fairly mad with excitement
when they heard them.
The Russians drove to the Palaise
Elysee this afternoon and on the way
there the same enthusiastic scenes
We're witnessed.
Some of the people were Kissed be-
fore the British embassy, but the
demonstration was soon suppressed.
Upon arriving at Elysee, the Rus
sian admiral and staff were received
with military honors and presented to
President Carnot by Baron Won Mob
renheim, the Russian ambassador
President Carnot was surrounded by
the officers of his military household,
and after having greeted them, he
turned to the Russian ambassador and
said: 81 thank you for presenting to
me the officers of the Russian squad
ron. l am happy to be able to renew
| the greetings in person which I extend
ed to them at Toulon on my behalf"
President Carnot then turned to the
Russian visitors and said: You have
already heard messieurs, at Toulon,
the expression of good will of the
French government, and also that of
[ the people of the districts through
which you have passed, and through
out the nation you will everywhere
meet with the same sincere and cordial
welcome. The ties of friendship which
have been drawn closer by the touch
| ing demonstrations of which our fleet
was the object at Cronshadt, are grow
| ing stronger every day. May a loyal
Interchange of our feelings and friend
! ship be an inspiration to all who have
| at heart the benefit of peace, conf
dence and security. The great en-
peror who sent you, and whom I greet
from this place. intrusted you with an
exalted mission which you have wor-
thily carried out. bid you, therefore.
welcome
Admiral Advellan replied to President
Carnot, thanking the French presi-
dent for the courtesies extended to him
self and officers while on French soil.
! The Russians then visited the minis
tier of the interior, ministry of war,
ministry of marine and other infporta n
buildings of similar nature, includ-
ling in the tour the Senate and Cham
| Der Of Deputies. AT the Chamber of
| Deputies the Russians were welcomed
| by Vice President Casinir Perier. who.
addressing Admiral Avellan, declared
the deputies fully appreciated the
| honor paid them by Admiral AveIlan
and officers in visiting the chamber
and expressed happiness at having
| been associated with the sentiments
which caused the hearts of Russians
and Frenchmen to beat in unison on
this occasion, never to be forgotten.
1.-THE vice-president added: 1--WE adj
dress with the entire nation, our re-
spectful homage to the car and our
sympathy to the Russian nation, army
and navy
The vast concourse of people around
| the public buildings immediately
closed. behind the carriages occupied
by the Russian officers until the crush
WAS SO great the vehicles were carried
forward by the throng amid deafen-
ing cheering, men, women and chill
dren running beside the carriages and
grasping the hands of the Russia n
officers, who often rose from their
seats, waved their hats and shouted
give Nos Bons Annis Les Francois. .
| To these Russian cheers, the crowds
replied by cries Of "Nive Nos Bons
| Amis Les Russies.''
/ Altogether the scene was unprece-
denied in the history of the world I'M
less an exception be made in favor OF
the extraordinary scene witnessed at
Toulon.
This evening all the prominent
| buildings of the city are Illuminated
| while all over the city there Is an ex-
trev CANT display of Nominations
The Russian officers tonight were
rendered a banquet at the Elysee pal
ace. President Carnot presided. The
Russian officers wore the new Legion
of Honor decorations, which greatly
pleased the Frenchmen who attended
! fIe. banquet.