Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-25
AC0NQUEST OF PEACE
Lyons, France, Decorated in Honor
of the Russians.
PREPARING TO OUFDO PARIS EFFORTS.
Scenes of DeIirium in the Grand
Opera House.
UNEQUALED DEMONSTRATION

LYONS. Oct. &.-More than 100000 visitors
are in the city this morning, having come
from all parts of the surrounding country,
10 take part in the fetes attendant upon
the visit or the Russian naval officers who
VIII stop here for fourteen hours and then
proceed to rejoin their ships at Toulon.
Inc city is handsomely decorated and a
noteworthy fact is that the residents of
the Italian quarter have taken a CON-
spicuous part in adding to the flags and
bunting that everywhere cover houses
and span the streets. The Cours du Midi.
the Place Perrache and the Place Bel
iecour are notable for their artistic decora-
tions' Every boat plying upon the rivers
hhine or Saone, which traverse the city. is
covered with flags and almost every part
oi the city displays some decoration in
honor of the Russians. The main streets
OF the town, Cours Gambetta. Avenue des
Fonts du Midi, Cours Lafayeteta and CourY
Mo-and, are masses of color. while yene-
tian masts are almost as plentiful as trees
In forest An enormous number of gifts
nave 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 czar-
ma. large number of silk French and
RUSSIAN flags and $500 silk handkerchiefs
Inc latter are intended for the sailors of
.ne RUSSIAN heet. The silk manufacturers
OF tnls city are the most importan. in the
world and the gifts of this material are
the best work Of the Lyonnaise looms.
hnsstan acknowledgements.
PARIS. Oct. 25.-The following 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
farisian popuiace sincere expression of
their gratitude. All they have seen and
heard will remain forever engraved upon
the depths of their hearts and will be faith
IuIIy transmitted to frances friends In
Russia The Russian officers wished to re-
srond to the numberless tokens of sympa.
thy they received while i'm 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 to France all
the best wishes of their hearts.
Scene Of Deiirtum.
The most notable feature OF the gala per-
Torrance given last night at the opera I'm
honor OF the visiting Russians was the
ballet which is pronounced to have been
the finest ever produced in France Upon
the conclusion of the performance, the ar
lists. attired in Russian costumes passed
before the curtains. and were received with
frenzied plaudits by the spectators. One of
the performers. who was dressed to repre-
sent Ivan the Terrible. sang the Russian
anthem and the whole house rose at him
cheering and crying Viva la Russie, viye
La France" and "Vive la alliance"
cannonshot from the rear of the stage
ushered In the final scene, the apotheosis of
peace This evoked further enthusiastic
cheeTlng, and then the spectators Joined IN
singing the Marseiliaise.
Aofnlral Avelan was very evidently car
ried away by the enthusiasm that was
everywhere manifested, and springing TO
ms feet, faced the audience and shouted:
Viva la France"
To describe the scene that followed would
be well nigh impossible. The audience was
absolutely delir1ous with patriotic enthu-
siasm, and il is doubtful If the opera house
or any other place of public entertainment
had ever before furnished such a scene Of
wild excitement.
During the entire acte Admiral Avelan
ana the other Russian officers visited the
green room, where they were the recipients
OF the most cordial attention.
On the way back to Toulon the Russians
VIII make a stop at Lyons. which will at
tempt TO equal Paris i'm the warmth of its
reception to the nations guests. The Rus
slams left Paris on their way to Lyons AZ
O'Clock this morning.