The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
TOUL0N'S FETE DAY.
Russia's Fleet Greeted by France
With Extraordinary Rejoiciugs.
Ru Gable to the United Press.

By Gable to the United Press.
ToULoN. Oct. 13, is 93.-A finer day for
the reception of the Russian fleet could
not be imagined. The sky is cloud
less and the air is warm. An
hour after day break the whole
town was awake and stirring. Yes
terday's excursion trains brought 10000
persons. Before eight O'Clock two trains
from Marseilles had landed 400 more at
the station, and there are dozens of
special trains scheduled to follow within
the next forty-eight hours. Sixty
thousand strangers slept in the town last
night. By nine o'clock all were out in
holiday attire. Every stitch of bunting
had been spread. Bands were playing
open space near the Town Hall and
the streets leading TO it are
packed so denssly that carriages
could not pass through them. Every
tenth man was vending souvenirs or the
day. Sprays of aftitical forger-me-nots
were sold by thousands Hardly man.
woman or child was without Knot OF
French and Russian colors In the hat or
on the breast.
THE GUESTS ARRIVE.
At half past ten o'clock guushots from
the arsenal at the Quail de la Darse
Vlelle announced that the Russians were
coming. AS soon as the visiting warshlps
were sigated light division OF the
French fleet, under Commapder Mare~
chal. weighed anchor and put out to
meet them, The shore OF the roadstead
just beyond the arfenal to Mourlllon,
about a mile from the town, had
been lined with persons eager to see
the first courtesies exchanged by
tnhe squadrons. AS soon as the guns
- 49,
Russians. thousands more started out on
the shore road. Before noon the whole
length Of the road was crowded with
struggling, cheering sightseers.
AT half past eleven the Russian war;
ships Emperor Nicholas L., Admiral
Nakhiinof. Pamiat Azova and Ryuda
were in plain view from the snere.
The Frsnchmen saluted aud the Russians
answered. Commander Msrecnal then
boarded the Emperor Nicholas l.. flag.
ship OF the squadron, and welcomed the
Russian Admiral, Avelau. and his
officers to French waters. Tho naval
tug Hercdles, as pilot of the Russian
Yeet, led the way back up the harb,r.
The Russians proceeded at quarter speed :.
Innumerable coasttng vessels and pleas>
ure craft lay thick from shore 20 shore.
All were loaded with excursiouists aud
were decorated with Russian colors.
AS the big warships moved towards the
arsenal docks, the excursionists shouted
cheer atLer cheer. HandKerchiefs and
the Russians. The forts and guard
ships were firing salutas and all
the bands on shtpooard and along shore
were playing the Russian anthem. The
fifty or more French warsnips in the
harbor had all their decorations out,
their yards manned and their bands play
ing.
.thn pu..io,c ~,,..d ..l r1,
warsh1p, her marines gave long cheer
In union and the marines of the Wishing
squadron cheered in return.
FORMAL CoURTEsIEs.
AdmiralAyelau stood uncovered on the
bridge of the Emperor Nicholas l., way
ing his cap constantly in response to
the greetings from every side. When
they lall returned the salutes Of the French
men. At noon the chief officers of the
French fleet and land forts EN- oarked for
the flagship. They were received most
cordially. After embracing aud speak
ing few words OF welcome, the Frepcn
officers left the flagship, with Com
mander Marechan. Admiral Avelan and
his staff then took a launch for the @ iai
de pHerloge. They landed at one o'clock.
The crowd at the quay and far back into
the town was packed closely in every
available bit of space. Windows
100 yards from the quay were filed with
heads and the roofs were white with
waving handkerchisfs. Tue Russian
Admiral was greeted with incessant
cheering. He was received with high
military honors. aud he proceeded at
once with his staff to pay visit to the
French naval authorities.
The fleet of small pleasure craft In the
harbor increased rapidly in the afternoon.
Steamers, yachts and rowboats crowded
around the Russians. The parties aboard
them shouted almost constantly for
Russia, the Czar. aud the friendship of
the French and Russian Governments.
Bands on the steamers played the Rus
sian anthem.