The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
RUSSIANS. REACH ToULoN.
CHEBRED ALL DAT BIZ THE ENTHU-
sIAsTIo FRENcHMEM

Two Hundred Thousand Strangers In Ton
lon, Every Ono Wearing . Knot OF the
Russian Coiors-Oncini Reception to
Adrnirnh Aveinu .ad the Russian oncers-
A Toast to the Gar and ono TO the Rus
sie. Navy-A Day OF saiutes and Cheers.
TouLoN. Oct l3-A finer day for the recep.
tion OF the Russian feet could not BIO imag-
ined. The sky was cloudless and the air warm.
An hour after daybreak tho whole town was
awake and stirrlng Yesterdays excursion
trains brought 10000 persons. Sixty thousand
strangers slept in the town last night. BY o
o'clock this morning oil were out In holiday
attire. Every stitch OF bunting had been
spread. Bands were playing and the crowds
were cheering. The open space near the
Town Hall and the streets leading to It were
packed 30 densey that carriages could not
pass through them Every tenth man was
vending souvenirs OF the day Sprays OF artl-
hoial forGet-me -nots were sold by thoue Inds.
Hardly man. woman. or child was without o
knot OF French and Russian colors in the hat
or on the breast.
At 1880 o'clock. gunshots from the arsenal
at the Quai della Darse Vieille announced that
the Russians were coming. As soon as the
visiting war ships were sighted. q light division
ofthe French fIeetunder Commander Marechal
Tho shore OF the roadstead Just beyond the
Arsenal du Mourillon. about mile from the
town. was lined with persons eager to sec the
first courtesies exchanged by the sQuadrons.
As soon as the guns spread the news Of the
arrival Of the Russians. thousands more
started on the shore road. Before noon the
whole length OF the road was crowded with
struggling. cheering sichtseers.
At 11:30 o'clock the Russian war ships
Nicolai l.. Admiral Nachimoff. Pamyat Azova.
and Rynda were In plain view from tho shore.
Tho Frenchmen saluted and the Russians an
swered. Commander Marechal then boarded
the Nlcolai l.. flagship OF the squadron. and
welcomed the Russian Admiral. Avelan. and
his officers to French waters The naval tug
Hercules. as pilot Of the Russian feet, led the
way back up the harbor. The Russians pro.
ceeded at quarter sreed. Coasting vessels and
pleasure craft lay thick from shore to shore.
All were loaded with excursionists and were
decorated with Russian colors. As tho big
war ships moved toward the arsenal docks the
excursionists cheered again and again.
Handkerchiefs and aags were waved from
every deck to the Russians.
The forts and guardships fred salutes. and
all the bands on shipboard and along shore
played tho Russian anthem. The fifty or more
French war ships In the harbor had all their
decorations out. their yards manned and
their bands playing. As the Russians passed
each French war ship her marines gave long
cheer in unison. and the marines Of the visit
ing squadron cheerec in return. Admiral
Avelan stood uncovered on the bridge Of the
Nicolai 1. waving his cap constantly In re-
Spouse to the greetings from every side.
When tho Russian war ship had dropped an
Choir they all returned the salutes OF the
Frenchmen.
At noon the chief officers Of the French fleet
and forts embarked for the flagship They
were received most cordially. After embrac-
Ing and speaking few words Of welcome the
French officers left the flagship. With Com
stan then took q launch for the DUAL de THor.
the quay and far back into the town was
Windows 100 yards from the quay were filled
with heads and the roofs we're white with wav.
greeted with incessant cheering. He was re-
esiyed with high ~. military donors. and he pro
sneS to pa' visit to
Dor Increased rapidly after noon. Steamers.
slams. The parties aboard them shouted al
most constantly for Russia the Car. and the
ments. Bands on the steamers played the |
At the Arsenal Admiral MacGuckin and Ad-
and tho French staff officers. advanced to vel. |
come the visitors. After q brief but hearty OK.
were escorted on foot to the Prefecture Mari. |
:ime; about 100 yards of; AS they walked |
baeeTy twe hS DE-
, salute. band in the Place q Armas. which
no building faces. PLAYED the Russian anthem
through which the officers passed and raised
leafening cheers
Admiral Rieunier. Minister OF Marine. and
ADMIRAL Vignes. Com manderin- Chief Of the
mediterranean sauadron. awaited the Rus;
exchanged. and then Admiral Kleunier made
, sh9rt speech Of welcome He rejoiced with
lence Of sympathy between the two powerful
aatGns kassia and France He vas proud
ome the Russians to France in the name 60 Of
Admiral Ayelan bowed his acknowledgment
ormal!y He conversed with Admiral Rieunier
bout five minutes as they sat together on the
aicony to show themselves to the vast as.
emblage IN the Place dArmes; They were
reetsd. With frantic cheering Which they &C.
Some fiiteen minutes later the Russians re-
Srned to the T shiRs s eyer the route BY which
altered meantime at the arsenal and ns the
avail party passed they sang hymn OF well
Later in the afternoon the Russian officers
listed Admiral dc Boissudy, aboard the For
1da6'Is and Admiral de Il Jale aboard the
Iediterranean reserve fleet Of France, is an
In Tepssitedly when they, met: At 3:l5 Al
pposite the Town Hall. Amid cheers and
iusic they proceeded to the Grand saloon OF
no Town Hall. There all the municipal and
istrist officials. many Deputies and Senators;
lem. The hall was filled 70 suffocation. and
pom could be made for the guests only with
lfIlculty The Socialist Mayor OF Toulon. NJ
erraro made the first speech. His most
otable words We're:
Tho representatives OF the departments OF
rance have gathered here with the municipal
nth critics OF Toulon to show you how the
carts Of all Frenehmen beat with one accord.
sments the friendship Of the two nations.
nd proves the affinity OF the two races"
After the Mayor OF Marseilles had made an |
ddrsss, Of similar tenor: Nine. yuliette pre-
snted the jewels bought for the Russian sail
RS wives with money subscribed by tho
omen o. france Champagne was served
heir hosts
Admiral Avelan and his aide dc. camp. Lieut..
olstoi. appeared on the balcony Of the Town
all at 3:46. They saw scene Of frantic en- |
lusilSm. A shouting, singing multitude |