New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
FEASTING THE RUSSIANS.
PARIS STILL ENIUUSIASIIC
ANOTHER DAY OF VARIED ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE NATIONS GUESTS.
A LUNCHEON At TIE MINISTRY OF WAR;
MONSTER BANQUET on THE CHAMP DE
Mans. A SUPPER At THE MILITARY
CLUB. BRILLIANT RIVER FErES
AND 4 SPLENDID DIS
Az or FIREWORKS.


PLAY or FIREWORKS
paris oct 23-The reception Of the Russian
naval officers by the people to-day showed iht'
tho warmth of the French welcome mas not
ohated The Russians were up early TINS morn
ing. and after partaking of light breakfast
..o-+.d ont to see parts Of the city they had not
vet visited Their tour was brought to close
nv the approach of the hour set for the
,uncheon in their honor al the war once
Tho boulevard 81. Germain in front of the
Ministry of War filled before 10 o'clock with
naonle awaiting the coming of the Nations
.,es,s and when they appeared driving across
tho pont de In COncOrde the crowd began TO
cheer and cries of welcome greeted the visitors
until they entered the portals of the Ministry
If War The tables were laid on the terrace,
and among them were grouped flowers ana eX-
otc plants and pieces of statuary Inc eK-
terror Of the building and parts of the garden
were ornamented in red and gold. There were
ia guests General Lozillon. Minister of War.
toasted the Car and the Russian nation; and
Admiral Avean responded briefly.
After the luncheon societies of veterans
symnasts and life-savers formed double lines,
between which the Russians passed from the
Ministry to the Champ de Mars Admiral
Avelan visited the Military School, where the
was decorated with cannon and mementos of
wars At the Machinery Hall of the Exhi-
hilton of 1889 the Russians saw fine military
naeeant executed by four detachments of cav
airy The men selected for the pageant are
the best riders in the army. Their most notable
feat was the performance OF two quadrliles
with complicated figures. The Russians were
delighted with the display, and overwhelmed
General Saussier, to whose command the cav
slrymen belong with compliments and con-
gratulations
A BRILLIANT SCENE on THE RIVER.
The river fetes began at o'clock The banks
Of the Seine were Their thronged from the
Place de la Concorde to Auteuil. The river
was almost covered with pleasure craft Adj
miral Avelan was received on board the yach'
Aimee by RearAdmiral Lage' VINO presented
10 him honorary membership in the Yachts
mems Union and medal engraved: Croh-
stadt 1s9l-Toulon 1898 The Aimee was es-
cortad down stream to Auteuil by twenty seven
vachts while 175 skiffs yawls and rowboats
manned by crack French oarsmen rel IN me
behind them The Aimee was greeted through,
ont her VOYAGE with inCessant cheering anu
cries of .'Vive la Russic." The yachts came
back from Auteuil in the early twllsht As
the Aimee approached the landing the cI' 1--WE
which had swollen to enormous proportions,
could hardly be controlled by the mounted
police
MORE THAN 1900 GUESTS At THE BANQUET.
The banquet at the Champ de Mars this even
ing. given by the press, was a gigantic AFFAIR
More than $500 guests were present Al the lou
ables not dozen places were vacant Inc Sill
Yer service on the table of honor cost 40ooOo
francs Tons of beef and thousands of quarts
of SOUP were among the supplies Tor the meal
More than 700 pheasants were eaten anu hcaiIH
200 cases of champagne were drunk W nat was
left from the feast given to the poor OF
Paris From the table the Russians went 10
the opera where, i'm the presence Of dense
and enthusiastic crowd they the ballet
with Mime. Maur and Mime. SUPRA as stars
dance the Maladetta. Al lO:3O O'Clock theH
left the opera for the Exhibition Gardens. where
the fireworks were to be set off. Half OF PARIS
had gathered there to admire the marvellous
illumination of fountains. the dome, the mower
ing in sight had bossomed full with electro
lights.
SPLENDID DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
Immediately after the arrival Of the Russians
at the Eifel Tower, the signal was given and
the display began. Fifteen thousand rockets
10000 Roman candles. and innumerabe sell
pieces were fired within the next two hours
Representations of Admiral Avelan. President
Carnot and the Car We're greeted with roaring
cheers. The finest piece was colonnade al
most 100 feet long with the Genius OF feace
waving above il the French and Russian nags
The whole city was abaze with electric lights
candles and colOred lanterns. Iransparehcles
and colored lights hung IN all the trees
All the streets presented carnival scenes. CON
fetti fell everywhere and girls danced along the
pavement.
at about midnight with supper at the Mill
tary Club. -Four hundred persons were present