New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
A GAY SUNDAY IN TOULON.
CONTINUED FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF THE
RUSSIANS
THE STREETS CROWDED AND NOISY ALL NIGHT
MAYOR FERRARO's LUNCHEON-THE BAT
TIE OF FLowERs-THE RUSSIAN Off
GERS ENTERTAINED AT A DINNER
AND AT THE THEATRE.

GERS ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
AND AT THE THEATRE.
roulon. Oct 15-Few persons slept in Touon
last night. The streets were almost as crowoeo
at o'clock this morning as at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The illumination OF shops anu
nrivate houses did not cease until daybreak ana
the thousands sang and made merry uhoer 'he
electric light without sign of weariness Wheh
the officers ball at the Arsenal closed soon alter
6 o'clock the dancers came out upon scene OF
delirious enthusiasm. Bands playing the nus
sian anthem and the Marseillaise were paraulhe
the streets the throng was alternately singing
and cheering and shouts for Russia the
Russian officers and the Car rang from every
side At s o'clock the crush was worse 'han
at any previous time since the celebration be-
gan Everybody was shouting: Long i've
Russia" Long live the Car
Mayor Ferraro gave his luncheon in the name
of the municipality at II O'Clock this morning
The playground of the college had been COW
cred with great tent, spread between douoie
VOWS Of plane trees. and under this the table
was laid. The Russian officers shoWeu 'hei'
apnreciation Of the fine wines by drinking them
selves into a state of flushed excitement. When
the luncheon was over the Mayor made a
the sister nations which, he said. ought TO be
regarded abroad pledge of peace and not
as a threat of war. He presented a gold cham
pagne CUP TO Admiral Avelan, and silver cham
pagne cups to all the other Russian officers
The presentation speeches effusive, but
they evoked no corresponding response from
the Russians Admiral Avelan expressed his
thanks briefly. and the other Russians followed
his example None OF them made any reference
to politics
THE BATTLE OF FLOWERS
AS the day advanced. all the main thorough
fares were thronged from wall to wall. Ad-
miral Avelan and his officers were conveyed IN
open carriages TO the Place de la Liberte. where
the battle of flowers to take place. The
crowd was so dense that the horses could pro-
ceed only at a slow walk and often had to be
stopped The Russians were half smothered
with flowers, confetti and paper spirals. They
returned the fire with spirit and smiled and
waved their caps to the people packed up 10
the carriage wheels. At the Place de la Liberte
the procession Of floats and fower-bedecked
carriages was longer and finer than anything
attempted at the Nice carnival The pavements
were strewed with tons of confetti
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE RUSSIAN TARs.
The enthusiasm of the unofficial crowd ex-
ceeded all bounds when the Russian sailors
landed. French sailors and civilians formed
In professions, hosted the men TO their should
ers and carried them through the streets
Women embraced ana kissed them. Wherever
the Russian sailors appeared, CeS fleming shouts
for Russia and the Car filled the air untii
evening the demonstration was remarkable Tor
the absence of drunken men. After dark, now
ever wine given out In enormous guam
titles Staggering sailors were to be seen
everywhere and the popular manifestations or
enthusiasm degenerated into maudiin embraces
and drunken howling.
A dinner was given at the Prefecture this
evening to the Russian officers and the high
French officials who have come here nom other
cities. Later there was a gala performance
tended at the invitation Of the municipal gov
ernment. The chief feature Of the perform
ance was FrancO-Russian ballet
CARNOT AND THE CAR EXCHANGE GREET
INGS
Paris, Oct. 15.-Immcdiately after the Russian
squadron reached Toulon on Friday President
Carnot telegraphed to the Car in Copenhagen,
and the Car replied. Several dispatches were
exchanged also in connection with the Car s
visit to the French warships lsly and Sur
couf off Copenhagen. on Friday. Dispatches
from St. Petersburg say that the Russian press
makes much of the Cars visit to the warShlpS.
Several journals declare that the visit ana the
toasts Of Adniirais Avelan and lieunier com
pete the proof Of the consolidation OF the
i~t%'4D-+"'
ECHOES OF AN INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
Paris oct. 1j.-When the civil marriage cere-
mony between Lord Terence Backwood, son of the
MARQUIS of Duffern. and Miss Flora Davis Of
New-York was performed at the Marie yester-
day, the Mayor closed his part OF the junction
with a speech. in which he said:
"I find before the authorized representatives.
Of two great nations / wish to tell them Of
the sympathy and gratitude which France feels
toward England and America. France Is never
unsrateful Whatever new friendships she may
form she remembers her old Obligations. The en-
thusiasm manifested now at Touon does not efface
the memory of services rendered TO US In the past
We do not forget that the English and Americans
schools we learned to practice liberty. II our
country is master or IT'S own oestiss, anu
governs itself 1t is partly to your example that We
The Mayor also referred to the ''inviolable hos
p!tality which England had accorded to French
'li Messrs Kingsland and Eustis Of the United
States embassy. were witnesses OF the ceremony
for Miss Davis and Messrs. Clarke and Graham OF
the British Embassy for Lord Terence. Last
DominIc 't 70 lord and Lady Dunern. their sons.
the bridesmaids. the Eustises' the Coh'e oe
Turenne and others.
Ex-pREMIER CRIsPI OPPOSED TO WAR
Rome, oct. IA banquet was given IN Genoa
to-day TO celebrate the anniversary OF 'aripaid
military expedition to Sicily. Ex-Premier Crisph
after eulogizng Garbaldi. declared hinlseii 10 De
a feryent believer I'm the need of peace. He re-
gsrded the men who clamorcd for war as
dangerous fools He himself desired 10 see sucm u
federation of all nations would cstabnsh
peace and tend toward the greatest Social anu
material development Of all peoples
TOwED A WATER-LOGGED BARK 200 MILES
London oct. 1.-THE British bark Catherine
Captain Senney, which sailed from Pensacola Oh
July l5 for Rio Jareiro has been towed INTO o''
Vincent. G. " l.. by the British steamer AtIa",'''
Captain Young from New-York September - ~,
Cape Town East London etc The Atlantic towed
the Catherine distance of 1900 miles.
The bark Catherine was before reported on sep
tember In latitude H24. longitude 1000 as waaea
logged and abandoned sails hanging loose az ",,b
boats gone 'rhe crew were rescued by the SpaniSn
steamer Maria Christina and landed at 81 'o"'
N. b. The Catherine was lumber laden