The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-14
FRENCH ENTHUSIASM
It Breaks Loose in Hearty Wei
comes to Russia's Sailors,
BANDS PLAYING RUss1Ns ANTHEM
Greet the Ears Of the Musoovltes as They

Greet the Ears Of the Muscovites a. They |
Land on French Soil, While French
men vic with Each other in Doing
Honor to the visitors.
ToULoN, Oct. AT 1890 yesterday
gun shots from the arsenal at the DUAL
De La Darse Vieille announced that the
Russian warships ere coming. As soon
Bs the visitors were sighted light division
Of the French fleet, under Commander
Marechal weighed anchor and put out 20
meet them The shore Of the rOadstead
just beyond the arsenal De Mourllen,
about a mile from the town, had been
lined with persons eager 70 see the FIRST
courtesles exchanged by the squadrons. As
soon as the guns spread the news Of the
arrival of the Russians thousands more
started out on the shore road.
Before noon the whole length Of the
road was crowded with struggling, cheer
| ing sightseers At 1870 the Russian
warships Emperor Nicholas !, Admiral
| Nakhlmoff, Pamiat Azovr, and Rynda
were in plain view from the shore. The
Frenchmen saluted and the Russians an
swered. Commander Marechal then
! boarded the Emperor Nicholas ], flagship
Of the squadron, and welcomed the Rus
sian admiral Avelan, and his officers to
French waters The naval tug Hercules,
rs pilot Of the Russian fleet, led the way
back up the harbor,
The Russians proceeded at quarter speed.
Innumerable coastlnR vessels and pleasure
craft lay thick from shore to shore. All
were loaded with excursionists, and were
decorated with Russian colors.
As the big warships moved toward the
arsenal docks the eXcursiOnists shouted
cheer after cheer. HandkerChiefs and flags
were waved from every deck to the Rus
SLAMS. The forts and guardships were fir
ing salutes, and all the bands on ship
board and along shore were playing the
Russian anthem. The fifty or more French
warships in the harbor had all their dec
orations out, their yards manned and their
bands playing.
As the Russians passed each French war
ship her marines gave long cheer in uni
son, and the marines Of the visiting squad
ron cheered in return.
Admiral Avelau stood uncovered on the
bridge of the Emperor Nicholas 1, waving
his cap constantly in response to the greet
ings from every side. When the Russian
warships had dropped anchor they all re-
turned the salutes of the Frenchmen.
At noon the chief officers of the French
fleet and land forts embarked for the flag
ship They were received most cordially.
After embracing and speaking a few
words of welcome the French officers left
the flagship. With Commander Marechal,
Admiral Avelan and his staff then took a
launch for the Quai de rHorloge They
landed at ! o'clock. The crowd at the
quay and far back into the town was
, packed closely in every available bit of
space. Windows a hundred yards from
the quay were filed with eads, and the
, roofs were white with waving handker-
chiefs. The Russian admiral was greeted
3, with incessant cheering. He was received
with high military hOnors, and he pro
ceeded at once with his staff to pay visit
to the French naval authorities
Later in the afternoon the Russian off.
GERS visited Admiral De Boissudy aboard
the Formidable and Admiral De la Jaille
q aboard the Richeleu. Jaille commands
the Mediterranean reserve feet of France
is an old friend Of Admiral Avelan and EN-.
q braced him repeatedly when they met.
!. At 3:15 Admiral AVIAN and his staff
q landed at the quay opposite the town hall
a Amid cheers and music they proceeded tC
: the grand salon of the town hall. There
d, all the municipal and district officials
"a many deputies and senators and delegate,
"a from the provinces awaited them. The
h hall was filled to suffocation and room
a could be made for the guests only Will
a difficulty The socialist mayor of Toulon
y NJ. Ferraro, made the first address Of wei
ID come.
y After the mayor Of Marsellles had made
n an address of a similar tenor, Nine. Ju
liette presented the jewels bought for tn,
N Russian sailors wives with money sub
"a scribed by the women of France. Cham
n pagne was served plentifully while tn,
,e Russians talked with their hosts.
n, Admiral Ayelan and his aide-de-camp
a Lieutenant Tolstoi, appeared on the bal
Il cony Of the town hall at 845. They saw
!, a scene of frantic enthusiasm. A shout
T. ing, singing multitude filled the, squar
h from the steps of the building back to th
q quays, covered the decks of the steamer
"a and nearly swamped the small boats nea
~ the shore. AS Admiral Avelan bowed hi
response to the cheers the military band
o began the "Marseillaise, and the thou
. sands before the hall sang with them.
In At 4 o'clock the Russians bade goodb
=. to the officials In the large hall and re
a turned to the quay. As they left the shor
y, ~ the air was filled with shouts of "Lonl
= live Russia, Long live tho car"
n Admiral Rieuniers official banquet t.
/, the Russian officers was given last nigh
:, in the grand salon of the prefectore. Ad
- miral RieUnier's toast to the car who's
"a name signifies loyalty and power and aI
=. pears to the world as a symbol of peace,
- was drank standing.