The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
RUSSIANS GO SIGHTSEEING.
They Drive About Paris For Ten Houra
Everywhere Enthusiastically Received.

They Drive About Paris For Ten Hours-
Everywhere Enthusiastically Received.
PARIS. Oct. 20.-It is estimated that three
hundred thousand persons were around the
Hotel dc Vile last night while the banquet
given to the visiting Russian naval officers by
the Municipal Council was in progress. The
Place de / Hotel de Vile. in front of tho City
Hall. tho Place Lobau. In the rear. the Rue de
RivolL Quai des Orfevres and Quai de l. Fl otel Q
Nille were packed and TANNED with wildly en-
thusiastic crowds. which overfowed from these
places and extended for at least half mile
north. east. and west from the City Hall The
Pont d'Arcole. spanning the Seine from the
Place do rHotel de Vile to the lie de la Cite
was impossible to vehicular traffic. The DUAL
de rHorloge. and tho Quai aux Fleurs on the
north side of the lie de la Cite. and the
two bridges east OF the Pont d'Arcole
were equally crowded. and the sight presented
was a beautiful one. Gayly decorated and
lighted boats filled with happy. cheering
crowds passed up and down the river. The
electric lights along he Quays aided the moon
In making the night almost as bright as day.
Tho police returns this morn ne show that
many accidents occurred in the crowds last
difficulty rescued from being trampled upon.
Others not 80 lucky. were trampied upon or
damned against ratings and sustained serious
The uatin to-day says that Cardinal Richard.
ArchoishGp OF Paris; has ordered that To
be sung in all the Catholic churches in Paris
on sunday.
The Russian officers have neen so occupied
since their arrival In Paris that until to-day
but few Of them had nm opportunity to see the
sights OF the city in an ,unoiiicia! way. This
Penbele. they visited many places of interest
They We're everywhere greeted with cheers
the Halies Cen,rales. the great market i'S Of
Paris. From the iiailcs Cent raies the Russians
drove to the CConservatoire DIES Arts ct Meters.
Martin. and TO the Buttes- Chaumont. where
bread and salt were presented 10 them; After
GERS returned along the exterior bouicyard.
Champs Elystes, They ate luncheon at the
during the m cal. but there was n cheering or
toastinG. After luncheon the party went to the
scented to Admiral Avelan splendid piece Of
their tour Tho f"wn and fsp droye more th"s
forty miles. Cheering crowds impeded their
progress In every street. Flowers were thrown
into the carriages and before the horses and
mon and women struggled for opportunities
to grasp the hands q the visitors.
to Admiral Avelan's landau became baiky.
Every effort to nudge them was futile. and the
Admiral was Obliged to change carriages.
During the brief stop the crowd grew frantic
with enthusiasm, and got utterly beyond tho
control of the police. Hundreds broke through
steps OF the carriages Men mbraced the OH
GERS or Grasped their hands Elegantly dressed
women turned their cheeks to be kissed. and
the younger tRussians accepted these offers
with undisguised gusto. At the Buttes- Chau-
mont the trees were black with people. and the
crowd broke the police lines repeatedly. In the
poorest districts ragged children and mothers
with babies climbed to the steps OF the car
riages. Tho Russians kissed children. babies
and women. and the throng cheered without
ceasing,
,Admir raj ,Ayelan was smiling and afrable
throughout the day. Before tho tour was half
over. most Of the officers had exhausted their
voices In answering salutes and were unable
to speak above whisper.
LONDON, Oct 2n-The Times correspondent
In Toulon says that after visiting Lyons to re-
ceive the silk robes to be presented by the
Chamber Of Commerce to the Czarina. Admiral
Ayelan Will go to Marselles. His visit will be
OF the nature Of an apology for not taking the
Russian squadron to the port
lie will be met at Marseilles by the Russian
cruiser TeretZ which will take him back to
Toulon. The Marseilles authorities are said
to be preparing to celebrate the Admirars