The herald., 1894-12-03
NJ. CASlMlR-PERIER.
How the New Prcsident of France Appear
In Public.

After the tragic death of the late NJ.
Garnet Mt the hands of an assassin 10
must needs be brave man who would
ill his place. Such man is M. CasI.
rPcrier, the new head Of the French
government On bright Sunday in
October it was rumored about Paris til Il
the president would attend the races n.
Longchamps, in the Bois de Boulogne.
The French, anxious to SEQ how M. Cas-
liner -Pcrier bore his new honors, and
The foreign element of Paris, eager for
sight of this courageous successor to
kings and emperors, were out in great
numbers.
Early in the afternoon the Champs
Elysees, the Avenue Bois do BoulognJ
and the main roads Of the bois itself
were thronged with spectators. Evi-
IDENTIFY something unusual was going
on. The stranger was courteously in
formed that It was not q parade; that
the president would shortly pass by on
his way from the races.
A detachment of the mounted guards
of the republic, in their glittering ar
NOR, was grouped in picturesque man
uer around the great base of the Arc do
Triomphe. At every few yards police
were stationed, from the Palais do Ely.
see to the race course distance CT sew
eral miles. Thousands of people lined
the streets, and hundreds of cabs drove
slowly back and forth, though half Of
the way was kept constantly clear by
mounted officers. Among the notable
Americans seen in the crowd were Dr.
Evans of Empress Eugenie fame, in his
private brougham, and Miss Sybil Sam
derson of the grand opera, in hand
some victoria. The bystanders were
most patient, many of them waiting
hours. Every neck was craned, every
aye was turned toward the bois. Judg-
ing from the amount OF preparation and
excitement, it might we'll have been the
great Napoleon himself whom they ex.
pected. Presently startling sight greet
ed the beholders. 1t was in the shape
of bright red coupe drawn by chest
nut horse. The people laughed and jeer-
ed in their light hearted French way,
whilo the lone man in the vehicle grin
ned in self satisfied way. Clearly il
was not tho president.
A moment later captain of tho guard
spurred down the avenue, followed in
quick succession by several mounted
privatos. The way was instantly cleared,
the gay coupe disappearing down by Q
bypath, and the four horsed open car
riago of NJ Casimir Perier drove rapidly
out of the Bois. The president, dig.
nif1ed, fine looking man in the prime OF
life, was accompanied by his wifo and
two gentlemen. There were two f1unkies
on the box seat in white livery and
two footmen in the rear. The president
lifted his hat oourteously; but, strange
to say, there was no cheering such a
greets the Prince Of Wales in London
or our own executive at home It re-
mained for two foreign ladies, English
and American respectively, to throw
the only flowers which NJ. Casimir- Pc.
rier received in all that crowd. With
real republican enthusiasm, these young
women rose up in their cab and tossed,
with true feminine aim, a bunch Of
carnations. All but one fell to the ground
and were crushed by the wheels of his
carriage, but the last alighted on the
lapel of the presidential coat. 1t was
quickly handed to him by an observant
lackey. M. Casimir Perier graoiously
accepted it, bowling his thanks, and was
speedily driven from view. De-
troit Free Press.