The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
DAY WENT WITH A DASH.
NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED TO IN
TERFERE WITH THE SPLENDID
MARTIAL sPECTATLE.
CROWDS OUT TO SEE THE SIGHT.
Thousands Cheered the Royal visi.
tors, the Soldiers and the Presi-
dent of the Republic.

| R-MARNE, Oct. 9.-LOng before the
Imperial and presidential trains arrived
here from Versailles this morning, the
vicinity of this immense camp, cover
Ing $4,000 acres, was crowded by people
anxious to see the car and czarina
and witness the grand military review
| organized in his majesty's honor BY 8
o'clock, nearly 100000 people had al
ready assembled. and they were pour
/ ing in from the direction of Rheims,
| Chalons-sur-M arne, etc, as fast as
| trains could bring them. On the czar's
arrival at military headquarters here,
a salute of 101 guns was fired. after
which he reviewed the 10000 troops in
camp, representing all branches of the
service.
| The review was a decided success
and some of the finest troops in the
French army participated in it. Among
the most important military officers
present were Gen. Billit, minister OF
war; Gen. Gonse, sub chief of the gen.
eral staff of the army, and Gen.
Saussier. vice president Of the supreme
council Of war and connlander-in-
chief. The artillery was commanded
by Gen. Lisle, president Of the techni-
cal committee of artillery. and included
the guns of three army corps. The
cavalry was commanded by Gen. de
Jesse. president of the technical COM
mittee of cavalry. 1t included the
Second division of cavalry. under Cen
eral Of Division de Liginieres; the
Fourth division, under Gen. Colbert;
the Fifth division, under Gen. Count
Duchesme, and the Third division, un-
der Gen. de la Lance. Besides these
forces there was a section of the bal
loon corps and of the ambulance corps
and a mixed squadron Of cavalry COM
posed of African Spahis and Chasseurs
d Antique, which was employed as the
escort of honor.
The scene from the reviewing stand
presented a most imposing picture. All
points of the horizon were outlined
by masses Of troops, horses and guns
and it was noticed that the crowds
present bestowed the most liberal ap-
plause upon the zouaves, rifemen and
Alpine battalions.
Previous to the arrival of the I'M
perial train, the presidential train
reached the camp and enabled Presi-
deHt Faure to receive the car and
czarina surrounded by a galaxy of
ministers and high military officials.
The czarina wore blue costume
trimmed with Russian sable, and the
car was dressed in the uniform of
colonel of the Red Cossacks with the
familiar Astrakhan cape, and he also
displayed on his breast the insignia
of the grand Gordon Of the Legion of
Honor. After the welcoming ceremo-
MES were ended they entered a ba-
Touche drawn by six horses ridden by
artillerymen, who acted as positions.
The carriage started away at a gallop
amid wild cheers from the throng, the
cheering continuing until the imperial
party reached the military headquar-
tiers. AS the imperial cortege arrived
there, trumpet sounded and imme-
diately all the bugles and drums and
hundreds of bands present broke out
into a strain Of martial music, the
troops presented arms and the officers
saluted.
The car then mounted a charger,
and, surrounded by brilliant suite and
followed by the carriage containing
the czarina and President Faure, rode
down the front Of each regiment. AS
his majesty arrived before each regi-
ment, it's band struck up the Russian
hymn, Life to the Gar" which was
followed by the tMarseillaise, After
each detachment had been inspected
and the customary salutes exchanged,
the car and cZarina and President
-
= march past began at o'clock.
Gen. Saussier, the commander-in-
| chief, and M. Billot, the minister Of
war, were the first to ride past the
reviewing stand, and. after saluting
the car and czarina, they took up
position opposite the grand stand, and
the Second army corps, in which were
i Alpine troops and Algerian sharpshoot-
ers, leading a seemingly endless pro-
| cession, marched past, and the other
corps followed. All the army corps
marched past by divisions in double
columns, and with an interval Of thirty
PAGES between them. The marching
! and dressing were magnificent and
| the splendid appearance and fitness of
| the troops caused spontaneous out
| burst Of cries from tens of thousands
of threats of give PArmee."
The review ended with a magnifi-
! cent charge of cavalry led by Gen.
Billot, who drew up the squadron
within five yards of the reviewing
stand and almost at the feet of the s
car and cZarina and President Faure
! whereupon the car touched his cap
in military salute, eliciting another
| outburst of enthusiasm. His majesty
| afterward summoned Gen. Billot and
warmly praised the troops
| In short, a more successful review
| has never been held in France. Ev-
erything went off without a hitch. and
the troops, who had been drilled and
| practiced for the occasion ever since
the close Of the autumn naneuyers
showed up admirably. They may have
lacked the solidity and machine-like
precision of the German and Russian
forces, but there Is no DENYING that
for dash, quickness and ease of
movement, the troops today exhibited
remarkable qualities which, combined
with the gay coloring of the uniforms
made them show up grandly to the
admiration of all
At the banquet which followed the review
President Faure toasted the czar, saying:
Your majesty Is about to leave us after
stay which will leave an ineffable souvenir
on the annals of our country. AS smile of
happy augury, the charm Of the presence of
your majesty and the empress viii remain
gracefully entwined with this visit Your
majesties were acclaimed at Paris by the
whole nation. and at Cherbourg and Chalons
were received by what has the greatest hold
upon the heart OF France, the army and the
navy.
At each Of the frequent anniversaries of
their glorious past the sailors and soldiers OF
France exchanged with their Russian brothers
declarations Of cordially and well wishes
Today. in the name of the French army and
navy, / beg your majesty to receive, in be-
half Of his armies, land and sea the
solemn declaration Of their unalterable friend
ship
/ drink to the Russian army and navy and
raise my glass in honor of his majesty Nichol-
as H.. and in honor of the Empress Alexan-
The car then clinked glasses with Presi-
dent Faure, after which his majesty replied
to the toast, saying:
In Cherbourg harbor, on arriving I was
able to admire the French squadron and to-
day, on the eve of leaving your beautiful
country. have had the pleasure of witness
ing a most imposing military spectacle in at
tending the review of the troops on their
usual mansuyre field France NAV no