The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-07

PARIS, Oct. b.-Ine cZar mas come ana
Paris has gone wild in welcoming him.
1t IS believed that never before has
such a multitude OF. strangers been in
the city. 1t was estimated last night that
over a million visitors were here, and all
through the night every arriving train
from north, south, east and west brought
in its quota of strangers to swell the
crowd. Even today the trains have been
packed with late corners. Il is impossible
to even approximately estimate the num-
Der OF visitors, but il would not be at all
surprising if their number was nearer
two million than one million. The wealth.
er was sunny and everything was pro
pitious for the
GREAT POPULAR WELCOME
that had been prepared for the white
car who is undoubtedly today the idol
Of the French people.
The Western Railway company, over
whose line the car Travelled from Cher
hourg, from which place he started last
evening, had erected a special station
for the use Of his majesty al Passy Rane-
lagh. Here an immense crowd was gath
cred at an early hour many of those
present having remained in the vicinity
throughout the night in order that they
would be sure TO get glimpse of the
car and cZarina as the imperial visitors
entered the city. The entire route from
the station to the Russian embassy IVES
The entire route was decorated with
magnificent and tasteful arches and pill
lars and
FRENCH AND RUSSIAN COLORS.
y novelty in decoration was seen on the
trees along the route. They were covered
with paper flowers of all kinds, and were
very handsome, the contrasting colors
adding materially to the beauty Of the
scene. The Palace of Industry on the
Avenue des Champs Elysees and the
chamber OF deputies, ministry of foreign
affairs, ministry of war and ministry of
public works, all of which are close to or
en- TIE Boulevard St. German, We're es-
pec:ally noticeable for the beautiful and
artistic arrangement of their decorations.
The Whole garrison of Paris was turned
out in honor of the imperial visitor, and
the more practical purpose of guarding
the route along which he passed. The
SOLDIERS LINED THE ENTIRE
ROUTE.
and back of them stood policemen facing
the crowd in order that they might be
able to detect and arrest anyone .--,,o
| should attempt to insult the car by ut
! tering seditious cries. The police arrange
mentS We're perfect. In fact, the regula-
tons adopted for the occasion We're SO
stringent that they occasional some ad-
verse comment; but the Authorities be-
iieve that they were fully justified in TAX
ing extraordinary precautions to safe
guard the imperial visitor.
At $50 O'Clock the sun was shining
brightly and the crowds were constantly
| augmenting. Some of the sightseers were
quite boisterous in their light-heartedness,
but there Were no signs Of disorder. De-
casionally there would be a sCuffie in the
crowd as a policeman or detective would
discover a pickpOcket plying his trade
and promptly arrest him or her.
Every window and balcony along the
route was occupied, the occupants Of
the houses in many instances having
been mid
/ the privilege.
President Faure, the ministers and
other dignitaries, who had Travelled from
Cherbourg on
A SPECIAL TRAIN
ahead of the car. arrived at Versailles
at $40 O'Clock. The train bearing the
imperial guests rolled into the station
twenty-three minutes later. NJ. Faure
was in the reception room, and as the
car and cZarina ahghted from their
train, he stepped forward and greeted
them After a short conversation be-
tween the ministers and members of the
car and cZarina'S suites. the emperor
and empress entered the presidents
special train which at 9:06 o'clock pro-
| ceeded for the Passy Ranelagh station,
waiting to present their respects.
There were thousands of people along
the railway from Versailles to Passy
/ Ranelaeh. and as the train passed they
| cheered enthusiastically.
| Arrived at Passy Ranelagh, the car
/ and czarina alighted from their carriage,
/ and as they did so a mighty roar of vel
| come assembled from the myriad of peo-
| pie assembled in the vicinity of the sta
! ton. The guard of honor presented arms
! and at a given signal a battery began
| firing an imperial salute of 101 guns. Ev-
| cry available space was packed almost to
! suffocation. 1t is stated that
FULLY TWENTY THOUSAND PER
SONS
slept in the Bots De Boulogne last night
/ in order that they might get good places
! from which to see the ear before the
| immense crowds arrived from elsewhere
\ in the city. The cheering lasted for some
| minutes and was acknowledged by re-
peated bows by the car.
/ The Imperial visitors, accompanied by
/ President Faure and the ministers,
entered a tent that had been erected at
the station, and here their majesties re-
ceived the municipal council and q num-
Der of civil and military dignitaries.
! After the reception, which lasted but a
/ short time, the car and czar1na and
| President Faure entered gala carriage
! with positions that was awaiting them
| outside the tent. The president occupied
! the front seat with his back TO the horses
| The various officials, members OF the
car and cZarina's suites and others en-
! tered other carriages and the cortege pro-
ceeded at a walking pace to traverse the
| streets
TO THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY.
As the procession started from the sta
/ ton the massed bands began playing the
] Russian national anthem. At the head o.
! the cortege marched body OF Arat
/ chiefs, who had been brought from
! Africa especially for the purpose Of adj
| ding TO the picturesqueness Of the scene
! They presented an unique appearance
| with their white burnooses. After them
| came q double line OF troops Chasseurs
/ d Afrique, Zouaves and TonquineZe
! soldiers Members of every French regi-
ment were included in the troops who