The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-08
TEL B r IN FRA NOE
RUssIA'S RULER IS GIVEN A DEMON
STRATIYE WELCOME.
His Yachf e Escorted to Cherbours4
by the ISrench Fleet and He
& LANDS Amid the Booming of Guns
and the Cheers of Multitude
The Gar and Czarina Are Enter
III tained by President Faure.

Gherbourg, Oct. z. The bad luck
which seems to cling to the car
showed itself again to-day. The most
elaborate preparations had been made
to receive the Russian travellers. The
way from the landing stage to the
hall Of the arsenal had been covered
with silk and hangings, shields, ban
,nerettes and flowers; the landing stage
itself was beautifully draped; Venetian
masts were erected at many points, the
floral, bunting and other decorations
were displayed everywhere; but when
the work was complete, the weather
became threatening, and later a ter
rife squall swept over the city and
port, telling the Venetian niasts to the
ground, scattering the decorations in
all directions and inficting great dam
age generally. This morning, how
ever, hundreds of men were set to
work repairing the damage and every
possible effort was directed toward
having the arsenal, the landing stage
and the approaches made bright with
fresh decorations for the coming Of the
car and the czarina. The French
Northern squadron. consisting of TWEEN
ty-one vessels and including the
Charles Martel irst-class battleship;
the Hocl1e, battleship, with Vice Ad-
miral Regnauet de Premesnil on board;
the Jean Bart, Des Carries, Jemmapse
and fifteen cruisers and the torpedo
boats, left the harbor at o'clock in
single file, a gale of wind blowing. Be
fore the warships were outside the
harbor they were almost completely
hidden from view by heavy rain
storm, which did further damage to
the decorations ashore. The gale also
increased in force and a heavy sea be-
gan to thunder on the coast.
Shortly after the news was signaled
that the Russian imperial yacht Pole
Star had joined the French squadron
and was proceeding to this port with
the French warships on each side of
her.
The wind was against the escorting
squadron, and as the ships appeared il
was seen that the Pole Star was roll
ing heavily. The French ships in the
roadstead were formed up in two
lines and the Russian yacht passed be-
tween them. The spectacle was a
grand one. The bands on the French
ships played the Russian anthem and
the sailors dressed sides and cheered
heartily. The car stood upon the
bridge of the Pole Star and responded
with military salute.
5 A Warm welcome
Every coign Of vantage was black
with people and the utmost enthusi-
asnl prevailed. Hats, handkerchiefs,
etc. were waived in the air, and for
the first time since the fall OF Napoleon
III. there arose from an immense
French crowd the almost-forgotten
of
was soon followed by other cries Of
.sVive Ia Tsar,'' give lie Russia" dur
Ing which several baskets Of flowers
dent Faure presented the czarina with
a floral offering representing a car
filed with roses, pinks and azaleas
and drawn by doves.
4 The czarina was the first to land,
holding i'll her hand a light, unopened
umbrella. She was dressed simply in
a gray costume with cape and wore
straw hat trimmed with roses de
France. The car wore the uniform of
q naval captain and displayed the in
sigma. Of the grand cross Of the Legion
Of Honor. His majesty stepped for
ward firmly with his left hand on the
hilt of his sword.
President Faure bowed deeply and
kissed the cZarina's hand, the car re-
plying to the presidents salutation
with a military salute. His majesty
then took M. Faure's hand while the
latter welcomed him. The car made
a brief response, and M. Faure gave
his arm to the cZarina, while the car
walked on the presidents right. AS
the imperial party assembled the steps
leading to the hall of Louis XVI. tho
premier, the president Of the cham
Der and others followed them and the
sunlight burst through the clouds for
the first time during the day.
After a banquet the royal party
started for Paris.