The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
SEEING SIGHTS.
Car and Czarina Escorted
Around Paris.
Streets of French Capital
Lined With People.
Appear Not to Have Lost Particle
Of Their Enthusiasm.

Paris, Oct. s.-A cold. drizzling rain
fell throughout yesterday forenoon, but
despite the discomfort of being out OF
doors. thousands of people assembled In
the vicinity OF the Russian embassy.
hoping to catch glimpse OF the i'm
perial visitors. President Faure, with
Nine Faure and Mile. Faure, drove to
the Russian embassy at 8 o'clock. for the
purpose Of accompanying the car and
czarina In their sightseeing tour Of the
city. The party started on their trip
half an hour behind the time fixed by the
program. The czarina wore gray
dress. and looked bright and fresh. but
the czar looked pale, and wore serious
expression. The party were driven to
the Cathedral of Notre Dame. where they
were received by Cardinal Richard, arch
bishop of Faris. Assisting the cardinal
In the reception of the visitors were the
vicar general of the archdiocese and the
members OF the Maroponitan Chapter.
The streets through which the party
passed were lined with people, and the
great square fronting the cathedral was
densely packed. The enthusiasm OF the
people along the route and In the square
was manifested by almost incessant
cheering.
The czar and czarina, after leaving the
cathedral. visited the Palais de Justice,
the Pantheon and the Hotel Des In
valides. returning to the Russian en-
bassy for luncheon.
In the afternoon the car laid the first
stone OF the new bridge across the Seine,
TO be known as the Alexander III bridge.
I'm honor of the late Car of Russia. the
father OF Nicholas III. The weather was
showery. The czar, while at the Pan
theon, paid visit to the tomb Of the late
President Carnot. upon which his ma
jesty placed a magnificent wreath.
Nine. Carnot and her sons were present.
The vast throng of people and the ir-
resistible rushes in the vicinity Of the
Russian embassy were so great last
night that IL was feared that there must
be many accidents. The frantic enthu-
siasm in every part OF the city was
greater. even than 1t was Tuesday.
President Faure arrived at the Russian
embassy at 1880 o'clock. as the guest OF
honor at dinner of As covers. The car
presided, Mime. Faure being placed
upon his right and NJ. Brisson, president
of the chamber Of deputies. upon his
with President Faure upon her right
and NJ. Loubet. president OF the senate,
upon her left
The czar and czarina and President
and Mme. Faure, after the dinner, drove
TO the Theater Francais, arriving there
at 10 o'clock, to attend the gala perform
ance. The visitors received an ova-
tion from the crowds along the route.
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fine spectacle. garlands Of flowers being
suspended from the balcony. while the
imperial box was draped in white. The
audience was quite as brilliant as that
which greeted the imperial auditors at
the opera Tuesday night. Tuesday
evenings enthusiasm scenes at the opera
were also repeated, and the czar and
czarina were much moved by the en-
thusiasm of their reception. and they
bowed repeatedly in Acknowledgement.
Following the playing of the Russian
anthem by the orchestra, the curtain
rose and revealed all of the artistes of the
comedie Francaise, with red cloaks
grouped around busts of Moliere. Cor
nellie and Racine, while M Mounet-
Sully read complimentary ode, In
which occurred the words 1T is from
The reading was received with loud ap-
plause,
The performance of De Musset's Ca
price" and Of selections from lie Cid"
and Les Femmes Savantes. terminated
at midnight, with the playing by the
band OF the Marseillaise. the audience,
including the czar and czarina, stand
ing during the playing. They were ac-
corded a tumulluous ovation at this, and
their majesties smiled in reply
At the czar's request. their route from
the theater was changed. and instead OF
passing through the Rue de Rivoli, as on
the arrival, the cortege traversei
the Avenue de L'Opera, and the Rue DE
La Paix. The cuirasslers. acting as es-
corts, speedily cleared n route for the
cortege through the great throng Of peo.
pie. who were quite unprepared for its
coming.
President Faures chef has resigned
on account of irritation at the president
ordering the Slysee banquet from the
caterer.
The czar last evening suffered from
fatigue, and from slight Indigestion.