The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-09
VISIT TO VERSAILLES
BUILDINGS AND GARDENS VIEWED
BY THE GEAR AND CZARTSA.
Dramatic Enterta inmeHt mt Which
Bcrnhardf Was One of the stars
Roscbery's Resignation.

PARIS. Oct. s.-President Faure arrived
at the Russian embassy shortly before
1890 a. M. in an open carriage and the
Gar and Czarina, who had been expecting
him, Immediately entered the vehicle. and,
escorted by a strong detachment of Cut
rasiers, proceeded to the Louvre. Entering
the Louvre the Gar and Czarina received
an ovation from enormous crowds of peo-
pie. The building superbly decorated.
The imperial visitors were received by the
Minister of instruction, M Ramband, who
introduced M. Puvis de Chavannes presi-
dent of the Salon du Champ de Mars, and
M. Detaille, the celebrated painter of battle
pictures. The Gar shook hands with both
the artists and exchanged few cordial
words of greeting with them. Their Maj
estes returned to the Russian embassy at
IL AS and at noon Iunched with sixty MEM
bers of the embassy and the suites
At o'clock in the afternoon the Car and
Czarna started for Versailles, via the Bots
de Boulogne, and the Sevres porcelain fac
tory During the short stay which they
made at the porcelain factory they lit a
fire in one of the furnaces and afterwards
inspected the museum. The Grand Duchess
Olga, infant daughter of the Car and
CZarina, was taken to Versailles IN an
open landau, sitting in the lap of her nurse,
throw kisses to the crowd, which responded
with cheers The imperial party arrived at
Versailles at 4:30 p. M, amid the usual
scenes of enthusiasm. Their MajeStieS
visited the gardens and the park, the
grounds being beautifully prepared for
them fountains playing and everything In
the neatest of order. The Russian Imperial
standard was hoisted over the center OF the
Palace of Versailles and f1oated there
throughout the stay of their Magesties.,
After having made a tour OF the garaen rs
honor where magnificent tent OF RED VEL
vet. trimmed with gold fringe. had been
erected. The imperial party was met ny
the Minister of Fine Arts, the director OF
the National Museums and the curator OF
the palace, and were conducted up lhe
Queens staircase at the top of which they
were met by Nine. and Mile. Faure, Whom
their Majesties graciousfy greeted. me
visitor then proceeded to inspect Marie An
toinette's and other small rooms. Thence
they were escorted to the Sale des Giaces,
and when they emerged upon the paicony
they were most enthusiastically cheered by
the crowd, numbering about 15.00O people,
assembled before the palace Just before
dusk the grounds were brilliantly lliumir-
ated all the trees being hung with fairy
lamps.
The Car has given 100000 francs for dis
tribUtion among the poor of Paris me
horses belonging to the carriage OF M
Cookery the Minister of Finance. became
frightened by the music W lnea Ia t dn1vn the
steps into the crowd, injuring eight people,
three of them seriously.
banquet was spread in the Galefle des
Batailer to which the guests sat down at
7:30 o'clock The Car, placed between
Mesdames Faure and Loubet, sat opposite
President Faure. who was placed between
the Czarina and Nine. Brisson.
A musical and dramatic entertalnment
followed the banquet, Mesdames Bernhardt
and Delna and Nine. Fugere Delaney and
Cocqueline being among the artlsts. Inc
Gear was in evening dress, the CZarina be-
diadem upon her head and a necklace of
diamonds and pearls on her neck.
The Gar and Czarina having entered the
imperial train after the performance, 1t
started at rs for Chalons, where the mill
itary review takes place tomorrow, and it
was followed at 1850 o'clock by the pres
idential train conveying M. Faure.
In spite of the precautions of the police
TO prevent demonstrations by Anarchists
during the visit of their MajeSties, the Car
and Czarina two bombs have been eX-
ploded. TIE police deny that anything re-
scmbiing / outbreak has occurred, but the
newspa pers refute the assertions of the po-
lice Yesterday, while few people were
on the Place de la Concorde. a
rying a basket was noticed lettering near
the statue of the city of Lyons. Soon
afterwards, it is claimed. there was an
signal, and a number of nails and pieces
of iron were scattered over the statue
which was injured. The Journal says an
other explosion. injuring one person,
CURED on the Rue ST. Florentin. and that
one arrest was made. the Gaulois asserts
that number of Anarchists have been
arrested.