The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-07
MILES OF MYRIAD COLOR.
Lined With Excited Crowds Yelling
''Vive le Car
Paris II Famous for Her Halliday
Rafment. hat Yesterday She In
said to Have surpassed Herself
The Reception ot the Cszr and
Csarina Occaaions the Greatest
and Mest Enthuslasttc Assem-
hIaxc OF Her Citisens for Many,
Many Nears.


Copyright Associated Press. 1896
Paris. oct S-The car and czarina ar.
rived here safely at Raneleigh station from
Sherhourg at 10 o'ciock this morning. rsa
weather was fne and the countless dtcs-
rs,tens showed up splendtdly In the SUM
light. Their uisiesties were accorded =
most rastnrous reception. and reached the
Russian embassy. where they VIII reside
during their visit TO this city, al II c'clocx.
Crowds hogan gathering along the rcsu,S
OF the procession shortly after Daylight.
and ny a. m. the neighhcrhood OF tha
Avenue Hols de tgoulogne Pace de kstoile.
Avenue des Champs Elysees. Place de Ia
Concorde. Ponte sie Ia Concorie. Boulevard
Saint Cserrnain, Rue Saint Simon and Hue
de Grenviile. on which the RuS1tAn cm-
hassy is situated, were thronxed with en-
snusiassic people. A double line Of trocpa
held the route from the railroad depot TO
the embassy. shortly after O'Clock tAey
were reinforced by gendarmcs. serEeants
Dc vile and detectives. Including number
OF agents OF the Russian secret police and
picked men from the Nihiist detective
corps
The decorations eciipsed anything ever
seen in the French capital. Russian and
French fags entwined or floating side hw
side predomiuated. but the trees halco-
nies, roofs, lamp posts, statues. anything
and almost everything WAS utilized In
draperies TO impress the csar with the ess-
;huslasm of France at the visit of her
great friend. The trees, bared OF natural
foliage by the autumn blasts. were thickiy
covered with artificial leaves and flowers
representing peach. almond and other hloSs
SONS. Rosgral columns, forty feet high.
painted TO initiate stone and surmountcd
by Russian double eagles each six feet
high. supporting imperial crowns, lined
the Champs Elysees. The Pace de Hctet
de VILE was made brilliant with Venetian
masts and colonnades dccked with pUecr
flowers. and the Tuiliertes gardens we're
beautifully adorned with fiags and statues.
Tho special train with President FAnrc.
President of the Senate T.oubc,. President
OF the Chamber of Deputies Brisson. Pre-
mier Meiine. cabinet ministers and others.
arrived at Versailles at $40 a. m, the im-
Qerial train following closely. The c1aP
and cxarina were received at Versailles by
n. Faure. after which they entered the
presidents train. the Russian train being
too heavy for the light rails or the circular
railroal. The party arrived al Raneleigh
station, Paris. proper. at 10 o'clock. AZ
Raneleigh the car and cxarina were wet.
coined BY the presidents OF the senate and
chamber OF deputies. all the cabinet ntn-
listers, Gen. Sausser. the military governor
OF Paris; cardinal Richard. archbishop OK
Paris, the civil and municipal authorities
and other high officials.
The arrival OF the distinguished travellers
was signalled TO the expectant thronUs by
fanfare OF trumpe;s, after which there
was a long roll from the drum corps. The
guard OF honor presented arms and tho
troops were called TO attention from one end
OF the route TO the other. causing The
crowds to begin cheering from the depot
TO the embassy About the station the air
was rent with the roar OF "vive le Tsar."
''vive fE.mpereur.'' 'vive Ia Republlque."
etc. were waved wildly. The cxar wore
the uniform Of colonel OF the Russian
Rifles. and across his breast was the scarf
Of the grand Gordon OF the Legion OF
Honor. He replied with a military salute
10 the present arms OF the guard OF
the fcrvent welcome from the popuIaee.
President Faure. saiutlng the imperial
couple, removed his hat. and at the same
moment the battery a. Mount vaierfsn
fred tho FIRST shot OF the imperial salute
OF i0f guns.
The usual formal presentations took
place in the magnificent salon constructed
expressly for the purpose. after which
president Faure offered his arm TO iha
szarins. and with the ezar on his right.
returned to the platform OF the railroad
station. The czar then reviewed the de-
tschment of the Garde Rcpublicaine on
duty. When this ceremony was conciuded.
their najesties. President Fatre and suite
entered tho gorgeous state carriage IN
waiting and the state entry into Paris
wss begun. The czsr and czarina ocsrs-
pied a Berlin painted dark blue and light
ensd with red scroll work and brass
uiountings. and having large silver lamps
az each corner IT was driven by u eoagsil-
man in n long blue soat and brass buttons,
red waisteoat powderef wig ans, high fras.
T.hre. brilliantly Isyerfed footmen occupied
the hack OF the imperial carriage.
The outside Was ~
frenzled enthusiasm. Shout after shout
arose fror. the multitude The corteke. en-
route. passed the Arc de Trionphe and was
wildly rheered by Immense crowds alling
the avenues surrounding II. Descending tho
Champs Eiyses the spectacle was marvel.
Gus. lavish decorations and cheering mass
es stretching as far AZ the eye could reaxsh.
There was one continuous roar OF weicOnf.
ing cries, among which WV. fErnpsf-
eur" "ytye la Repuoiique. "Sive In Txar'
and ''yive Faure ard 'syive la Presf.
dente" were the most distinguished shouts.
| The crowds. trrnuituogsiy waving hats.
etc. were held back by long lines OF troops
with Eiitteflnr oayonets rejecting the SAN
shine and whose brilliant uniforms and IA
rniliar red froussTs-ths French army pre-
i DONNA sing-form@d a most pleasing eSg-
ing 10 the background OF roaring s.cople
/ ard dazzling decorations. On every lamp
| post ar similar point of vantage men ard
| boys were rerched or hanging for dear
/ life with hands and knees. gexsscuatiug
| with patriotism or waving something COM
tinuously. On the Place de Ia Concorde tfts
I playing fountains were utilized us spots
! from which 10 visw the procession. crowds
standing on them and others IN them. us-
/ terly regardless CT. the wetting IN their
anxiety 20 get good view of the idol.
The route TO the Russian embassy was
equally thronxed. and the ag3laune freni
/ high-prfessi windows and bascsaies was ~
/ enthusiastic az that which their majesties
received fr0n the bourgeois. the cuvrifras,
/ the grExsstes and .nammarss or the more
| open portions OF the city sraversad by ths
Russian guests. The roofs were parked
| with peopie. and II would seem as ~
! specsaI <,roviaessce iuserposed 70 kss, ths
{ most venfrresorne from topping over into
/ the streets.
There were fifteen carriages IN the pro-
I s-es~loss escorted by defachnents os in0
! French African cavalry regiments. the
/ famous sraf4ia, the gallant Cnasseurs a
! Afrtqae, the cuirasrsess and tho cavalry OF
! IRE sarsls Gepabsleasne.
The carriages were driven poetil7son
! fashion. The s1rzs contained the exar and
/ exarsna ansf- Presaasnt Faure. the latter
sitting with hlx back 70 fha horses.
/ The president affzr reaching the Russian
/ ersassss4y F-srasf1sd with their rnates.sesl
1 quarter cf an hour. during wnsen tne c1ar
expressed 20 him bow deeply ne and tho