The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
CROSSES TO FRANCE
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car and czarina and their suite wen
to dress for the Official dinner in ths
evening. AS President Faure traverset
the Pole Star on his return from TIT
barge TO the arsenal the Russian SAT-
ors On board cheered and the band play
! ed the Marseillaise.
All these who have been concerned
IN the ceremonies incident to the wei
come of the czar are greatly pleased
with the Russian monarcqh's affabihty
The car insisted that President Faurs
should precede him.
THE BANQUET
At $50 p. IN. President Faure and the
other officials went to the quay to fetch
the car to the banquet The presiden'
alone went On board the Pole Star. The
car Immediately made his appearances
and all proceeded to the banquet hall
There were seventy-three guests seat.
ed at three tables in rne arsenal. The
central table had magnificent display
OF golden ornaments and flowers. The
car and President Faure occupied the
central places at this table, NJ Loubet
representing the senate, and NJ Brissen
president OF the chamber of deputies
being seated on either side of them.
The czarfna was not present at the ban
quet, having begged that she be excused
on account of the fatigue that she had
undergone during the day.
President Faure arose, the others pres
ent joining him in standing while he
proposed the toast to the car. The
president said:
FAURE TOASTS THE CAR.
at is with great joy that, accom-
panied by the presidents of the cham
Der of deputies, / have received today
your majesty and the empress. The
president of the republic is certain that
he responds 10 the sentiment of the
nation in constituting himself the in
terpreter of its unanimous wishes for
your imperial family, the glory of your
majesty's reign and the welfare of Rus
sia- Tomorrow in Paris your majesty
viii feel the heart Of the French people
beating and the welcome given to the
emperor and empress Of Russia will
prove to them the sincerity OF our
Friendship.
Your majesty has chosen to arrive
in France escorted by one of our squad
rons. The French navy is grateful for
this. 1t remembers with pride the
number of marks Of sympathy which
your august father displayed toward
it and that the task was entrusted to
It of taking part in the demonstrat tons
at Cronstadt and at Toulon.
I'm wishing your majesty a welcome
to the soil of the republic 1 raise my
glass in honor of the emperor and en-
press of Russia"
As the company drank the presidents
toast the naval band played the Russian
anthem.
NICHOLAS RESPONDS.
The car in responding TO the toast
said:
IL am touched with the sympathetic
and cordial welcome given to US at
/ have much admired the
squadron which escorted us and also
the admiral's vessel, the Hoche. On
the soil of a nation which is
Russia's friend, I share the feeling
which you have just expressed, Mon
sieur LIE Presidente. ] raise my glass
In honor of the French nation, the
French feet and her sailors. ! thank
the president of the republic for the
wishes and the welcome he has just ex-
pressed"
The car then clinked glesses with
President Faure, as NJ. Faure had done
with the car at the end of his toast.
The naval band present played the Mar
sellaise and the Russian anthem.
ON BOARD THEIR TRAINS.
AT the conclusion of the banquet the
ear and President Faure engaged in
4 cordial conversation lasting for TWEEN
~ minutes. NJ. Faure then escorted
MS majesty to the imperial train, where
he car warmly shook the presidents
hand and kissed the hand of the car
ma. The batteries fired final salute
Is the car and czarina entered the
rain, which started at $50 O'Clock, the
train following at S:45. a
double line of troops presented arms
Us each of the trains departed.
President Faure has conferred the
various grades of the Legion of Honor
lpon the various members of the cars
including the grade of Grand
officer of the Legion upon Rear Admiral
[ominin.