The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
THE CAR IN FRANCE.
Wild Enthusiasm Marks the WeIcume Ac.
corded the Aut0Crat and His GonSort.
IMMENSE CROWDS IN THE STREETS
Paris, ns Usual, Goes Crazy Over tho
Neems TO Have Aais Head Turned
Too-Thc President Entcrtains HIS
Majesty at u Bnnauef.

Paris. Oct. 6.-The wea ther is clear and
Sunny Ehis morning, and the streets
literally 1amined with people, MANY
or whom hsd remained In their n,ar,as
an night In order that they might have
me opportunity OF getting a giimp:e ,t
tli., .nc I1ar and Czarina as the Imperial
t,sttors passed through the streets on
.r .ne.r way TO the Russian Enlbassy.
lore O'Clock. Tho route across The
holS de BouioGnc, Place tie IIatoile. Ave
nue. des Cramps Elysee Place de la
DDomInTuc, across the Dr.Gse. down the
bouleNard St Germain and Rue al 81
mon TO the Russian Embassy In the RiIe
ue ''renelie. was all decorated with mar
mihccnt and tasteful arches and pillafs
me french and Russian colors and bril-
ilant paper flowers. the latter tied In
'ieeS. were everywhere to be seen. The
entire route was lined with troops. and
ey $50 O'Clock the btilliancy of the scene
ana uhe size OF the crowds had never
been equaled in Paris
At 500 O'Clock President Hcaura In :,
specIai train arrived at Versa lles whore
~ met inc car and Czarlna The spe-
clai Train conveying the Russian visit
S OTIS arrived at Versailles at 3:d3 c'clsak.
Ihe Car and CZarina. after being greet
cd by President Faure, entered The lat
Ter trdln, which, at 9:03 O'Clock. plo-
ceeded for Paris. The special train with
inc II czar and Czarina and President
were enthusiastically cheered hy vas,
crowds CT people packing every await
able space, 10000 of whom slept In the
iSois ne Boulogne all night IN orcLar
that they might get places. in front or
| the crowds
| The Imperial visitors entered the re-
ception tent. ous-de of which a gala oar
| rage with four horses attended by pos
thhons awaited them. The reception
over. the Gear and Czarina ana Presl.
dent Faue entered the carriage. the
PRESIDENT occupying the front eeat, with
MS back to the hcrses. The various CT
ficlas, members CT the Cars suite and
Others formed in procession behind. and
Tue coftSSc proceeded at Il walking pace
| to traverse the streets to the Russian
| Embassy.
The Car and Czarina took luncheon
III The Russian Embassy and at 2 o'cloci,
| IN the afternoon took IL garbage and
drove 10 the Russian church, in the Buc
Dare. where Il to deum was sung. Later
| their Maiesties were driven to the Pa
lace of the Elvsee, where they visited
president Faure. The routes to the
church and 10 the Palace were lined
with people. who gave n respectful but
| intensely enthusiastic ovation to the
nations guests. President Faure gave
| a reception in their honor at the Palace
and the Car later gave n reception Mt
| the Russian Embassy, where President
Faure returned the visit of the Gear
and CZarina.
The Czarina. in response to the cheers
of the multitude along the route from
the Embassy to the Palace and back
bowed gracefully at intervals, but the
Car was kept constantly busy return
| inc Salutations.
The Gear and Czarina were enter
tained by President Faure at Il ban
ouet at the Palace of the Elysee this
| evening. and the Czar and Czarina af-
terwards attended Il gala theatrical
performance. The entire programme
Of the day was carried out successfully
The CZarina wore u white satln dress
| with cape and q small bonnet. The
| Gar was attired in a military uniform
Their MajeStics followed President
| l'aure TO the State carriage. M. Faure
| wore the sash of the Legion of Honor.
| hymn as lthe procession started The
| The bands played the Russian national
! procession was headed by a body of
| Arab chiefs and a double line of SOL
| dicrs. Zouaves and Tonquineze troops
| Members of every French regiment
We're included In the troops that lined
| the route and hedged the crowds In.
When the Car stepped into the car
] riarc theer were many cries of give
| IEmpereur!" but the cries were NOT
! unanimous and their repetition was not
| invited. As n whole the assemblage ait
] the start was stiff in its manner, and
| did not indulge in any great degree of
| eXhuberaHce or enthusiasm, but as the
procession advanced the ebullitions of
| enthusiasm became more pronounced.
| This feeling rapidly increased as the
cortege passed through the Bois de Bou-
| logne, and at the Avenue du Bots do
| Boulogne the vast crowds became ecsta
| tic. From this stage of THE Cars adj
vance until the Russian Embassy was
| resched there was one continuous roar
| OF cheers.
IHc Stopped Over.
Paris Oct 6-Tha Irench pras, az