The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-08
JUBILANT FRENCHMEN.
Still Making Merry Over the Visit
of Russia's Ruler.
THE CzAR LAYS A CORNER STONE
For the Construction Of . Bridge Which Is
to be Named In His Fathers Honor-FOr-
NAL Reception Of the Imperial Couple
by the Municipal Council Of Paris.


to be Name ed in His Fathers Honor-For-
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W ''e N'"ni'ip"i o'""'i o'
p.,,o N. syo,tardov tho czar and
,vor;na n p~ss,o vis;taS tho nripcinaI
nmiLio hr,,,,nas 81 par,s ;ncludipo Nntra
nnor,o o.,ha,raI ond tbo ponthoon Tbo
anan ,,J n,.. .;,,a .,ro,t,1- ,d,,,irod tI,o fro,.
."as ~, tbo u,,lie ~ tbo pontbaon and an.
sosndaa sosn ,mto tho vnr,ts of that hnila;na
There tbev boltsd briefly befors the tomh
of tbc late President Garnet where tbe
tbrea sons ~ tha Jeod nresidsnt ,yero nro.
sonted IN tho cyar Altar v;sit;ng the an.
fcrent br,ldInoa tho marty raturrsd
tbrou oh the cro.vded etreets to the Rms.
aian enb,csy
After Inncbeon at tho Rpss,an embassv
Mt which many nrominent branch and
Russion officials and ladies were nresent
their mniesties drove ont to inaupurato
the now hridoe to bo named the Alexnn-
der III bridoe and Mt Q 40 n m. were met
Mt the site of the bridye bv President
Fnura the usual immense crowds cheer
ing and brigbt sunshine nrevailinp. The
i,nnerio, etand,ra of Russi. w,s hoisted
the Rusann anthcm was nlaved and tho
ceremonies were carried ont without a
hitch.
prasidont Foure etood beside tbe czar
and cznrina. Grouped around them were
tbe nresid,nts of the senate and chamber
of denlIties minister's and cabinet officers
and further back were the members of the
diplonntic corps. The stands erected for
tho senators. members of the chamber of
IL.
towns etc. were heavily loaded. and the
entire vicinity WINS densely hacked with
ncople.
Paul Mounet read the stanza composed
for tbe occnslon bv Jose Heredia M.
Roucher tbe min,ster of commerce then
delivered a short address. begging his
majesty In the name of the government
of the republic TO law the first stone of the
bridpe and tins accord to n preat work of
civilization and peace his high approba-
tion and gracious patronage.
After the car and czarina had signed
the formal document prenared for the oc-
cason the czar was handed a trowel by
President Feure with which his majesty
snrend n small nnrtion of mortar and tap-
nei the corner stone with n mallet,
Al tho samo momcnt n bont in which
,v,s , gronn NJ naidens dressed in white
loft tbe riybt hank of the river and crossed
the strcam to thc nl,ce Of the ceremony
whore tbev nre snnied tho czarina with a
silver yoso contoining some snlendid flow
owe
Tbo;r oior.,,s o,d pr.sidont Fauro
+han drona t' tho ,nint and from tbers tn
the % Frencb Institute At the latter Mace
NJ I,ecouye made n sneech of welcome, re-
anI,ina tho ,;s;t ~ pntnr tho Gre,t and
AZ go w raaa az ada +o Tho ;n,nerinI
IN Inttor ,ftor,y,, vic sioned tha
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M p,noo A., T,uo,o1 ao villa WAS nro-
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tu1 .hor ro.ohoJ tho hall of Car;atidos
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