Evening journal., 1896-10-07
CAR MAKES A SPEECH
Says France Is United to Russia
by Precious Ties.
GRAND BANQUET AT THE ELYsEE.

TO Do Honor TO the Muscovite Monarch.
"cnsarism is In tho Air" Says a Cor
respondent.
PARIS, Oct. THE principal event In
connection with the visit OF the car and
Czarina to Paris was the elaborate banquet
given in their honor at tho Elyseo
There were 225 guests present The ta-
BILE of honor was placed at the end Of the
great hall of fetes, upon a slightly raised
platform, separated from the other tahles
by couple OF benowerod pillars. The
car and President Fauro sat mt the center
of this table, the ozarina sitting beside NJ.
Faure and Nine Faure sitting beside the
ozar.
The czarina wore a robe Of shot blue
silk, diadein upon her head and dia-
mond necklace about her throat. Nine
Faure was also attired in blue robe
Other persons at this table were the men,
bers OF the French cabinet. high Russian
funotionarics with their wives and other
distinguished Frenohmen, wearing their
newly conferred Russian orders
The table ornaments were massive sill
yer and Sevros tablepieoes. representing
hunting subjects. There was a profusion
of costly flowers also. The table service
l
and pattern Of festooned flowers A
huge mirror hung behind the table, re-
| fieoting the salon. at the other extremity of
which were hung gobelin tapestries.
nj. Faure Tonsts the Gar aud Czarinn.
President Faure, addressing the ozar,
| said: "The welcome which has greeted the
| entry Of your majesty into Paris has proved
| to him the sincerity Of the sentiments Of
1 xUh I hot
| should receive an expression on touching
the soil Of the republic. The presence Of
| your majesty among us has sealed, amid
the aoclamntions of the entire people, tho
/ ties uniting tho two countries In har-
monious activity and mutual confidence
| in their destinies The union of tho pow
| erful empire and tho laborious republic
has already exercised a benefcent inilu-
ence upon the peace Of the world Forti-
| fed by tried fidelity. this union Will con-
tinue TO spread everywhere its happy in
| fiuence
"As the interpreter Of the entire ma
! tion 1 renew to your majesty the wishes
we form for the greatness Of his reign, for
| the happiness Of her majesty, the empress,
| and for the prosperity of the vast empire,
| Of which the destinios rest in the hands
of your imperial majesty.
| May l be permitted to add how much
France has been touched at the readiness
with which the empress has been pleased
TO accede to the nations wishes. Her
/ gracious smile will leave in our country
an inefaceable souvenir
81 raise my glass in honor Of his males
| ty, Emperor Nicholas, and in honor OF
Empress Alexandra Feodoroyna"
Nichoiasl Responds.
The car replied as follows: 81 am
deeply touched with the welcome given us
the empress and myself-in this great
city Of Paris, the source Of so much gen.
ious, taste and light
Faithful to imperishable tradition.
have come to Franco TO greet in you, NJ
10 President the chief OF nation to whiol
we are united by such precious ties. A
you have said, this union can but produc
by it's constanoy the happiest influence
/ beg you TO be the interpreter of thes,
sentiments to the whole of Franco
''In thanking you for the good wishes
expressed for the empress and myself,
drink to France and raise my glass In
honor Of M. 10 President of the French re-
public
The band of the Guarde Republicaine
played during the dinner, which offered a
superb menu to the distinguished guests.
One Of the features Of the occasion in
Paris has been the numerous demonstra-
tions which have occurred before the
Strasburg statue, which has been deoked
out with mourning emhlems to express
the nations grief over the loss Of Alsacg
and Lorraine. Crowds have gathered all
day before this statue dofing their hats
and shouting 'LonR live Russiapi Long
live AlsaoeW The car has conferred the
grand Gordon of the Order of Alexander
newsky, with the diamond insignia, upon
NJ Loubet, president of the senate; NJ
I3risson, president Of tho chamber OF depu
ties; Nj. Moline, president of the council
Of ministers, and NJ. Hanotaux, minister
Of foreign affairs
Magnificent IIIuminations.
The illuminations OF the city last nigh
presented a magnificent sight, there beins
a line Of ascending and descending ligh
over mile In length from the Arc q,
Triomphe to the Place de Ia Concorde II
addition, the Tuilleries terraces, the Plac,
de Ia Republique and every public build
ing and monument were outlined IN yari
ooiored lines Of fire. The Place do la Con
corde was so ablaze that 1t was easy e
read a paper. There were torchlights
candelabra, rings and clusters Of lighted
4
dies, Chinese lanterns and luminous bal
looms, while cannon were firing drums
beating, fusoes kissing and bombs and
crackers exploding amid shouts and
shlieks Of JOY and delight
The scene on the bridges Of the Sein,
beggars description. There were revoly
ing wheels Of flre, showers of rockets and
stars, cascades OF molten fire and an ap
| parent conhngration of turrets and tower.
with their reflections in the water, while
powerful double projecting light was NOV
ing ip a conical shaft over the whole scene
from the distant topof the Eiffel tower.
Cmsarism In the Air.
LONDON, Oct. THE Chronicles Paris
correspondent says: Republican Paris
seems suddenly 20 have resolved to have :
king or an emperor Of her own. Cesarisn
is in the air. Yesterdays ovation stepped
/ ont Of tho hounds Of DafrlOtiem Uhf