The sun., 1896-10-08
THE CZ4R,s BUsY DAT.
Millions Stand for Hours In the Rain to
See the Imperial Visitors.

PARIS, oct. "A cold, drizzlinG rain fell
throughout the forenoon. but despite the dis
comfort OF being out OF doors thousands Of
people assembled near the Russian Embassy
hoping to catch a glimpse of the imperial visi-
tors President Faure. with Nine Faurc and
Nile. fnure, drove to the Russian Embassy at q
O'Clock this morning for the purpose of accom-
panying ;he C2ar and CzarIna in the.r sight
seeing tour OF the city. The Czar expressed the
thanks Uf himself and the CZarIna for the cour-
tess shown to them by the President and his
family and invited NJ. Faure to occupy seat in
his landau
The party started on their trip half an hour
behind the time fixed by the programme. The
Vzarna wore a gray dress and looked bright and
fresh, but the Car looked pale aud wore seri-
Gus exuression. The party were driven to tho
Cathedral Of NOtre Dame, where they were re-
ce'Etd hy Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of
Faris who WAS clad in his archiepiscopnl robes.
A's!Sins the Cardinal in the reception Of tho
visitors were the Vicar General of the archdio-
ce-e and the members Of the MaropOnitan Chap
ter. The streets through which the party passed
were lined with people. and the great square
HohuIE tie cathedral was densely packed. The
eh''Hsia>m Of the people along the route and in
Tie 'lNnle Was manifested by almost incessant
Cheering
i"' I LhT hiN tZhTlHA. d1lcr icuVlnR the
cnlhldIar visited tie Palais dc Justice, the
iauth'on, ara the Hotel des Invaides, return
lhs 10 III" Russian Embassy for luncheon.
"El!e a the Pantheon tho Car paic u visit to
NE tomb ~ the late President CarnOt. upon
M"IH LIS Majesty placed a magnificent wreai h
VI WHO lowers. Nine. CarhOt ard her sons
were present.
,,i hr guests Of the Car and Czarina at the
..t, n a. the russian Lrnhassy included The
HlNt h"h Duchess uf Charities, tie DuKr and
I,i'l"rs uf .dynrs VI. de Lay LOulavc. formerly
fItU'h Nmbassador 10 81. Petersburg; Baron
@.H "'"u"H trcdertcksz. The DuEeof Dondcau.
pNs ."mlral GrrvE|. Gen. BuisdciIre dld
Et"l Hi-nrd lhr l'Har and C2arlul lgn tho
hm H,,y at "a O'CLOCK. and reached the site
i, lh 'hnt dc A"Handre III. at Is o'clock. VI.
h"''Hri, Minister of Commerce. welCt med the
;aE nnd CHarina and President Faure, all
o Nh"m stood under marquee. sun
;IaH HldS struck up tho Russian anthem, at
d' n'Dn Of which chorus sang the SOL
Hu'u.s 'hrrps." from Faust. VI. MOunet Sully,
come come ,,,H To- ,t W. lrrediS" ,bendid Rda ] Of vel
Ihur' 'Ihialning an account Of tho laying of
iTTp j.. .'"a'Ion stone Of tho bridge Alexander
-. -. mn me coins which were struck OF nj tho
ns n'r '' day was presented to the Gar. Another
,".' N!'b similar contents was then placed IN
w. '"N winch had been formed for iis recep-
t" a." ~" lh.uUO-k kiogramIn foundation bock
1870. o. which had been placed upon truck
az, a., 'Nl H upon rails. and the cavity was closed
~ 'hle Of polished granite ornamented
WI PAR Of steel rings.
a. ,lF aud CIarlnR and President FAure
pun ,'U me tribune on which they stood, VI;
SSmo"r. Ahd hammers TO the Car and Czarlna,
49, M urn'-iNely struck blows upon the plate
sos'' ~" cavity in the stone. A squad nf
'-N''9 '"eh hoisted the French and Russian