The herald., 1896-10-09
The Car and czarina Visit
Versailles
THE BABY THROWS KISSES
And the Attendant Crowd Responds With
Loud Cheers
A Frightened Team Injuries Eight Peo-
pie, Three of Them Seriously-Mil-
itary Review at Chalons Today.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
PARIS, Oct. 8.-President Faure ar
rived at the Russian embassy shortly
before 1880 a. M, in an open carriage
and the czar and czarina, who had ex-
pected him, Immediately entered the
vehicle and escorted by strong de-
tachment of cuirassiers, proceeded to
the Louvre. Entering the Louvre. the
czar and czarina received an ovation
from the enormous crowds of people
The building was superbly decorated
The imperial visitors were received by
the minister of instruction, NJ. Ram
band, who introduced M. Puvis de
Channis, president of the Salon du
Champ de Mars, and NJ de Tale, the
celebrated painter Of the battle pictures.
The czar shook hands with both the ar
lists and exchanged few cordial words
of greeting with them.
Their majesties returned to the Rus
sian embassy at Has and at noon lunch
ed with sixty members of the embassy
and the suites.
The grand duchess Olga, infant daugh-
ter OF the czar, was taken to Versailles
IN an open ladau, sitting in the lap Of a
nurse, who made the baby wave her
hand and throw kisses to the crowd,
which responded with cheers.
The imperial party arrived at Versail-
les at 4:S0 p. m., amid the usual scenes
of enthusiasm. Their majesties visited
the gardens and the parks. the grounds
being beautifully prepared for them,
fountains playing and everything in the
neatest of order.
The Russian imperial standard was
hoisted over the center of the palace of
Versailles and fioated there throughout
the stay of their majesties. After having
made a tour of the gardens, the czar and
czarina entered the court of honor. where
a magnificent tent of red velvet trim
med with gold fringe, had been erected
The imperial party was met by the min
lister OF fine arts, the director of the ma
tional museum andj the, curator of the
palace and were conducted up the
queens staircase at the top Of which
they were met by Nine. and Mile Faure
whom their majesties graciously greet
ed. The visitors then proceeded to in
spect Marie Antoinette's and other
small rooms.
Thence they Were escorted to the
sale des Graces and when they emerged
upon the balcony they were most enthu-
siastically cheered by the crowd of 15.-
600 people assembled before the palace.
Just before dusk the grounds were brill
liantly Illuminated, being hung with
fairy lamps.
The czarina has given lvO. 900 francs for
distribution among the poor of Paris.
The horses belonging to the carriage
OF M. Cochery, the minister of finance,
became frightened by the music while
in the courtyard at Versailles and
plunged down the steps into the crowd,
injuring eight people, three of them SER
iously.
A banquet was spread in the, Galeri,
de Bateliere to which the guests sat
down at T30 o'clock. The czar, placed
between Mines. Faure and Loubet, sat
opposite President Faure, who was
placed between the czarna and Nine.
Brisson. A musical and dramatic en-
tertainment followed the banquet. Mines
Bernhardt and Della and Nine Faugere
Delauney and Coquelin being among
the artists. The czar was in evening
dress the czarina being robed in a white
dress and wearing a diadem upon her
head and a necklace of diamonds and
pearls on her neck.
The czar and czarina having entered
the imperial train after the performance.
1t started at ILLS for Chalons, where the
military review takes place tomorrow
and 1t was followed at II 80 o'clock by the
presidential train conveying M. Faure.