The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-08
JTBILANT fRENCHNEN.
Still Making Merry Over the Visit
OF Russia's Ruler,
THE OZAR LAYS A CORNER STONE

FOf the construction OF n Briugc W htCh Is
to he Named in His Fathers Honor-For-
NAL Reception of the Imperial Couple
by the Municipal Council of Paris.
PARIS, Oct S.--Yesterday the czar and
czarina of Russia visited the principal
public buildings of Paris, including Nutrc
Dame cathedral and the Pantheon. The
car and czarina greatly admired the fres-
Goes on the walls of the Pantheon, and de-
scended into the vaults of that building
There they halted briefly before the tomb
of the late President Carnot, where the
three sons of the dead president were pre-
sented to the czar After visiting the diff.
ferent buildings the party returned,
through the crowded streets, to the Rus
sian embassy.
After luncheon at the Russian embassy,
at which many prominent French and
Russian officials and ladies were present,
their majesties drove out to inaugurate
the new bridge, to be named the Alexan-
der III bridge, and at Q 80 p, IN. we've met
at the site of the bridge by President
Faure, the usual immense crowds cheer
ing and bright sunshine prevailing. The
imperial standard of Russia was hoisted,
the Russian anthem was played, and the
ceremonies were carried out without a
hitch.
President Faure stood beside the czar
and czarina. Grouped around them were
the presidents of the senate and chamber
of deputies, ministers and cabinet officers,
and further back We're the emcmbers of the
diplomatic corps. The stands erected for
the senators, members of the chamber of
deputies and mayors of the different
towns, etc, were heavily loaded, and the
entire vicinity was densely packed with
people
Paul Mounet read the stanza composed
for the occasion by Jose Hereda. NJ.
Boucher. the minister of commerce, then
delivered a short address, begging his
majesty, in the name of the government
of the republic, to lay the first stone of the
bridge and thus accord to great work Of
civilization and peace his high approba-
ton and gracious patronage.
After the c2ar and czarina had signed
the formal document prepared for the oc-
casion the car was handed trowel by
President Faure, with which his majesty
spread a small portion of mortar and tap
ped the corner stone with malet.
At the same moment a boat, in which
was group Of maidens dressed in white
left the right bank of the river and crossed
the stream to the place of the ceremony,
where they presented the czarina with u
silver vase containing some splendid flow
ers
Their maiesties and President Faure
then drove to the mint, and from there to
the French Institute. At the latter place
NJ Legouve made speech of welcome, re-
calling the visit of Peter the Great. and
Al .,..1
visitors. The latter Afterwards signed the
minutes of the meeting and proceeded to
visit the Hotel de Wild
The Place de L'Hotel de Vile was pro-
fusely decorated with FLAGS. and the lamps
were already LIGHTED as the imperial party
arrived. Their appearance was the siunal
for choirs and orchestras stationed in
stands TO hurst into n hvmn of welcome.
which was followed by the "Marsellaise"
and tbe Russian hymn.
President Faure, with the zarand car.
inn ON either side of him. nscendod the
strns amid rhe cheers Of the crowds tbe
troons prasentinp arms the drums roIling
and the hunIns sounding - fonfara
The president of the municipnl council
who vios surrounded nv tbe councillors
in ,ya,coning their mniesties safd.
aTbo roo,,ie nf poriS who ,ccI,i,n +o
vour maiestv IT'S qnest and the rennblic,e
ollv have snsnended their labors in order
to ronder vour mniestv and tba ar,nress
tbo bnrnat,e which its Traditions Iowa for
no fathorlord and foith in the destirios
~ +bo two ,rroot friendIv notions irnnnso
,,r,on tbon, =
I'm ronIv the czor simplv evnrossad bis
+borI,s He troynrsod the rroros+s, baII
III, -, a -. - :. . -, "a a. '
sorvotoire song the Russian bvmn no
co,nnonied Inv tbe hand of the Card Re
T,mbiicaine and entered tho Cour dIuon-
po,,r ,ybicb was tram sforned into a ,noor.
nificent winter Garden marble statmes
haing nlaced hero and tbere nr,one, fIo,,er
beds which were surrounded Inv 81 Tockerv
oTer which fell coscndes v,biIe iIluminntod
fountains nIaved amidst the do,ver heds
At tbe fnrtber end Of tho gordan a c,,in,-
son staircase rose from banks of flowers
~, n