The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-08

LUIGI Oco Iltf dlluCS, IGluIIlIS 10 UHt
russian embassy for lunC(-son In the
afternoon the car laid the first stone
of the new bridge across the Seine, t,
be known as the Alexander III bridge
in honor of the late car of Russia. ths
father of Nicholas II. The car wGlile
az the Pantheon, paid a visit to the
tomb of the late President Carnot, upon
which his majesty placed a, magnificent
wreath OF white flowers. Mime. Garnet
and her sons were present.
Ihe car and czarina left the enb assy
at 2:45 O'Clock and reached the site OF
TIE Font de Alexandra III. at O'Clock
NJ. bouchef, minister of commerce, vel
coined the car and czarina and Presi-
dent Faure, all of whom stood under a
marques. Sunshine broke Through ths
clouds as the military bands struck VI
tne russian anthem, at the conclusion
OF winch the Enfants de Lutecre sang
the soldiers chorus from Faust" M
Mounet Sully then reci.ed M. Heredias
SPLENDID ODE OF WELCOME
TO the Paix ct Rodur
Golfer containing an account OF
the laying of the foundation stone of
the bridge Alexander and some coins.
Whlch were struck off at the mint to-
uay, were presented to the car. An
other Golfer with similar contents was
na0
been formed for it's reception in the
$4,000 kilogram foundation block of
granite ornamented with a pair of steel
rings. The car and czarina and
President Faure then left the tribune
in which they stood, M. Boucher guild
Ing them. M. Boucher presented a
trowel and hammers to the car and
czarina, who successfully struck blows
upon the plate closing the cavity in
the stone. A squad of sailors then hoist
ed the French and Russian colors upon
the mast above the marquee. while the
guns of the Hotel de Infalides thun-
dered salvo The military bands
played, while from the left bank of
the Seine befowered boat started.
conveying forty maidens with a pres
ent to the cZarIna of a chiseled silver
vase enriched with Jewels, and a mag
niffcent bouquet
An immense crane hoisted the foun-
dation stone and lowered it into place
while the car and czarina and the
president resumed their places on the
tribune. NJ. Boucher read the minutes
of the function which the car signed
first, the czarina next and finally Presi-
dent Faure. While the forty maidens
were landing from their boats, the En-
fants De Lutecc chanted France,
France"
THE MAIDENS THEN APPROACH
ED
the czarilla, and presented their gifts.
Her majesty accepted them and eX-
pressed her admiration of the presents
at the same time thanking the maidens
with the peculiar grace which has al
ready won the hearts of all Parisians.
The procession was reformed at 4
o'clock, amid the mingled strains of
the Russian anthem and the 'Marsel-
laise" and the cheers Of the crowds.
The route to the mint was thronged
with wildly cheering people who had
preserved their good nature and pa
tience despite the hours they had
waited for the appearance of the Rus
sian visitors, the procession being at
the time an hour behind the time fixed
by the programme. After their visit
to the academy the car and czarina
proceeded to the Hotel de Vile, where
NJ Baudin. president of the municipal
council, received them. NJ. Baudin
read an address expressing the wishes
of the people for the welfare of their
maiesties and rendering on behalf of
the citv of Paris the homage dictated
by traditions, love OF country and faith
in the destinies of the two great friend
~ nations.
THE CZAR REPLIED
TO NJ. Baudin's address, briefly thanking
him as the representative OF the city,
for the good wishes expressed.
After an inspection of the chief halls,
ircludine. the court of honor, which was
carneted with fresh flowers and mar
velously decorated (passing on their
way thousands of invited guests,} and
listening to an excellent concert, the
car and czarina, at 6 O'Clock, took
their departure for the Russian en-
bassy amid the enthusiastic cheering
of the crowds Almost all the munich
pal officials were present at the recep,
ton. The welcoming of the imperial
visitors could not have been more
hearty il the crowds had been COM
posed of monarchists instead of social
lists
During the visit the car conferred
the decoration of the grand Gordon of
ST Anne upon the project of the Seine.
This evening, their majesties were en-
tertained at a grand banquet by Presi-
dent Faure and other officials of the
government at the embassy, at the con-
clusion of which they were driven to
the Theatre Francois, where M. Mounet
recited NJ Claretie's welcome, after
which Mussets comedy Caprice" was
performed, followed by a scene from
The Cid" the performance concluding
with one act of Les Femmes Savann-
tes.' The theatre was beautifully dec
grated with bunting and flowers and a
large and brilliant assemblage was
present.
At the conclusion Of the performance
the car and czarina returned to the
Russian embassy.