Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
The Gar and the Czarina Rapturously
Welcomed to The French Capital.
STREETS CROWDED WITH PEOPLE
The Decorations the Finest
Ever Seen There.

Paris, France, Oct. &c The Gear and
Czarina arrived safely at Ranelagh
station at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Their Majesties were accorded rap
turous reception. They reached the
Russian embassy at IL O'Clock.
The crowds began gathering along
the route of the procession shortly after
daylight, and by O'Clock the neighbour
hood of the Avenue Du Bots de Bou-
ogne, the Place de L'Etoile. the
Avenue Des Champs Elyssees, the
Place De La Concorde, the Pont de
La Concorde, the Boulevard Saint Ger
mani, the Rue Saint Simon and the
Rue de Granville, on which the
Russian embassy is situated, we're
thronged with enthusiastic people. A
double line OF troops held the routo
from the railroad station to the EN-
bass, from shortly after 2 o'clock and
the soldiers were reinforced by lines of
gendarmes, sergeants- de-ville and de-
tectives, the latter including number
of agents of the Russian secret police
and picked men from the Nihilist de-
tective corps.
The decorations eclipsed anything
ever seen in the French capital. Russian
and French flags, entwined or floating
side by side, predominant. The trees,
Balconies, roofs, lamp posts, statues
| and almost everything are utilized in
the decorative effects. The trees barred
Of their natural foliage by the autumn
blasts. are thickly covered with arti-
fetal leaves and flowers, representing
peach, almond and other blossoms
The Place de L'Hotel de Vile is made
brilliant with Venetian masts and col.
onnades decked with paper flowers and
the Tuileriss Gardens sre beautified
with flags and statues.
The special train with President
Faure, President of the Senate Loubel,
President OF the Chamber of Deputies
Brisson, Premier Meline and the cabi.
net ministers and others on board
arrived at Versailles at $50 o'clock,
the imperial ira in following closely.
The Gear and Czarina were received at
Versailles by M. Faure. after which
their majesties entered the Presidents
train, the Russian train being too
heavy for the light rails of the Circular
railway, and the party started for the
Ranelagh station of Paris proper.
At Ranelagb the Gear and CzariDa
ware welcomed by the presidents of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies. all
the cabinet ministers, Gen. Saussier,
Cardinal Richard, the civil and munici-
pal authorities and other high officials.
Yhe arrival of the distinguished
travellers was signalled to the expectant
throngs by trumpets, after which there
was long roll from the drum corps,
the guard of honor presenting armR and
the troops being called to attention
from one end OF the route to the othsr,
which caused the crowds to begin
cheering. About the station the air
was rent with roars of "Vive LIE Tsar, "
"Vive L'Empereur, "Vive La Re-
publique" and hats, sticks, umbrellas,
handkerchiefs &c., were waved wildly
| in the air.
| The Gear wore the uniform of
colonel of the Russian Rifles and across
his breast was the scarf of the grand
Gordon of the Legion of Honor. His
Majesty replied with military salute
to the present arms" of the Guard OF
Honor and the Czarina bowed in re-
Spouse TO the fervent welcome she and
her husband mot with from the popu-
lace. is
President Faure, in saluting the
imperial couple, removed his hat and
at tho same moment battery at Mount
Valorion fired the first shot of an
imperial salute of lGl guns. The
usual formal presentations then took
place in a magnificent salon constructed
expressly for that purpose, after which
President Faure olfer,1 his arm to tho
Czarina and, with the Gear on his
right, returned to the platform of the
railroad station. The Gear then re-
viewed tho detachment of the Garde
Republicaine on duty. When this cera-
mony was concluded their maiesties
and President Fauro and the suite
entered the gorgeous street carriages in
waiting and the State entry in Paris
began.
The Gear and Czarina occupied
Berlin, painted dark blue, lightened
with red scroll work and brass mount
ings and having large silver lamps at
each corner. 1t was driven by coach
man in long blue coat with brass
buttons, red waistcoat, powdered wig
and high hat. Three brilliantly
liveried footmen occupied the back of
the imperial carriage The vehicles in
which President Fauro and the suite,
&C., were seated presented an almost
equally attractive appearance. The
scene outside the depot at that time
was one of frenzied enthusiasm. Shout
after shout, roar after roar, arose from
the multitude gathered to welcome the
Russian travellers. The cortege on route
passed the Arc de Triumphe and was
wildly cheered by the immense crowds
filing the avenues surrounding 1t.
Descending the Champs Elyssees tho
spectacle was really marvellous. the
lavish decorations and cheering masses
stretching as far as the eye could reach.