The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

headed eagles. each six feet high. and sup
porting imperial crowns, lined the Champs
Elysees. The place De L Hotel De Vile
was made brilliant with Venetian masts
and colonnades decked with paper flowers
and the Tuilleres gardens were beautified
with flags and statues.
The special train with President Faure.
the President of the Senate, NJ. Loubet;
the President of the Chamber of Deputies,
M. Brisson: the Premier, NJ. Melin, and the
Cabinet ministers and others board,
rived at Versailles at $3.50 d. m. the i'm
peral train following closely The Car
and Czarina were received at Versailles by
NJ. Faure, after which their Majesties en-
tered the Presidents train, the Russian
train being too heavy for the light rails of
the Circular railroad and the party started
for the Renelagh station of Paris proper.
AT Ranelagh the Gear and Czarina were
welcomed by the Presidents of Senate and
Chamber of Deputies. all the Cabinet
Ministers, General Saussier the Military
Governor of Paris; Cardinal Richard. Arch
bishop of Paris; the civil and municipal au-
thoritics and other high officials.
"VIVE LIE TAR"
The arrival of the distinguished travellers
was signaled to the expectant throngs by
fanfare of trumpets. after which there was
q long roll from the drum corps, the guard
of honor presented arms and the troops
were called to attention from one end of
the route to the other, causing the crowds
to begin cheering from the depot to the en-
bassy. About the station the air was rent
with roars of "Vive lie Tzar! give
rEmpereur,' and 'Vive la Republique!'
Hats, sticks, umbrellas handkerchief etc,
were waved wildly in the air. The Car
wore the uniform OF a colonel of Russian
rifles and across his breast was the scarf
of the grand Gordon of the Legion of Hon
or. 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 met with from the populace.
President Faure, in saluting the imperial
moment a battery at Mont Valeren fired the
first shot of the imperial salute-i0l guns.
The usual formal presentations then took
expressly for that purpose, after which
President Faure offered his arm to the
Czarina, and, with the Car on his right,
returned to the platform of the railroad
station. The Car then reviewed the de-
tachment of the Garde Republicans on
duty.
When this ceremony was concluded their
Majesties and President Faure and their
suites entered the gorgeous state carriage
in waiting and the state entry into Paris
was begun. The Car and Czarina occupied
with red scroll work and brass mountings
and having large silver lamps at each cor
ner 1t was driven by, a coachman in a
waistcoat, powdered wig and high hat
Three brilliantly Inverted footmen occupied
vehicles in which President Faure and
the suites. ETC., 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 null
ttude gathered to welcome the Russian
travellers. The cOrtegP route naSSeG the
Arch de Triumph, and wildly cheered
by the immense crowds filing the avenues
surrounding it.
Descending the Champs Elysees the spec
tacle was really marvellous. the lavish dec
far as the eye could reach. There was one
continuous roar of welcoming cries amid
T whiGh vivs irEmpeFeur WE T. Re,
and ''Vive ia President were the most
distnguishabe shouts.
CROWDS OF ROARING PEOPLE.
The crowds formed unanimously waving
sea of hats and arms, etc. held back by the
long lines of troops. whose glittering bay
onets or swords reflected the sunlight, and
whose bright uniforms, the familiar red
trousers of the French army predoml-
mating, formed a most pleasing edging to
the enthusiastic background of roaring
people and dazzling decorations The trees
were not alone in bearing artificial bios
sons On every lamp post or similar point
of vantage men and boys were perched
hanging on for dear life with hands and
knees while gesticulating with patriotism
or waving something continuously in the
air. On the Place de Ia Concorde there
was a similar scene. and even the playing
fountains were utilized spots from
which to view the procession, crowds
standing on them and others in them
utterly dsregarding the wetting in their
anxiety to get a good view of the idols of
Paris.
The rest of the route to the Russian en-
basSy equally thronged, and the APP
p!ause from the high-priced windows and
balconies was as enthusiastic that which
their MajeStieS received from the bour-
geoises. courriers. grizettes and gamins of
the more open parts OF the city traversed
by the Russian guests of the nation. The
roofs also were packed with people. and
it would seem as if a special providence
interpOsed In order 20 save the most ven
turesome from topping over into the
streets.
There were fifteen carriages in all in the
procession and they were escorted by de-
tachments from the crack. picturesqucly
attired French African cavalry regiments.
the famous Spahis, with their turbans and
long. white cloaks, or bprnous, lined with
red or blue and the gallant chasseurs
d Afrique. whose light-blue uniforms bag
were much admired by all In addition
the dashing Cuirassiers. with glittering
sit el breast plates and helmets long. trail
ing horse-hair plumes. strong prancing
horses. furnished detachment to the es-
cort. thereby adding considerable TO the
grandeur of the military pageant and the
picture was completed by the presence in
the procession Of a detachment of the Garde
Republicans Cheval the fine cavalry of
the republican guard. The carriages were
driven postilion-fashion and the first con-
tanned the Car and CzarNa and Prcsi-
dent Faure, the latter sitting with his back
10 the horses.
in the vicinity of the Russian embassy.
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