Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-24
Thsy Meet and Greet Each 0her In
Royal Style.
GEEAT RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
Russians Enjoy n Privilege Never Before
Accorded, that OF Lining tho
Route OF the Procession.

decorated steamer to meet PIesiden
FAuro at Cronstadt.
| Contrary to Russian custom, thu
people were allowed To enter the pari
aud to line the route followed by
President Faure and the other higl
personages. The scene was rendered
mole animated by tho tact that amonG
the crowds were countless men anC
women wearing trl-cOlor conksdes snG
thousands Of children waving it'll,
French anu Russian fags,
At 10 O'Clock IN the morning when
| a message from Cronstaut Bnuuunce
that he French fleet was approaching,
tie czar emerged from the Peterbo
palace, entered IA carriage drawn by
two gray holsee, and drove to the
isudiug stage. His majesty wore the
Uniform Of y captain IN the Russian
navy, with the ribbon Of the Legion
OF Honor on his breasi.
| The czar awaited the president at
the t, p OF the AlexaDdria's gaugwsy,
and the m ment Nj. Faurs set loot on
the deck Of tue imperiai yacht warm
embraces were exchanged between the
car ami the pfesii.nt, which were
1 lbe IUE u bkOEbi Va
| waving OF handkerchief anu other
marks of popular aud enthusiastic de.
| nght. The sailors manp.sd snip at
| the same lime anu gave the regulation
| cheers for the ear ana his guest.
ii majesty, wnen Che exchange OF
saiutatlons mad been ended, inv.teu
| the president 10 the ait deck OF tue
| Alexandra and offered him cigars.
TneTeupon they both lighted cigars
and engaged Ia Cordial Conversation.
| Tho czAr questioned the President
about his voyage, and the Presi-
uent replied mat he bad IN
txcellent passage. NJ. Fauro add
ed ira: at 10 U'clock yester.
Iuy Russian Gquadtou, under Al.
mirsl Nazinotf, cJns sting OF two cFuia-
orc, four torpeIO boats auu three tor.
p9IO CATO eTs were elgnailed aud at
iuuriss tals NOR Ning tho equaIr on
saiuleu President FAure vita tSen!y-
| one guns. when salute WAS return I'd
by the FIench waIship Dupuy de
| LJmc.
When President Faure had flniuhed
| telilpg the story OF his voyage to the
| CAR, the AiexGn lria atfivod at the
| ianIiug stage. wnere the nigh cour,
| dIgniIaries were again grouped TO re-
Geive tue c1sr anu his guest.
| President Faur9 was dressed IN q
| flock coat anu wore the InGi2nia OF
toe grand collar Of the order OF st. A n.
! drew, which cerofsti1n was presented
to him by the ear In June, 1885. Oui
| OF compliment to hi, guest, Ins ear
also wore the same orJor. Win
Count Mursvistf, the Russian minister
| Tor foreign affairs, and NJ. HsuOtaux,
| the French minister for foreign affaip,
| standing near them, the ,zir anu the
presideut formed strikiug group on
the ait deck OF the Alexandra.
When tue I'm perial yacht was safely
m)Ured Alongside tue ie.Iy, tue French
president was the first to land, and
Inc Imperial Guard struck up La Mar.
ssilisiee.
The ear follow ed NJ. Fsure ashore
anu Immediately presehlt d the presi-
ueDt to the Grand Dukes Vladimir,
GYM, Bore, Andrew, Pau, CoL-
Sauce, Nicholas, Peter, Michael,
George aud Sergius.
The procession OF twelve vlctorias
and four landaus was then formed
FMS car ana PTesIdsnt Fsure were
seated IN toe first carriage and the
four carriages foil wing were occupied
by the grand dukes.
Upon arriving ut the Peterhot pal
ace the Czar presented President
Faure to tie various court officla g.
and then re'enteTiDg the victoria, his
ma esty drove along the Alexander
palace, the residence OF the czsrina.
A few minutes later President Faure
emerged from this Peterhof palace, aC-
rompanisd by General BildeIing, and
drove TO the Alexander palace In order
~ fer his homage 30 tne tx,rins,
A. graGd gala banquet given IT,
night a. the new Peternof palace, EN-
peTOr Nicholas toasted NJ. Faufa 40
iollowt:
Il experience very special pleasure In
biduitg you welcome, AMI thank you
for your visit, which the whole Rus.
sian nation eyes with lively unani-
nous JOY, as charming souvenir Of
tho short days spent III France, the
memory OF which remains In. face.
ably eugraven upon the hearts OF my.
self anu the empress.
1--WE love to nope that your s;iOu.n
among us and the sincerity OF senti-
msDt which your spirit inspires can
only serve 10 tighten the bonds OF
irieI dship aud profound sympathy,
uniting France ana Russ a. drink
your health and TO the prosperity OF
France"
The loast was received by the en-.
tire company stsnding, while the band
played tine "Msrssiliaise."
NJ. Faure, replying sRir: "Your
majesty has besn Kind enough to re-
Cali the oil too short visit with the
empress in Paris last October.
"Rssponding to the profound esntj-
meat OF lbs whole French nation, the
president OF the republic comes 10 the
capital OF your NAL ssty's empire to
affirm anu 90 hnit closer the powerful
ties that unf1 the two countries. And
a, the president Of the repu bic toucnes
or tho moiL cat tho soil OF RussIa the
hearts OF both nations are beating IN
unity with tho same thought, the
Taught OF reciprocal fidenty ami
peace. | raise my glass In honor OF
your majesty, EN- peror OF all the Rus
sias, In honor OF the smptess, auu me
whole Russian nation" Tbs toast W a.
received NY the whole impapy staud-
log with the band playing the Russian
hymn.
AS the conclusion OF the bauuuet
Empefor Nlenolas anu NJ. Faure ap.
peRrei o. The balcony and we're az
corIed an ovAt on rom toe crowds
assembled srouHu tho cascade.
the tz,rlns, who wore q lovely cor
tune ~ psAri-sray silk, asked NJ.
Fsurs ABOUT his voyage ami referred
, n Nor uwn Dleasnfahia viait MIN "a.