The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
Ruler of France Receives Warm
welcome on His Arrival at CrOn-
standt and Peterhof.
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this morning there has been a scene of ami
nation here and a steady flow of people to-
ward the auays, where they embarked on
profusely decorated steamers to meet Presi-
dent Faure at Cronstadt. After a rainy
| night splendid weather prevailed. The
final preparations at Peterhof were COM
| pleted this morning. The magnificent park
| between the palace and sea was gloriously
decorated with the flags of Russia and
| France The latter were to be seen flying
| everywhere, presenting a fine picture from
the sea, with the cascade falling in front
of the palace, combined with the beautiful
marble terraces and ornamented gilt
| statues.
The streets of Peterhof were crowded
from early morning and were gay with
court equipages, which were constantly
dashing through them with richly-attired
| personages who were on their way to the
! landing stage, which was gorgeously deco
rated for the occasion. Contrary to Rus
sian custom, the people were allowed to
enter the park and to line the route fol-
| lowed by President Faure and the other
high personages. The scene was rendered
more animated by the fact that among the
crowds were countless men and women
wearing tri-color cockades and thousands
sian flags.
At o'clock in the morning a semaphore
message announced that the French squad
ron was thirteen miles distant and a Cos
sack was Immediately dispatched at gall
| lOp to convey the news to the Car at the
Peterhof Palace. Another and similar
dispatch soon followed from Cronstadt, and
then the Car emerged from the palace,
entered a carriage drawn by two gray
| horses and drove to the landing stage.
His Majesty wore the uniform of a captain
in the Russian navy, with the ribbon of the
Legion Of Honor on his breast Grouped at
| the landing stage were the high court dig
nitarles and the Russian minister for for
| eign affairs, Count Muravieff; the French
! ambassador to Russia, Count LannOs de
| Montebelle; General Boisdotfre, chief of the
| French general stan who is to replace the
| Count de Montebeiie at ST.. Petersburg, and
| Baron Won Morenheim, the Russian en-
bassador to France. The Car onversed
| in French with various perSOnageS for a
few minutes, and then the imperial party
embarked on board the Alexandria. The
Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral of
Russia, and uncle of the Car, on board the
! Hisstrola, proceeded ahead. The Grand
Duke Alexis went alongside the Pothuau.
on board OF which was the French Presi-
| dent, and welcomed the latter to Russia
! i'll the name OF the Gear. A large fleet Of
| pleasure steamers had by that time as
| Sembled in the roads and the most in
tense enthusiasm was manifested when the
Grand Duke Alexis and President Faure
lett the Pothuau and proceeded to the Alex
| 2ndria.
The Gar awaited the President at the
top of the AleXandria's gangway, and the
the imperial yacht warm embraces We're
| exchanged between the Car and the Presi-
dent, which were the signal for a storm
| Of cheering, waving of handkerchiefs and
other marks of popular and enthusiastic
delight. The sailors manned ship at the
same time and gave the regulation cheers
fnr hn (fzo1- q &c our / &c 10 oct,
| when the exchange of salutatiOnS had been
| ended, invited the President to the aft
, deck of the Alexandria and offered him
! cigars Thereupon they both lighted cigars
| and engaged in cordial conversation.
The Car questioned the President about
| his voyage asking him whether he had en-
joyed it and the President replied that he
had an excellent passage, with fine weather
and no hitch of any kind, the only incon-
Venience being the fog which the French
ships encountered on the Baltic coast of
| Finland. NJ Faure added that at 10 O. clock
yesterday evening a Russian squadron, I'M
der Admiral NaznoH, consisting of two
| cruisers four torpedo boats and three tor
| pedO catchers, were signalled and at sun
rise this morning this squadron saluted
| which salute was returned by the French
war ship Dupuy de LONE.
| When President Faure had finished telling
| the story of his voyage TO the Car the
! Alexandria arrived at the landing stage,
where the high court dignltaries were
! guest. President Faure was dressed in a
! frOck coat and wore the insignia of the
grand collar of the Order of st. Andrew
| which decoration was presented to him by
the Car in June 1895. Out of compliment
to his guest the Car also wore the same
| order. With Count Muravieff the Russian
| minister for foreign affairs and M. Hano-
| tauX, the French minister for foreign af-
fairs. standing near them the car and the
| President formed striking group on the
aft deck of the Alexandria. When the i'm
rerial yacht was safely moored alongside
the jetty, the French President was the
first to land and the band of the Imperial
| Guard struck up tho "Marseillaise"
The Car followed M. Faure ashore, and
| Immediately presented his guest to the
Grand Dukes Vladimir Cyril, Boris Andrew,
Paul, Constantine, Nicholas, Peter. Michael.
marines, with colors flying, then marched
past the Car and the President, who after
wards reviewed them, the marines cheering
| twelve victorias and four landaus was
| then formed. The Car and President
Faure were seated in the first carriage and
the four carriages following were occupied
| by the grand dukes. M. HanOtaux and
| Count MuraVieff were seated in the sixth
| carriage ana the remaining NemcleS were
occupied by high court personages. the en-
| bassadors and others. The guard of honor,
which was furnished by the Red Cossacks,
saluted and the procession then slowly
| drove to the Peterhof Palace situated about
eight hundred yards distant.
The route to the palace was lined with
| troops and behind the soldiers were massed
| enthusiastic crowds of people who were
| frantic in their acclamatiOns, which were
| redOuDled when, Ine procession having
passed. the hedges Of soldiers no longer
| separated the people. Several bouquets of
| flowers were thrown into the imperial car
| riages while the latter was on its way from
| the landing stage to the palace.
| Upon arriving at the Peterhof Palace the
| Gar presented President Faure to the Vari-
| Gus court officials and then, re-enterng the
| victoria his Majesty drove along to the
| Alexandria Palace, the residence of the
| Faure emerged from the Peterhof Palace.
! accompanied by General Bilderling and
| drove to the Alexandria Palace in order to
| offer his homage to the CZarina. A private
| luncheon at the Alexandria Palace followed.
| During the afternoon the French President
| visited the Russi an grand dukes.
AT a grand gala banquet given tonight
| at the new Peterhof palace, Emperor Ntcho-
| las toasted NJ. Faure as follows: Il ex
perience very special pleasure in bidding
| you welcome and thank you for your visit
| which the whole Russian nation eyes with
| a lively and unanimous joy as a charming
| souvenir of The too short days spent in
| effaceably engraved upon the hearts of my
| sci fand the Empress. We love TO hope that
| your opinion among us and the sincerity of
| sentiment which your visit inspires will
| only serve TO tighten the bonds of friend
| ship and profound sympathy uniting France
| and Russia l drink your health and to the
| prosperity of France The toast was re-
| ceived by the entire company standing,
| while the band played the "Marseillaise.'
NJ. Faure replying said: Your Majesty
| has been kind enough TO recall the all too
| short visit with the Empress in Paris last
| October Responding to the profound senti-
| ment of the whole French nation the pTes-
| dent of the republic comes to the capital of
| your MajestyG empire to affirm and to knit
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