The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-25

| count Ldnn0S LIE MOnlSDele, dSllSIdi
Boisodefere, chief of the French general
staff. who is TO replace the Count De
| Mountebelle at ST. Petersburg, and
| Baron Won Horenheim, the Russian am
| bassador to France. The car convers-
| 81 in French with various personaSes
| for a few minutes, and then the imper-
| ial party embarked on board the Alex
! endria. The Grand Duke Alexis, the
| high admiral of Russia and uncle Of the
car, ON board the Sistriola, proceeded
ahead.
The Grand Duke Alexis went alongside
| the Pothuau, on board Of which was the
| French president, and welcomed the lat
| ter 10 Russia in the name Of the car.
| A large fleet OF pleasure steamers had
| by that time assembled in the roads, and
| the most intense enthusiasm was mani
| tested when the Grand Duke Alexis and
! President Faure left the Pothuau and
| proceeded TO the Alexandria The car
awaited the president at the top of the
Alexaniria's gangway, and the moment
that Faure set foot on the deck OF the
imperial yacht, warm embraces were ex-
changed between the car and the presi-
Of cheering. waving of handkerchief and
other marks Of popular and enthusiastic
delight. The sailors manned ship at the
same time and gave the regulation
cheers for the car and his guest.
His majesty, when the exchange OF
saluta tons had been ended, invited the
president to the aft deck of the Alex
andria and Offered him cigars. There
upon they both lighted cigars and en-
gagged in cordial conversation. The car
questioned the president about his voy-
age, and the president replied that he
had an excellent passage. NJ. Foure
added that at 10 o'clock yesterday even
ing Russian squadron, under Admiral
Nazinoff. consisting OF two cruisers. four
torpedo boats and three torpedo catch
ers were signalled and at sunrise this
morning this squadron saluted President
Faure with twenty-one guns. which sa-
lutte 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 hight court dig
nataries We're again grouped to receive
the car and his guest.
President Faure was dressed in
frock coat, and wore the insignia of the
Grand Collar of the Order of St. An
drew, 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 Mura-
vieff. the Russian minister for foreign
affairs. and VI. HanotauX, the French
minister for foreign affairs, standing
near them, the ear and the president
formed a striking group on the aft deck
Of the Alexandria. When the imperial
yacht was safely nloored alongside the
jetty, the French president was the first
to land. and the band of the imperial
guard struck up the "Marseilliaise. The
car followed NJ. Fsure ashore ana inn
mediately presented his guest TO the
Grand Dukes Vladimir, Cyril, Boris, An
drew, Paul, Constance, Nicholas, Peter,
Michael. George and Sergius.
A detachment of marines, with colors
flying, then marched past the car and
the president, viii afterwards reviewed
them, the marines cheering heartily as
they went by.
The procession, Of twelve victorias and
four landaus, was then formed. The car
and President Faure We're seated in the
first carriage, and the four carriages fol-
lowing were occupied by the grand
dukes. NJ Hanotaux and Count Mura-
vieff were seated in the sixth carriage,
and the remaining vehicles were occu-
pied by high personages. the ambassa-
doris and others. The guard of honor,
which was furnished by the Red Cos
sacks, saluted. and the procession then
slowly drove TO the, Peterhof palace, sit
uated about 500 yards distant.
The route to the palace was lined with
troops and behind the soldiers were
massed enthusiastic crowds of people.
who were frantic ntheir acclamations,
which were redoubled when the process
sion having passed. the ridges Of soldiers
no longer separated the people Several
5ouquest of flowers were thrown into the
imperial carriage, while the latter was
on its way from the landing stage 10 the
palace.
Upon arriving at the Peterhof palace
the ear presented President Faure TO
the various court officials, and then. re-
entering the victoria, his majesty drove
along to the Alexandria palace. the resi-
dence OF the czarina- A few minutes
later President Faure emerged from the
Peterhof palace. accompanied by Cen
eral Bildering, and drove TO the Alex /
andria palace. in order TO offer his hon.
age to the cZarina.
a private luncheon at the Alexandria !
palace followed.
During the afternoon the French pres /
ident visited the Russian grand dukes.
Paris. Aug. 2S-Much bunting was dis /
played here today in honor Of the meet |
ing in Russia of President Failure and |
the car.