The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-24
Head of French Republic En-
braced by the Car.
BANDS PLAY FREEDOMS HYMN.
To the Music of the "Harsefllaixes
and Amid Wildly Cheering Pop
Mace the Chief Representative of
European Democracy IL Wei
coined BY Europc's Great
est Despot-afrsdis Attack In
dian Forts-The Ameer Denies Ia
citing. Hat England Suspects Him
and Fears Russian Intrigue.

CRoNsTADT. Aug. 2s.-The French
waTSntp Pclnuau ard her two consorts
arrived here at $50 this morning. AS
the Pothuau steamed slowly into the
roads, heading toward the imperial yacht,
STANDARD. she vas saluted by the Rus
sian artillery. The French warsaip
eventually anchored near the STANDARD.
President FaGre stood on the deck of the
Pothuau, wearing = frock coat and ths
ribbon OF the order OF 81. Andrews.
The Grand Duke Alexis. the high aa-
miral OF Russia and uncle OF the car.
put OF in the Hisotrita, which was flying
the cars standard, boarded the Fothuau
and conducted the French president on
board the Alexandria, when the imperial
standard and the tricolor OF France were
run up 10 the masthead. After the most
cordial greetings had been exchanged
the Alexandra steamed 10 Peterhot. The
eathcr was cloudy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 23.-From ear
Is this morning there has been scene of
great animation here and a steady flow of
people toward the quay. where they en-
barked On profuseiy decorated steamers To
meet President Faure al CronstaGt The
magnificent park between the palace g. J
the sea was gioriousIy decorated with the
flags Of Russia and France. The streets
OF Peterhof were crowded from early morn
ing and We're gay with court equipages.
a
Cronstadt announced that the French feet
was approaching. the czar emerged from
the Peterhof palace. entered q carriage,
drawn by two gray horses. and drove
10 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 land
ing stage were the court dignitaries and
the diplomatic corps.
A large fieet Of pleasure steamers had by
that time assembled in the roads. and the
most intense enthusiasm was manifested
when the Grand Duke Alexis and Presi-
dent Faure left the Pothuau and proceed
ed TO the Alexandria. The czar awaited
the president az the top OF the Alexandria's
gangway, and the moment NJ Faure set
foot on the deck Of the imperial yacht
warm embraces We're exchanged between
the ear and the president which were the
signal for a storm OF cheers waving of
handkerchiefs and other marks OF popular
and enthusiastic delight. The sailors
manned the ship at the same time and gave
the regulation cheer for the car and his
guest.
When the imperial yacht was safely
moored alongside the jetty. the French
president was the first 10 land, and the
band OF the imperial guard struck up
La Marseiliaise." The czar followed
NJ. Faure ashore and Immediately pre-
sented his guest to the grand dukes pres
ent.
A detachment Of marines. with colors
flying, then marched past the czar and
the president. who afterwards reviewed
them. the marines cheering as they went
by. The czar and President Faure then
drove TO the palace. 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.
Upon arriving at the Peterhof palace.
the car presented President Faure 10
the various court officials, and then. re-
entering the Victoria. his majesty drove
along TO the Alexandria palace. the rest
dence OF the czarina. A few minutes
later President Faure emerged from the
Peterhof palace. accompanied by Gen.
BiIdering, and drove to the Alexandria
palace in order TO offer his homage TO the
czarina.
a private luncheon followed in the white
hall Of the Peterhof palace. NJ Faure sat
on the right Of the empress There were
thirty-four guests. the company including
NJ Hanotaux. the French foreign minister
The empress and emperor received VI.
Faure in the Louis XIV. salon. which is in
that part OF the palace called the farm"
The czarina. who wore lovely costume
Of pearl-gray silk. asked NJ. Faure about
his voyage and referred 20 her own pleas
urable visit with the car 70 Paris last fall.
At the grand gala banquet given tonight
at the new Peterhof palace Emperor
Nicholas toasted II. Faure. NJ. Faure, re-
plying said:
Responding to the profound sentiment
Of the whole French nation the president
Of the republic comes n the capital Of your
majesty's empire 10 affirm and knit closer
the POW erful ties that unite the two coun-
tries. And as the president cf the republic
touches for the moment the soil Of Rus
sia the hearts OF both nations are beating
tn unity with the same thought. the
thought q reciprocal fideiity and peace.
raise my glass IN honor of your na jesty.
emperor Of al the Russias. in honor II the
empress and the whole Russian nation"
The palace IS guarded tonight by 3 regi-
rnent % the czarina's lancers
PARIS. Aug. sS-Nuch bunting was
displayed here today IN honor q the
meeting in Russia of President Faure
and the cxar.
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