New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
TUE pprs1DENT EMRARKs AT DUNK1Rk'
AFTER REVIEWING THE FRENCH SUZANNE
NJ FA1RE SAILS FOR CRONsTADT-
THE PLANS FOR HIS EN-

THE PLANS FOR HIS EN-
TERTAINMENT.
Dunkirk. Aug. 1S-Presdent Faure arrived
here at O'Clock this afternoon and met WIN d
patriotic reception. Later the president anu HIS
suite embarked board the French "arshiP
Pothuau which is lying in the roadS' Inc e''i
harkation Of the President and his party 'ooA
place at o'clock amid the cheering OF the cro"uS
=, ,bs ouavs and the booming of salutes from
,ho ,yorsbins The sailors cambered into the
rigging and heartily cheered the President.
NJ Faure. on board the Pothuau. then reviewed
the French squadron at anchor here ana as
soon as this ceremony vas competed 'he
Pothuau nut to sea. followed by the Surcouf
and the Bruix which will escort her TO Cron-
stadt.
The Presidential party. according To the oihcid'
programme. will arrive at Cronstadt on Monday
morning next. Angus: 23. The French Pres-
dent will be received by the Car in the Cron-
stadt Poads The first day Of NJ. Faurc's visit
10 Russia will be devoted to his reception at
Cronstadt and at Peterhof to the exchange oi
official visits a banquet at the Peterhof Palace
and a gala performance at the Imperial Theatre
On Tuesday. August "a the Car and his
guest will start for -. Petersburg There the
French President will he welcomed by the mu-
nicipality Of st Petersburg. ana VIII receive IN
audience delegations from the municipalities OF
the principal cities Of the Russian Empire. The
President will also, on TUESDAY, lay 'he corner
,tone or the new French Hospital, and in the
evening NJ Faure will preside at q banquet
which he will give at the French Embassy IN
honor OF the Gar 80 ,,,,. 1,...-.
,ill be present at 4 grand review on the parade
,round Of the Krasnoe-Selo Camp. me retlew tst,
win be followed by grand mlii,arH p'.as'.a.t, 80
Gnd the days entertainments VIII Wihu up wiz.
bril
Palace. ,, 10
The next day Thursday. there VIII be I a
grand review in CrOnstadt Roads OF 'he COIL
b!neG French and Russian squadrohs' AZ ne
termination Of which President Faure VIII VIII plo
ferewcll to the Car and Czarina ana VIII re-
turn on hoard the Pothuau. when MI MI n,nJ- nIai-
diately afterward sail for France Inc fresI-
dent should reach Dunkrk. on his return Jou'
Eey. on TUESDAY August 81.
Among the magnificent decorations prepdteu
for the occasion of the visit Of NJ. Faure 70 -,
Petersburg is a handsome fountain 10 ne
known as The Faure Fountain, constructed III tle
middle Of the historic Kazan Square. IL Is ues
tined 10 remain permanent memorial M ol
the visit Of the President Of the French hepup"c
10 the Car OF al! rhe Russas.
President Faure takes with him three hunorea
medals in gold and platinum. eighty raedais ~
silver gilt, and twenty OF dulI goa All ol "n'.,
have been specially struck for presentation 10
the Russian guard OF honor which VIII attend
the President during his stay In Russia, ana 70
The various Russian oiiiciais VINO WI pe VI az
tendance upon the Chief Magistrate Of France.
These medals bear Oh side the profile Of an
ef'lgy Of the Republic and the words "Repub-
lique Francaise.' On the diverse sidc ~ ne
medal is a wreath Of laurels surrounding the
date, august. 1891"
The semi-oficial "Novoc Vremye" recently
threw q damper upon the visit of the French
President tu Russie by denying that ~. FauTc
would be accompanied 10y his wife or daughter
thus recalling the unpleasant discussion "hlch
arose Surfing he visit Of the Car and CTarinh
10 Paris regarding the precedence TO when tne
wives Of Presidents chief ladies' Of The kepnb-
Nc are entitled.
The municipal authorities Of st. Petersburg