The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
PRESIDENT AND GAR
M. Faure's Flattering Reception
s.s.. on Russian Soil.
THE NATIONS FLAGS ENTw1NED.
Gorgeous Decorations Greet tho Eyes
of tho French President, and the
Enthusiastic People We're Permit
ted to Enter the Royal Park.

Enthusiastic People We're Permit
ted to Enter the Royal Park.
st. Petersburg, Aug. A.-The final
preparations for the reception of Presi-
dent Faure at Peterhof were completed
yesterday morning. The magnificent
park between the palace and the sea
was gloriously decorated with the flags
Of Russia and France entwined. The
latter were to be seen flying every
where, presenting fine picture from
the sea, with the cascade falling In
front of the palace, combined with the
beautiful marble terraces and orna-
mented gilt statues.
The streets Of Peterhof were crowded
from early morning, and were gay with
court equpages, which were constantly
dashing through them with richly at
tired personalities, who were on their
way to the landing stage. which was
gorgeously decorated for the occasion.
Contrary to Russian custom, the peo-
pie were allowed to enter the park and
to line the route followed by President
Faure and other high personages.
At 0 o'clock In the morning a semi
phore message announced that the
French squadron was 10 miles distant,
and a cossack was Immediately dis
patched at gallop to convey the news
to the car at the Peterhof palace. Then
the car emerged from the palace, en-
tered q carriage and drove to the land
ing stage. His majesty wore the uni
form of 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 dignitaries and the Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs, Count
Muravieff; the French ambassador to
Russia. Count Lannos de Montebello;
General Boisdoffre. chief Of the French
general staff, who is to replace the
Count de Monticello at st. Petersburg,
and Baron Won Morenheim, the Rus
sian ambassador to France. The car
conversed In French with various per-
sonages for 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 czar, on board the Hiss
trola, proceeded ahead. The Grand
Duke Alexis went alongside the Poth-
ia, on board of which was the French
president, and welcomed the latter to
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 enthusi-
asm was manifested when the Grand
Duke Alexis and President Faure left
the Pothuau and proceeded to the Alex.
andria. The czar awaited the presi-
dent at the top of the Alexandria's
gangway, and the moment M. Faure
set foot on the deck of the imperial
yacht warm embraces were. exchanged
between the czar and the president.
which were the signal for a storm OF
cheers, waving of handkerchiefs and
marks of popular enthusiastic delight.
The sailors manned the ship at the
same time and gave the regulation
cheers for the car and his guest.
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
dgnitaries were again grouped to re-
ceiye the czar and his guest. Presi.
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 cZaI
also wore the same order.
When the imperial yacht was safely
moored alongside the jetty the French
president was the first to land. and
the band of the imperial guard struck
up the "Marseillaise." The czar fol.
| lowed M. Faure ashore, and immedi.
ately presented his guest to the grand
dukes.
A detachmen, of marines, with colors
| flying, then marched past the car and
| the president. who afterwards reviewed
them, the marines cheering heartily as
they went by. A procession of IL vic
| torlas and four landaus was then form
ed. The car and President Faure were
seated In the first carriage and foul
carriages were occupied by the grant
| dukes. The remaining vehicles were
occupied by high court personages, thu
ambassadors present and others.
The route to the palace was linet
with troops, and behind the soldiers
were massed enthusiastic crowds Of
| people, who were frantic In their &C
CARNATIONS, which were redoubled when
the procession having passed. tn,
hedges of soldiers no longer separated
the people.
Upon arriving at the Peterhof pal
ace the car presented President Faur
to the various court officials, and then
re-entering the victoria, his ma1est.
drove along to the Alexandra palace
the residence of the czarina. A few
minutes later President Faure emerged
from the Peterhof palace, accompanied
by General Bllderding. and drove 4
the Alexandra palace. in order to offe
his homage to the czarina. A privat
luncheon at the Alexandra palace fol
lowed&
During the afternoon the Frencl
president visited the Russian gram
dukes