The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24

on they both lighted cigars and engaged
in cordiag conversation. The czar ques-
toned the .president about this voyage.
asking him whether he had enjoyed lit,
and the French president replied that he
had had an excellent passage, with fine
weather and no accidents of any kind,
the only inconvenience being the fog
which the French ships encountered on
the Baltic coast OF Finland.
M. Faure added that at o'clock yes
terday evening Russian squadron un-
der Admiral Nasanoff consisting of two
cruisers. four torpedo boats and three
torpedo catchers, were signalled and at
sunrise this morning the squadron sa-
luted President Faure with twenty-one
guns which salute was returned by the
French warship Dupuy de LONE.
When President Faure had finished
telling the story of his voyage to the
czar the Alexandria arrived at the land
ing stage where the high court dlgnitaries
were again grouped to receive the czar
and his guest President Faure was
dressed in froek coat and wore the
insignia of the grand collar of the order
of st. Andrew which decoration was pre-
sented to him by the czar in June. 1895.
Out of compliment to his guest the czar
also wore the same order. With Count
Muravieff the Russian minister for for
eign affairs, and M. Hanitoux, the French
minister for fo. eign affairs, standing near
them, the czar and the president formed
a striking group on the aft deck of the
Alexandria.
When the imperial yacht was moored
alongside the jetty the French president
was the first to land and the band of the
imperial guard struck up the "Marsell-
laise." The czar followed M. Faure ashore
and Immediately presented his guest to
the Grand Dukes vladimir, Cycly, Boris,
Andrew, Paul, Constantine, Nicholas, Pc
ter Michael, George and Seigus. A de-
tachment of marines with colors flying
then marched past the czar and the pres
ident who afterwards reviewed them. the
marines cheering heartily as they went
by.
procession of twelve victorias and
four landaus was then formed The
czar and President Faure were seated in
the first carriage and the four carriages
following were occupied by the grand
dukes. M. Hanitoux and Count Muravi-
eff were seated in the sixth carriage and
the remainder of the vehicles were oc-
cupied by high court p@rsonages the
ambassadors and others. The guard of
honor. which was furnished by the Red
Cossacks. saluted and the procession
situated about 800 yards distant. The
route to the palace was lined with troops
and behind the soldiers were massed en-
thuslastic crowds of people who were
frantic in their acelamatlons which were
re-douhled when, the procession having
passed. the edges of soldiers no longer
separated the people Great bouquets of
flowers were thrown into the carriages
of the procession on its way from the
landing place to the palace
Upon arriving at the Peterhof the czar
presented M. Faure to the various court
officials and then re-entering the vic
toria his majesty drove alone to the AL
exandria palace, the residence of the
czarina. A few minutes later President
Faure emergeDfrom the Peterhof palace
accompanied by General Bildertin, and
drove to the Alexandria palace in order
tc offer his homage to the czarina.
The empress and emperor received M
Faure III the Louis V. saloon, which Is in
the part of the palace called "Ihc Farm
The czarfpa, who wore lovely costume
of pearl gray silk. asked M. Faure about
his voyage, and refer,ed to her own pleas
ureab,e visit with the czar to Paris last
October
"a private luncheon followed In The
white hall of she Peterhof palace, which
was beautifully decorated.
I'M. Faure sat on the right of Emperor
Nicholas. There were thirty-four guests.
the company including M. Honitoux. the
French foreign minister.
AT grand banquet this evening at the
Alexandria Palace Emperor Nicholas
toasted the president of France in high
terms in which he spoke of the friendly
relations of the two countries.
At the conclusion of the banquet tEm-
peror Nicholas and M. Faure appeared
on the balcony and were accorded an
ovation by the crowds assembled around
the palace.
The guests were then entertained by
grand spectacle in the pavilion of
Nicholas I. on Olga Island
The palace is guarded tonight by
regiment of the czarlna's iancers.
The Display in Paris
'parie Auq 23-Much bunting was dis