The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-24
THE TRI-coL0RED C0CKADE.
ALL THE PORT OF PETERHoF
WEARS FRANCES EMBLEM.

President Faure Arrives IN husSla'
he Is Met with Great Ceremony
and UnbOundcd Enthusiasm by the
pouuIncc-The Gar Embraces His
Cucst-DetaiIs of the Grand Re
ccptiOn.
ST Petersburg, Augt 2S.-From early
4bie morning there has been a scene of
ors,+ animation here and a steady flow
of naonle toward the quays where they
embarked on profusely decorated steam
ers 20 meet President Faure at Cronstadt.
After a rainy night. splendid weather
rrayailed. The final preparations at Pc
terbof were completed this morning The
macnifcent park between the place and
the sea was gloriously decorated with the
faes of Russia and France.
The latter we're to be seen flying every
where. presenting a fine picture from the
60, with the cascade falling in front of
tbe palace combined with the beautiful
marble terraces and ornamented gilt
statues.
The streets of Peterhof were crowded
from carly morning and were gay with
court equipages, which were constantly
dashing through them. Contrary TO Rus
sian custom, the crowd were allowed 10
frter the park and to line the route fol-
lowed by President Faure and other per-
s5uages. The scene was rendered more
animated by the fact that among the
crowd were countless men and women
wearing the tri-colored cockades and
thousands of children waving little French
and Russian flags.
At9 o'clock in the morning a semiphore
message announced that The French
squadron was thirteen miles distant, and
a Cossack was Immediately dispatched at
a gailop to convey the news to the czar
q al the Peterhof palace. Another and sim
3 liar dispatch soon followed from Cronstadt
& and the car emerged from the palace,
q entered carriage drawn by two gray
horses, and drove 10 the landing stage.
81 His majesty wore the uniform Of a cap
NJ tain in the Russian cavalry, with the rib
Bon of the Legion of Honor on his breast.
Grouped at the landing stage were the
8 high court dignitaries and the Russian
minister for foreign affairs, Count Mura
vied, Count LannOs de MOntebello, Gen.
BalsdorfG, chief of the French generals
FL 7.dlls WHO ~ 10 ltilldtG the 0Oulll QC AIpiA-
tebeuo at St. Petersburg, Baron Won Mo
rrnheim, the Russian ambassador to
FL France.
The ear conversed in French with vari-
N GUS persOndges for a few minutes and
then the imperial party embarked on
# board the Alexandria.
The Grand Duke Alexis, the high ad-
Fl miral of Russia and uncle of the czar,
on board the Hisstrola, went ahead. The
Grand Duke Alexis went alongside the
PoAau, on board of which was the French
. president and welcomed the latter to
Russia in the name of the car.
large fleet of pleasure steamers had
81 10y mat time assembled In the roads and
81 lle most intense enthusiasm was mani
E Tested when the Grand Duke Alexis and
81 PRESIDENT Faure left the Polhau and pro-
ceeleI % the Alexandria The czar wait
'1 lae president at the top of the Alex
sn1ras eangway and the moment NJ.
I'll Ialfe SET foot on the deck of the i'm
Itra yacht warm embraces We're ex-
changed between the czar and the presi-
othl which We're the signal for a storm
OF cheering, waving of handkerchiefs and
U.'I marks of popular and enthusiastic
delight
The sailors manned the ship at the same
# ,l'l, ana gave the regulation cheers for
'Ae ear aud his guest. His majesty,
When the exchange of salutations had
+. "e'h ot The Alexandria and offered him
C'-'is. Incrcupon, they both lighted ci-
s1.T ana engaged in cordial conversation.
"e car questioned the president about
ls Nol &c. asking him whether he had
t"JoAed ". and the president replied that
e "l" had an excellent passage, with fine
"''INer and no hitch of any kind, the
oAN Inconvenience being the fog which
.e French ships encountered on the Bal
u. coast of Finland
~ faGre added that at 10 o'clock yes
W .'1E evening a Russian squadron, under
''''.'d Ndzinon, consisting Of two cruis-
''"I torpedo boats and three torpedo
'.H'Is' Were signalled, and al sunrise
w 'uo' hlng me squadron saluted Presi-
'" f"lrt with twenty -one guns which
.'-'r was returned by the French war
DIP buply.
". .en President Faure had finished tell
VI. story of his voyage TO the car,
''eA. ria arrived at the landing
Nneie the high court dignitaries
M --"'" -f9uped 10 receive the czar and
PRESIDENT Faure was dressed
IN. c..h coat ana wore the insignia of
~. ".' ol.ar Of the order OF ST. An
fr 'n'0H decoration was presented 10
~. N ihe ear 10 June. 1895.
M 'oinpAment TO bis guest, the car
.,,.e lne same order with Count
!, .,H, 'he Russian minister for for
II
eg- ..r foreign affairs. standing near
He. W.T.. '1ir and the presdent formed a
tir. PUP on the AFT deck OF the Alex
lsfat men the imperial yacht was
fr '.''I tl alongside the ictty the
D. .,. 1eni was the first to land ana
}. IN '. lae Imperial Guard struck M
as. 'il'ise.' The czar followed NJ
n r... n'io and Immediately presented
mg 'he Grand Dukes Vladimir
Ho.. Andrew. Paul, Constnntlne'
a ''ler Michael, George and Ser.
asS sS''..1",ot ,..",ot OF marines. with colors
a- marched past the car spd
h, who aftcrward reviewed
Ia,r, iaes cheering heartily ne
Fa.. ny. procession of twelve ,,ic.
lf landaus was thon formrd
a. .... I .. President Faure were seated a'f u
N,. a'f1ge ana the four carriage
e. 3 'l' occupied by Tho grond
t.' Iln9.aux and Count Muravlefr
tn. p ihe sixth carriage ana ~
H.i's were occupied ~ Mon
The ambassadors ana
a o. honor which was nrn.
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