The Portland daily press., 1897-08-24

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President of the French Republic
While His Subjects Are Wild In Their
Demonstrations of Welcome-Cere-
monies Attending the Visit OF the
French President to St. Petersburg.
ST. Petersburg, August 23.-Brom ear
ly this morning there has been scene o.
great animation here and a steady HOW
OF people towards the quays, where tney
embarked on profusely decorated steam-
ers in order to meet1 President Faure to
Cronstadt.
Contrary to Russian. custom thespeople
were allowed to enter the park and 10
line the route followed by President
Faure and other high personages.
Among the crowds.were countless men
and women wearing tri-color cockades
and thousands of children, waving little
French or Russian flags.
At o'clock in the morning sema-
phore message announced that the French
warship was thirteen miles distant ana
a Cossack was Immediately dispatched at
q gallop to convey the news to the Czar
at Penerhoff palace. A similar dispatch
soon followed from Cronstadt and then
the Gear emerged from the palace, entered
a carriage and drove to the landing stage
His majesty wore the uniform OF cap
tain in the Russian navy, with the ribbon
of the Legion of Honor on his breast.
Grouped at the landing stage were the
L; -, al ord tha RnuGiRn
minister for foreign affairs, Count
Muravieff, the French ambassador to Rus
sia. Count Lannen de Montebello; Gen.
Boisdoffro, chief of the French general
staff, who is to replace the Count de
Monticello at St. Petersburg, and Baron
Won Moronheim, the Russian ambassa-
dor to France. The Czar conversed in
French with various passengers for few
minutes and then the imperial party en-
barked on board the Alexandria. The
Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral of
Russia and uncle of the Czar, on board
the Hisstrela, proceeded ahead.
His majesty, when the exchange of sa-
lutations had been ended, invited the pre-
sident to the after deck of the Alexandria
and offered him cigars. Thereupon they
both lighted cigars and engaged in cor
dial conversation.
When the Alexandria arrived at the
landing stage the high court dignitaries
were again grouped to receive the Czar
and his guest. President Faure was
dressed in a frock coat and wore the In
sigma of the Grand Collar of the Order
of St. Andrew, which decoration was
presented to him by the Czar in June,
1895. Out of compliment to his guest,
the Czar 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 Marseil-
laise." The Czar followed M. Faure
guest to the Grand Dukes Vladimir,
Cyril, Beris, Andrew. Paul, Constantine
Nicholas, Peter, Michael, George and
Sergius.
A detachment of marines, with colers
flying, then marched past the Czar and
the President, who afterwards reviewed
them, the marines cheering heartily as
they went by.
A procession of twelve victorias and
four landaus was then formed. The Gar
and President Faure were seated in the
first carriage and the four carriages fol-
lowing were occupied by the Grand
Dukes. M. Honotaux and Count Mura-
vief were seated in the sixth carriage and
the remaining vehicles were occupied by
present and others.
The guard of honor, which was fur
nished by the Red Cossacks, saluted and
the procession then slowly drove to the
Peterhoff palace, situated about 800 yards
distant.
The route to the palace was lined with
troops and behind the soldiers were
wore frantic In their acclaInations.
Upon arriving at the Peterhof palace
the Czar presented President Faure to the
various court officials and then re-enter-
ing the victoria, his majesty drove to the
Alexandria palace, the residence OF the
Czarina. A few minutes later President
Faure emerged from the Peterhof palace
accompanied by Gen. Bilder1ing and drove
to the Alexandria palace in order to offer
his homage to the CZarina.
A private luncheon at the Alexandria
palace followed. During the afternoon
the French president visited the Russian
Grand Dukes.
the people greeted him with loud cheers
and cries of ''Vive La France"
At grand gala banquet given tonight
at the new Peterhoff palace, Emperor
Nicholas toasted NJ. Faure. N. Faure.
replying closed by saying: II raise my
glass in honor Of the Empress and OF the
whole Russian nation.
peror Nicholas and M. Faure appeared on
the balcony and were accorded ovations
from the crowds. assembled around the
The guests were then entertained with
a grand spectacle in the pavilion Of
Nicholas 1 on Olga Island. The pro-
gramme included selections from Glinkas
opera, IA life for the Gar" and bal
let entitled, Midday summer nights
dream" which was beautiful display
| of art.
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