The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
.FAURE And THE GAR I /
Ruler Of All the Russias aad rfsact
Presidsnt Meet b
ON IMPERIAL YACHT ALEXANDRIA
Pctcrhof Palace aud the Park Corr
aeously Decorated.
GREETING MAS VERY CORDIAL
The ropalace Lined the Streets 80
nussian and Frcnch riaxs Were
rlyinE-Incidents OF the Day.

st, Petcrsburg. August %, Prom carx
morning there has been scenes Of great
animation hero and steady flow Of people
toward tho auaya. whcrc they embarked
on prufusclv decorated steamers 10 meet
President Faure at Cronstadt. After
rainy night splendid weather prevailed.
Tho fnal preparations Mt Pctsehpf wero
completed this morning. Tho magnificent
park between the palace and the sea wss
rloriouslv decorated with the flags OF RUS
sla and France. The latter wese TO DO
seen FLYING in front OF the palace. COM
bincd with tho beautiful marble tcrraceA
and ornamented gilt statues. Tho strcots
OF pctcrhot wcro crowded from early
morning and were say with court equip
ages. which wero constantly dnshing
| through them with richly attircd person
ages. who were on their way to tho lQnd-
| ing stage which was gorseously decorated
for tho occasion. Contrary to Russian Gus
tom the people wero allowed to enter tho
| park and to line tho route followed BY
President Faurc and the other high per-
| sonagcs.
| Tho soone was rendered moro animated
| bv the fact that among the crowds wire
/ countless men and women wearing tri-
| colored cockadcs and thousands OF CHI lti Gu
! waving little French aud Russian nnss
At o'clock In the morning a senlnnoro
MESSAGE announced the French squadron
was thirteen miles distant A cossack
| was Immediately dispatched at Sailop TO
| convey the news TO the csar at the i'ctcr-
hof palace. Another similar dispateh was
| soon followed ut CronEtadt and thun tho
car emerged from the palace, catered
| carriage drawn by two gray nsra 10 pnd
drove 10 the landing stage Ills majesty
| "a M N ha Il
elan navy with tho ribbon OF the Legion
i OF Honor on his breast Grouped At tho
Il landing stage were the high court dlRni-
tar,es and the Russian minister for for-
cign Affairs Count Muravieff, the French
Ambassador TO Russia, Coun. Lannona DO
MonLobello. General Bosdofre. chtef OK
the Franch general stan, who IL 10 replace
Count do Mcntehcilo Ut 81 pciereburS. and
baron von Moranheirn, the Rnssian am
basssdor % France, rhv exc s'nyorstd In
minutes ard tlsen tho i,npsslal party en-
tarked on board tho AlexandrfS
The Grand Duke Alexis the high admiral
OF Russia and uncle OF the car. on board
the Iisstroln. proceeded ahend, Tho
Grand Duko Alexis went alongside the
, Pothuau on board Of which was tho
French president and Welcomed the latter
to Russsit IN tho name OF the car
largo fleet OF pleasure steamers hnd
by tina, tiinc assembled IN the roads and
| tho most Intense enthusiasm was mani
fested when the Grand Duke Alexis and
J President Fnuro left the Pothuau aud pro-
cccdcd TO the Alexandria The czar await
ed the president at the top OF the Atsr-
andriaB gangway and the moment Nj.
Faure set foot on the deck OF the imperial
! Yacht. warm embraces were exchanged be-
I tween tho ear and the president, which
were tho signal for storm OF cheering,
! waving OF handkerohicfs and other r'aIks
OF popular and enthusiastic delight. Tho
\ sailors manned the ship ut the time ond
I gave the regulation cheers for tie car
| and his guest.
His majesty, when. tho exchange Of salu-
tations had been ended. invited the prest-
\ dent TO tho ait deck OF the Alexandria and
offered him cigars Thercupon they both
lighted cigars and engaged In cordial con
J versation. The car questioned the preSi-
} dent about his voyage. asking him whether
\ | he had enjoyed IL. and the president replied
4 that he had nm excellent passage. with fine
! weather and no hitch OF any kind the only
, Inconvenience being the fog which the
French ehiue encountered on the Baltic
coast of Finland VI. Faure added that al
10 o'clock yesterday evening Russian
r squadron under Admiral Nasinoff. consist
Ing OF two cruisers and four torpedo boats
:, was sgurled and AT sunrise this mornInr
tbis squadron eaiuted President Faure with
twenty one guns which salute was RI.
i turned by the French warship Dupuy d.
Lone.
q when Prerioent faufe hau IinEsheu teti'
: ing tho story OF the voyage to the car
the Alexandria arried at the landing stage
whero the high court dignItaries wer,
grouped 10 meet the cxar and his guests
President Faiire was dressed 10 froct
y coat and wore the Insignia OF the gran,
e collar or the Order OF 81. Andrew. whlcl
decoration was presented TO him by th'
car In 1875. Out OF compliment to hi
p,sest the ear also were the same order
u with Count Murayeff. the Russian minis
ter OF foreign affairs and NJ Bonotaux. tn
x French minister OF foreign afTalrs. standin
near them. the car and the pres'den
formed striking group on the aft deck a
il, the Alexandria. When the imperial zach
=. was safely moored alongside tho ietty Ii
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