The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-24

Gorgeous Decorations Greet the Eyes
of the French President, ana the
Enthusiastic People Were Permit
ted to Enter the Royal Park.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 24-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 a 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
dashng 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 o'clock in the morning a semi
phore message announced that the
French squadron was 10 miles distant,
and cossack was Immediately dis
patched at a gallop to convey the news
to the czar at the Peterhof palace. Then
the car emerged from the palace, en-
tered carriage and drove to the land
ing stage. His majesty wore the uni
form of captain in the Russian navy,
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 Montebello at ST. Petersburg,
and Baron Won Morenheim, the Rus
sian ambassador to France. The czar
conversed in French with various per-
sonages for a 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-
ua, on board of which was the French
president, and welcomed the latter to
Russia in the name of the czar
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 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 czar and his guest.
When President Faure had finished
telling the story of his voyage to the
czar the Alexandria arrived at the
| landing stage, where the high court
dignitaries were again grouped to re-
celve the czar and his guest. Presi-
dent Faure wore the insignia Of the
Grand Collar of the Order of st. An
drew, which decoration was presented
to him by the czar in June, 1895. Out
Of compliment to his guest the czal
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 strucH
up the "Marseillaise." The czar fol
lowed M. Faure ashore, and immedi-
ately presented his guest to the grand
dukes.
A detachment of marines, with color!
flying, then marched past the czar anC
the president, who afterwards reviewed
them, the marines cheering heartily al
they went by. A procession of - vic
torias and four landaus was then form
ed. The czar and President Faure were
seated in the first carriage and foul
carriages were occupied by the grand
dukes. The remaining vehicles were
occupied by high court personages, tn,
ambassadors preseNt and others,
The route to the palace was lined
with troops, and behind the soldiers
were massed enthusiastic crowds OF
people, who were frantic in their ao.
olamations, which were redoubled when
the procession having passed, the
hedges Of soldiers no longer separated
the people,
Upon arriving at the Peterhof pal
ace the czar presented President Faure
to the various court officials, and then
re-enterlng the victoria, his majesty
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 Bnderding, and drove tC
the Alexandra palace, in order to Offer
his homage to the czarlna. A private
luncheon at the Alexandra palace fol.
lowed.
During the afternoon the FrencI
president visited the Russian granC
dukes.
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