The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-24
FRANCE And RUSSIA MEET,
n. Faure President Of The Republic
Greatly HOnOred by the Gar.
MAGNIFICENT And BRILLIANT SCENES.
The People Line the Way and Enthusiasm,
caIly Waye the Tricolor-M. fsute
Drives TO the Alexandria Palace to
do Homage to the Czarins'

OF great animation here ana stc'us ''"
OF people toward the Quays where they
embarked on profusely decorated steam
ers TO meet President Faure at Cron-
stadt. After rainy night splendid
weather prevailed. The final prepara-
tions at Peterhon were completed this
morning.
The magnificent park between the place
and the sea was gloriously decorated
with the flags OF Russia and France.
The latter were to be seen flying every
where, presenting a tine picture from the
sea with the cascade falling in front Of
| the palace combined with the beautiful
marble terraces and ornamented git
statues. The streets Of Peterhom were
crowded from early morning and were
gay with court equipages, which were
| constantly dashing through them with
richly attred personages who were on
| their way to the landing stage, which was
| gOrgcousiy decorated for the occasion
EXTRAORDINARY FREEDOM
Contrary 20 Russian CUSTOM the peo-
| pie were allowed to enter the park and
| 10 line the route followed by President
| Faure and the other high personases.
| The scene was rendered more animated
| by the fact that among the crowds were
| countless men and women wearing tri-
colored cockades and thousands of chill
dren waving little French and Russian
| flags.
At 9 o'clock this morning a semaphore
| message announced that the French squa-
dron was thirteen miles distant and
| Cossack was Immediately despatched at
! a gallOp to convey the news 10 the Car
at the Peterhon Palace. a similar de-
spatch soon followed from Cronstadt and
then tho Gar entered a carriage drawn
| by two gray horses 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
ARRAY OF DIGNITARIEs.
Grouped at the landing stage were the
high court dignitaries. and the Russian
| Minister OF Foreign Affairs. Count Mura-
vien; the French Ambassador 10 Russia,
| Count Lannos de Montebello; General
| Boisdoffre, chief TO the French general
! stan, who IS 10 replace the Count De
Montebello. at St. Petersburg, and Baron
! Won MOrenheim, the Russian Ambassador
Il France.
The Car conyers6d IN French with va
rious persOnnages 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 Gar. on board the Hisstrol,
went ahead. The Grand Duke Alexis
went alongside the Pothuau, on board OF
which was the French President, and
| welcomed the latter 10 Russia In the
name Of the Car.
ARRIVAL BY WATER.
A large fleet Of pleasure steamers had
by that time assembled In the roads, and
the most intense enthusiasm was mani
tested when the Grand Duke Alexis and
President Faure left the Pothuau, and
proceeded 10 the Alexandria. The Car
awaited the President at the top Of the
Alexandria gangway. and the moment
NJ. Faure set foot on the deck Of the
Imperial Yacht warm embraces were
exchanged between the Car and the
President, which were the signal for a
storm OF cheering. waving Of handker-
chiefs. and other marks Of popular and
enthusiastic delight. The sailors manned
the ship at the same time, and gave the
regulation cheers for the car and his
guest.
His Majesty, when the exchange OF sal
utatlons had been ended invited the
President 10 the after-deck Of the Alex
andria and offered him cigars There
upon they both lighted cigars and en-
gagged I'm cordial conversation.
SIOnl or THE VOYAGE.
| The car questioned the President about
| his VOYAGE. asking him whether ne had
| enjoyed IL, and the President replied that
hc had an excellent passage, with Inc
weather and no hitch Of any kind, the
only Inconvenience being the fos, which
The French ships encountered on the
Baltic coast OF Finland
NJ. Faure added that al 10 o'clock yes
I arTlHr0u n
! der Admiral Nazinon, consisting OF two
| cruisers, four torpedo boats and three
torpedo catchers, were sgnalled. and at
sunrise this morning this squadron sa-
uted President Faure with twenty-one
guns. which salute was returned by the
French warship, Dupuy DE Lone.
When President Faure had finished tell
ing the story OF his voyage 10 the Gar
the Alexandria arrived at the landing
stage. where the high court dignitaries
were grouped 10 receive the Car and
his guest
ORDER OF ST. ANDREW.
President Faure was dressed in a frock
coat and wore the insignia OF the grand
collar OF the order Of ST. Andrew, which
decoration was presented TO him By the
Gar In June. 1870.
out Of compliment TO his guest, the
I Car also wore the same OtHei' WIN
| Count Muravien, the Russian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, and NJ. Hanotaux'
the French Minister for Foreign Auairs,
standing near them, the Car ana the
President formed a striking group on the
aft deck OF the Alexandra. When the
imperial yacht was safely moored along
side the jetty, the French President was
the first TO land and the band or the
Imperial Guard struck up the Mar
seillais." The Car followed Nj. Faure
ashore, and immediate presented his guest
tn the Grand Dukes Vladimir cyril,
Rorls. Andrew, Paul Constantine.
Nicholas, Peter. Michael, George, and
Sergius.
4 detachment OF marines with colors
nving then marched passed the Car and
President. who afterwards reviewed them.
rhe marching men cheering heartily as
they went by.
4 BRILLIANT PROCESSION.
A r.rocession was then formed. the Car
ana President Faure were seated IN the
0rst carriage and the four carriages fol-
lowing were occupied by the Grand
Dukes NJ. Hanatoux and Count Mura-
vief were seated in the next carriaga and
the rest were occupied by high court per-
eonages. ambassadors and others.
'rhe guard or honor which was fur
pisbed NV the Red Cossacks saluted, and
the procession slowly moved TO the Peter
hon Palace. situated about $40 yards dis
tant.