Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-24
WAS RECEIVED IN ST. PETERSBURG
WITH LOUD ACCLAIM.
WARMLY EMBRACED BY CAR.
COUNTLESS MEN AND WOMEN WORE
TRI-COLOR COCKADEs.
Streets of Petcrhof Crowded and Gay
With Court EquipnEes-Lnrse
Fleet of Pleasure Steamers
Assembled In the Roads
AT the Palace.


animation here and steady flow OF people
toward the quays, where they embarked
on profusly decorated steamers TO meet
President Faure at CrOnstadt. After
rainy night, splendid weather prevailed.
The final preparations at Peterhof were
completed this morning. The magnificent
park between the palace and the sea was
gloriously decorated with the flags of Rus
sia and France. The latter were to be
seen flying everywhere. presenting fine
picture from the sea, with the cascade fall
ing 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 equipages, which were constantly
dashing through them with richly attired
personages who were on their way TO the
landing stage, which was gorgeousiy dec
grated for the occasion.
Contrary to Russian custom, the people
were allowed to enter the park and to line
the route followed by President Faure and
the other high personages.
The scene was rendered most animated
by the fact that among the crowds were
countless men and women wearing tri-
color cockades. and thousands of children
waving little French and Russian flags.
At o'clock in the morning semaphore
message announced that the French squad
ron was thirteen miles distant. and Cos
sack was Immediately dispatched at gal
lop to convey the news to the czar at the
Peterhof palace. Another and similar dis
patch soon followed from Cronstadt and
then the czar emerged from the palace, en-
tered carriage drawn by two gray horses
and drove to the landing stage. His majes-
ty wore the uniform of captain in the
Russian navy. with the ribbon OF the Le-
gion of Honor on his breast.
A large fleet of pleasure steamers mad
by that time assembled in the roads, and
the most intense enthusiasm was manifest
ed when the Grand Duke Alexis and Pres
ident Faure left the Pothuau and proceeded
to the Alexandria. The czar awaited the
president at the top of the Alexandria's S
gangway, and the moment NJ. 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 cheering, waving
of handkerchiefs and other marks of pop
ular and enthusiastic delight. The sailors
manned ship at the same time and gave
the regulation cheers for the czar and his
guest.
His majesty, when the exchange of salu-
tations had been ended. invited the presi-
| dent to the aft deck Of the Alexandria,
and offered him cigars. Thereupon they
| both lighted cigars and engaged in a cor
| dial conversation. The czar questioned the
president about his voyage, asking him
| whether he had enjoyed 1t, and the presi-
| dent replied that he had an excellent pass
age, with fine weather and no hitch of any
| kind, the only inconvenience being the fog
| which the French ships encountered on the
| Baltic coast of Finland.
When President Faure had finished tell
| ing the story of his voyage to the czar,
the Alexandria arrived at the landing
| stage, where the high court digntaries
| were again grouped to receive the car and
| his guest. President Faure was dressed ir
| frock coat and wore the insignia 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
| With Count Muravieft, the Russian min
lister for foreign affairs, and NJ. Hanotaux
| the French minister for foreign affairs
| standing near them, the czar and the pres
| ident formed a striking group on the aft
| deck of the Alexandria. When the i'm
perially yacht was safely moored along,
side the jetty, the French president was
the first to land and the band of the i'm
| perial guard struck up the "Marseillaise. -
The czar followed NJ. Faure ashore end
| Immediately presented his guest to the
| Grand Dukes Vladimir, Cyril. Boris. An
drew. Paul. Constance, Nicholas. Peter
| Michael, George and Sergius.
| The route to the palace was lined with
| troops and behind the soldiers we're Iaassed
| enthusiastic crowds of people who were
| frantic in their acclamations.
| Upon arriving at the Peterhof palace
! the czar presented President Faure to the
| various court officials and then. re-enterina
| the victoria. his majesty drove along to
| the Alexandria palace, the residence of the
| czarina. few minutes later President
| Faure emerged from the Peterhof palace
| accompanied by General Bidering. and
| drove to the Alexandria palace, in order tc
| offer his homage to the czarina. A private
luncheon at the Alexandria palace fol-
| lowed. During the afternoon, the French
| president visited the Russian grand dukes
Paris, Aug. 23-Much bunting was dis.
| played here to-day in honor of the meet
ing in Russia of President Faure and the
| cZar.