The Taney County republican., 1899-06-08
ER[NcAMEN'S new IDOL.
Return of Mai. Marchand, the Afri.
can Explorer and Compan-
ions, to Paris.
THEIR WELCOME HOME VERY tFFusIYE.
try Of Marine, In the Place De La
COncOrde, Through Masses OF
Frantically Cheering PeOple-Ro.
ceived by President LOuSct.

Paris, June 1.-The civil and mil
itary authorities and big crowd o
people went to the railroad station
at Lyons, at 1 a. m, to welcome Ma ]
Marchand, the African explorer, Oh
his way to Paris from Toulon. 4
great concourse began assembling
around the depot here of the Lyocs
Paris railroad at an early hour. Mem
bers of the League of Patriots arrived
in wagonettes. decorated with gar
lands and flags.
The IdoTs Train Arrives.
A tremendous shout of "Vive Mar.
chand' announced the arrival of tho
popular idols train at 9:1O a. m. A
victoria was sent by the minister Oi
marine, NJ. Lockroy, to convey the
major to the ministry of marine
where lunch was given in his honor
The carriage was literally covered
with flowers, and had 4 tri-color flag
at each corner, while the coachman's 8
whip was tied with tri-color ribbons.
Greeted With Storms of Cheers.
Maj. Marchand and the representa-.
tive of the minister of marine, Lieut..
Darriens, entered the vehicle, which.
on emerging from the railroad station,
was greeted with storms of cheering.
All present, with the exception of the
officers and non-commi;ssiOncd officers
on the sidewalk, uncovered their heads
as the explorer passed. The military
men saluted in military fashion.
The Marchand PrOcesslOn.
The Marchand procession, in which
were several carriages conveying non.
commissioned comrades and officers
sent to greet the explorer, proceeded
along the quays to the Boulevard ST.
German, headed by detachment of
horseguards. There was frantic enthu-
siasm along the entire route. The
crowds, in spite of the efforts of the
police, broke into the procession, cut
off Marchand's carriage from the 9TH
ers and surrounded it, cheering and
waving hats and sticks.
At the Ministry of Marine.
The procession arrived at the Place
de Ia COncorde at a walking pace, and
marine, where Marchand entered. The
other carriages finally arrived with
Capt. Baratier, DR.. Emily, Ensign Dye
and the other members of the expedi-
ton.
The crowd noticed there was no flag
hanging from the ministry of marine
and shouted for one, whercupon the
occupants of house opposite threw q
flag to the crowd. The police, however.
seized it and prevented the flag from
being attached to the mini.;trv build.
ing after some hard scuffling.
Bowed to the Multitude.
The minister of marine and Mai
Marchand then appeared on the bal.
cony and the other members of the
expedition followed, formed group
and repeatedly bowed TO tie specta-
tors, who acclaimed them until they
were hoarse.
The Place de Ia ConcOrde WAS black
with people, and the houses on the
Avenue de rOpera, at tie corner OF
which the Military club Is situated,
and the adjacent streets we're decorat.
ed with flags.
Cheers for the Array.
Ap enormous crowd gathered in
front of the Military club and cheered
for the army. The interior of the club
was decorated with trophies of war,
flags, flowers, etc.
Squads ON municipal guards, mount.
ed and on foot, eventually cleared the
Avenue de TOpera and diverted all
traffic from it.
Received by President Loubet.
Marchand and his companions then
lunched at the ministry of marine, a
number of generals and admirers be-
ing among the guests. The explorers
were received by President Loubet at
the Elysee palace at three o'clock in
the afternoon.
After luncheon at the ministry of
marine and listening I'd congr',trIatory
speeches, Marchand received from the
minister of the colonies, NJ. Guillain, a |
medal commemorative Of the expedi. /,
lion.
A delegation from the military news
papers then presented the explorer |
with a sword of honor.