The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
PARIS GREETS MARCHAND.
dRRIbAL or A VIEW HERO RENEHS
TIE CRIES or "TIYE L'ARMEE."
climax of the Drryfus Conspiracy Forgotten
In the New Excitement - Marchand
Meets President Loubct-The Police Dis
persc DisordcrIy Nationalist Mob.

PARIS, June 1.-The critical hours which
some persons have been anticipating with
grave lorcbodings are passing safely II not
calmly. There is plenty Of noise In Paris to-
night and there have been some rather rough
encounters between the police and the great
crowds within n quartrr-milc radius OF tho
Ccrclc .li,airc in the Place de IOpGra. where
Major Marchnnd was entertained.
Il would b. grotcsluc 10 describe
Major Mnr'hands reception in Paris as
a nations welcome to returning
hero The crowds which greeted him
Oh his arrival tried to make ur in noise what
they lacked in numbers. There was larRe
assembly in front Of the Admiralty IN the Place
de Ia Corrord". hut the crowds wrr" nsgnih-
cant elsewhere.
There -no doubt. if the Drcylus affair and
all its complications had not affected it. Major
Marchnnds reception would have been
lar more enthusiastic. and i would have
been participated in hy all classes for his
African exploits command the universal adj
mirat"n Of his countrymcn It is SOLE
~ because the enemies Of law and JUS
ticc sought to make him the lgurehrad OF
their nefarous sentiment that the best
class Of the Parisans refrancd from taking
part in to-day's demonstration.
Major Marchand arrived here at a:3D
O'Clock this morning He vas cheered
10y a crowd of $4,000 people ms he alghted
from his special train at the Care de Lyon.
None of the Ministers was at the sta
ton TO receive him. He was guarded by the
police on his way to his carriage to prevent
him from being overwhelmed by tho rushes OF
,lt,,ir thp I,t. ri, Ia
flowers and shouted - Vive Marchand!" as the
hero OF Fashoda was driven away to the Minis
try of Marine. Major Marchand repeatedly
bowed his acknowledgements en- route and
again upon the balcony Of the Ministry Of Ma
rne after his arrival there. the people keeping
up an incessaGt cheering.
Cries OF "Vive D6roulede!" and "vive
pArmGe!' were mingled with the shouts Of
'Vive Marchand!' the Parisians fervently
giving their homage to the army together with
Marchand as an Offset to the Dreyfus climax.
Public and private buildings and all other
available places are decorated with faRs aud
the streets are thronGed with vast cheering
crowds in the vicinity OF the Military CLUB and
the Ministries Of Marine and the Colonies.
After taking luncheon at the Ministry of
Marine Major Marchand was conducted TO the
Eyste by NJ. Lockroy and presented to the
President. receiving a continuous ovation en-
route.
In his speech in response to a toast at the
luncheon Major Marchand said that. forgetting
the Guarrels which had divided France. al
though he regretted them. his troops would
attend the fdtes in Paris on June 14-17
Major Marchand at the time Of his arrival
and thereafter was in full uniform. His state
carriage in his triumphal passage through the
streets was Il gorgeous affair. The vehicle was
n victoria. on the corners OF which were tri-
coored flags. The coachman had huge bou-
quet on his breast and his whip was tied with
bows Of red white and blue. The coach hox
was overlaid with wreaths.
At midnight the immense Place de l'Opera
was damned full Of people Of all sorts and con-
ditons. frcnzicdly shouting "Vive Marchand"
"Vive lArmee" singing the "Marseillaise"
and capping their hands In has been uninter-
ruptedly in this condition since 5 O'Clock in
the afternoon. and the enthusiastic crowd does
rot display the slightest intention of separat-
ing. Paris has found hero. and Is drowning
the bitterness and WEAKNESS OF the Dreyfus
drama in the unrestrained enjoyment OF shout
ing.
Nothing that the idolizing Of Gen. Boulanger
called forth surpassed. II IT equaled. the de-
lirious Joy that is now focused at the Military
Club. where Major Marchand. Cant. Baratier
and his fellow officers are the guests Of honor.
When they arrived in an open carriage
at o'clock the excitement Of the waiting
thousands ovcrfowed. They were hardly
within the club before the Place de POpera
resounded with demands for Major Marchand
to come out on balcony He soon complied.
Attired in uniform that was Respondent with
gold. he seemed overwhelmed He surveyed
the people for few moments. and then. as II
caught by their infection. he suddenly and
wildly waved his kept Tho crowd seemed to
IL Int, i,,tnn ipal tLo,.. ha
They waved hats and handkerchief for fully
five minutes The other officers were called
for by name. They threw theatrical kisses to
the people and then withdrew to prepare for
the dinner the club was to give In their honor.
The shouting increased. and the crowd be-
came so demonstrative that the Republican
Guards. who were protecting the club. had
to be greatly reinforced. The guards had
great difficulty In keeping the space
clear The crowd often tried TO press
through their line. always good humoredly.
they would certainly have invaded the building
and hauled out their idols If they had been all
lowed.
At about 9 O'Clock Major Narchand reap
peared on the balcony and the people imme-
diatcly went into dclrium The many thou
sand upturned faces. all mouths open. and hats
and handkcrchiefs waving presented a curious
sight 10 the cold blooded onlookcr. For ten
minutes there was n wild. sustained roar.
When mOmentary silence was restored the
explorer leaned over the balcony and shouted:
Pour Ia Patrio soyOns unis. Nve 10
France" The crowd could do no more than
they had already done. but they willingly re-
peatcd their ovation until their Threats must
have ached. At the next pause Major Mar
chand continued his speech. Every sentence
was disIointed by cheers. Then the crowd
cried for Capt Baratier, and the scenes were
repeated
Despite all The Juror. there was no indication
that MAJOR Marchand was being carried away.
or that he was likely to be the tool Of the Ma
tionalists and other reactionares. The efforts
Of these to turn the demonstration to their own
ends by making manifestation in front OF the
club have been ludIcrous failures. Dcrouleds
seems TO lie forgotten tonight in tho enthusi-
assn over MAJOR Marchand.
Tho speeches made at the Military Club at
the Marchand reception have not been
published. Gen, Xurlinden. Military Gov
cTnor of Paris. complimented the ex-