The times., 1899-06-18

Homecoming honors of ancient times were
paid. After he destroyed the army of
Scipio at Thapsus in a B. c., his return to
Rome was celebrated by four gorgeous tri-
umphs. There were four days of riotous
festiyity, in which Caesar gave to the ho-
man people the most magnificent spectacle
they had ever seen. More than four hun
dred lions and fifty elephants fought in the
arena. Largesses were distributed to the
soldiers, 5000 to each Legionary, and cap
tured lands in lavish quantities were given
out to the more loyal adherents of the die
tator.
The triumphal procession itself was
characterized by unparalleled magnificence.
The streets and squares in the city we're
festiyely adorned. Garlands and ilowers
decorated every shrine and image, and in
cense smoked on every altar. The temples
were thrown open, aud vestal virgins and
acolytes came forth TO pay honors 10 the
conqueror. The procession was led by
trains of carriages conveying the captured
plunder. In bold relief were displayed
models of cities and countries which had
been yanquished. There were white bulls.
with gilded horns; elephant; and strange
animals of the conquered countries. and
the arms and insignia of the fees. The I'm
peratCr himself, in splendid chariot
geld embroidered robe and howered
tunic His Srows were encircled with
wreath of Delpaic laurel. In the same
chariot with him was one of his friends,
holding over him an Et:1s IN crown or
namented with pre- G':s jewels. In the
recession thsra vera also sac-ifcial cx-
en-. priests. singers, jes -cri and the feiter-
ed kings. princes AMI mobiles, doomed 10
dungeon in the Mameatine prison.
The French npCD1e have tapder-d tSyn ra
ceptions 10 persons of supreme prominence
in their history. one TO Joan of Are, the
other TO Napoleon upon his return from his
banishment to the Isle of Elba To Joan
OF Arc belongs the honor of having re-
ceived the greatest ovation ever extended
TO any woman. After announcing to the
French army that she had been divinely
APPOINTED TO save France from the Eng
lish forces. she was given the leadership OF
the French army and at the battle of Or
leans defeated the English, raising the
siege of that city (which had so long dis
turbed the people of France The people
IN the section of the country in which she
had carried on her campaign were frantic
with jubilaticn and regarded her as their
deliverer. As she entered the city of Or
leans, she was saluted by every church
bell. Bonfres were built in every availa-
lie spot and men and women fought one
another to get near enough to touch the
hem OF her dress or the edge of her ban
neT. She was regarded es almost an angel
from heaven.
The greatest triumphal homecoming of
French general was NapoIeon's return in
1914 from his few months of captivity upon
the Island Of Elba. When he landed upon
the coast with his small army of 1.100
men, which had clandestinely followed
him from his place of exile the En- oeror
little EnaW Whnrhar be
a dishonored grave or to the throne which
only short while before he had been
forced to resign. But the time was ripe
for the readvent OF this fascinating ruler.
People ilocked to his banners from every
quarter. Near Grenoble, some soldiers of
the King had been stationed across
bridge to await the approach of Napoleon
with imperative orders TO shoot the mo-
ment he should appear. But when the
little Corporal" appeared, dressed in his
old. familiar gaTb. and said: Let MIN
that has heart now kill his Emperor"
the soldiers TO a man disobeyed their
orders and Joined the forces of Napoleon
And thus it was throughout his march
to the capital. BY the time he reached Iy-
ons he had gained enough supporters to
make his triumph inevitable. The last
blow was dealt the Royalst party when the
army OF Louis, under Macdonald. was de-
ifeAtA bll ALAE DutSh4TlS OF IdFlS. Inc Hfng
himself had already fed from the city. and
after the battle Napoleon drove straight to
the gilded gates of the Tuileries. His ad-
vent was received by the military and the
populace with expressions of enthusiastic
aeclamations
When he reached the palace the streets
around it had already become so crowded
that movement along them was next to
impossible. AS Napoleon attempted to en-
ter the gates of the Tuileries the crowdinG
was so fierce that the Emperor had to cry
out. My friends, you stife me-" His
aides-de-camp then picked him up and car
ried him on their shoulders up the grand
staircase and to the royal apartments.
The welcome to Admiral Dewey, while
it may not be as demoHstrative as those
accorded by the French people, will be
more deeply sincere, and will be far more
extensive. The country is not torn in fac
tions over Dewey or his policy, and This is
more than can be said of any of the far
greater number of heroes mentioned who
have received the congratulations OF their
countrymen.