The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
CHEERED BY THE MULTITUDE
MADE THE GUEST OF HONOR BY
THE LEADING OFFICIALS OF
THE GOVERNMENT
SOME DRAMATIC INCIDENTS
Crowds Cheered Marchand's Ad-
monitiOn TO BE United-Demon-
strations Growing Out of the Ex-
citement Due to the Marchand
Incident Suppressed by the PO-
lice.

PARIS, June, 1.-Marehand is. here.
There Is great enthusiasm, but no noisy
demonstrations. a few flags have been
unfurled in his honor. Every one he sees
is favorably Impressed by him. He arrived
in Paris at 10 o'clock this morning and
has been on the move ever since. He at
tended the state luncheon at the ministry
of marine, where he received a gold med
al and sword of honor. The Nile was
prominently symbolized, too, on the
sword handle, by crocodile and palm
tree. The company at luncheon was chief
ly official. Many admirals, generals and
other military commanders attended, and
they were in full dress uniform. Mar
chand, as the chief guest, took Nine.
Lockroy, the wife of the marine minis
ter, in to the banQueting room. The
gracious and still most attractive daugh-
ter-in-law of Victor Hugo wore a hello
trGcpe satin gown, shot with green. Her
daughter, now Nine. Hugo-Charcot, was
in a light blue f1owered collar with a
sash of Venice guipure.
MARCHAND'S CLEVER PLEA.
At luncheon Marchand pleaded with
shooters to have an opportunity to visit
Paris. He told her that the prospect was
their great incentive to exertion in the
march across Africa. Whenever their
courage tagged, Marchand cried to them:
Boys! Another strong effort to make
sure of seeing Paris"
This electrified them. They are now
all at Toulon, and he told Nine. Lockroy
that he strongly felt his promise should
be kept, and that their deep disappotnt-
ment prevented his enjoying himself
Nine. Lockroy repeated what he said,
talking acros the table to her husband,
and all the company sympathized with
the explorer. 1t is now settled that his
brave blacks are to-come to Paris .z
The set out of the table at luncheon was
original, charming and poetic. The floral
decorations were entirely of wild flowers,
blue, red and white. Nine. Lockroy
thought Marchand and his companions
would prefer, after their long sojourn In
Africa, the flora of the French woods
and wilds to any other. Did they not
also better symbolic a democratic army
than any other flowers? Another con-
sideration was that they are less staring.
Wild oats and grasses lent grace to the
flcral harmony.
Marchand looks a hero after Victor
Hugo's heart, thoughtful, modest with
out bashfulness. He might almost be an
American, so strong an impression does
he give of unaffected stoicism and daunt-
less firmness. His face is deeply lined
and careworn, but the sweetness of his
countenance is indescribable He seems
gentleness itself when the lines relax in
to a smile
WHAT MARCHAND DID.
After a tour Of the ministries, Mai.
Marchand reached the Military club. The
space in front of the building had been
cleared by the police, and the explorer. 9
arrival was the signal for an outburst of
cheering. There were immense crowds in
the nelghboring streets, the windows
were filled with spectators and the roofs
were covered with people. Maj. Marchand
and Capt. Baratier appeared on the bal
-cony of the club, in response to cries.
which were then redoubled. The Demon
strations continued to late hour in the
evening, the crowd parading and shout
ing the now familiar cries and singing
the Marsellaise
A royalist band, carrying a flag, was
dispersed by the police; and an attempt
De Roulede was quickly drowned by
cheers for Marchand and the army.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
A dramatic scene occurred at the mill
try club in the course of the evening. Mai
Marchand, In response to loud cheering.
appeared upon the balcony with the min.
lister of marine, M. Lockroy, and the
minister of war, M. Kraatz, on either side
of him and shouted, BE united. Vive la
France, VfYe la repubifque.''
The throngs went wild with excitement
The chamber of deputies this evening
adopted resolution Of thanks to Mai
Marchand for his services In Africa. and
to Gen. Gallienes for his brilliant admin.
tstratfon in Madagascar. The resolution
was opposed by M. Albert Joseph Walter
revolutionary socialist, deputy for ST
Dennis, who was vigorously hooted.
The Military clubs reception to the
members of the mission was a very bril-.
liant affair. Gen. Zurlinden. military
governor of Paris, other officers of high
rank and the ministers were present
Speeches were made by NJ Lcckroy and
Gen. Zurlinden, who paid eloquent trib.
utes to the work of the expedition.
Maj. Marchand, after a brief express
sion of thanks, made tour of the rooms
shaking hands with those present, while
the band played martial music
The demonstration in the Place dc
fOpera was not surpassed by anything
of the kind during the Boulanger agita.
ton. Fully 10000 people congregated
there, and when the mail coach returned
from Versailles and was obliged to r,1r
into the excited crowd it had a narrow
escape and was saluted by hostile cries
The people made an ugly rush for the
vehicle, but the police executed two en-.
erge-ic charges and enabled the passen.