The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-02
MAI. MARCHAND'S PLEA.
He Wants His Black Followers to
Visit Paris,
AND WILL DOUBTLESS SUCCEED.

The Popular French Hero Adds to His
Popularity by n Brief speech Urging
Republican Unity-He Makes n Fa-
vorabie Impression.
Paris, June 2.-Major Marchand ar
rived I'm Paris at 10 o'clock yesterday
and has been on the move ever since.
He attended the state luncheon at the
ministry OF marine, where he received
a gold medal and a sword OF honor.
The Nile was prominently symbolized,
too. on the sword handle by croco-
dile and a palm tree.
The company at luncheon was chief
ly official Many admirals generals
and other naval and military COM
manders attended, and they we're all
in full dress uniform. Marchand. as
the chief guest, took Nine. Lockroy,
the wife of the marine minister, into
the banquetting room.
At luncheon Marchand pleaded with
Nine. Lockroy for his Senegalese
sharpshooters 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 faggged, Mar
chand cried to them: Boys, another
strong effort to make sure OF seeing
Parisi" This electrified them. They
are all now at Toulon and he told
Nine. Lockroy that he strongly felt
his promise should be kept and that
their deep disappointment prevented
his enjoying himself
Nine. Lockroy repeated what he
said, talking across the table to her
husband, and all the company sym
pathized with the explorer. 1t is now
settled that his brave blacks are to
| come to Paris.
The set out OF the table at luncheon
was original and poetic. The floral
decorations were entirely Of Wild flow
| ers, blue, red and white. Nine. Lock-
roy thought Marchand and his COM
panions would prefer, after their long
| sojourn in Africa, the fora of the
| French woods and fields TO any other
| Did they not also better symbolic a
| democratic army than other lowers7
! Another consideration was that they
are less staring. Wild oats and grasses
lent grace to the floral harmony.
After tour of the other ministries,
! Major Marohand reached the Military
club. The space in front of the build
/ ing had been cleared by the police,
and the explorers arrival was the sig
| nal for an outburst of cheering There
we're immense crowds In the neighbor-
boring streets, the windows were
filled with spectators and the roofs
were covered with people
Major Marchand and Captain Bara-
tier appeared on the balcony of the
club in response to cries, which were
then redoubled. The demonstrations
continued to a late hour in the even
ing, the crowds parading and shouting
the now familiar cries, and singing the
"MRrseillaise.
A royalist band, carrying a flag, was
dispersed by the police, and an at
tempt to create a demonstration In
favor of De Roulede was quickly
drowned by cheers for Marchand and
the army.
A dramatic scene occurred at the
Military club in the course of the even
ing Major Msrohand, in response t
loud cheering, appeared upon the bal
cony with the minister of marine, M
Lookroy, and the minister of war, NJ
Krantz, on either side Of him, and
| shouted "Be united. Vive la France
Vive la Republique." The throngs
went wild with excitement.
The demonstration in tho Place de
L'Opera last night was not surpassed
by anything of the kind during the
Boulanger agitation. Fully 80,000peo-
pie congregated there, and when the
mail coach returned from Versailles
and was Obliged to run into the eX-
cited crowd it had a narrow escape
and was saluted with hostile cries The
people made an ugly rush for the vehi-
cle but the police executed two ener-
getic charges and enabled the passen-
gers to allght safely.
The chamber of deputies last even
ing adopted a resolution of thanks tc
Major MaTchand for his services in
Africa and to General Gallieni for his
brilliant administration in Madagascar
The resolution was opposed by M. AL
bert Joseph Walter, revolutionary So
+ cialist, deputy for St. Denis, who wai
vigorously hooted.
Marchand looks a hero after Victor
Hugo's heart. He is silent, thoughtful
and modest, without bashfulness. HI
! might almost be an American, sc
strong an impression does he give q
unaffected stoicism and dauntless Arm
ness. His face is deeply lined AnC
careworn but the sweetness of his
countenance is indescribable. He seemi
gentleness itself when the lines relal
into a smile. Every one he sees is ia
vorably impressed with him.