The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-12


without special incident.
The Revisionist and Socialist or
gans summoned their readers to as
semble along the thoroughfares to be
traversed by the president and his
party, and from the hour of noon
thousands of demonstrators set out
from Montmartre, Belleville and other
working class quarters in big organiz-
ed bands, all wearing a small artificial
red flower in the buttonhole, and
marched across Paris, taking up posi-
tions along the Avenue des Champs
Elysees and the Avenue du Bois de
Boulogne.
They gave NJ Loubet tremendous
ovation, confining their cries almost
entirely to "Vive Loubet" and "Vive
la republlque." The president did not
hear discordant cry, although there
were one or two scufIles before and
after he passed between the police anI
an occasional hot headed anti-Drey-
fusard, who tried to shout "a bas
Loubet," and was Immediately pound
ed upon by swarm of policemen.
Although the visit passed off quietly,
the government was prepared for every
eventuality, the whole district between
the Elysee and Longchamp literally
teeming with troops and police. A po-
| liceman was stationed every dozen
yards along the whole route, and there
were squadrons of dragons armed
with lances and mounted Republican
Guards at all important points, while
through the green foliage of the Bois.
on each side of the avenue, could be
seen heavy masses of red and blue,
denoting the presence of detachments
Of soldiers, awaiting orders.
Longchamp resembled a military
camp. Battalions of infantry, squad
rons of dragons and Republican
Guards were distributed all around the
course. 1t is estimated that there were
$4,000 soldiers and police under arms.
M. Loubet practically drove through
double hedge of steel. A line of in
fantry even stood around the race
course, between the public and the
course, on which no one was allowed
to walk between the races, while sew
eral Republican Guards patrolled the
course itself.
The president left the Elysee at
o'clock in an open landau, with M.
Dupuy, the premier, beside him, and
General Bailloud, chief of the presi-
Dental household, and Major Bon,
lieutenant colonel of horse artillery,
attached to the person of the presi-
dent Nine. Loubet followed in a Sec
ond landau, after which rode the presl-
Dental suite in other carriages. The
famous outrider, Montjarred, preceded
M. Loubet, whose landau was drawn by
four horses, with a couple of postil-
lions, and escorted by a picked body
of cuirassiers. All were men of fine
physique and formed a splendid caval
cade with the fiery sun glinting on
their FURNISHED steel breastplates ans
helmets, the latter surmounted with
the red cockade and trailing the black
horsehair plume.
The two leading cuirassiers rode, re-
volvers In hand, with fingers on thu
trigger, and carefully watched eact
side of the road, while besioe the car
riage ran a number of policemen, rem
dering It absolutely impossible fol
anybody to approach
On arriving at the race course thu
president drove through the paddocl
to the presidential box Municipa
guards and police lined the path across
the paddock Drums beat and trum
pets blared when M. Loubet appeared
In the front of the box, and a scene o
intense enthusiasm. lasting severa
minutes.
The president sat bowling and smil
ing, with M.le. Loubet at his side.
portion of the crowd in the paddocl
shook fists, umbrellas and sticks a
n the smartly attired people in tn
q, Jockey club stand adjoining the presl
Ia dents box, but the clubmen, beyon
returning dlsdalnful glances, made n
n' retort.
y, M. Loubet and his party were s
$, completely surrounded by guards an
'e police that 1t would have been impos
I'd aible for any one to get within te
yards of the steps of the box.
" The only grave incident of the da
occurred after the president had rs
N turned to the Elysee, at one of tn
garden restaurants, the Pavilion d'Al
IL menondille, In the Alice de Ions
champ. Somebody made an objection
%. able remark concerning the presiden
The people took sides and a reguls
iu fight ensued. Bottles, glasses, d.
10, canters, tables and chairs were hurle
about.
At the same time a crowd of 81
ali cialist demonstrators arrived in I'll
= vicinity, and, hearing that row wt
nd In progress, laid siege to the restal
rant, shouting 'Vive la republique
n' The throng quickly swelled to sewers
n. thousands The windows of the ca
were smashed, and the struggle wi
continued within. Finally the noun
=. ed police arrived, cleared the neighbo
hood and closed the cafe.
at Several members of the chamber
ov deputies who attended the races a
d, unanimous In praising the wise al
rly calm attitude of the populace ther
a. The Socialist leaders were the first
ps- exhort their friends to display medi
ton. N. Jaures more than once inte
m vened to prevent the enthusiasm
his followers developing into disorde
I'VE forget our differences here"
said, ito assemble around the pres
: dent of the republic"