The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-02
MAI klRCaAlN'S HA.
Hs Wants Els Black Followers to
Whit Paris,
AND WILL DOUBTLESS SUCCEED.

Tbs Popular French Hero Adds to His
Popularity by Brief spescA Ursinx
Republican Unity-Hs Makes . Fa-
vorable Impression.
Paris. juno 2.-Major Marchand az
rived In 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
q gold medal and . sword Of honor.
Tho Nile was prominently symbolized.
too, On the sword handle by q croco-
die and palm tree.
The company ut luncheon was chief
ly ohlcial. Many admirals, generals
and other naval and military CON-
mandsrs attended, and they were al
in full dress uniform. Marchaad. a.
the chief guest, took Mime. Lockroy,
the wife Of the marine minister, into
the banQuetting room.
At luncheon MaYchand pleaded with
Nine. Loekroy for his Senegaless
sharpsho0ters 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, Mar
ehand cried to them: Boys, another
strong effort to make sure Of seeing
Paris!" 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 forA
decorations were entirely of wild fiow-
ers, blue, red and white. Nine. Leck-
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 symbolise .
democratic army than other flowers7
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 Marchand 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
were immense crowds In the neighbour
boring streets, the windows were
filed with spectators and the roofs
were covered with people.
Major Marohand and Captain Bara-
tier appeared on the balcony of tho
club In response to cries, which were
then redoubled. The demonstrations
continued to q late hour in the even
ing, the crowds parading and shouting
the now familiar cries, and singing the
"Marsefllaise.
A royalist band, carrying 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 Marohand and
the army.
A dramatic scene occurred at the
Military club In the course Of the even
ing. Major Marohand, in response to
loud cheering appeared upon the bal
cony with the minister of marine, M.
Lockroy, and TIE minister Of war, M.
Krantz, on elther side Of him, and
shouted BE united. Vive la France.
Vive Ia 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 30,000peo-
pie congregated there. and when the
mail coach returned from Versailles
and was obliged to run into the ex-
cited crowd it had narrow escape
and was saluted with hostile cries. The
people made an ugly rush for the vehi-
Gle, but the police executed two ener-
getic charges and enabled the passen-
gers to alight safely.
The chamber Of deputies last even
ing adopted a resolution Of thanks to
Major Marchapd 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
calist, deputy for St. Denis, who was
vigorously hooted.
Marchand looks hero after Victor
Hugo's heart. He is silent, thoughtful
and modest, without bashfulness. He
might almost be an American, 80
strong an impression does he give Of
unaffected stoicism and dauntless firm
ness. His face Is deeply lined and
careworn. but the sweetness of his
countenance is indescribable. He seems
gentleness itself when the lines relax
into smile. Every one he sees is IA
vorably impressed with him.