Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
WARM WELCOME 70PAR|S
The Entire City Turns Out to See
and Cheer President
Kruger.
WOMEN THROW FLOWERS At HIM.

BouIcvnrds. Windows and Roofs o
Houses Blac;s with PeOple-PSesi
dent Kruacr's Grandchildren Gre
ing Boer Flags from Ht>tel Bnlcon,
Paris. Nov. 2G.-Mr. Kruger arrive,
in Paris at 1O:40 Saturday mornin!
and was given a magnificent reccp
ton. The boulevards were crammet
with vast crowds.
Mr.. Kruger and party entered thu
train at Diion at $3.50 Il. m. Hi
saloon cars were attached to the
train de Luxe from the Riviera t,
Paris.
Cheered Along the Route.
In spite of the early hour fail
number of inhabitants assembled or
the platform to cheer the departing
statesman. Mr.. Kruger uttered few
words of thanks 10 the city for its
splendid welcome.
yhe train only stopped once en-
route, at La Roche, where deputa-
ton, with flags, was waiting at the
station to present Mr.. Kruger with a
warmly worded address of admira-
ton and sympathy for the Boer cause.
Mr.. Kruger thanked the deputation,
through his interpreter. The crowd,
which was of respectable numbers for
such a small town, gave the distin-
guished traveller unstinted applause.
Elsewhere along the route there
were the same scenes as Friday. Peo-
pie were waiting on the sides of the
track and on bridges and other points
Of vantage. They waved their hats
and cheered as the train rushed past
Rt the highest speed.
Landscape Black with People.
Nearing Paris these gatherings grew
more frequent and of larger numbers.
until the train approached the
terminus, the Care de Lyon, here. Then
p remarkable spectacle was presented.
Not only the windows but the roofs of
the houses commanding a view of the
track were covered with spectators.
IN addition, the railroad employees. en-
cleaners, porters and guards
ad ciambered on the trains lying on
he side of the tracks and at the coaliDg
latforms-at every point where a
limpse only of the train itself could
e secured. This, however, was mere
a foretaste of the spectacle which
erected Mr.. Kruger's eyes when the
rain steamed into the station itself
Notwithstanding stringent precau-
ions to admit only ticket holders,
arge assemblage filled the station.
while through the open doors could be
seen huge concourse of people gath
cred in the courtyard outside. The
mayor and municipal councillors. a
number of senators. deputies, army Of
ficers and reporters were mustered on
the platform.
Welcomed by the Mayor.
Mr.. Kruger was to have passed
the station-hall. which had
been specially arranged as a salon of
honor, being profusely decorated with
flowers, and where he was to be for
mally received by the mayor and
municipal councillors, but, for some
reason, the mayor welcomed him on
the platform instead, and Mr.. Kruger,
to the great disappointment of those
waiting in the salon of honor, passed
out through another door to the front
of the station, where pair-hers,
landau was drawn up. Mr.. Kruger -,
tered this vehicle and was at onoo
driven OFF for his hotel. arid en-
thusiastic cheering, whn.n followaz
him along the whole rorte-along ~
outer houlevards, across the p,aee ~
Ia Republique, which was nerfsot 80. a
OF spectators. and Through the cen+r.,
boulevards He arrived nj tho Ho+a1
Scribe at 1880 q. m.
a large escort of mounted municJn,l
guards rode around Mr.. Kruger's car
riage. - ca
= All Paris Turns out.
Along the main bouleyards +ba
crowds increased in size, and as Mr.
Kruger reached the central portion
OF the city the sidewalks were blocked
and every window was filled VIII
slghtseers, trees had been climhed
md boxes, chairs and; bidders ,vero
brought into use to permit a elimnse
'f the noted stranger. Within +,ro
blocks of the hotel the streets were
'os crowded that progress was imped-
,ds Ihe police precautions were yerv
stringent. a space extending half
9lock from the hotel was oordoned
" rows of mounted republican
yards augmented by files of armed
municipal guards. Over the entire
QUITE from the station to the hotel,
nthusiastlc cries greeted Mr.. Kruger.
'hout after shout arose uptst. there
vas continuous roar Of qheerIap
Shen the Boer presideat, entered the
.earea area in frcat OF the hotel the
so''s'ra'lon sseas uproarious.
eEuker acknowledges the Cheering.
AZ ~ Kruger. bare-headed. bowed on
all sides, while the air was rent with
cries OF "Yive Kruger!'' give les
Boers!" Mr., Kruger quickly ahght-
ed from his carriage and entered the
hotel, but, the mass of spectators was
not satisfied and the people shouted.
yelled and clapped their hands In
chorus until window on the balcony
was opened and Mr.. Kruger appeared
Then, hats were again thrown into
the air and the shouting wa2 resumed
with renewed vigor. HHIdkerchiefs
and flags were waved ard the great,
est enthusiasm prevailed. The scene
before the hotel Continued for over
an hour. A body of students, bearing
flags, attempted 30 march past the
hotel. but were stopped. Nothing
daunted, the students broke into cries
and songs until Mr.. Kruger again an.