Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-25
ENTHUSIASM EVERYWHERE.
Tho Venerable President OF the South Afri-
can Republic Cordially Greeted by Citi-
IONS and officials of Capital of France
"A Brief Address In Reply to the Paris
Boer Committee Received by President
Loubot-Mr. Kruger Declines to Sec Wis.,
itors Afterwards.
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welcomed Mr.. Kruger to-day in a
whole hearted manner, according him
O sincere reception at the railroad sta
ton and showing by the cheering Of
the crowds along the route that he was
cordially welcomed and had the SYM
pathy OF the populace. The thorough
fares through which Mr.. Kruger pass
ed were not lavishly decorated, but Il
few flags We're flying and the hotel
was nicely decorated, while from early
morning the street hawkers did not
permit the pedestrians TO forget that
It was Kruger day. All sorts OF insiS-
MIA were offered for sale. Small Bocr
flags, badges of the Boer colors and
scarf pins OF the same character were
called out on the boulevards, and
lucky were the statesmen for almost
everyone wore n Boer emblem.
BY 10 o'clock the sidewalks began to
MI, while in the vicinity of the rail-
road station and about the hotel Scribe
the cros'ds constantly increased in
size. Small squads of municipal
guards, on foot and mounted, were
constantly passing, evidence of the
fact that the government was taking
stringent precautions to prevent trou-
BILE. On the Place la Bastile n few
Nationalist groups collected, but they
were soon dispersed.
By the time the train was due to ar
rive all the places of vantage about the
railroad station and the hotel were
packed for the distance of about a
block.
Among those gathered at the rail-
road station were Count Boni de Cas-
tcllane and several other we'll known
Nationalist deputies and Miss NIaude
Come and party from the Irish dele
cation.
The crowd on the platform pressed
so closely to Mr.. Kruger's saloon car
that for e. time he was unable to alight
and stood on the footboard bare
headed, acknowledging the plaudits of
his admirers.
MIR. KRUGER OFFICIALLY WELL
COINED.
M. CroZicr, chief of the protocole de-
partment OF the foreign Office to which
Is entrusted questions of etiquette and
the receptions of diplomats and others
the receptions of diplomats and others,
advanced and bid Mr.. Kruger welcome
in the name of President Loubet and
the French government, and Mr..
Kruger bowed his thanks.
Mayor Grebauval then greeted Mr..
Kruger in behalf of the municipality
of Paris and the president of the pro-
Boer committee and others presented
the aged traveller with addresses of
welcome, to which Mr.. Kruger replied
that he was extremely happy to again
find himself in the beautiful city OF
Paris. and asserted that he was touch
ed to the bottom of his heart by the
welcome he had received and could not
find words to express his appreciation
OF the sympathy Frenchmen were dis
playing toward his country. He con-
cluded with saying he had faith in the
Bocr nation, which, though tempest
tossed would keep anoat and never
sink
GREETED by SHOUTS.
Over the entire route from the sta
ton to the hotel enthusiastic cries
greeted Mr.. Kruger. Shout after shout
arose until there was Il continuous roar
of cheering. When the Boer president
entered the cleared area in front of
the hotel the demonstration was up
roarouS.
Mr.. Kruger, bareheaded, bowed on all
sides, while the air was rent with cries
OF vive Kruger vice les Beers. Mr..
Kruger quickly alighted from his car
riage and entered the hotel but the
mass Of spectators was not satisfied,
and the people shouted. yelled and
clapped their hands in chorus until g.
window on the balcony was opened and
Mr.. Kruger appeared. Then hats were
again thrown into the air and the
shouting was resumed with renewed
FlSOC. 11aIluhclCElIClo sttiNi Hot,S N|AS
waved and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. The scene before the hotel
continued for over an hour. y body
of students, bearing flags. attempted to
march past the hotel but were stop
ped Nothing daunted, the students
broke into cries and songs until Mr..
Kruger again appeared in response to
their demonstration, after which he re-
tired for luncheon.
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.
A sight which stirred the feelings of
the crowd to the utmost was the APP
pearance on the balcony of the great
grandchildren of Mr.. Kruger waving n
Boer flag. The little ones were checred
to the echo as, held aioft by n servant,
all this fervid welcome the anti-Brit-
were confined to plaudits of Mr.. Kru-
ger and the Rocrs. If there were any
shouts opposed to Great Britain they
were not heard in the general tumult.
There was but one incident having
any resemblance of this sort. Opposite
the hotel Is an English store and on its
balcony stood many spectators. When
Mr.. kruger appeared on the balcony OF
the hotel some one in the crowd noticed
that the men on the store balcony wore
their hats. Immediately a cry of hats
OFF, was directed at them, and the men
on the balcony, approaching the situa-
ton, uncovered.
On his arrival at the Hotel Scribe
Mr.. Kruger was greeted on the thresh-
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