The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-29
HA GUEST OF HONOR
Dom Paul Kruger Received witt
Enthusiasm in Paris.


in Paris at 10:4o Saturday morning
and was given magnificent recep-
ton. The boulevards were crammed
with vast crowds.
Mr.. Kruger and party entered the
train at Dion at $3.50 a. m. His
saloon cars were attached to the
train de Luxe from the Riviera to
Paris.
Cheered Along the Route.
In spite of the early hour fair
number of inhabitants assembled on
the platform to cheer the departing
statesman. Mr.. Kruger uttered few
words of thanks to the city for it's
splendid welcome.
The train only stopped once en-
route, at La Roche, where deputa-
ton, with flags, was waiting at the
station to present Mr.. Kruger with
warmly worded address of admira-
tion and sympathy for the Boer cause.
Mr.. Kruger thanked the deputation,
through his interpreter. The crowd,
which was of respectable numbers for
such 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
at 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
remarkable spectacle was presented
Not only the windows but the roofs Of
the houses commanding view of the
track were covered with spectators.
In addition, the railroad employees, en-
gineers, cleaners, porters and guards
had clambered on the trains lying on
the side of the tracks and at the coaling
platforms-at every point where a
glimpse only Of the train itself could
be secured. This, however, was mere
~ foFetaste of the spectacle which
greeted Mr.. Kruger's eyes when the
train steamed into the station itself.
Notwithstanding stringent precau-
tons to admit only ticket holders, a
large 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,
number of senator's, deputies, army Of
ficers and reporters were mustered on
the platform.
Welcomed by the Mayor.
Mr.. Kruger was to have passed
through 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-horse
landau was drawn up. Mr.. Kruger en-
tered this vehicle and was at once
driven off for his hotel, amid en-
thusiastic cheering, which followed
him along the whole route-along the
outer boulevards, across the Place de
Ia Republique, which was a perfect sea
of spectators, and through the central
boulevards. He arrived at the Hotel
Scribe at11:3o a. m.
\ large escort Of mounted municipal
guards rode around Mr.. Kruger's car
rage.
All Paris Turns Out.
Along the main bouleyards the
crowds increased in size, and as Mr..
Kruger reached the central portion
of the city the sidewalks were blocked
and every window was filed with
sightseers, trees had been climbed
and boxes, chairs and ladders were
brought into use to permit a glimpse
of the noted stranger, Within two
blocks of the hotel the streets were
so crowded that progress was imped-
ed. The police precautions were very
stringent. A space extending half a
block from the hotel was cordoned
by rows of mounted republican
guards augmented by files of armed
municipal guards. Over the entire
route from the station to the hotel
enthusiastic cries greeted Mr.. Kruger.
Shout after shout arose until there
was continuous roar of cheering.
When the Boer president entered the
cleared area in front Of the hotel the
demonstration was uproarious.
Kruger Acknowledges the Cheering.
Mr.. Kruger, bare-headed, bowed on
all sides, while the air was rent with
cries OF "Vise Krugerl" "yiye les
Boers!" Mr.. Kruger quickly alight-
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 Ia
chorus until a 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 vigor. Handkerchief
and flags were waved and tile great
est enthusiasm prevailed The scene
before the hotel continued for over
an hour. A body Of students, bearing
flags, attempted to march past the
hotel, but were stopped. Nothing
dannted, the students broke into cries
and songs until Mr. Kruger again APP
peared in response to their demonstra-