The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27
RECEIVED WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM
BY THE PEOPLE.
To PRESERVE ORDER IN PARIS.
Police to Prevent Any Anti-Brit-
fsh Demonstration by the Immense
Crowd Expected to Witness His Ar
rival Today-Nothfng SO Far I'm the
Cause Uneasiness to the Authorities.
ovation on Departure From Mar
settles.

Marseilles, November 23.-Though
the enthusiasm attending Mr.. Kruger's
departure from Marseilles was not SO
boisterous and there was no such crowd
present as awaited MIN on the quay
when he landed yesterday from the
Gelderland, he had no reason to COM
plain Of any diminution of warmth on
the part of the people of MarseilIes.
MI. Kruger was VI at an early hour
and was ready and waiting when his
landau reached the hotel to convey him
to the railroad depot. Amidst the
cheering of a large assembly h for
mer president of the Transvaal entered
his carriage at 9 O'Clock and was
driven to the station. He vas accom-
panied by DR.. Leyds and others. AS
the train left at 9:20 o'clock a. m. a
great cry arose.
Lyons, Department of Rhone, No
vember 23.-TheTe was a great demon
stration here when Mr.. Kruger's train
arrived. The assistant mayo well
coined the former president and pre-
scented him with a beautiful gold medal
especially engraved fer the occasion.
VII JIG SluS "dc III Nlid VI q III
representing the city Of Lyons, and on
the reverse The words:
THE homage Of the citizens of Lyons
To President Kruger, in remembrance
of his heroic defence of South African
republics"
The Beer statesman then descended
from his carriage n walked towards
the entrance of the station, which
caused the cheers to be redoubled. The
crowd, eventually broke through the
police cOrdOns and Mr.. Kruger regain
ed his carriage with difficulty.
Dillon, France, November 23.-Presi-
dent Kruger on his arrival this evening
was greeted with. the same enthusiasm
as shown by the people of other cities
of France through which he has pass
ed since his arrival.
Paris. November 23.-The peaceable
but enthusiastic manner in which the
people of Marseilles greeted h arrival
of Mr.. Kruger yesterday and the warn
welcome extended to MIN in the cities
he passed through today, all occurring
without anti-British demonstrations OF
any consequence, have made au'
thOrities feel confident that his recep'
ton here tomorrow viii not result IL
any unpleasant Incident
NJ. Lepine, the project of police, SAID
today: We have full confidence in tn
people of Paris and u upon then
not to do anything likely to Gauss
diplomatic complications. However
the police have the strictest orders t.
permit only cries which are compliment
tary to Mr.. Kruger and the Beers
They will not tolerate and cries uncom
pIimentary to a ~neighboring and friend
Iy country. Any persons utterfng sucl
uncOmplimentary cries will be arrest
ed"
Mr.. Kruger will arrive at the Lyon
railroad station at 1915 o'clock a. m
where he Will be met by a cOmmftte
representing the Beers, deputies, sen
atOTS, etc.
After a short informal reception, h
Will be escorted by way of the gran'
bOuleVardS to his hotel, which is sit
uated on a prominent boulevard. Hi
time of passing through the thorough
fares will be c~Oincident with the 1unc
hour and many of the stores, etc, Wi
be closed for the rest of the Afternoon
There is certain to be an immense con
course of people along the entire route