The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-24

PARIS, Nov. 24-Presfdent Kruger
arrived at the Hotel Scribe at 1f:4O a.
N. today, and appeared on the balcony in
response 20 the cheers Of the crowd. He
received great ovations all along the
route.
At the Care de Lyon an enthusiastic
crowd assembled. The people waved the
| French and Boer coIors and sang patriotic
! songs, while there was much handicap
ping Many Senators, Deputies. and mu-
nieiPal officials, journalists and volunteers
who served in the Boer Army were pres
( eRt and cheered as the train entered the
depot at 10:4O. The railway carriage oc-
cur;ed by Mr.. Kruger was filled with flow
ers-
As Dom Paul left the car he was greeted
with cries of ''VIve Kruger. Wives les
Beers" The absence of the anti-English
cries was noticeable.
Senator Guerin welcomed Mr.. Kruger on
behalf of the French Boer independence
committee. Then NJ Crozier. Director of
the Protocol. performed similar Office in
the name of President Loubet. Then NJ.
GrebauvaI, President of the Municipal
Council, stepped forward and also extend
ed greetings. President Kruger replied to
each address, speaking with intense emo
ton Many persons wept while he was
speaking.
In answering II. Grebauvsl's speech. in
which the President CT the Municipal Coun-
ell declared that Paris detests oppressors.
Nj Kruger spoke il q loud tone He said:
Paris est une Vile de lumiere paris is
city OF IghU- The Transvaal adopts as
its motto: 'FIuctuat nee mergitur' uhe
Beers are uneonquerabIe though Temporal
rily defeated). Mr.. Kruger went on 10 say
that Re still invoked arbitration and that
the cause Of right. justice. and liberty
wss eternal. The crowd eheered this vo-
cifeTousIy-
\ procession was then formed and march
ed through the boulevard to the Hotel
Scribe.
Kruger's trip through France is daily
assuming more of an official character.
At MarseiIIes the authorities ignored him
of iclalIy. until President Loubet sent
telegram 70 the Prefeet on the evening
of his arrival to visit the old Boer Presi-
dent At Avignon it was noticed that the
French officials cheered him AT Lyons
and Dijon there we're official receptions
and there viii be similar ceremonies to-
dJy by the Prefeet and Municipality OF
Paris He viii have an escort of the Re
publican Guard when he goes to the Ely
see Palace 10 call on President Loubet
President Kruger is very deaf and cen
verses with the greatest difficulty. Neither
he nor his Interpreter will be interviewed
as to what the President thinks OF his
reception, but members of Mr Kruger's
family say that he never expected he would
be received with such enthusiasm He said
to them:
7 was already the father of the Beers;
now it seems that am the father of the
Frencbman.''
Kruger's reception here was very en-
thusiastic all the way from the station to
the hotel. The cheering outside the Hotel
Scribe resembled the dull roar heard be-
fore the start Of a college boat race on the
Thames OF the English Derby.
The police precautions were admirable,
1000 members of the Republican Guards
assisting the gendarmes. The space around
the Hotel Scribe was kept clear and the
driver Of the carriage containing President
Kruger and Dr.. Leyds. the European rep
resentatfve Of the Transvaa1, had no diff
Guilty in reaching the court yard Mr.. Kru-
ger locked tired and weary, but in dress
was smarter looking than usual, wearing
for this occasion new high nat. His car
Tfage was escorted by a squadron of mu-
nicipal police. All along the route he was
saluted by deafening cries of -fVive Kru-
ger!"
A number OF deputations followed the
party into the hotel where other delegates
had been waiting for several hours. Pres
ident Kruger took the elevator to the
first floor. There he interviewed the dele
gates of the South African Dutch Union
Then he proceeded to the second floor.
where he was welcomed by a number of
ladies and Mrs. Pierson, the wife Of the
Trap5vaaI representative at the Exposi-
ton, played the Transvaal Hymn on the
piano.
Meanwhile the crowd outside grew i'm
patient and shouted ''Vive Krugerl" un-
til he appeared on the balcony. accompa-
MED by his grandson EIof, who waived
the Vierkleur. President Kruger bowed
dignihedly and rhythmically waved his
highly polished silk hat.
The excitement of the crowd and the
cheering was wonderful. Thousands of
people are eongregated in TIE Rue Scribe
and neighboring streets, and they are still
cheering at this writing. although Mr..
Kruger has been in the hotel for over an
hour.
NJ. Crozier. Director of the Protocol
waited at the railway station to welcome
tTT Kruger on behalf of President Loubet
7le roof of the building collapsed Will.
the people were waiting 70 witness the ar
rival of the Boer President and several
railway men we're hurt