The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-24
TRIED TO SHAKE HIS HAND.

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TRIED TO SHAKE HIS HAND.
The ceremony of presentation took place
on parapet which looked down upon
sea of upturned faces. Frenchman held
a tri-color beside Mr.. Kruger as he replied
to the address, which breathed sympathy
and admiration, and when he concluded the
cheers were renewed boisterously. He
bowed and waved his hat repeatedly, re-
turning then to the station. The train
started again, many persons clinging to the
footboards of the carriage to shake Mr.
Kruger's hand.
AS the train passed over the Rhone the
passengers could see thousands massed
along the riverside and on the suspension
bridge higher up the river. Their hoarse
cheers came family to Mr. Krugers ears.
but the waving hats and handkerchefs
could be distinctly seen. He stood at the
window bowling until lost to view.
A noteworthy feature of the crowd at
the Lyons station was the presence of a
number of French officers in uniform, who
Joined as heartily in the cheering as any
party Their special scarlet caps with
gold embroidery were conspicuous among
the hats and they waved them far above
their heads. At other stations officers
ran as eagerly as any one from end to
end of the train to catch a glimpse of Mr..
Kruger's features and to join in the ac-
clama tons.
The Boer statesman and his friends were
much eated, but they had never foreseen
the still more elaborate enthusiasm that
was awaiting their arrival at Dion, which
they reached at 5:15 p. m. The munich
pality had taken the matter into its own
lands, not leaving the reception to pri-
yate committees, as at Marseiles, and
the result was a demonstration such as
never before had been witnessed within
the memory of the Oldest inhabitants. The
route from the station TO the Hotel Cloche,
where Mr.. Kruger to pass the night
was Illuminated with n double row of
lanterns and the street was decorated
with bunting in which the Boer colors were
prominently displayed. Cafes and houses
along the route and the hotel itself were
brilliantly lighted.
Mr.. Kruger, on alighting from the train,
was welcomed by the authorities and then
walked TO a two-horse landau standing
before the door of the station. Near the
landau stood band, which, as he
was followed by the Marseiilaise. 1t was
now dusk In the absence OF better illun-
ination double row of petroleum house
lamps lighted his passage 10 the landau.
The crowd gathered around, giving vocif-
crous shouts for Mr.. Kruger and the
Beers The moment the landau started a
battery of artillery belonging To the mu-
nicipality began TO fire salute of twenty
one guns The cannon were heavily
charged and ear-splitting detonations ac-
oompanied him he slowly proceeded TO
the hotel. Illuminations and salvos
concourse, which crouched upon the road
way barely leaving passage.
AT THE HOTEL.
Finally, the carriage reached the hotel,
which faces on a spacious square. Mounted
gendarmes kept a space open across the
square and escorted the landau. Mr.. Kru-
ger, who was bareheaded. bowed TO the
right and left as ne rode along. His apart
ment. which is on the first story and has
a balcony draped with Boer and French
flags. overiooks the square, and the spec
tacle from the balcony was such one
as MIR. Kruger had never witnessed before