The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-22
TO WELCOME KRUGER.
Thousands Gathered at Mar
settles Disappointed.
Gelderland Delayed by Rough Weather Won't
Arrive Until Today. Elaborate Welcome
Awaits Dom Pau.
(By the Associated Press.)

Marseilles, Nov. 21.-A blunder in the
calculations of the time the Gelderland
would require between Port Said and
Marseilles resulted, in the fizzling out to-
day of the intended demonstration in
honor of President Kruger and imperilled
the success of the reception tomorrow.
The French reception committee did not
take into account the gale that is sweep
ing the Mediterranean and the low speed
of the Gelderland, but allowed all their
arrangements to stand.
The Gelderland signalled Cape Cepot,
off Toulon, at p. M, and continued her
voyage to this port. She reported that
she was delayed by a slight accident to
her machinery. The Gelderland cannot
arrive here before nightfall and the for
Iner President of the Transvaal will not
land until tomorrow.
The Boer delegates, victims of the or
ganizing committee awaited expectantly
at their hotel from early morning until
the afternoon the arrival of the cruiser.
For several hours the carriage intended
for Mr. Kruger remained at the entrance
of the hotel, the horses, which were deco
rated with rosettes of Boer colors, paving
the ground impatiently until the equipage
was dismissed. Various delegations and
societies that had assembled at the land
ing stage remained through heavy show
, ers until they realized in the non sig
Mailing of the Gelderland, that their pres
ence was futile. Then they disbanded
Early in the day DR.. Leyds and Messrs.
Fischer and Vessels and the other Boer
delegates boarded the launch of the cap
ing and boarding the Gelderland outside
the harbor. The sea proved too rough,
however, to permit of their carrying out
their intention, and they were Obliged
to return.
The scene at the dock was very pic
turesque. Every coign of vantage was
occupied by sightseers. The landing stage
was gaily decorated with the Transvaal
and Free State colors, The French tri-
color and shields bearing the blue cross
of the arms of Marseilles.
A red carpet covered the ground, form
ing a bright splash of color at the quay
side. Decorations elsewhere in the city
were practically nonresident. only few
flags being visible along the route which
Mr. Kruger will traverse in going from
the quay to the hotel.
Senator Pauliat, the president, and
other members of the Paris and Mar
settles reception committees assembled at
the landing stage during the forenoon and
behind them, drawn up in long line were
delegations of various patriotic societies
with embroidered silk, standards.
Bad weather and the element of I'M
certainty as to the time of Mr.. Kruger's
landing kept many thousands even today
from the route. Thirty thousand would
be a generous estimate of the crowd,
which was massed thickly at every point,
while sparse assemblies were to be seen
elsewhere.
The French and the Boer delegates
were all intensely disappointed, especially
as ND to late hour no news had been
received OF the Gelderland's entry into
the harbor, although it is fully expected
that she will anchor there before day
break tomorrow. No Importance is at
tached to the report of an injury to her
machinery the theory being that she is
merely going slowly in consequence OF
the heavy sea which is chiefly responsible
for the delay.