Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-26
KHUGER'S WELCOME.
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the central boulevar,ls, arriving at the
Hotel Scribe at 1l.20 a. NJ
| A large escort OF mounted munici-
/ pal guards rode around Mr.. Kruger
| carriage
! When the Boer Pre- Sident entered the
| cleared area in front Of the hotc! Tho
demonstration was uproarous. Mr..
| Kruger. bare headed. bowed on "i
sides. while the air was rent with cries
OF 'Nive Kruger" "Nive Les Beers.
Mr.. Kruger quickly alightcd Troin his
| carriage and entered the hotel. but .l.c
mass of spectators was not satisfied.
and the people shouted, yelled and
| ciappcd their hands in chorus until a
window on the balcony W3s opened
and Mr.. Kruger appeared. Then hats
| We're again thrown into the air and the
| shouting was resumed with renewed
| vieor. and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. The scene before the hotel
continued for over IN hour. a sight
which stirred the feelings Of the
crowd To the utmost was the appear
ance on the balcony OF tine great grand
children of Mr.. Kruger, waving 2 f;ocr
flag. The little ones We're cheered 10
the echo, ~. held aloft by q servant.
they unfurlcd the Bocr colors.
Through all this fervid welcome the
anti British sentiment did not appear.
The cries were confined to plaudits Of
Mr.. Kruger and the Eocrs. If there
were any shouts opposed to Great Brit
ain they were not heard. There was
Tut one incident having any regcn
llanc" Ia I'm anti-British demonstra-
tiou Opposite the hotel Is an Englislt
iapc,ators. Nhca Mr.. Kruger appeared
OH the balcony of tn" hotel. some one
in the crowd noticed that the men OF
Sior, bal,oay wore their hats. Imme-
diat"ly = cry ~ Hats on" Was d.
rcctcd II them ana the uIcn on Inc
balcony. approaching thr situation,
uncovered ami The crowd l,"uvci z
great "Ah" MS some on" cried taunt-
in-ly. DO YOU speak English?' III very
broken English, ANA the affair w3s
ended.
Mr.. Kruger st his hotel received in
rapid SIC, cssiun !. number Of dcpu:a
lions. including one from the National
Isl Deputies, headed 10y NJ. MillcVoye
ana I.lsic he afterNard receive The
prrscd uf police, ". L"pinc. and NJ. dc
| NHlebojs- Marcuil. a brother % the IA
NOUS French colonel who vas killed in
South Africa while fighting Tor the
Beers.
Just before 1 o'clock, gala landau
| from the I.lyscp palace Vas driven TO
The Hotel Scribe. ami Mr. Kruger. his
Interpreter ana NJ. CroZicr proceeded
To the ElNsCc. escorted by strong &C.
tachments Of cuirassierS. me scenes
Of cuthsiasm Of the morning We're rc-
pcated. AIr. Kruger was received AT
The ElEscc with semi official ccrcm0-
mics, such as were accorded to the SOW
crcicns who visited the exhibition.
battalion Of infantry with its standard
aud ban drawn NJ in the court yard
rendered the honors.
President I.aubet received Mr.. krug-
ar in the halls Of the anba ssadors.
where NJ. Deiuassc. the minister Of for
ciGn affairs. was also awaiting him.
Tho interview lasted FIVE minutes.
Ny. Kruger then returned 70 his no.
TEL. with the same ceremonial.
The Beer statesman Wore q cross on
the breast OF his big frock coat
green scarf with a red border. the in
sigma OF his Office as President of the
South African Republic H. also wore
the cross of the Legion of Honor.
NJ. l.u1bFi returned WI. M uSti
, !sit at 40 T.. NJ. The French Presi-
dent WAS warmly acclaimed during his
drive 10 the Hotel Scribe. and durin"
Mis- stay at the hotel the crowds raised
alternate shouts OF "Nive Kruger. anc
"Niye Loubet.
After President Loubct'S departure.
Nj. Kruger withdrew to his own room
and declined To s." further visitors,
even municipal officials, Who We're do
sirouS of :2Ccrtainng the day on which
~. would accept Il reception nj the iio-
tel Dcvillc. having been refused and
lcavint, i'll Il diScontcntcd fram Of mind.
MIR Kruger dincd With members Of
his family nj $50. He Was Very much
fatigued and retired early.
Mr. Kruger passed Sunday with his
family at tho Hotel Scribe. observing tn
Sabbath in accordance with the customs
of his fathcrlaud. His apartments wer"
closed 10 visitors and he remained within
them. irduging himself in perfect rest.
Although the boulcvards were alive TO 4
Hate hour, last night. with merrymakcrS,
and singing songs. the Hotel Scribe was
curdnncd and the jewellers diu not disturb
his rest.
This morning found his quite recovered
from the fatigue. After an carly break
fast h conferred with Dr. Leyds There
being no church Of his own denomination
|
apartments. surrounded by his cntour-
age. Mr.. Kruger read Il portion of Script
ur.. ana a member of his suite read Il ser
mon prepared in advance.
AT an early hour free circulation was
resumed in the streets about the hotel.
whose only guardians. two policemen.
| stood on either side of the principal en-
trance The number of paSScrSby was
not greater than the ordinary Sunday
crowd Toward J u. NJ, however. pedcS-
TRANS Increased, and along the boulevard
came loo shouting and singing boys. Thci"
advent increased the enthusiasm which
| was rapidly worked M and the streets
began to ill. Cheers for Mr.. Kruger be-
gan early and the police Immediately cs-
| tablishcd a Gordon about the hotel. Scv-
eral companies Of Republican Guards
quickly arrived.
| In half an hour the scene rcscmblcd
that OF yesterday. Responding TO cries
aud plaudits Mr.. Kruger came for mo-
mcnt upon the balcony, accompanied by
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Again at )
o'clock The tumult was such that he re-
appeared. but only for a moment.
| During The afternoon and early even
ing there was no falling of i'll the num-
Der Of spectators. 1t was 10 o'clock he
fore the people had sufficiently disap-
pcarcd to permit the circulation of car
riageS. Many cards were left at the hotel
during the day. among them those of N.
| Delcasse minister Of foreign aaffirs. and
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