The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25
kRUGER's ADVENT CAUSED WIDE
SPREAD ENTHU SLASH.
MANY WORE B0ER EMBLEMS.
PRESIDENT or THANsV GIVEN
A WARM WELCOME

NuNAuh " nNAh NFAtf ~th&s
Paris. Nov a-r8rs. while giving fun
vent to her peut-up feelings 10 sympathy
with aud admiration % che Boers in ''s
reception to Mt Kruger to-day. COMFORT
"a herseR with wisdom and prudence.
while a few Isolated instances ~ anti
British vociferatlous were unavoidable
never once throughout The day was there
any semblonce Of au organized demon
stration against Great Britain 20 mar the
uurcstrainea ana enthusiastic but esseu-
TALLY reaasurlng, character of the recep-
don ami Il was with a feeling % relief
thar the authorities went so bed
after the gloomy forehod.ngs in-
splrcd by the unfortunate incidents
which had marked previous Welcomes civ
IN 10 Mr. Kruger en- route to the French
capital.
Il Is true that n Iepuc. Paris pre-
feet Of police. displayed his iron hand iu
a way that rendered even partial suoceFa
OF ans d1scordaut outhurs, impossible. set
i, is but fair TO emphasize the fact that
no disposition was ever evidenced to ere.
ate trouble The only difficulty expert
erced was in keeping the gigantic thronsa
from sweeping over tho iiuc OF the route
In their eagerness TO secure 81 glimpse ot
the venerable figure Of Dom Paul.
All Wore noer EmbIem-.
The city Of Paris welcomed Mr.
Kruger to-day IN wbols-hearted
manner. according him sincere
reception at the railroad station ana
showing by tho cheering of the crowds
along tho route that he waa cordially
welcome and had the sympathy OF the
populaee
The thoroughfares through which Mr
Kruger passed were not lavishly decor
ated but a few flags were nyng aud
the hotel was nicely decorated while
from early morning the street hawkefs
did not permit The pedestrians forget that
il was Kruger day. AN sorts Of insignia
were offered for sale. Small Boer flags.
badges Of the Boer oolors and scarfpins
Of the same character were called out on
the bouieyards and lucky were the saies-
men. for almost everyone wore Hoer
enrslem.
By 70 O'Clock tho sidewalks began 20
on while IA the vicinity of the railroad
station and about the Hotel Scribe the
crowds constantly Increased ln size Small
squads OF municipal guards. on foot and
mounted. were continually passing, evil
deuce Of the fact that tho government
was taking stringent precautions - pre-
vent trouble ON the Place De la Bastille
a few Nationalist groups collected. but
they were soon dispersed.
By shc time the train was due 90 ar
rive an the places Of vantage about the
railroad station and the hotel were pack
ed for the distance Of about g blocN.
Count Don't aud Others There.
Among those gathered at the railroad
station were Count Bonl de Casfellaue
and several other wel.-known National
lst deputies. and Miss Maude Come aud
"a party from the irish delegation. Tho
crowd on the platform pressed 50 closely
about Mr krugera saloon car that for
a time he was unable 80 allEht ana stood
on the footboard hafeheaded ana ne
knowleaging the p,audits 81 his admirers
NJ Crozer. chief of the protocol depart
meut Of the foreign office. 60 which ls
entrusted questions 81 etiquette and the
reception OF diplomats and others ad-
vanced and bid Mr Kruger welcome in
the name Of President Loubet and the
French government Mr. Kruger bowed
his thanks.
Mayor GrebauvaJ then greeted air Ku-
ger IN behalf 81 the muuicipa sy Of Parts
and the pro-Boer committee and others
presented the aged traveller with addresses
Of welcome. 10 whsch Mr.. Kruger replied
that he was extremely happy 10 again
find himself in the bcautifui cry % Paris.
and asserted that he was touched - the
bottom of his heart by the welcome hs
had received and could not find words 10
Ias
Frenchmen were displaying towards hls
country. lie concluded with saying be
had faith iu the Boer nation which
though tempest tossed. would keep nhoat
and never sink.
Cheers Everywhere for Kruger.
over the entire route from the station
10 the hotel enthusiastic cries greeted Sir
Kruger. Shout after shout ara4c. until
there was "a continuous r0sr of cheering.
when .he Boer President entered the
cleared area IN front or the hotel the
demonstration wus uproarous.
Mr Kruger. barehcaded. bowed On al
sides. while the mir was rent with cries OF
'Vfve Kruger "Vlve les Beers" Sir
Kruger quickly alighte1 from his car-
rlage and entered tho hotel. DHt ths
unss of spectators vAH not satisfied
and the people shouted. yelled and clap-
ped their hands IN chorus uhtH win
dow OF the balcony was opened ana Aif
Kruger appeared Then hats were again
thrown into the air and tue shouting was
reaAmel with renewed vig0r HaHdkcr-
chiefs and flags were waved aud thc
greatest enthusiasm prevailed The scene
before the hotel continued for over an
hour. body OF students. bearing rags
attempted 10 march past the hotel. but
were stopped Notnius daunted. zoe sta-
dents broke into cries and songs until 4ir.
Kruger again appeared iu response -
their demonstration. after when ne re-
tired for luncheon.
A slight which stirred the feelings ~ the
crowd to tho utmost was the appearance
on the balcony Of the rreuf grandchildren
OF Mr.. Kruger. wnving q Boer flag The
lltfle ones were checrgd % the echo as.
held aloft by a norvaut, tsy uuiune1
the Boer co.ors
Through an this fervh welcome the
anti British sentiment did not appear The
cries were confined 10 plaudts of Ar
Kruger and the Beers. II there were
any shouts opposed to Great Britain they
were not heard in the general 'umult.
There was but one Incident having any
reser alliance Of this sort Opposite tho
hotel - an English store. and on its hai-
cony stood many spectators. When Mr.
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