New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
GALE DELAYED KRUGER.
THE GELDERLAND REACHES MAR
SEILLES TOO LATE FOR
HIM TO LAND.

DRESS REHEARSAL OF To-DAYs RECEP-
TON OF THE BoER PRESIDENT
CROWDS SYMPATHETIC BUT
GOOD NATURED.
tcopyr4Eht. 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.
TBT CABLE TO THE TRIRUNE.l
MarseiIles, Nov. 21-To-day has been a sort
Of dress rehearsal Of the Krdger reception It
Is true that the principal performer was absent
the Gelderland not arriving until too late for him
n land. but all the other elements of the play
were on the stage. including the various Franco
Boer committees. the patriotic delegations and
professions bearing flags and banners; the
Transvaal representatives.. in sombre black
clothes and silk hats and above all the masses
Of people that from early hour in the morn
ing. in spite of rain and storm lined the streets
and quays.
NO SYMPTOMS OF DISORDER.
The population Of Marseilles was out in full
force. from mercahnt TO dock laborer and judg-
ing from the attitude and bearing of the crowd,
Il IS safe predict that unless some entirely
unexpected incident ensues the manifestation
OF sympathy for Mr.. KrJger and the Beers will
not be marred by any outbreak of animosity
toward England. I have walked through many
streets and about the wharves. and been in
closest touch with the crowd all day long with
out being able 70 detect the slightest symptom
Of intended disorder. The French ships in the
harbor were dressed with flags until sundown,
and all the French yachts of which there
forty-two in port, Including the Maroussa.
owned by the Duke of Orleans, were profusely
decorated with bunting and hoisted on their
n1ainnasts the green, white. red and blue
sign OF the Transvaai Republic The landing
place where Mr.. Kruger will first SET foot on
c0ij sc
tribune reserved for the presidents of delega-
tions is decorated with the blue and white cross
Of the arms Of the city Of Marseiles. surmounted
with Transvaal and Orange State flags
The people take eager interest in the prepara-
lions 10 welcome Mr.. Kriger, and greeted with
q pleasant smile the four-seated carriage. drawn
by pair Of dark bay horses with rosettes If
Transvaal colors. destined TO convey Mr. KRUGER
from the landing place TO the Hotel de Noailies
The rehearsal has even been so complete as TO
comprise a drive Of Mr.. KrIger's carriage to the
landing place and back TO the hotel, and trial
turn in the small courtyard. which was accom-
plished TO the satisfaction Of the venerable
ooachman who held the ribbons In the hotel
there is q profusion Of palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS and in the reception the ground
floor generally armchairs are placed in a row,
and on the table is a bronze statue Of the De
fense du Foyer" presented to President Krtiger
by his French admirers It is staIwart Paul,
grasping in his right hand a glaive while his
left arm supports his wife.
AMERICAN TOURISTS INTERESTED.
American tourists en- route for the Riviera or
for Egypt take passing glances at these prepara-
tons. but the chief interest for Americans is the
little knot of Boers-Leyds Fischer Vessels
and Vanderhoeven-who seem TO become more
cheerful ard more communicative as the time
for NJ. KrIger's arrival approaches Whatever
their inmost feeling may be- the Boer represen-
tatives reiterate as their absolute conviction
that they viii keep up the fight until exter-
minated unless England offers terms more IA
vorable than outright annexation.
The northeasterly gale continues and the
teur. which arrived at noon to-day from Alex
andria- reports that the gale. which they had
since leaving the Straits of Bonifacio is one Of
the worst that can be encountered in this mart
of the Mediterranean. where heavy weather is
proverbial- The second officer OF the Equateur
said that the Gelderland. which is only of 1000
tons. must have had very bad time of it. and
poor old Mr.. KRUGER must be terribly shaken up
The rain and storm is decidedly wet blanket
for the Kruger reception and for the French
Nationalists. who hoped 70 make use of Mr.
Kruger as an instrument against the present
Government.
This evening crowds mostly composed Of boys
and young men. assembled IN front Of the Hotel
de Noalles. shouting "vive KRUGER! Vive Kru-
ger" but their enthusiasm is as good natured
as outspoken. Messrs. Leyds. Vessels and
Fischer appeared on the balcony and responded
by dofflng their hats. c. I. B.