New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
THE BOER STATESMANS RECEPTION
IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL A
MEMORABLE ONE

Paris. Nov a.-Mr. Kruger and party entered the
frain at Dijon at $50 a. m. to-day. His saloon
Gears were attached TO the train de luxe from the
Riviera to Paris. In spite of the early hour fair
number OF inhabitants assembled the platform
30 cheer the departing statesman. Mr KRUGER
uttered few words of thanks to the city for its
splendid welcome.
The train only stopped route, La
Roche. where deputation. with flags. wait
ing at the station present Mr.. Kruger with
warmly worded address of admiration and SYM
pathy for the Boer cause. Mr.. KRUGER thanked
the deputation through his interpreter. The crowd
which was Of respectable numbers for such small
town, gave the distinguished traveller unstinted ap-
plause
Elsewhere along the route there were the same
scenes yesterday. People were waiting on the
sides OF the track and bridges and other points
Of vantage. They waved their hats and cheered
as the train rushed past at the highest speed.
Nearing Paris, these gatherings grew more fire.
quent and OF larger numbers until the train ap-
preached the terminus, the Care de Lyon. here.
Then remarkable spectacle presented. Not
only the windows but the roofs OF the houses COM
manding view Of the track were covered with
spectators In addition, the railroad employees en-
gineers, cleaners. porters and guards had clam
bered the trains lying on the side of the tracks
and at the coaling platforms-at every point where
glimpse Of only the train itself could be
secured.
THE RECEPTION AT THE STATION.
This however. merely foretaste of the
spectacle which greeted Mr.. Kruger's eyes when
the train steamed into the station itself Notwith-
standing stringent precautions admit only ticket
holders a large assemhIage filled the station,
while through the open doors could be seen a huge
concourse of people gathered in the courtyard
outside. The Mayor and Municipal Councillors a
number OF Senators. Deputies. army officers and
reporters were mustered the platform. Mr.
KRUGER was to have passed through the station
hau, which had been specially arranged a salon
OF honor. being profusely decorated with flowers
and where he TO be formally received by the
Mayor and Municipal Councillors But for some
reason. the Mayor welcomed him the platform
instead. and Mr.. KRUGER TO the great dsappoint-
nent OF those waiting in the salon of honor passed
out through another door, to the front of the sta
tion. where pair horse landau was drawn up
Mr.. Kruger entered this vehicle and at once
driven OF for his hotel amid cyclone Of enthusi-
sstic cheering. on which he was borne along the
whole route-eong the outer boulevards across
the Place de Ia Republique which was a perfect
sea OF spectators: then through the central boule-
wards. arriving at the Hotel Scribe at II 80 a. m
. large escort of mounted Municipal Guards rode
around Mr. Kruger's carriage.
The thoroughfares through which Mr.. Kruger
passed were not lavishly decorated put a few flags
ware flying and tie hotei nicely decorated
while from early morning the street hawkers did
not permit the pedestrians 70 forget that Il was
KRUGER Day All sorts of insignias were offered
for sale Small Boer hags badges OF the Boer
colors and scarfpins OF the same character were
called cut the boulevards, and lucky were IL
sslesmen, fer almost every one wore Boer en-
olem. By 10 o'clock the sidewalks began to fill
while in the vicinity Of the railroad station and
about the Hotel Scribe the crowds constantly in
creased in size. Small squads of Municipal Guards
on foot and mounted. were constantly passing evil
dence of the fact that the Government was taking
stringent precautions to prevent trouble On the
Place de la Bastille few Nationalist groups col
lected but tney were soon dispersed BY the time
the train was due to arrive all the places of van
tage about the railroad station ana the hotel were
packed for the distance OF about block Among
these gathered at the railroad station were Count
bosi &c Castellane and several other well known
Nationalist Deputies, and Miss Maud Come and a
party from the Irish delegation. Ths crowd on
the Platform pressed so closely about Mr. Krtger's
saloon car that for time he unable to alight
ano stood on the footboard. bare headed acknowI-
eoeing the plaudits OF his admirers.
WELCOMED BY FRENCH OFFICIALS
M crozier. Chief Of the Protocole or Denar+-
nezi OF the Foreign Once to which is fntrusted
questions OK etiquette and the reception of dfpfo
mats anc others, advanced and bid Mr. Krtesr
Ne.eone IN the name of President Loubet ana the
french government Mr. KRUGER bowed his tbank,