Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-19
CAR AND czARINs
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ness the departure of Pres. Louoe'.
and the landing Of the Car ana inc
main body of the visitors.
The inhabitants of Dunkirk saw ao-
solutely nothing of the Car. as 'he
ceremonies took place behind an I'M
penetrable wall of soldiers ana the
Car in company with Pres. Louoe'
entered the train from the dockside.
After lunching adjacent 10 the
Chamber OF Commerce they ieit III
Bompeignie without even traVersh's
the streets OF Dunkirk. These arrange
ments were source of Keen oisap
pointment to the Dunkirk citizens VINO
having lavishly decorated their toWh'
hoped that the Car would driVe
through some of the main streets 10
the railroad depot instead of going on
board the train inside the docks.
At 10 o'clock the Cassini. which had
proceeded to the three mile UNIT 10
escort the STANDARD. the Cars yacht
into French waters. returned TO the
roadstead accompanied by the oZai
yacht and the Russian cruiser NariaS.
Enormous crowds invaded Dunkirk
by train and road. Thousands pro-
ceeded on foot and by street cars TO
the promenade on the seashore
couple of miles from Dunkirk, from
which point was obtained magnih-
cent view of the fleet riding at anchor
in two lines. The following French
ships took part in the review:
First-class battleships Mezzena, For
nidable Courbet, Charles Maftel, YOU
Vet. Jaureguiberry.
Armored cruisers Dupuy De LONE,
Bruix.
Protected cruisers D'Assas. Surcouf,
Galliee.
Coast defence battleships Bouvines,
Admiral Trehouart. Jemmanes. Nalmy.
Destroyers. Yatagan, Durandal. Eau
Conneau.
Torpedo dispatch boat. cassini.
Sea going torpedo boat. Grenadier
submarines Norval. Morse. Fran, ais.
Twelve torpedo boats attached to the
ports OF Cherbourg and Dnkirk also
partic ipated.
The iiotilla of torpedo boat destroy
ers patrnlled the lines of war ships and
kept the excursion steamers from en-
croaching on the prohibited area. The
entire squadron was dressed In hunt
ing.
\ slight mishap to the tug boat of
the tassini resulted in n delay Of 10
minutes In the outer basin. but finally
the white hun Of the Cassini was seen
emerging from the long pier which
juts out To sen from the docks Imme-
diatcly afterward was heard the sound
Of cannon as battIeships began n su-
lutte OF Il guns.
owing 10 the right sea ana the fact
that the cassini is an extremely bad
sea boat. IL was considered that Pres \
dent Loubet and his party should en-
bark on the imperial Russian yacht
STANDARD and thence review the squad
ron instead Of having the car ana
czarina board the Cassini
AS soon as the STANDARD was sighted
the cassni steamed to meet her Then
Admiral Monard's flagship gave sig
nal ana the heavy cannon of the fleet
doomed salute Of l0l guns
When the STANDARD and the Cassfui
We're about 900 yards apart a boat was
lowered from the cassini and Prcsi-
dent Loubet and his party were taken
on board the royal yacht. After short
interval the STANDARD steamed to tho
head Of the line and the review Of TIE
French warships began
As the long black hull Of the Stan
dart with yellow tunnels proceeding
slowly up the line. the crowds ashore
clied. "NiVe lie Car and "Nive La
RepuhliIue," but the distance was to-
great Tor the sound of the voices To
reach those on board the imp rial
yacht
The Car and C:arina landed here
at go F. NJ. President Loubet. who
hau re-embarked an hour earlier. met
the imperial couple on the gangway
as the STANDARD was moored 10 the
quay. The cZarina was simply attireI
and wore a black tulle hat and q black
serge dress. 1t was relieved by mag
niiicent brooch and earrings composed
of splendid pearls set in diamonds Sire
carried silver mounted umbrella in
her hand. The Car wore the uniform
of a Russian admiral with the scar
let robes and insignia of the Legion
Of Honor.
The landing Of the imperial coupe
was greeted with frantic enthusiasm
There was brilliant spectacle at the
landing place as the Standert APP
preached. Ashore were drawn up in
fantry and cavalry while grouped
around President Loubct was gather
ing of high officers and state func-
ticnaries in uniform dazzling with gold
embroidery.
ON board the Standert on the main
deck stood the Car beside the Gar
ina. who was seated. on either side
were superbly attired aides de camp
and Cossack officers in scarlet robes.
The ships band playing the Mar
seillaise. to which the mass,d bands
ashore responded, first with fanfare
and then with the Russian hymn.
President Loubet, after giving the
CZarina his arm and with the Car
on the other side of Her Majesty. pass
ed through the covered passage which
was lined with French officers to the
Chamber of Commerce amid deafening
applause