The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-17
CARS VISIT TO FRANCE
ELABORATE PLANS FOR HIS ENTER
TAINMENT AND PROTECTION.
Fifty Thousand Soldiers VIII Line
tho RaiIrOad-President LOubet's
PIans-Standsrt Sails from KieI.

PARIS, Sept. 18.-The festivities in con-
nection with the visit of Emperor Nicholas
will open tomorrow when President Lou
bet will leave Paris for Dunkirk. accom-
panied by NJ. Waldeck Rosseau, the pre-
mier and NJ. Delcasse, the minister for
foreign affairs. The presidential train
Will leave at IL o'clock and is due to arrive
at Arras at 1:25. A brief reception on the
part of the local authorities will be held at
the station and NJ. Loubet will then pro-
ceed to Dunkirk, at which place he will ar
rive at o'clock. Half an hour later he
will open the new town hall According
to the original programme, M. Loubet had
promised TO attend a ball in Dunkirk in the
evening, but this feature may possibly be
omitted in view of the death of Mr. Nc
Kinley
The work OF decorating the town is being
rapidly pushed forward. A big incursion
Of visitors has begun. There is some anx-
iety regarding the success of the naval re-
View on Wednesday, owing TO the gale that
is sweeping the North sea- and it is doubt
full whether the Car will be able to go on
board the Presidents vessel, the Cassini,
from the STANDARD, without considerable
risk, unless the weather moderates greatly.
Since the assassination of Mr.. Mckinley
the government has decided to carry out a
project, first considered impracticabe,
namely, the guarding of the entire track
from Dunkrk to Compiegne with troops.
The militia will be brought from various
points in forty trains and il is estimated
that $4,000 men will be thus engaged. Two
routes are open for the journey, and the
one which the Car will take is still kept a
secret in order to discourage any attempt
at outrage. 1t is interesting fact that
the authorities have arranged to have the
reporters start few minutes In advance
forming pilot train for the imperial
party.
More troops arrived at Compiegne to-
day, bringing the garrison up to 10000 men.
These will line the route from the station
to the palace and will form a completed
Gordon around the chateau Through this
Gordon none will be allowed to pass unless
with permission. Orders for the isolation
of the chateau will be vigorously enforced.
The palace guard must refuse admission
even to the general commanding the gar
rison of Compiegne.
The apartments in the chateau will be
divided almost equally, the right wing be
ing given 10 the Car and his suite and
the left being occupied by NJ Loubet and
the French functionaries. The magnificent
room that unites the two wings the walls
of which are adorned with panoplies of
arms, Will be divided equally between the
French and Russian aids. The work of
finishing the apartments with historical
relics and furniture of the highest artistic
value liz now nearing completion. The
suites OF lofty rooms present a gorgeous
appearance. The finest apartments omen
on the terrace from which there is a beau
tiful view over the Compiegne forest and
up grand avenue extending several miles
These will be occupied by the Gar and
Czarina. The walls are hung with nrice-
less Gobelin tapestries. while the spacious
salons contain handsomely nodded chairs
and settees upholstered I'm rich tapestry.
The bed chambers of the Russian Em-
peror and Empress retain respectively the
cOuches of Napoleon and Marie Louise.