New-York tribune., 1901-04-11
LOUBET DECORATED.
HE RECEIVES THE COLLAR OF THE ORDER
OF THE ANNUNCIATA AT THE HANDS
OF THE DUKE OF GENOA

villetranche. April 10-President Loubet this
morning paid his promised visit 10 the RUSSIAN
squadron and decorated Admiral Biri!ef and two
of his officers with the Cross of the Legion OF
Honor Admiral Birileff and his staff. contrary TO
usage, landed and conducted NJ Loubet aboard the
flagship. The whole squadron was dressed and
manned
President Loubet subsequently embarked on the
ST. Louis and sailed for Touon. The Russian bands
PLAYED the "MarseilIaise' and their crews Cheered
and both the French and Russian warships saluted
the St. Louis. with the President on board
passed
Toulon April 1o-The town filed up fast and
was gay with flags and festoons OF French and
italian coors The Duke OF Genoa visited the
Mayor Of Toulon this morning and was everywhere
greeted with cheers. Enormous crowds on the
quays watched the arrival Of the squadron escort
ing President Loubet.
The land batteries and the italian and Spanish
ships joned IN the general salute President
Loubet as the ST. Louis entered the port, passing
the Italian ships, whose sides manned by their
cheering crews. while the bands played the Mar
seillaise."
The Duke of Genoa and his staff on the bridge
Of the Lepanto exchanged salutes with NJ. Loubet
and his ministers. The President landed at
o'clock and drove a landau through streets lined
with troops the Place d'Armes where he be-
slowed decorations on a number of military men
Thence NJ Loubet repaired 70 the Prefecture.
The Duke of Genoa and his staff left the Lepanto
o'clock. all Of the forty warships in the roads
firing salutes. On MS ARRIVAL AT the arsenal the
duke was received by the officials and conducted
in landau 10 the Maritime Prefecture. where he
was received with military honors.
President Loubet sent numerous decorations OF
the Legion of Honor TO the Italian officers and he
also bestowed Legion of Honor decorations three
officers OF the Spanish battleship Pelayo.
The duke, who was In full uniform, imme-
diately presented to President Loubet. They
daily conversed for twenty minutes after which
the duke handed NJ LoLbet the Collar OF the Order
of the Annunciata. The suites were then intro
duced TO one another and the Duke OF Genoa
returned to his flagship with the same ceremonial
as observed his arrival
President Loubet received the officers of the
Spanish battleship Pelayo, and compliments We're
exchanged the representatives OF each nation de-
clarng that they rejoiced over the sympathy unit
ing their respective countries
The officers of the japanese and Russian warships
were afterward introduced.
Immense crowds assembled around the Maritime
Prefecture and wildly cheered the representa- tives
OF each nation. especially the Russians.
President Loubet later returned the Duke of
Genoa's visit.
President Loubet telegraphed King Victor
Emmanuel Of italy follows:
Sire His Royal Highness. Monseigneur the Duke
of Genoa. has just presented in your jesty's
! hasten offer my sincere thanks for this
very high mark of esteem and friendship 7 beg
glory of your reign and for the welfare OF Her
Majesty the Queen. for the happy realization.
finally for the prosperity of Italy. the friend of
Fence
President Loubet concluded his message saying
he directed NJ Delcasse. the French Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, to present the Duke of Genoa
with the Grand Gordon OF the Legion of Honor.