New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
FRANCES ROYAL GUEST.
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR RECEPTION
OF RUSSIAN RULER.

paris Aue Alt has been definitely decided
that the Gar and Czarina will meet President
Loubet off Dunkirk the morning OF Septem-
ber Is
AS the day set for the arrival of the Car in
France approaches interest in his majesty's
visit is quickening into excitement. The news
papers are devoting columns daily to the va
rious ARRANGEMENTS The official programme of
the festival is still unpublished. 1t is known
however, that the Car will proceed TO Com
piegne the afternoon of the day OF his ar
rival at Dunkrk, and will go 10 Rheims on the
following day to witness the sham fight with
which the grand manRuvTes will close from
Vitry Fort. The date of September 20 is held
open and is spoken of day of repose. but II
the Car visits Paris 1t will be that day
On September 21 he will go to a small town
near Rheims to be present at the review OF
the whole army engaged in the Eastern maneu-
vres, and will probably start on his way home
early the next morning.
MANY wARSHIPS TO BE PRESENT.
In order to make the naval display at Dun
kirk more imposing the French northern squad
ron will be reinforced by three battleships and
a cruiser from the Mediterranean fleet giving
total of thirty-nine warships. including eleven
battleships, five cruisers. three torpedo boat
destroyers, seventeen torpedo boats and
three submarine boats. The Car will be
on board the imperial yacht STANDARD. which
Will be escorted by the Polar Star, unless he
invites the grand admiral. the Grand Duke
Alexis. to accompany him. when the cruiser
svietlana will Join the escort.
President Loubet will arrive at Dunkirk on
September II. accompanied by the Cabinet Min
listers. and will open the City Hall there
in the afternoon. The following morning Presi-
dent Loubet and the Cabinet will embark on
the torpedo boat destroyer Cassini. which will
proceed to the three mile limit where the Presi-
dent is expected to greet the Car between 10
and IL o'clock NJ. Loubet will go board the
STANDARD which will then review the fleet. The
STANDARD Will afterward go to the pier near
the railroad and there will be luncheon given
in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce. Then
the Car and NJ. Loubet will proceed by sepa-
rate trains to Compegne Nj. Loubet will
rive there first and will greet the guests. There
will be dinner in the evening, and probably
gala performance at the Castle Theatre.
GUARDING ROYAL GUEST.
Elaborate precautions to insure the Cars
safety during his stay in France being
taken. All undesirable foreigners have been
PEELED from Dunkirk. and the chateau at Com
pegne is closely guarded by troops II at
first proposed to station troops along the entire
railroad track from Dunkirk 10 Compiegne but
tnls was abanooned, owing 10 the lack or troops
The greatest cause for anxiety on the part Of
the police is the proximity OF dwelling houses
to the railroad in Dunkirk Each house has
been examined. and the occupants have been
compelled to give detailed information regard
ing themselves. All access Of visitors 10 the
chateau at Compiegne is now forbidden. except
holders Of special passes. Electric Hight is
being put in, and the generating stations wires
which will pass through the park. viii be
watched by sentinels.
Military engineers constructing a track
from the railroad TO the tribunes on the review
ground at Betheny. Grandstands capable Of
accommodating 10000 spectators now being
erected.