The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
FRANCES PRESIDENT

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NJ. FALLIEREs ASSUMES DUTIES
OF HIS HIGH OFFICE.
Former President Loubet Receives His
Successor With an Address Of Wei
come-cheerng Crowds Throng
Every Thorouehfare.
Paris, Feb. 19.-Clement Armand
Fallieres assumed the duties of presi-
dent of France. while former Presi-
dent Loubet passed into private life.
The ceremony Of the transmission of
Office took place in the Elysee palace,
while the crowds massed in the sur
rounding streets shouted Long live
the president" and Long live Fal-
lieres," and every military garrison in
France Numbered salute Of twenty
one guns.
President Loubet, surrounded by
the members of his cabinet, the. presi-
dents of the senate and chamber of
deputies and the members of his mill
tary household, welcomed M. Fail
Heres, and in few earnest words
committed the executive functions to
the new president. The reply of M.
Fallieres was without formality. 1t
was simple acceptance Of the new
responsibilities and an assurance OF
1 his best efforts in carrying them out.
MM.Fallieres and Loubet both wore
evening dress, with the broad scarlet
sash of the Legion of Honor across
their breasts. The presence of their
military STATS in full uniform gave q
touch of brilliancy to the scene with
in the palace, while the escorts of
cuirassiers which accompanied NM.
Fallieres and Loubet to and from the
palace gave fitting dignity to the oc.
| casion.
Following :he ceremony, the former
| president and his family withdrew to
their private apartment In the Rue
Dante. President Fallieres did not re-
main long at the palace, returning to
his former home. where his wife
awaited him.
Thousands lined the route from the
Luxembourg palace to the Elysee and
cheered the new president as he
passed in an open landau with Pre-.
mier Rouvier, smiling and bowling to
the continuous ovations.
The scene as the president-elect
drove within the court yard at the
Elysee palace was one of great anil
nation. A regiment of infantry. which
encircled the entire court yard, rem.
\ dered military honors, bugles sounded
fanfares, the colors were dipped and
the band struck up the "Mar5eillaise."'
| President Loubet awaited his sue.
cessor in the Salon des Ambassadors,
where the formal transmission took
place. After welcoming the president.
elect, President Loubet said:
"Your long and brilliant services to
the republic assure the success of
! your presidency and the we'll being Of
the republic and country. Throughout
my administration, which is now
brought to close, have sought to
establish peace, union and concord be.
tween all good citizens, that they
might labor together in the upbuilding
Of our institutions Of social progress
and in strengthening the bonds be,
tween France and other countries.
The future will say II have realized
some of this program, to which
have consecrated all my efforts.
Thanks to the constant support OF
parliament, the relations between
France and other nations have been
constantly fortified, and we may have
full confidence in the maintenance Of
peace and the security of the national
honor"
M. Fallieres responded as follows:
II am profoundly touched by the
cordially OF the welcome given me.
come here simply as one goes to q
duty, knowing that will be sustained
in my task by the recollection of the
high civic virtues. of which you have
never ceased to set an example dur
ing the too short years Of your term
a as president. take UP these great
possibilities. hoping that i may full.
fill them as you have done under all
. circumstances. Like you, I will be
everything to France and to the re.
public"
Premier Rouvier formally handed
the resignation Of the cabinet to
President Fallieres. The new presi-
dent, however, requested the ministry
to continue in office.
How to Make Towns 1'rsEress.
By patronizing other than home in
situations you are using boomerang
that is likely to do you injury when
you least expect 1t, says D. M. Carr in
the Home Trade Advocate. Love Of
home is one of the foundation stones of
government. No one can be model
citizen and work against the interesta
Of his home town. If he ia not aat-
isfied with his surroundings the coun-
try is large enough and perhaps a
more suitable resident place can be
found, but SO long as you are identified
with the community do your part to-