Show FRANCIS GRAND RECEPTION IN PARIS he evokes great applause by closing his speech in french franco american cordiality I 1 paris march T A remarkable dem f on of franco cordiality occurred at the banquet given at 11 this morning at the hotel continental tin to president francis of the st louis exposition it was under tho presidency of minister of commerce ot and was attended by of tho foremost officials including a personal representative of president loubet practically the entire ministry and representatives of the state senate chamber of deputies judiciary and the army and navy mr francis arrived bore from madrid late last night and owing to his intention to leave for berr lin at I 1 the banquet was arranged for an unusually early hour the corridore corr idora leading to the banquet hall were lined on cither side by long lines of republican guards in brilliant uniforms with burnished helmets and flowing red plumes on the upper landing was stationed the famous band of the one hundred and fourth regiment of infantry which played the marseil laise as the distinguished officials assembled sem bled when president francis appeared he was enthusiastically greeted and the band played the star spangled banner during a prolonged demon oi mr francis was escorted to the post of honor with col macaux st 1 marc of president loubeth Lou bets personal of commerce at his left the full capacity of the banquet hall was taxed by the guests who were seated at twelve long tables flanking the table occupied by the seats of honor others who sat near mr fraccis were linister of instruction Chau roie co lonial minister th conar anander in chief general brugere minister of public works Maru joles M director general of the part exposition of 1000 former minister krantz boucher and lebon seldom had such a notable gathering of officials and representative in en beao here the of ite mt wic i of frana the central piece being 0 tri colora and stars and cripes tr ipes anthe artistic menu card was an engraving typifying american energy and the card was embellished and entwined wath the flags of france and america after an elaborate meal speecher eche of welcome were made by 31 ancelot Ancel Qt pr ident of the foreign exposition company and the minister of commerce M alt belot closed his remarks with mr francis a superb miniature painting representative of french art the min ahter of commerce in behalf of M LOH bet and the ministry presented mr francis with a devres vase and to mrs francis he presented an exquisite fan of ivory lace and silk sir francis made 0 feeling response saying he recognized this reception was chiefly a tribute of cordiality of french sentiment toward the sister republic iio closed with a speech in french which evoked great applause the banquet was ended with the playing of the blar spangled banner and amid a scene of much enthusiasm air francis hurried away to catch the train for berlin during the banquet an autograph lef from president loubet was read designating col meaux saint marc to be present in his behalf and expressing the heartiest sentiments towards sir francis and the exposition in the course of M speech he raid france and the united states were bound together by the bonds of historical association comm erdal life and similarity of political institutions these were bonds of the heart as well as of interest moreover ha added france recognized that thi time had come when she would give a fitting recognition tion and return for the magnificent part the united states had taken in the exposition of 1000 his toast to the united states and france the two first republics on earth was drunk standing and amid cheers and the of hand ir francis in the course of his response faid his reception would have the effect of further showing to the american people the friendliness felt for them by the people of the sister republic president cachard of the american chamber of commerce also spoke lie referred to the growing prospect of closer commercial relations between france and the united states and in behalf of the american chamber presented sir francis with a largo loving cup af pf silver lined vath gold t berlin carh Ja I 1 rh 7 president franchi 0 the st acx position will have A luty lu ty day mc faday he arrives lae at g appends the morning in calla ad the at midday mid day ir arancis will lunch with vr J ewald the german commissioner commiso ioner at the fair will dine in the evening foreign secretary von who has invited a large company to meet mr francis will po to bremen the ame night and will sail for new york tuesday on the steamship Kron prinz wilhelm having during hia sixteen days in europe interviewed one president talo kings and one emperor and traveled from havre to london thence to paris and madrid and from there into the renter of europe |