. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . he royal Russian city, prepared asplendid reception for their American guests, and on the arrival of the Leo,the city took on the appearance of a holiday. Everywhere were ilags andbunting, and the rejoicing was general. The American flag was raised at theUnited States Legation and Consulate, and Russian and American flags flut-tered from the public buildings. Even the street cars were decorated withRussian and American flags, and the welcome extended to the visitors from theWestern continent and their food-laden vessel exceeded i
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . he royal Russian city, prepared asplendid reception for their American guests, and on the arrival of the Leo,the city took on the appearance of a holiday. Everywhere were ilags andbunting, and the rejoicing was general. The American flag was raised at theUnited States Legation and Consulate, and Russian and American flags flut-tered from the public buildings. Even the street cars were decorated withRussian and American flags, and the welcome extended to the visitors from theWestern continent and their food-laden vessel exceeded in enthusiasm and elab-orate display any that had preceded it on similar occasions. The Leo was officially welcomed on Thursday morning, July 14, with everypossible manifestation of joyful popular enthusiasm. The evening before,news had been received from Cronstadt that the Leo had passed that point on itsway to Petersburg and official invitations, signed by Mayor Prokofiero, werehastily dispatched in different directions, requesting the presence of the recipi-. THE CHRISTIAN HERALD FAMINE REIJEF STEAMSHIP EEO IN RUSSIAS ROYAL PALACES 201 ents at 10130 in the morning on board the harbor police boat St. Petersburg,for the purpose of welcoming the American relief ship. THE LEOS WELCOME By ten oclock a tremendous crowd of people had gathered at the Ad-miralty Quay, near the Nicholai Bridge, ready to greet the American guestsas they stepped out of their carriage onto the gang-plank. As the carriage droveup to the point and Dr. Talmage assisted Mrs. Klopsch to alight, three vigorouscheers went up from thousands of strong, powerful Russian throats, which wererepeated again and again, as the St. Petersburg steamed out on her way to meetthe Leo. On board, besides the guests of the occasion, were Mayor Prokofiero,the Prefect of Police, Gen. Von Wahl, Marshal of Nobilty, Miss Polootsoff andVsevolovshky, the Major-General of the Imperial Staff, the American ChargeDAffaires Furts, Consul-Ge
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