1. Gen. Mercier (1833-1921) Minister of War, 1893-1895

2. Gen. De Boisdeffre (1839-1919) Chief of the General Staff, 1893-1898

3. Gen. Gonse (1838-1917) Deputy Chief of the General Staff, 1896-1898

4. Gen. Billot (1828-1907) Minister of War, 1896-1898

5. Gen. De Pellieux (1842-1900) Military Commander of the Department of the Seine, temporarily in charge of military operations in Paris, 1897

6. Gen. Saussier (1828-1905) Military Governor of Paris; Commander in Chief of the Army

7. Gen. Chanoine (1835-1915) Minister of War, Sept.-Nov. 1898

8. Gen. Zurlinden (1837-1929) Minister of War, 1898, later Military Governor of Paris