The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-06
Celebration OF the First Anniversary OF the
French Revolution, by the French Citizens
and Ressdents Of New York.

A large and highly respectable assemblage of the
French residents Of New York met on Friday
evening, to celebrate the first anniversary of the
French Republic, the day which brought political
liberty and universal suffrage to that brave and Al
liant people-the day when the gan,ims VI Paris and
the heroic population of that great city in their
might and stormed the citadel of monarchy, over
throwing in a few hours the throne of Louis
Philippe and CALAMITY bidding adisu to the fallen
King, as he passed unhur amid the armed crowd,
TO escape from the people who, if he had ruled with
fidelity and kindness, would have been as ready to
shed their blood to protect him they pour it
out to overthrow him 1t exceedingly appropriate
BETTING the of this great event that the
of its anniversary should be celebrated by din
ner inasmuch a dinner was, singuarly enough the
proxmae of the outbreak and revolution the lit
tie point it Of the needle which to the
growing and overgrown carbuncle Of lrchy
and scattering its purid contents disspated the
cence. and caused it to be eradicate from the dy
polite Had Mr. Guizot with all the boast of his dog
matte wisdom only possessed wisdom enough to let the
people 60 to dinner that memorable day 1t Is highly
probable that the dinner which celebrated yester-
day in New York. at the Hotel de Paris would yer
have been celebrated, and the infatuated King might
yet be seated in the saddle in which no boasted the
day before his fall that he securely fixed But
pride and boasting always to end in this way
namely in certain overthrow and disgrace proving
yond all doubt that there is mmutable law ana an
inevitable power watching over men and all their af-
fairs which pulls down pride from its highest pinnacle
and defeats the best laid schemes Of its own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Towards eight O'Clock the parlors and saloons of the
hotel dc Paris, on Broadway were crowded with the
throng Of the highly respectable French cti
OF city and the vivacous talk of the lively
French resoundng in all the and corridors al
led to fancy that Paris not New York was the
place were in The fine military looking guard call
ed the Young Lafayette Guard marched in style ut
the loud beat of the drum into the hotel preceded by
a band of excellent music and every thing being
ready, the company proceeded in order to the we'll
furnish ed dining Here the tables presented
enough to make the heart of the gourmand and
bon rvan beat higher and quicker at the array choice
and excellent regae All the exquisite art of French
cookery seemed to have exhausted itself furnsh az
a display upon the tables such might provoke the
.ated appetite of the satiated. Tho very sight
exciting, and, though all had already dned before
yet all were ready to dine again. Thus art can
stimulate nature and revive the aded appetite to fresh
exertions
The chair taken, and most admirably filed
by George Guynet ESQ.,, of this city, on each
of whom came from distant cities Of the Union
to honor this great national festival Among
respected merchant of Philadelphia whose hospi
table reception Of the French military company
from New ork, its visit to Philadelphia at the
time. much spoken of. On the immediate right hand
the President sat the gentlemen of the press
most among whom noticed the gentlemanly and ia.
Tented editor Of the Courier des Etas Uns and next to
him Of the working editors and reporters of the
Neio York Herald This is peculiar charact erstic of
the French nation to honor literature and to give tho
highest rank to of letters who, among other
people, unless they happen to be rich men, look
ed upon and treated as little II at all beyond shoe
blacks and BARRIERS in rank and estimation While the
French thus honor the press the English at their ST.
Georges festival would have offered them among
the negroes and musicians at side table they did
on occasion to the gentleman who seated last
night the right hand of the worthy president of this
noble and dignfed French meeting. After ample JUS
tice had been done to the abundant provision of uxu.
rious dainties which loaded the tables and the rich
Bordeaux had circulated freely among the joyous
guests the President amid loud cheering address
the meeting This he did in neat and elegant speech
abiding, in most happy and patriotic style to the
great occasion of the evenings meeting, and loudly
cheered he proceeded by the ardent approval of the
immense crowd which listened to him. For We forgot
to mention that the place was too narrow for the com
pany, and if Castle Garden had been selected as the
place ofmcetng instead of the Hotel dc Paris 1t would
undoubtedly have been filed, great the crowd
many having been obliged to retire. prevented from
participating in the festivty for want of room.
The CHArnMAs then proceeded to read the various
letters received from distinguished individuals apo
logsng for their unavoidable absence the occasion
of this national celebration. The letter the am
particularly pleasing, showing decided participation
in the spirit of the meeting though absent from
vodabe and necessary causes Not it with the
French consul at New York. whose absence this
casion created much comment, and universally
stigmatized mark of bad feeling, an evidence
ofrenegade To refuse honor the sove-
reign of ones country, when that sovereign the peo
pie looked upon by all present of treason
and tratorism exceeding in it's bad features the dis
sovereign The letter of excuse sent nm this
by the French consul contained no plausible excuse
but justified his absence on the ground that he was
onIv commercial man =, ne n a commerc;ai wa -
NOT he n Frenchman and rcnublican and "a tharfr
acquitted from showing rcsnect To the rcnnhlica o
vernment and ;nstitmtsns of bs countrv Mnst ~ ~ ~
guests present were commercial men who tho"oh o,
rcccivno like the consul the nm of tbe Ersncb
uc yet came In voiuntary atr;ct;sr, 70 ho .,P AZ
vot;on To the new horn ipstitntions of tbo;r hoa
country when the nerusai of tho Letter fror, +b ~
ami was finished one loud simultancons onthmrst ne
COntemptuOuS
forth snontnneusIv from the assembled mn,ttnda ~
was such greeting 10 the direlict consn, No nd ~
Gin ia renrescnted lately 10 I'M We met With In Tho
inos and rotten-epr salutntions with which bo "a
said to have been Ronored Inv nm indignant peona
The Chairman In conclusion Of his remarks and the
reading of tbs varions Observation-Disclosures aSoia;rnnI
q T;rr Ia RSDubiou, y, mon which Iond nd rantmrows
cheering ensued and the hand struck mn Tho Tarso;i
Iaisc amid dcnfening and enthnsias site ann,auso
-, :, g., -
Mohs; nNlNEAV then rose on pena OF the commit
tee; anu sa ,ase, sde ne sara