The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-27
Celebration OF the Anniversary OF the French
Revolution.

The Second Anniversary of the February Reyo-
luton was celebrated by the French Democratic
Republicans on Saturday evening. An elegant
banquet was prepared in the Coliseum Hall, at
which about two hundred subscribers were present,
with several distinguished foreigners invited
guests The President of the Festival, nj. g. Guy
net took the chair AT little past O'Clock assisted
by M. H. Rayeneau and M. p. Arpin, the editor of
the Courier deS Flats Unis, the guests having been
previously escorted to the hall by the splendid
French company, the Lafayette Guards, command
ed by Captain l.. Leclerc. They were IN full uni
form, the we'll known red and blue of the troops of
the line in the French army, and made a brilliant
and imposing appearance. Among the invited
guests, In a conspicuous position, were Governor
Ujhazy, COL Pragay and Mile Jagello, whose pres
ence greatly increased the interest OF the occasion,
and called forth ON every side the most enthusiastic
expressions OF respect and admiration. After some
time had been spent in doing justice to the enter
| tainment, Nj. Guynet made neat and effective
address, appropriate To the occasion and proceeded
to read the replies of Governor Uhazy, Signor For
resti and Gen Ayezzana, TO the invitation of the
committee, the two last named gentlemen having
been prevented from attending the banquet. The
regular toasts were then announced, and were re-
| ceived with loud demonstrations of applause:
/. The day ICE ceiebrate.-The second anniversary
of a glorious day; its recollection teammates eur
hearts with fresh hopes.
2. TO the French Republic. Marching at the head
of civilization, no obstacle prevent her from OBJ.
tanning her object. Though oppressed, she will
throw of the yoke of her oppressors. New strug-
| giles VIII De Tor her new trlumphs.
5. TO the Republic Of The United States.-Sheoffers
her tuelary egis to patriots escaped from their
ccutioners, and to the unhappy who have been
doomed by tyranny to suffer ostracism. She is
justly styled The Home of the Brave, the Land Of
| the Free"
| 4. To the Presidentof the French Republic. Elect
ed to respect to the Constitution he has been
the first to violate it; may he for the future better
comprehend the trust which has been confided to
| him by the nation
! s. TO the President f the United States in
1 combat, magnanino,s in victory. He bonorably
fills the exalted ocewh he has received of his
| fellow citizens.
| After the toasts had been announced Gov. Uiha-
zy. i'll reply to call rom the Chair, rose and ad
dressed the company in speech of great spirit and
| force, expressing his devoted attachment to the
principles of the Revolution and the cause of human
| liberty throughout tbt world. He was followed by
M Gervais, Capt. Ieclerc, M. Arpin, Mr.. Bris-
/ bane, and MIR. HawIes, whose BRIEF pointed adj
dresses produced an electrc effect the company,
and kindled them to high pitch of enthusiasm. A
patriotic song was then sung by the whole COM
/ pany to the exciting air of the Marseiaise, and
soon after, at about II o'clock, the Assembly broke
up highly gratiied With the truly social and patri
otto evening, which lad brought together many
Of the natives of beautiful France in their adopted
home.
The anniversary was also celebrated at the
Shakespeare Hotel, by reunion of Socialist Demo
cratic Republicans, at which over five hundred per-
sons were present, Dnsistng of representatives of
/ the various European nations, and large number
of Americans interested in the cause of social pro-
! gress The spacious hall of the Shakespeare Hotel,
which was filled with overlooking assemblage,
was tastefully decorated with flowers and
greens, arranged il wreaths, and inscribed with
the names of celebr;ted champions of liberty, and
the advocates of theelevation of humanity.
| Among these were conspicuous the names OF
Mazzni Kossuth, Blum, Fourier, Louis Blanc,
Proudhon, Ledru Rsn, and many others of past
ages well as of the present time. The President
Of the festival was NJ. Wasselin, assisted by NM.
Cormier, French; Ahrends, German; Alphonso,
Savian; Cassei, Italian; Guinaud, Swisss and
Murray, American. After the supper was COM
pleted, which was served in European style, seve-
raj eloquent speeches were made in the French,
German and English languages. The greatest en-
thusiasm and good feeling prevailed at the festival,
and the company separated at late hour, with
brighter hopes for the establishment of liberty and
the vindicaion of human rights, at distant day,
| throughout the world.-N Y. Tribune.