The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-23
Anniversary OF the First French Republic
Yesterdax thu aixfx. sAceud anniuaraaryz III.


Yesterday Was the sixty second anniversary OF the
declaration Of the French republic Of the day when the
proclamation made, that royalty il aboIshec in
trance" It determined by OF the republican
FreDchmen in city not to permit the day TO pass
mari ed and uncelebrAted. 30 arranged, by
mttes appointed for the purpose that the French
pubicans the German the rolsh the Cuban and other
revolutionary associations should meet at La Montague
Leonard street, at O'Clock NJ, and march In pro
cesson 10 pier No. North river where they we're to
embark the steamboat Laura Knapp for excursion
down the bay aheLthe appointed hour arrived. there
but few persons assembled to join the expedite
There might have been some forty French citizens
at Ia Montague, but the other revolutionary no
cieties not represented The procession started
from Leonard street at quarter before O'Clock. 1t
was preceded by brass band; and the banner under
which they marched the red flag, with guilt tri
angle IN the centre Oh the sides OF which were sscr0ea
the words sgd September, 1892 /"
pleasant feature In the procession was the
representation Of the Goddess of Liberty ia the
person Of pretty little girl, the daughter Of
st,ired in q scsrlet dress, with CATERS to match
red flag in her hand her head we're the bonnet
yeas old has already suffered in the cause witch she
represented iavng shA ed ner fathers captivity the
isDd o. Cub. fer thitesn months There we're several
they got into stages and drove down the oer The
procession maIchsd down Broadway the Park where
was waved in salute, and the and s.rucK up Hail Co.
lumbia " They then procesoed down Broadway through
nsp aa arr. sse sasa
sno other revolutionary tunes of La Belle France The
Inpsny having embarked, the boat got under weigh
ana beaded In the direction of the French vessels
In the bay There sixty persons partic pAtin
in the celebration. The boat decorated with the
American flag the drapean rouge carried in the process
sion, and another similar red Gag with . black
the words: Lierts, E9Gl.a, ,F,atenis .solidarss,
succession the boat steamed past the Achsron, the
Iphgenie the Penelope the sboard ssutog
Fyancdise Viue Ia Repubque Cniwrsee! Vie Ia La6er!
ana nd eboruses Of the ars. aiss there were some
shouts of bas Napoeon mort au tyran, but the more
judiciops OF tbs company suppressed insulting
pressions stn would trey b. heard from time TO time
While Of the most enthusiastic and vo.ent of the
embers shook their canes AID dsts msuacipgy the
vessels ana pointed txul,ipgy 70 the red dag which
decorated the hurricsre deco Of the BOAT But to ali
this ,hsr seemed 10 be very title attention paid
peared deck, and of those few a. no,ce
Of the proceedings From the Preach vessel the boat
was saluted In q more comp inentary manner The
bar played Hail Columbis the cheering cry Vipe
ie Reiutlique Am1tcoins, st there moro evil
me- Of recos non Of the Compliment exhibited board
tie Inoepepcence than there board the other
essel The only dierercs that tho sailors wosd
the fofscss tie tHd the officers the quarter decs an
few cars were wal by board The circuit Of
the French ships wss again ma DC without elictng acy
more u. OF recognition than on the first occasion, and
reign Of social pleasure commenced-the promen ~ds
deck was cleared and half dozen Of couples
polka, the schottsch ami the corion Mr. st. Gundns
and other emen suog patriotic songs in shich the
s'Ierg,h Of the eomssny joined in chorus Cham
The time passed Pleasantly till the reached Towns
md pier, on staten Isanc. Here the company Olsen
bsrked and havi got occasion drss went into the
ocos after yards search Of the cabaret ri Martini
Franchi, formerly major under Ga'ibaldi. The inn
w found, there rush 10 get within the doors
" r tnhl In n tha
~bch Mr.. 1t Gundins mounted, amid laughter and
shouts Of care Ia tompe," (tsks care OF the lamp
that article hanging from the ceiling snd considerably
,rs,ion informing the company that they had met to
sAfs the anniversary Of the republic Of l7e2 and
+qosny vel aequaintsd his speech contained the or
bodox allusoD to democratic unirersee Tome patriot
sould always add dsocialc and we'll received Nr.
ent pphasis and gesticuation, the sopg entitled la
Drapcau Rouge Some aret vine circulated and after
short stay at Franohs, ths processi took up the
The SINE pastises Of song and were ipdulgsd In
'Do fbe Company besices treated short speech
rom Mr. Marc Vsussd,ere Project Of Poioe In PARIS In
ls48 Mr.. @ counseued the practice of Industry ana
Dfottcry love- spd the of the sentiment
p patriotism ard love Of country among Freuchmen.
n an riiuson To religious ceed he interrupted by
ne eacuistioD Of religion, humoug"-an expression
u opinion which be cid not to contest He
there we're Protestant Jesuits and Jewish yesus
y wen az Cath ,c Jesuits and comclained thst the
principle Of esusm stropg TO acquire political
vel a. religious power in the country His speech was
re Oh war vessels again which cause his audience to
ebshly din inshed and 30 be judlctousiy wound up
nth the exclamation Of Vpe Ia Repnbliqe Unicersee
ir taussideIe Gees not aspre TO oratorcs fame but
iDl be speaks right to the point and hts des
much ny bis actions by bis words Once again the
sc heard few hours before The boat reached pier
he any oss mbsrke5, and me occasion marched
os6sDy to The rtpdezvous the band aging nation
and evolutionary sirf The excursion was sn excit-
M and pleasant one