The New York herald., 1870-11-16
FRIENDS OF FRANCE.

Opening Of the French National BaZnar-A
Grand Demonstration and Great Success
Speeches by tIae Consul General Of France,
Richard O'Gormon and Others.
II IL q special quality OF American civilization
that the joys anu sorrows Of peoples d.
vdcd from us by the wide seas ind here
an echo. Let gaunt famine stalk through
the British Islands and arrIght continental
Europe, the warm American heart is moved; let
peace and plenty reign In the Kingdoms OF the earth
and the citizens who 1--we under the free nag rejoice.
1t Is an evidence Of progress and an indication OF
enlightenment when, within the body OF great city,
the popular pulse beats high for humanlty when
men and women In countless thousands are found
to join In the rejoicings and to weep
over the misfOrtunes OF fellow creatures
though living In distant countries. Instead OF this
water-bound territory being named and known
among the nations by its present d ssignation 1t
should be entitled Cosmos. Rome may he the city
OF the soul; ours Is the metropolis OF the world.
Embracing within her wide arms men OF every ma
tonality, she gives help ana strength to the unfor.
tunate from all lands and is great in her charities
and generous IN her gifts. visitor to the
great national bazaar In Thlrty.hfth street,
organized and gotten up for the suffering
french, which was opened last night under the
most favorable auspices, was splendid Illustration
81 these accepted truths There were there within
the armory OF the Seventy-drst regiment, which was
speAdidy decorated for the occasion, bright galaxy
OF fashion and beauty. On the platform devoted to
distinguished people and In the hall there was an
array u the intellect and wealth OF the Amer-
can metropolis rarely seen congregated under one
root. All sthat money lavishy spent, and taste be-
comlngly displayed, could do was done to render
the tout ensemble OF this charitable bazaar magn
fcent. More space than can be spared would not
sunce Tor an adequate description OF It, Let 1t suf-
hce tiat II was, as seen last night at the open
Ing, the finest affair OF the sort ever wit
messed In New York. 1t was an enthusiastic
gathering OF the wealth and fashion OF the city, and
multitude most literally inclined There could
not nave been less than five thousand people pre-
sent In the several rooms and certainly not one inch
Of room was unoccupied What the proceeds Of the
sales were 1t ,iis impossible to say, and what
they viii VIII amount to before the fair
closes 1t would be equally impossible to
estimate. That II Is gong to be o great
success. however, there is no room for disturbing
doubt.
Judge Henry Alker Of the Marine Court, presided,
ana N: Victor Place. CAlsul General Of France,
made the nrst address. After the band OF the Fifty
nltn, members OF which regiment were engaged
armed and equipped In keeping order In the rO0m
had blown on several patriotic airs Mr. Place
spoke from notes his excellent address. He
el0quently pointed to the condition OF a1airs
IN France, depicted the horrors Of the war now rag
ing with fury over her fair delds and amid much
eh!husiasm concluded by fervid appeal for speedy
aid and snccor for his suffering countrymen.
lie was followed by Mr. Richard O'Gorman, who
icr nan ON hour kept the great audience enchaine
py MIS- eloquence. lie pictured the sVyrOws ana svf