The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26
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From All Parts Of the
Old World.
FRANCO AMERICAN UNION.
A Grand Musical Festival in PariS---Tbe
Centennial Monument Fund.
LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD"
Turkish Soldiers and Insurgents Prepared
for q Severe Battle.
GREAT POWERS POLICY.
Russian Definition of the Attitude of the
AIes-EngIand Holds AIoof
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TROUBLES
The Prince Of Wales in the Spanish Capital
AROyal Reception by Alfonso.
DISRAEu AND THE EMPRESS.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TROUBLES
The Prince Of Wales in the Spanish Capital
Royal Reception by Alfonso.
DIsRAEu AND THE EMPRESS
Reports from Barbados-The Queens Ministry
Not Clearly Informed.
FRANCE AND AMERICA.

GRAND FRENCH MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN AID
or THE CENTENNIAL MONUMENT YUND-M
LAyBouYLAYE DELIVERS AN address,
MAGNIFICENT Observation-Disclosures EN-
TIGHTENING THE WORLD"
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BIZ CABLE.
PARIS, April 25, 1876.
The grand musical festival, organized by the men,
bers OF the Franco-Amercan Union in aid OF the fund
for the erection OF the statue OF Liberty in New
York Harbor to commemorate the American Centen-
nia, came or tonight at the Grand Opera.
A BRILLIANT AssEMBLAGE.
The audience was brilliant one, consisting of
many distinguished persons and the elite OF Partisan
society. Among those present were Minister wash
burne and all the members Of his Legation, NM.
waddington, Oscar dc Lafayette, Rochambeau and
De Tocquevire.
The American colony was very fully represented.
NJ LABoYLAyE ADDRESSES THE AssEMBLAGE.
The opening was prefaced by the delivery Of an
admirable address by NJ. Laboylaye, in the course
Of which he announced that the Municipal Council Of
Paris had contributed $4,000 in aid OF the under
taking.
He described the position OF France and America
In 177e and reviewed the events leading the Revo
luton. He said the proclamation Of American inde-
pendence was the introduction OF free republican
government in the modern world, and he pointed
out the part taken by the French nobility in the
achievement OF American liberty, and concluded as
follows
s'The proposed monument symbolizes American
freedom, which bears peace and enlightenment
everywhere 1t will be an eternal monument of
the friendship Of France and America, ever recall
ing the united names OF Washington and Lafayette
and the union OF peoples who formerly united to
found independence and now unite to cement fra
ternty."
GRAND CHORUS
The members OF the Rupert choruses and the
Orpheonc societies of the Department Of the Seine
gave the new chorus by Gounod, ia Liberte
Eclairant lie Monde--Lberty enightening the
world-the first rendering Of the work, which is
dedicated to the people Of the United States, and
was composed especially for the occasion.
The music was executed with great spirit and re-
ceived with immense applause. Several patriotic
songs were sung. The audience was most enthusi-
astic.
". THEIRS.
NJ Theirs and his wife were present in Minister
washburnc's box.
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
The whole affair was . brilliant success
"HArI. coLUMBAi''
The proceedings terminated with the singing Of
"Hail. Columbia ="
CITIZEN AID TO THE FRENCH woRKrNGNEN's
DELEGATION FOR PHILADELPHIA.
TOULOUSE, April Is, 1870
subscription has been opened here for the fund to
send a delegation OF workmen TO the CentennaI
Exhibition a. Philadelphia