The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-21
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, JULY 81, 1878

statuary Darterres and fountains up to the
Arc de PEtoile--now an arch OF living ire.
Being ON O height and on o ''round point 1t
commands view OF the fireworks from the
Bois de Boulogne, consequently the people
are as thick around 1t as red ants on lump OF
sugar on hot summers day. Twelve re-
splandent boulevards open up twelve avenues
OF draped and dazzling beauty, to any one Tor
tunate enough to get standing room near the
arch. Grouped flags of all nations garlands OF
flowers, ingeniously oontrived lanterns meet
the eye on every side. Surely Paris must De,
as every Frenchman thinks, the most beauti-
full city in the world
Tonight all the foreign nations unite with
France In her hour OF Joy. The stars and
stripes are conspicuous. The flag of Spain is
mourning draped-MerCedes was laid out III
the tomb only day since. Some PariStans
not Wishing Alsace TO be- left out in the cold
shrOuded French flag in crepe and planted
1t on the placid Strasb0urg.
The last place we visited was
THE BUTTE MoNTMABTRE,
at II o'clock D. M. 1t is height command.
ing view Of ali Paris, with its 558 miles OF
light and brlllianCe-its monuments like llghb-
houses; its churches with crosses and crowns
Of fire; its Grand Opera, dominating every
surrounding edlfice; it's palaces circied by
glory In the very cause that brought about
the death Of the unfortunate Louis XVI ana
ths Punishment Of Napoleon Ill. The least
architectural detail OF the Church OF 90:
Augustine was brought into relief by lines OF
light. Il was conspicuous for the beauty OF
its illumination.
Now mighty cry rises from the multitude
as the signal is given for simultaneous dis
charge Of
FIREWORKS
from four different points In Paris. Luminous
serDents huge fiery waves, dazzling roman
candles play on the horizon, while the re-
peated TiUe Ia Frnncei VtUe ta Repubtquel
seem to shake the very rocks In their unan-
unity,
We have tried to give you an idea Of the
splendor Of the fete. How shall we transmit
to you the spirit animating the populaee!
The trl-COlor is everywhere floating on the
air as Haunting penOns In the hats OF men as
tiny flags, In the bosoms Of the women as
three "Marguerites," blue, white and red; In
the hands OF the children as gay balloons,
even on the horses heads as badges, and
round the necks Of dogs In collarsl
Such etnnl Such entTntpe! No English
words render the idea so well. The strains OF
the "Marseillaise" accompanying long torch
triotie animation pervaded all classes; crowds
In twos threes and fifties, old men and
young, tossing their hats In the air TO the
glory OF the republic; music, song and dance
this was Paris June 30.
The government was determined this should
be feast day to all, so ordered an allowance
OF two francs or forty cents to each INDECENT.
We stopped to look at @ procession OF about
300 boys from four to fourteen years OF age,
marching through the streets and singing
the "Marseillaise" in chorus. All these were
the children OF the people, and at the end Of
every verse they flung their dusty, worn hats
In the air, shouting " VjUe Ia France WE "a
Repubbqote r. An old woman was standing be-
side US. Her garments were taded ana tai
tered looking but she carried in her handa
brave and glittering flag. She waves it above
energeticany, in unison with the songs OF the
urchinS.
The tears were streaming down her cheeks.
TITS the voice of the people, exclaimed she;
A neighbor touched her on the arm. 'Hel
mon ami, what an Extravaganza examining
the gilt fringe of the bonnie flag.
''What do you take me for" was the retort.
Do I look like q bOudeWse Zone who pOutsl.
republic" The Imperialists are called bOu-
deurs, or pOuters by the Republicans because
they will not be reconciled to the present gov
eminent.
There were
CONCERTS AND BALLS
without number in every part of the city. Six
hundred performers took part in one given at
the gardens of the Tuileries at 3 O'Clock p. m
Three young ladies, one in white, one in blue,
aud one in red, accompanied by their mother
and brother, presented themselves there. I'm.
mediatey the congregated audience OF 100000
burst into deafening applause, and called fol
the "Marsellaise" The three young girls
types of the national colors, were conducted
to seats of honor, and the national anthem
still filled the air.
AS we tried to work our way through tbs
struggling compact crowd-so impetuOus In
Its snrgings, we had difficulty In Keeping OF
our feet-we could not help wondering IL the
enjoyment of this people were so irresistible
in It's contagion, 50 irrepressible in Its enthu
sEasm, what must be the sweeping tide OF Its
WRATH What could the feeble inability Of
Louis, the queenly dignity Of Marie An
NJ B. FL.