The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-11
RECEPTION AT THE FRENCH
CONSULATE.
The Officers of the Chateau Renaud
Introduced to Our French
Residents.

| On Thursday evening et 6 o'clock the French
consulate was the scene of very interesting
demonstration. Ia RESPONSE to an invitation
from yiseouut Paul d'Ahzlc. French consul a
| this port, a large puraber Of French resi- ente
of this city, embracing the president. vice pres
idents and man gers Of the various French So
cieties and G. -mpanies. and the officers o
| the various military orga, zations (they were
In uniform. having Just participated In the
celebration Of the Eighth OF january. as.
sembled at the consulate to be- introduced te
the officers OF the French vessel OF war. the
| Chateau Renaud. which arrived at this por
| last sunday.
The French coneul was In uniform. with Com.
mander 0 Dem rey and the otner higher Off.
GERS of the Chateau Rsnaud on h!s right. and
| the presidents OF the va t0us French eietirs {
on his left. while before bin stood a large crowd
Of person. who quite till' d the two rooms and
| the passages of The consuate.
The consul opened the meettng ut half past
with a short speech, whtch mt with the loud
ofdere here. he deels red IA an evidence OF the
sympathy felt by he Freuch government f,r the
French residents OF his city. he caled attea
| t on a,so TO the fact th ths Chateau Rsnaud.
although drawing twenty seven feet OF water,
had safely crossed the bar.
Each OF the visitors present: among them the
representative. of tho w, French papers OF
this city. the Bee and Petit Journal was then
presented to tue ffloers The following 1880
II ns were r.ndh hse represented
ciati n. j. ff srson French Association. Ass"cia-
tton OF Bu chers. st. Maurice society, AIsace-
Asqoaia Waars Of
d mocratic Club and Francs Tireurs.
M. Tuisgue., on behalf OF the Union Fran
officers Of the Chateau R naudto this city. M.
Limet also epoke a few words OF welcome In
byhaf OF ths French Benevolent Association
Tuj que spoke on behalf OF the Jefferson Soct-
ETY.. M lvaln ghanftau for the But 'rs. nj.
seghers r he st Maurice Society. NJ. Enrhardt
r qnes for the Rest suranf Walters.
Com'r O. DEM rev piled In a few words
which were met with lou applause.
nj. TnJagua moved vote uf thanks to the
French Consul for having asked that French,
var y sse' be sent here. which was carrit 4
as and sa Sn fFssasa
rv. Minister Of Marine. were also thanked
by ace,lamatiou for this comp iment to our
committees Of tour was appointed to draw up
suttAb- resolutions. and Messrs Tujigue,
schweitz r. A. Carriere and Felix Limet ap-
pointed n this committee.
After a f-w more words from the consul, the
meeting broke up
The fo,,Ttng are the resolutions ADOPTED; f Eo,
Orleans are fl ed wi h feeling OF profound
sa. isfaction at the arrival Va 10 this port OF the
manded by o Dsmor4y. aud that they 81 wi
'eeling OF patriotic joy tha Franeb tri color
flying 10 This port and ihe Fren h uniforms on
That th.y arelgratefal to the President of the
Republic and the Minister OF Mar ne for having
granted The demaud OF the FrsDch consul and
sent n gov rnment vessel to New o leans. not
only because this visit will give them the ul4as-
ure of making the aequaiutanca Of the officers
of that vessel but because the visit will lot the
COVE mabt kuot the sentiments ~ views of
tn. Ffebch population here. especially y on uu-s-
tiens OF trade and the DEVELOPMENT Of COM
mefciat re atoms between the two republics;
bat thanks b. uuauim ausly returned 10 NJ.
Jules Or Wy President of the French Rapub
lie. Admiral Jdureguiberry, Minister of Ma
fine. AID ,he Aamiral commanding the e1us,i-
ron of the Antillas. In behalf of the French
co ony of New ORLEANS. for having set the
Cnatean kenaud here. and that the hop be-
rr ss. that there wi he frequent visits OF
Frrneh s-eis hore tn future.
Resolred That vssc unt d'Abzic. French
Consul /. Respectfully req les'ed to commubi-
CITE tsese T. solutions OF thanks to the Pfesf-
dent Minister of Marine and Adm raj
T. TUJAGrE,
]. SCH WFITZER,
A. CARkIRRE,
T, LIMET