Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-07-15

nor of Also and Alameda streets,
where the procession formed In the
following order:
Mounted Police.
Band.
Grand Marshal r. V. O. Mondran and Aids.
Marshal P. Ballade aud Aids.
Confidence Engine Co. No. 2.
Car representing the Bastille.
French Mutual Benevolent Society.
Executive Committee OF the Celebration.
Marshal @. Save and Aids.
Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company.
Car of liberty. -
italian Benevolent Society.
Hibefnian Benevol mt society.
Members OF the Council in carriages.
Orators Of the Day.
Lieutenant-Governor and State officers.
Judges.
Consular agent.
The line OF march was taken
from Also street to Arcadia; Main
street to Plaza; counter march; Main
street; Spring to second; Second to
Fort; to Fourth; to Nam; junction OF
Spring; Spring to Turnv erein hall. where
The day was all that could be de-
sired, the heat Of the sun being
modified by a pleasant breeze.
The procession. as 1t marched
over the prescribed route, present.
ed splendid appearance, the dis.
play and decorations being fully
up to that Of asy similar demon
| stration that has ever taken place
In Los Angeles. Among the most
setable features were msdel Of the
Bastille, in design an exact
counterpart ofsthe original, drawn
BY four horses, aud the car of Lib.
erty, In which which were seated
the Goddess Of Liberty, attended
by eighteen little girls who repre-
scented the eighteen provinces of
France.
Confidence Engine Company No.
2, with hose carriage and engine,
and the Hook and Ladder Gem pa.
ny, also presented a fine appear
anee, the former turning ont to al
most their fall strength, the meM-
bers drawing the hose carriage and
the Hook and Ladder boys draw.
Ing their apparatus.
THE LITERARY pxERcIsBs.
On reaching Turn Versin Hall
the procession disbanded and near
ly all who had participated catered
to be present at the LITERARY exsr.
cises. The hall, which had been
deliberately decorated with ever
green's and patriotic EN- blems, was
filed to Its full capacity. The
President OF the day, orators, the
Executive Committee and iavited
guests took seats on the stage.
After a patriotic air from the
band, President Meyer delivered u
short address in French, OF which
the following is q translation:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
DEAR COMPATRIoTs: We cele-
brate to-day the National fete of
France. It is with reason that
this day has been chosen out Of so
many other glorious anniversaries
la our history. The 14th of July Is
q mem orable date not alone for eur
country but for the entire hunan
race. A people enslaved and OPP
pressed for ages, at the merey of
the caprlces OF the powerful and
i AOW . BuCI
the heel of a most edieus dspotism
la people loaded down with suf-
ferlBg and misery-at length dared
to break their chains-darsd to do.
clare their rights, and to proeIa N
in the face of European monarchies
the grand and immortal Rspubli.
can MISUNDERSTANDING, Equsli-
| ty, fraternity.
/ It is to celebrate this grand
achievement that we are here to-
day. The distance that separates
as frsm the mother country does
not weaken cur sentiments of pat
riotism; our hearts beat ia unison
with hers. OF this the elan with
which you have responded to the
appeal OF your Executive Com.
mittee furnishes the proof. Permit
me in their name to thank yeu.
| do not know how to pass 1t by
10 silence, and / am certain I shall
be the moathpiecs OF every French
man In unmistakably expressing
the horror with which the odious
dnd unsuccessful attempt to take
the life of President Garfield, and
TO plunge our adopted country into
sorrow has inspired Us. We are
happy to know that to-day all dan.
ger lie passed and q prompt recov.
cry 10 near.
Permit me to thank the frisnde
Of France and Of liberty. Their
presence here to-day bears witness
to their we'll Wishing sy mpathy for
us and for our dear country.
In conclusion, thanks to those
ladies' and to you all, gentlemen,
who have contributed to the seIat
OF this fete.
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Meyers
address, "The Declaration Of the
Rights of Man" was read IL French
by Mr.. g. LeMesnager, his clear
and emphatic epuneiation of the
telling points elIeIting the enthu-
sIaatio applause Of his llsteners.
i Madame Maria next favored the
audience with the song, "Salut a 10
France,u her artistic rendering OF
which was received with wild.
bursts of applause.
| Colonel J. J. Ayers was the next
speaker. He spoke in English and
| rave historical review of the
| causes which led up to the French
revolutions. His resume OF the lille
under which the French people
had suffered was most exhaustive
and Was delivered With his usual
power and eloQuonoe,
Qol. Ayeys's oddrevg wee followed
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