Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-24

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ofthe family in France, and that the TO
lures were perfect. The guests The
bade the Mayor alden and left the bal
After leaving the Mayors parlor, Il
party repaired to the State House, whel
they were received by the joint con
mittees Of tho House and Senate. gel
ator Pollock, the Chairman, welcomin
them in an address in the Frenc
language.
AT the Governors Office where nun
Der OF gentlemen had gathered til
French Consul introduced Gen. Boulan
ger and his party, to tho Governor, VIII
welcomed them cordially, not only q
the representatives of the great French
Nation, toward which our country hat
always been friendly, bat as descendant
OF the heroes who helped to secure Amer
lean independence.
! Gen. Boulanger with his sympathetic
smile, aud In his felicitous manner, mad.
proper acknowledgement, and the visi
tors were, thereupon, introduced to tn,
notabilitiesaboye named. General Bou.
LANCER and all the French officers pres
ent showed special signs Of satisfaction
ut meeting Gen. Beauregard, who, AZ
they said, they had long desired to see,
and acknowledge as a yadiant personal.
ity in military history. After q general
shaking of hands the party were escor.
ted by the committee to
rHg HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
There they were received by Speaker
X. N. Ogden with high courtesy and
due formality and introduced to the
House by yiscopnt 'Abzac.
After the introduction, Speaker Ogden
addressing the House Of Representatives,
said
COL. OGDEN'S Address.
1t IS my high distinction, gentlemen
Of the General Assembly, to introduce
to yon the sons of French scions Of no.
BILE ancestry, and in whose veins now
course the warm and chivalroua blood
that inspired Lafayette and his gener.
GUS compatriots to otter their hearts,
their fortunes and their swords to the
liberty of our American Republic.
From us especially, as the representa-
tives of Louisiana, they should receive
every Honor and attention.
The heroic names that live in the hiss
tory OF our own State trace back their
earliest aspirations to the Tecolleetions
ofthe glorious parentage that on the
battle fields or in the Cabinet made the
name of France illustrious. A cordial,
warm, sincere and affectiohAte welcome
and believe me, when Isay that while
the emblem of oIr own State shall be
dear forever to rs, SO also, in the gar
den Of our hearts will grow always
fresh and full of beauty fleur dc lis
OF yourever.beloved France.
Then turning toward the delegates to
the Yorktown Centennial, he addressed
them
IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE,
with inst enough ofan American accent
to make the effort more pleasing, In this
wise:
"a vous, nessieurs, representants dun
gouvernement que nous cherissons ct
quo nous admirons, gui etes venus parmi
nous pour nous exprimer les sentiments
avec lesquels nos peres do 10
Louisiana sont regardes par vous, je vous
Dffre, au nom dc ID Chambre des Rep
hu1nbles agents du pcuple do
Ia Louisiana, lhospitalite franche ct
provenant dc nos ceurs recon-
naissants. Eft croyez moi bien que
,herissant Pembleme dc notre Etat, nous
lons souviendrons, ct tonjours dams nos
,purs, avec toute 40 beaute ct "a frai-
,heur, nous porterons 10 flour dc liz dc |
yotre belle France.n
Loud applause followed this discourse,
md Gen. Boulanger, speaking in his
latiye tongue, answered in short and !
'ithy address, which we will endeavor
o reproduce as follows, admitting that
is impossible to give in print the
trong and elegant gesture, the elo-
uent look, the peculiar, graceful man
or, the tone Of amiable assertion, and
he pnre language in which the General
xpressed his thanks:
"NesAenIs-Nous ne ponvons cxpri-
Ter jnsqu' 1uel point nous sommes
attes de In reception que yous nous
stes anjourd'hui. En- response pelo-
uente allocution de votre Speaker ie
G puts que vous remercier DIES temoign-
ges d'amitie ct dc bienyeillance que
Gus nous avea doanes. La France ct
IS Etats Unis ont toujonrs etc lees par
IS fortes attaches de la plus cordiale