The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-13

tors were able to protect themselves win sun
shades and other ex,emporized shelter, but The
unfortunate soldiers who, after long marci
from their various barracks, had been ioI
hours exposed to the burning rays OF the sun
suffered severely Cases OF sunstroke occur
red every moment and 1t was distressing u
notice the noverceasing ambulance wagons
and stre,chers conveying PROSTATE soldiers u
the shelter OF the trees at the rear OF the grant
stands As an instance Of the tropical state o
the temperature, may mention that, shortl,
before the march past the artillery, the gras
in the middle of the racccourse caught fire
and the flames spread so rapidly, blackenini
considerable portion of the field, that bod,
of men had to be detached to limit the fire by
cutting away the surrounding heritage with
their swords The review was announced FOL
two o'clock, aud shortly before that hour NJ
Leon Say and Gambctta, Presidents of the
Senate and the Chamber, arrived on the
ground, each escorted by detachment Of
dragons, and took up their places In front Of
the presidential stand, facing the racecoursc
As the distant clock of the Church OF 81
Cloud struck two the general salute was sound
cd by the buglers Of the assembled regiments
and the presidential party, consisting OF NJ
Grevy anu his household, ia gala carriages
were seen rapidly driving up from the dircc
ton of Paris. A notable feature of the cortegt
was formed by booy Of light cavalry in the
new uniforms Of the service consisting of sky
blue tunics, white trousers, and Indian hel
NETS, with white horse HAIR plumes. The
effect of the costume was very striking, and
being seen for the first time, WAS greeted with
a hearty cheer from the multitude. Closely
following the President came General Fare
attended by full staff of French officers and
the military attaches Of the foreign embassies
The review began Immediately, and the troops
having presented arms, the Minister of War
followed by his gl,tering staff, saluted the
President of the Republic and passed at q
quick trot down the long lines of soldiers, the
reglmental bands striking up the "Marseil
laise" AS General Fare rode past.
Tie armies of the Third Republic are no
constituted with view to military display
and, seen from an cmlncnce, the forces assem-
| bled on the racc-COurse were more conspicu
Gus by reason of their compactness and solid
| ily than on account of the snowy brilliancy
caltvatcd by some nations. The military all
thonte5 Of the present day ann at uniformity
! in preference to splcndor OF attire. Frencl
Lanccrs no longer exist, the llussar regiments
have almost disappeared, and half the Cuiras
ser squadrons, popularity beloved as "tht
Heroes OF Rclchshatiep,' have been trans
formed into heavy dragons. The dash, TIT
cltH9uaHt of the Imperial troops have giver
| place to more solid virtues, IN the shape d
walllIko bat,alions Of infantry and admirably
manoeuvered regiments OF heavy cavalry
| We no longer see the tall bearskns of thu
Grenadiers, the neat bepumed Shapes ant
flowing pantaloons of the Chasseurs de Ii
Garde. The multicolored uniforms Of thu
Imperial Lancers, the majestic phalanx Of the
Cent Gardes, the mighty pavaches and fur
trimmed dolmans of the Guides no longer de
file past the state box at Longchamps; but in
their stead we are shown well.orgtnized full
regiments Of always improving infantry Of tho
line, serviceable batteries of thoroughly
dressed artillery, and long straight lines OF
roughly attircd but businessliko horsemen
OF such forces as these was the army com
posed which to-day marched past General
Fare; and although the numbers were con
siderably behind those reviewed last year on
this date, their quality was as good as any
ever seen on French field