Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-15
THE BAsTILE.
How the Anniversary OF its De-
struction was Celebrated in
Los Angeles Yesterday.


About 9 o'clock yesterday morning
our citizens were awakened by tho
booming Of twenty-one guns, discharged
in honor of the anniversary Of the cap
ture Of the Bastile, in Paris, ia th,
year 1889. The patriotic French wers
found to have their business houses il
gala attire. Notably among these were
Messrs. Mesnager & Co., Gus Ferret,
C. Save, P. Clos, l.. Rougny, Eyraud
Freres and P. Dassere, who decorated
their establishments with bunting, botl
American and French, and each had {
large and elegant drapeau Francois
The United States Hotel and the
White House displayed large American
flags from their fiaaNaffs.
The procession moved promptly, pur
suant to announcement, from Also and
Los Angeles streets, to Turn vereir
Hall, in the following order:
Band Of Music.
French and American Flags.
Honorary President, Eugene Meyer,
French Consular Agent.
President Of the Day, L. Sainsevain.
French Benevolent Society.
Executive Committee.
Citizens in Carriages and on Horseback
Arrived at the hall, which was ele-
gantly ornamented with French and
American colors, after an overture by
the band, Monsieur L. Sainsevain in.
troduced the exercises by giving a
brief history of the reasons why the
day was celebrated, and how its ami
versary should always be remembered
by Frenchmen.
After more Instrumentation by the or
chestra, Monsieur Eugene Meyer, French
Consular Agent, made few eloquent
remarks treating of the brilliant capture
for which the l4th of July is remem
bered. and tracing the industrial and
material progress of the French nation
since that time, until it is to-day the
most prosperous people in Europe. The
speaker reminded his hearers that, not
withstanjing in what country they were
citizens. they were Of French descent,
and should still be patriotic, both te
their native country and that in which
they have become citizens.
Nine. Sampson next sang LA Mar.
seillaise" exquisitely. sbe French and
American flags being raised at the rsal
of the stage. In the last verse, where
the singer kneels, the audience rose and
joined in the chorus
The poem, Lies Martyrs de la Revo
luton" was next recited by the author,
Monsieur Geors, who, although he had
not committed the poem entirely to
memory, recited it in a fervid manner
and was warmly applauded. Its Ian
guage was excellent.
After more music by the band, Mon.
sieur Laurent Fanon sang the popular
French song, ia Chant du Depart,
accompanied on the piano by Nine. Des
meyer, who was the efficient accompan,
ist throughout the programme. The
band followed with la Marseillaise, :
played with all the parts and the en-
thusiastic audience cheered.
In the evening large number Of PEG
pie assembled to see the fireworks from
the head Of First street hill, including
the set piece, the representation of the
fall Of the Bastile, which was excellent
Tbs grand ball followed at Turn We.
rein Hall, and was participated in by 9
large number of patriotic people OF va
rious nationalities nearly all night.
Following are the committees who
made the affair a success: Executive
Committee, Messieurs Sentous, Char.
VOC, CaIixte, Roth and Pellegrin; Liter
airy Committee, Msssieurs T.. Meyer, L.
Sainsevain. E. Roth and G. Pellegrin;
Committee on Fireworks, Messieurs
Ferrant and Joisseau. The floor COM
mittee was announced as consisting OF
Messrs. Roques, Mailheau, Charbonnel
and Joisseau.
Thus passed pleasantly patriotic
celebration which cannot occur again in
a year, when the ninety-fifth anniver.
sary viii be duly celebrated.