New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-15
graduates Jefferson Medical COLLEGE Of Philadel
mia the Louisville Medical College, OF Kentucky, and
The Columbus Medical College. of Ohio.
THE FRENCH NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
CELEBRATING THE FOURTEENTH OF JULY.
GAMES AND DANCING AT JoSEss WOODROW THE

GAMES AND DANCING AT JoyEs's WOODROW THE
DAY KEPT IN FRANCE.
The energy and ardor which the young
patriots of America throw into the celebration of the
Fourth Of july. is lavshed by the youth OF france
upon the fourteenth of the same month Thirteen
years and days after the Declaration of lndepeu
dence signed, the populace of Paris captured the
Bastile and the first blow the bloody Revolution
was struck. The Fourteenth of July great day IN
France There imposing municipal celebrations in
all the large towns Paris is splencent with gay
bunting IN tie public squares high poles are erected
bearing the national arms. Some OF these poles are
creased and the enterprisng climber who reaches the
TOP is rewarded hi. perseverance, by prize, which
has a high moral value though its value In the
market be small All the public buildings are hand
somely decorated there IL review Of troops in the
afternoon there free representations at the thea
tres and in the evening there wonderful iiumina
tons and displays of fireworks But OF all the ceebr-
tons Of the day. the one which touches the French
mans heart most deeply the decoration of the
statue of Strasbourg in th. Place de la Concords.
Strasbourg still retains her place there among the
other great of France but she is crowned with
immortees and draped with the fas OF the Republic.
Far from all the inspiring surroundings of country
anc home the Frenchmen OF New-York. nevertheless,
remember the day. A walk through the French quar-
ter in Bleeckerst. and South Fifth-ave yesterday
morning disclosed modest attempt at decoration and
from many of the windows hung the tricolored flag
The same flag foated maiestically the office
Of The French Consul in Bowling Green. The princ-
nal celebration of the day. however, was a grand
= Mo ne nique in Jones's Wood at ixtyninth-st
and Ave. A. The celebration was under the dlrec
.io of the Union of the French Societies OF Newly Ok
A comm ittee of the Union escorted by the Rocham-
besus in their smart red and blue uniforms and
hand of music went down to pay their respects to
~fofx- 0f n hon
started uptown for Joness Wood and at noon the
doors of the park opened and the tun began.
1t was tun indeed for the children and Young people
and the older it was refreshing memory OF
the village fetes of Franco. All sorts of games were
soon in progress. There great vince OF fortune
which revolvod necessarily and distributed the avors
of the blnc goddess TO the happy holders of winning
numbers Those who were unsuccessful here could
try their luck and skill at throwing balls at huge
heads For those who preferred more athletic amuse-
ments there were bag races. and ond was the laugh
ter OF the spectators the competitors toundtred
about eagerly reaching out for the goal but often
finding that their ardor had outrun thsir feet and that
a violent contact with Mother Earth was the result
OF their il-cousldered haste.
The festivities were sonewb At marred "a the
afternoon vent on by the dark clouds and the rain
drops v Inch began to fall but nevertheless the fun
continued and the wetter the young ones rot. the
louder they laughed. At O'clock there was formal
recepton Of the invited guests. the members OF the
French Union performing the part OF hosts Ill par
ticularly acceptable manner. Consul-General Le-
favre and the attaches of his Office among The
CHESTS of honor. There some speech making.
hich resounded with loud and pardonable praises
OF the well beloved land of the Gauls. and in little
while the afternoon festivities gave place to those of
the evening. All night long the pavilion was hlled
with the strains of the band and the footsteps of the
dancers dancing in tune " fell lightly the polished
floor As darkness came and the flags which
decked the grounds, ceased to be visible, colored
Lanterns took their place and tie scene vet
more gorgeous than before. Near midnight. when the
ffstlvities were at height the drawing III the
grand rattle took place There were over a hundred
nrizes of character 80 varied that the most dIverse
tastes could be suited in the list. There were tor
instance a case of Neuve Chquot champagne and a
travelling medicine case. a elk bat and ba5y's
rocking chair PAIR of mems shoes and pair of
wouen's shoes halt gallon of cologne and an en-
broIdered velvet smoking cap. a ladys night gown
and tweutv-eicht numbers of st. Nicholas" TIE
day was at hand when the last OF the dancers had
Left the pavilion and the celebration of the Quatorze
,Ju,iet vas over