New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-06
CHEERS FOR BOULANGER.
FRENCHMEN CELEBRATE A CENTENARY.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE. ooNvocAmoN OF
THE STATES GENERAL At VERSAILLES.

THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE. CoNVoCAT1oN oI
THE STATES GENERAL At VERSAILLES.
The one hundrodth anniversary OF tho convocadon
Of the Assembly Of the States General at Versailles was
celebrated yesterday afternoon al Webster Hau, IN
Eeventh.st. between Third and Fourth aves In this
city, large French flag stood on the platform, and
IN front Of It sat number Of Frenchnen who are
well known in New. York Among them were the
French consul general, NJ. DAhzac Professor Fston,
Professor Bazerquc Dr. l.. MarIust. V. Fortwenser,
Il MShlsrl. Ir Fr5Geric X. Coudert Gustave May,
Dr. DuHoo and Jules Bergeret. There we're about
1000 people in the hall
Mr.. COudert the first speaker. He said that
the Assembly OF Versailles expression Of the
love Of liberty which existed in the hearts OF ali true
sons OF France. Until that time It had been tho
prcrogativc OF Kings to say Il the state.'
But al single call the Nation united TO cry
OUT a !, am the Statc.n And since that memorable
day. May ., 1850, Liberty had marched onward
with giant strides. To the honor Of all French
men this effort for E0crty startol without the boom
ing OF cannon the tears Of women.
SOUNDING THE BIRTH OF LIBERTY.
with the fall OF tho BaStIle IN France, fell the
BsStles Of every msgovcned country IN Europe, and
the crash OF and tlmbcrs sounded the birth Of
liberty. And freedom had lived. and alive to-
day in Franco But Giorr was an American who said
that eternal vigilance Is the price Of liberty This
IS as true, to-day as It ono hundred years ago.
To and gparl the rights OF people, vas not
question of choce but question Of duty, and this
duty which every father should bequcath tu
his children. But I'm matters Of state a. in matters
Of religion nothing could be done without the virtue
Of charity. Not the charity that gave bread but tho
charity thai tolerated the opinions OF Others The
birthday OF tho French Republic marked tho awakening
Of q new Intelligence among all throughout the
world
The address of Mr COudcrt was broken by bursts
Of prolonged applause, and AZ close rofcs Els.
ton was introduced to tho audience. lie SAID he
prepared % read paper In rcfutatIon Of editorial
in The New.loik Sum- In which It asserted
that France had mad, no progress, as e Republic,
during tho last hundred years lie fclt that he ought
no. to speak on that subject, because the speech OF
Mr. CoudeT had been 50 conservative. lic woIn
say, however, that all FrDnChmen must not be judged
by the actions Of those who wor,hlpprd falss idols
and that the Republic would ou'livc those who. for
their own aggrandizement, were willing to stand
its shattered walls.
CALLING OCT CHEERS Ann, Kisses.
These remarks, together with his comments and
references to the occurrences OF Che French Rsvolu
ton. called forth cheers from people and hlsses
from Others. Many persons started TO go out md
for a minute the hall was a scene Of uprOar. Some
tne on the platform came forward, and the
noisc in front was stopped. Professor Fision
the rear Of Tho hall started for tho street
rcsSr a2S VaS For S are cr s hh Iaa SG
ey hssoS then The audience on the north side OF the
hall took up the cry: "Vive Bouangrr, vIvc
Boulangcr7 member, OF tho committee icatci
on the stage signaIlrd to the band in the gallery
and in q moment IN" music had Quclled the uproar
on the fOOr. when tho band stopped PLAYING
Professor Flston allowed 70 continue, but thence
forth bis address was NOR temperate.
NJ. BaZerquc followed the next speaker. He
referred 10 the friendly rrlatolS that had always
existed between America and France and expressed
the hope that the sister Republlcs' a. they had
less fsyorcd people Of other nations might win hop
and Instruction from tbs sAIlpl"s While. those
Republics had placed before them