New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-15
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS.
THE BAsrILE FELL A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
FRENCHMEN CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF
THEIR GREAT REVOLUTION.

at noon. and the large hall at Washington Park where
the hrst exercises took place, was soon filed with
French citizens and friends, OF various nationaites
OF the cause whose triumph they assembled to
commemorate. The place was profusely decorated
with flags, and while the guests were as
semblng fine band under the direction
Of Bandmaster Innes, Of the 18th Regi.
ment gave promenade concert followed by sing
ing by various choral societies. The playing OF the
national airs OF France and America and especially
OF La MarseIllalse,' created immense enthusiasm
Then the official reception of tbe French
Consul-Gencral, Edmond Bruwaert, which was con-
Quoted with much ceremony. Escorted by members
of the French Benevolent Society, Hospital and
Maternal Schools to whose benefit the receipts of the
two.days' festival are to go, and by the Garde
Lafayette and Glenaders Rochambeau In their shOwy
uniforms, ne advanced to the platform, on which were
assembled the members OF the committee which has
charge Of the centennial exercises and invited guests
Among these were Henry Maiard, president OF the
cOmmitteo Joseph Thoron, president OF La soelets
Francase dc Blenfalsance7; Max Ettinger, grand
marshal of the procession to take place today; L.
Lafon, Professor A. NJ Cote, Joseph Baruch, u. j.
Dommcrque, Arthur W. Roudier, Venezuelan Consul
at Boston; A. j. David, G. A. Wolf Adolph Lajon-
quicre, E. G.. Mlannay Professor T.. Aubert, =. r.
schopfer, L. Bourdonnay, DR.. l.. Maquet, H. NORM
and +. Racquet
As soon as the honored representative OF the
French Republic had taken his place upon the plat
form, President Malard stepped forward and said
Honored representative OF France, esteemed ladies' ie
lovcltizens and friends IL is only within fe" months
shat America our adopted country has celebrated tne
Centennial which was one OF the enghe sre
that live memory generation after generatoh' ana sno"
70 with untarnished and ever-rememoerihS hsh''
the sad privatlons scsacrces and herolsm oil patots
whose loyalty TO the Of independence gave TO US
for the government OF the people "America tho lana OF
the free" (Appause) .,....,
We the children OF France, assembled In our adopeo
| country animated by the sentllQents OF Rrautu1e
and re-ect do honor the memory events which have
made US one and ALL the exponents OF national hoc
equality man, and the supremacy OF the oalo' OS 0
people r,.., PAU
tuition for their sublime sefsacrGces on the altar OF
patriotism for principles which will always live "'n
U.S. and which they taught US to honor Fespec' anu
defend 80.
&, oil rarts ~ the globe; Paris the beautiful city
tho world can produce in Paris our llOer5
loving brethren have given to US Universal EHnio'Oh
| surprising in beauty and extensiveness all FORMER
attempts and illustrating the grand success VI Jul ~
publican form OF government (ApphuseD
| II Is the people who make our Republic; u Is he
patriots who have made the people what they are toay
In your National reolcings in their honor we JOIN YOU
Your children are here assembled to-day In brotherY love
and charity without feeling or dissenson, but that all
nav unite in one common cause, and say, Long hFe
| Francsl Long live the Republic Great applauseD
| ConsulGeneral Bruwaert thanked the members Oh
| the Centennial Committee for their unurhg ehof''
TO celebrate fifty the OCCASION Tie spoke ol ono s'
blessings conferred on France and on the world oy
| ho Trencb Revolution, and said that 1t was not
,oucb for nations TO make revolutions, but that they
npst know how TO profit by them lie spoke III
oouplims ntaIy terms Of .hc peoples OF AlsSoei>'r
raine Belgium, Switzerland and Oh all haion@i
| renresened there on this occasion, ana pau st"''
| mi tribute 10 the American Republic, under whose
frea
which people Of France and OF all na,ons ho
these shores were welcomed with inc gred'os' "''
| VITALITY 0,rolongcd applause.l ,.,, -,
SneSches were also made by Charles VIVA ~, .a. ~
pan1 Sibier j. Yergerat Joseph Thoron and LlctOr s
To- De5ne concert which followed, including music
nv the band and singing by the choral soclei q 70
Amone a. ag ,ao written Tor the occasion by Henry
MORN and Professor Cote, and dedica'cd 10 tno
colony I'm Ncw-foriI r,,o v,oo-
rsident Levi p Morton, President Carnot, Ferdinand
No Lessons. f. II. Coudert- Mayor Grant, Governor
mn Grover Cleveland and others. Prcslueh1 HAITI
SUI Executive Mansion, washington
49,. 49,. hoDos q, France be perpetualy filled with
r-sncr,tv contentment and peace May the french f re
hI, ever live in among the nations ana IN 'he
Puolc e'o . ,,s cI,izens BENZ. HARRISON.
Vicc-presIdent Levi p. Morton's lettor SAID
hoo the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt OF your eS-
toned favor Of the 31st ult and thank you for tne com
,,.a, farms I'm which It IS couched. You are quAle
correct In assuming my unaterable fnenlSnip iOr C
Of your birth All the children ot the american na
uon were taught love the fair ano Oh flaHO0' ~-1
:, ,nyers and honor tie great men she sent Us "hO
" 80 y,-od tbeir lives and fortunes In our
=, s,,uogle for freedom. L may tnereioie'
saw that my affection for France was 1,r'n-- nv
| continent and the kindness when l recel'eN u"7 10y ny
oIaI residence in Paris only served 70 creat7 hS
olcIa' ,,Ssstns hut 20 increase my interest In your
- Iopd l offer you gentlemen my hearues' con
o,uations on the grand achievements OF your Gun
| SurIpp the century which has passed since lV' W - -
.doo and nv best wishes for the happiness ana pIos %
H'o1 49,, neonle OF our sister Republic In the oo
World. Ito.
-, -, ,to forovinQ sentiment: The friendship whcn
SEM IL ' between the United states and France Is
has long Sst nv their common devotion TO the
- tho nopular rule and by the mission tey haYF
on 70 dsmonsrate the fitness of mankind ioi
sclf-government. ,
| covcrnor Hin sent tho folowlne'
oS Trepch Revolution Of 1884 glorious epocn III n'
inc tn,tv toward liberty and enlightenment the
,. ., which is not dmmed by the excesses ma
M ,roues Of tyIants influence in people maodeneu ~
ears Of wrong and oppression The ran ol III. do t
!so,ndod over the world the knen OF deSpo"sm a M
tho CRYING call Of freedom TO tne Peopi' "
rights and maintain the dignity Oh H'"
To-day there Will be a parade Of the FrGnch soc,g
aAs and military organizations, o W. ssbiprtnr
5000 men The nne noInt % the procession win marc
~ o 40 a. m through Waverey PISe' ,d olp' Seven
| nj st south Elith-dNc,
BE ~ and around Union square. The psrsa
% ho dsmissed I'm Foureentl-st after passing W 1
,ice VIII ce ~ Washington lincoln and Lafayette. Mayo
Grant viii review the procession 5sN at @09 tbe csve sds
IN Wv Wond Colosseum and Washington PARK VIII D
Continued with music, dancing gameis ana ts an
bnes lanterns and the pyroechnic display VIII en-
with od Of the eetSraaG S%9GS y yeseday ten
| AhS S,oUdard single Tax Club. of Jersey Clty a
Suffers Woodbnc Grove in cuIries Eoot sTeacse
osss a,so made by s. S. saul, j. r. AbaroaneL D. >
Barnard and A. p. Brown. -, ,,nod 70 celebrat,
, ihe - ~ bmndrsdth anniversary Of the fall OF h'
Baste in park staten Island Ian yeiragf Sf y fha
fop nr,son hut for some unaccOnntaDle rdsoI
s part programme did not ,b take cT%d PSSds
Managed 10 celebrate the day satisfactorily 70 ulH