New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
THE TRICOLOR OF FRANCE.
,,v,rRRArING THE FALL OF THE BASTlLE'
aoNoRING THE TWO FLAGS OF Ihh Ih,, w ~
REPUBLICs-A BRILLIANT PKo0f''''0+'
~ GAMES AND F1REwoRKs-MAYoRG GRANp
REVIEWS TIE PARADERs AND
KISSES TWO DAINTY LITTLE
FRENCH LAssEs

KISSES TWO DAINTY LITTLE
FRENCH LAssEs'
The celebration of the foil oi inc n'o'',' 90
paris one hundred years ago was coh'in"'u en-
,bus;asticaly Yesterday by les hllidh's ue !"
pa,rip who live in New-Nork ana on jersey
Citv HEIGHTS The weather was dismai' "l'h
,,tlo promise Of amendment, wheh 'he Ais"ce-
sorraine Societies began the long DAYS pro
cramme by meeting at Iammahy nan at
,o,ocl, in the morning. Undeterred Dy Irowhihs
slies the natives of Germany annexed d'sVric's
transferred in full force, and, under the tricoior
- the French Republic and the Star-SIahgieo
t,anner of the American, marched 10 the fIl'h
Avenue Hotel TO meet Henry Maliiaru' 'he presi-
don't of the Centenary Committee and escort him
20 the committees headquarters, at No. South
Fifth-ave.
IN washington Square at 1O:45 o'clock the
,orious divisions of the grand parade formed into
ure The display of coors at the starting point
,yas dazzling. But the celebration all over the
ritv was marked by hberality in this
resnect French-Amercan homes were
cav1r decorated. and from the Hotel
de- Vile. which sounds like an inn, but is only
tho French way of saying City Hall, the French
aac futtered beside the Stars and Stripes.
More than 800 men took part in the parade.
The following societies were represented, beside
The Alsace-Lorrane Guards: The Lafayette ana
Liberty Guards the R0chambeau GrenaderS, inc
Fraternele. Cosmopolite, Ontario, Idaho ana
Huron Tribes rAmitie. In Culinaire Phihnthro-
pioue. Ia Culnaire Cosmopolite, Pllevotenne'
CercIe de lHamonie, rIsraelte FmncaiSa' IOr-
pheon, la Concorde, COlmarienne, the Sohdarlte,
IAvenir and Sale dAise. The grand marshh
was NJ Ettinger. He was assisted by Theo Nag-
ner and Auguste L. Louis. So well did they
manage everything that there was not the shshV-
Est hitch.
WITH MERRY MUSIC.
The proccssion made brave show indeed.
IL was close on TO II o'clock when the march
was begun TO merry music. NJ. Maillard and
Joseph Thoron, the president of the Soclete FRAN
caise de BienfaiSance, drove in advance OF the
column in carriage, that they might JON Mayor
Grant at the cottage in Union Square and review
the procession with him. The veterans OF the
Rochambeau and Lafayette Guards also rode IN
carriages. Then came societe chorale, the fife
and drum corps of the gallant Goth Regiment, the
Irish Volunteers and the Grattan Guard The
Societe Philanthropique followed the Irishmen,
whose place of honor in the ranks was fitting
acknowledgment of the good will that led them
TO help in the celebration of Frances deliverance
from tyranny. Then came the pupils of the
French. American lay schOol-a big wdgOn-load of
happy boys and girls Three carriages bore three
groups, each consisting of ten little girls from the
sace-LorIaIne Societies. who formed three
tableaus They represented allegorically
the fortunes of AiSace and Lorraine;
first, AlSace- Lorraine as she was under
French rule centcnted and prosperous secondly,
Alsace. Lorraine crouchng in misery under the
German yoke; thirdly, Alsace-Lorraine as she
hopes TO be, free and united 20 France. The
charming wee Ladies' and the ideas they expressed
in their tableauS were hailed with wild enthus-
iasm
A large number of societies, the names of which
have already been mentioned, marched behind
the tableaus After them came over 200 of Mr..
Maillard's employees The French-American SOL
diers were well represented by the Lafayette,
Iiberte. and Rochambeau Guards. The line Of
route taken was from Washington Square 10
Waverly Place, TO Broadway 10 Bcecller-st., TO
South F1th-ave TO Ffth-ave., TO Seventeenth-st.
There were great doings al the reviewing
place. The cott?ge was splenddy decorated.
The statues of Washington, Lafayette and Lincoln
were also draped in the colors Of the big sister
Republics Mayor Grant, surrounded by we'll
known Frenchmcn,. wore a little red. white and
blue knot at his buttOnhOle. Among his com
panionS were '. Fortwcngler. president of the
Cercle Francois de l'IIarmonie L. LafOn, president
of the Downtown Club Association: NJ David, Of
the Maillard house in Paris; MeSsrs L, Dom
mergue. DR.. MarQuet. A. NJ. Cote, Edmond, Heur-
stel, Henry NORM Haycr and j. Bergeret.
There was a large crowd of spectators, and forty
policemen under Sergeant Fitzpatrick were there
TO remind the people that they must be orderly.
The Lafayette Guard was the guard of honor at
the reviewing stand. remaining by it during the
march past, and falling in again at the rear of
the procession. The Mayor was saluted by the
paraders and cheered Justify by the spectators.
The picturesque salut au drapeau" was given
In his honor. The military bandsmen and drum
mers halted before the Mayor. and the standard
bearers of the societies left their ranks and formed
a double hne beside the platform. At the word
of command the drums and instruments of brass
struck up with thrilling effect; and a double row
of flags waved gracefully for the chief magistrate
of New-York City, who bowed in ac-
acknowledgement of the compliment. This
Fernando Braquehais, beautiful girls of
twelve or fourteen Years, stepped forward Red.
white aud blue predominated in their costumes,
and Mile Blaquchais carried an enormous bou-
quet of red, white and blue flowers. surmOunted
by the letters ). p c., standing for SOcieta
Cuhaare Phanthropique." Nile. Jolly gazed
upon Mr.. Grant, and said prettily: We present
ms bouquet with the best wishes of the society
which we represent for the State and City Of
Mayor
Ihereupon Mile Braquehais put the flowers
mo the hands of Mr. Grant who took the gift with
lew words of thanks. The crowd ch cred. Then
thefe was pause. The girls still fingered by
the young and handsome Mayor who stood IL
esolute. NJ Thoron or. as some Of tbe bvstanders
would have II, NJ. Lafon. or likely enough both
whispered into the ear Of Monsieur lie Marie"
that II was customary in France to do so-and-so
on such occasions
A BLUSHING MAYOR
At this he blushed in a most violent manner.
and with a look of determination on his ruddv
face approached the young ladies and Deliberately
kissed them The roar of delighted applause that
burst from the throats of the thousands Of wit
nesses of this act Of gallantry resounded through
the square and made the efiiges of Washington.
Lafayette and Lincoln thrill in their swathings Of
bunting. Mayor Grant seemed at that moment
TO be the most popular American among the French
citizens Of New-York.
After this cmactic incident, the procession
marched around the square, saluted the st,tues