New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-22
HONORING PAUL BERT.
A PICTURESQUE CEREMONY IN ToNQUIN

A PICTURESQUE CEREMONY IN TONQClN!
IIaiphong. July %.
The unwilling of the statue of Paul Bert was
the most important event of the festival OF the
18th of JULY. At it were present NJ. and Nine
Klobuhowski. the son-n-law and daughter of the
l,mented Resident General. The numerous invi-
ta,ions 10 the affair were issued by VI. PiGue, and
two enormous stands were erected for the ccrc-
monk. These were crowded with the most dis
tincuishcd guests. whose rich toilets contraStcd
with the monotony of black coats. AT a signal
from the architect the veil was Withdrawn ana
disclosed the magnificent work of the eminent
sculptor, NJ Lcnoir, who has reproduced TO the
life the fiery animation and intelligence char
acteri,,ic of the statesman. Advancing TO the
front of the stand beside NJ. and Nine. klobu-
kowsli. the aforementioned pronounced an i'm
pres,ivc and eloquent address. which was fire.
uu,utly interrupted by cries of enthusiasm and
sbou,s Of Long live the French Republic. Long
live Tonuuin. Long live the Empire of AMMAN I'M
der the protection Of France After this the
Governor General gave place to the kinh-lnoc
tVccroy of Tonquin'. who proceeded Ia read IN
Annamite the following curious discourse, which
| send YOU verbatim.
Monsieur le tiouvcrncnr General:
In the name of the popuace assembled fr>m every
side we come to minglc our cmotion, and oar voices
with the ana emotions You come 10 "a
press.
The pcoplc of Annam whom you have known for
twenty wears, have always preserved. you arc aware.
the worship Of these Governors who in the bosom OF
prsrcrtcs and of lrandcurs have had but ono care.
but one ambition. to further the prosperity Of those
who are intlustcd 10 their charge.
these statesmen we have placed upon affairs,
and We vencratc them - do the gods. These men
have Become for Ii. Ongthanh.' that is to say uclary
-rniu,c, We feel when their tonbs the very
breath Of these dead Their brillat and flicker
ing shadows hover above orr dcstlhc> ana their Ma
lei ialiled divntcs confront lis like granite towers of
strength. The ghosts Of licm travel hand In hand
VITA our dependent dc>tinic> shall We ever forget
to pay tribute If gratitude to these convvia sp!rt,
Ncvcr. friends. never!
We have come With France on TIL, anniversary -
Paul Bert set up also our statues the ttfneht j.
the same: do not doubt il. Iou have made ,i'er
'ncnory eternal orr own. and have rendered the
same h"iacr. TIE honor 10 virtue. {" sell dem Il
aud To- ecicn,r- three bi~ninc chr, ,intlicmu'ns
lowering from the same >tal:. The sorrow whrh i"'
four year, has followed the coffin If Pnl lct explains
To yuu the fact 81 this Immense mul'itudc t"da
which ha> commanded nothing and i entirely *pon
t.n,nu, Rcjoirc tha, ;hc>c ,ml,cm> ,urrouEdInc H.
To- day revive the ur!ca,lIcd d;can vi Paul Bert. Il
dream Of the tranquility "i France rhi' "" nope ,"
Will l..yc IL" future I" realize. Ani"i iit'' whom
the rr,ollcct,n of ri> .crc thill,, CoIiuHc Nth
vnIli elves and each other the Sr"i ~ Your
various emotions. Congratulate Noui-ci'"> thai the
SYMBOLS Ciuvcn III >truc not hence. ':'h Tor IL
niorc Than the co,Htcsi'art 80 "a" country t'>''n
lcd where ~" he 1T, al AMMAN and g. lri!'c s'!"i"
beat in unison Throughout all tinlr I" come"
After this elaborate and ELUSIVE "imllition OF
sentiment the Niccroy seated himself and ca7'd
tranuliliy about him. while the audience appeared
at once astonishcd and impressed. Two OF TIC com
rpttec VI. Iacazc and NJ. Vein. followed with
speeches, after which the troops mass"d IN thc
SQUARE outside marched past the gland-s''Iid
headed by their general. In spite Of the lntcns"
heat they carried themselves admirably and pre-
srntcd a fine spectacle of military discipline. The
entire AFFAIR terminated i'll brilliant reception
a; the residence of the tiovcrnor.
AZ IIaiphon2 the crowd formed ItA'li INTO an
immense turchliCht procession IN the evening.
/ ncy repaired rn nIa>>r 10 tine ho"! "i Inc ret
cen, MAYOR. NJ thcvas>i"rN. who frn!crcd Them
:; banquet III honor of ms accession 10 The tl'"
of ticydlicr of the Legion of Honor. NJ hrf';-
scuX has been for fifteen year, on the '\ rolls "i
the Adnnst ration, and las held snccr>siv"y the
Office, of chief Of the Cabinet al Niirn"n PTsi.
dent Superior al Hue, and Drc"t"rN'"ncrai OF
Affairs in all of which o,!ires he has pIoNcn INN
self an able and trustworthy official.