New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-15
UNDER THE TRICOLOR.
eRENCHNfEN COMMEMORATE THE FALL OF
THE BASTILLE.
now THE DAY WAS OBSERVED IN THIS CITY
THE EMANCIPATION OF THE HEBREWS


THE EMANCIPATION OF THE HEBREWS
IN FRANCE ALSO REMEMBERED.
In Lion Park, on the West side. and In Suffers
Harlem River Park tine East Side, CROWDS OF frecn
men were gathered yesterday. The ceicDrauohS o-
called two historical incidents. the successful storms
Of the Bastllle, 102 years ago, ana the oencnii"
Of the adoption Of the decree OF emancipation
of the Hebrews in France, In the French quarter Vi
the CITY and among French residents generally business
was suspended The tricolor of the French Republic
was ho sted from the Gagpole on the Cty fi"di' Wy
order Of Mayor Grant, aud on many OF tnc ia'se
buildings on the West Side the coiors were also "us
to the breeze.
The celebration in Lion Park was under the aus
pices Of the French Benevolent society," OF WHICH
Joseph Thoron is president, and the money RAISED VIII
ba given 10 the French Hospital in West Thirty iourtn-
A. Tho large assemblage in Suffers Harlem River ParR
represented the Union Of Frenchmen ana Oh Fehoh
societies, and while they were pooe OH
thusiastic the Suffers Park celeprauon was
much more largely attended than tne otner'
The money which was taken in will be applied 10 tne
trd Tor the sustenance of the Ecole Maternepe No.
south Fifthaye
The delegates representing the French societies as
scmbled early In the forenoon and went from tneio
TO the Office of the French Consul Viscouht hosa'
No. 4 Bowling Green. 10 pay their respects ih0 VIZ
count dressed in his diplomatic unt1m ana SUI
delegates then took the train for Suffers Park WHICH
was ealorately decorated with the French ana Aher
lean National colors About 1900 persons had as
scmbled there dressed In holiday garb. Games anu
pastimes distnctively French in character were g"
i6yed by the children When the ConsulGeneral ar
rived he was escorted to the platform by conni.ce
headed by Professor Adolphe Conn, OF Coiuinoi" WI
lcge who presided at the exercises
The programme was opened by 100 niue chhu'v"'
boys and girls, belonging to the Ecoe MateIiioNo'
under the tuteage Of Msdemolsele Laviette VINO sang
I'm chorus Honor ct Patrie' and lie Denle du N.Y.
ment" Professor Cobn began the speechmahs' anu III
the course of his eloquent address was loudly cee'u
Viscount d'Absac also spoke ,,.oo
The members Of the general executive commute
ware Gustaye Nav Charles Blanche, G.. A. Wone,
Theodore AIillot p. Moulin, a. Zeger. F. Auchau'
A. r. sentiel L. Kiss. D. WE'LL, +. Perrin, L. Masson'
j. W. Barbe, G. Deschamps, Charles Ahser ' niioV'
l.. Gilbert NJ. Ettinger, A. Lacour a. Forsoe RAJ
BaacQuet, D. la Giovanni, Charles Leturc, L. H''iS
In the evening there were fireworks ana eeheral
illumination of the park with many coored hghts'
Lion ~'arfS was tlronged too, Joseph moron pre-
siding M the celebration. Mr. Thoron worked nara
for the success OF this celebration and nc had inc
satisfaction Of witnessing the fuiton OF MS laocrs
lie said that before the gates were thrown open thefe
lad bcen received in donations aud from the sale VI
tickets Sc. 500 Assisting him were &. FabNgou,
E. Mgaut d. Balme. Charles CoudeTt, Casmlr Ihoioh'
A Cabassud Eugene Denson, F. X. Detlin. IL Fatton,
E. Flauraud l. Conner, T. II. KICK L. Louazoh' VI
Mannberger, g. P. Reynaud, E. Valtat. IL. a. Vicu,
Joseph vivlcr, A. Rigny, Alfred sclweizer, r. Widen
stein. H. Gourd, c. Du vlvicre Joseph Lentiihon'
Charles Renault Gustavc Reynaud, O. Fortwenger,
Robert J. Hoguet. Edmund Huerstel Leon jolly
Martial Joufet,
Consul. General d'Absac also visited this park ana
made a speech Then came Professor A. Wisner, who
was the orator of the day, and who referred especially
10 the part tahen by France in the emancipation Oi
ha Hahrcy
was grand concert by the French Philharmonic so
,icty.