New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-23
THE FRENCH CENTENNIAL.
COMMUNICATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE REPUBLIC.
A BRILLIANT CELEBRATION AT THE PANTHEON
IN PARIs-PREMIER LOUBET AND NJ. FLO
QUIET THE oRAToRs-PREs1DENT CARNoT
ENTHUSIASTICALLY CHEERED-
THE DAY OBSERVED
,RRATION AT THE PANTHEON
THROUGHOUT FRANCE.


Paris Sept o2.-This is the Doth anniversary
Of the Republic following the Revolution, and
also the centennial Of the "cannonade OF Valmy,
the first triumph of the Republican arms. 10
WAS decided that there should be an appropriate
celebration. and NJ Bouvard, Architect OF the
City of Paris, was appointed commssloner-geh'
esal of the fetes The weather was excellent ana
the principal streets of the city were crowdeo
with spectators.
Around the Pantheon IA dense crowd gathered
Here was stationed large body OF troops, ana
no one was admitted 10 the building withou'
permit President Carnot and the members OF
the Ministry arrived at the Pantheon at ! D O'CLOCK
and their appearance the signal for the play
ing of the "Marseillase" by the military bands
The President and his party were received win
enthusiastic acclamations. The interior OF the
Pantheon was beautifully decorated with flowers,
while the walks were heavily draped with tapes
tries.
AS President Carnot entered the building the
chorus sang patriotic cantatas, specially composed
for the anniversary. These were followed by the
duet from "Muette de Portici," Amour Cacre
De la Patrie" and the chant De Depart" sung by
leading artists from the Opera House Deputa-
tions from all the civic military. industrial ana
commercial bodies of the State were present
NJ Loubet the Prime Minister, delivered the
oration. He described the birth of the Republic,
which he said had alone endowed France Win
tbe necessary strength TO triumph over her enc
mics Tie work of the Republic was and woulu
remain tho work of reconstituting peace, whlch
would facilitate the disappearance OF old poiltcai
parties and the appeascment OF the puollc nili"'
The Republic would strive to give paclic solu-
tion to social questions.
NJ. Floouet followed NJ. Loubet. He said
that to-day's rejoicing should he styled 'he les
tival of national independence. Inc present
Republic, thanks TO union OF parties, haa reo"ii
the national strength, and was now III posi-
tion 70 inspire respect in all minds and sympathy
in many The Republic was bound to deal "i'n
social questions History would honor the gene
,otions who prepare the way for the reign oil
fraternity among the citize7s and who, ny 'he
final victory of right over might, give ouler hH-
tions the hope of fraternity.
President Carnot was wildly cheered as nc droNe
from the Palace of the Elysee to the ran,neo'',
and tremendous shouts Of 1--WE la hepuoidu,
went up as he proceeded through the streets VI
T1oouet had a similar reception on MS way ~
the Pantheon. :, ,,m.
This afternoon two cavalcades, similar III mum
her and costuming, started from the "i"i'
I,Ind,isrrle in the Champs EiSsees' '"c va
csde crossed the Seine and passeo 'inou7N
Ionhourg ST German and Latin quarter, WILLY
The other traversed the Flace de Ia Cohcoiu7' % -'
,oacbed the Grand Boulevard through the hue
Povale. At the head of each procession hD',
n nla,aan of oeyalrymen in the uuhorn " "e
eighteenth century, the musicians Playing aii' "
the epoch. selected by NJ Demsde, norarian "
- Onara House The costumes were copieu lio"i
,Loso tonnd in the Carnavalet Museum. Iheh
came cars filed with men representing 'he ianHu'
ohoracters Of the period Inerspersed were ootues
20 man on foot dressed like mcDbeIs OF the 'raoes
cornorations of the ante-revolutionary time II,
one of the cars Lafayette and Washington s'o""
hand in hand. c,... 7 odru Rolln 10
whom France owes universal suhI"sc s.% aNu roaths
fa,nous Republicans were decorated WIN "''
of flowers -. . hril,iantlv illumi-
III many s the private houses vylng WIN the
nnHIic buildings in their displays ol eIectrlc anu
PPas,ight effects The celebration was ue "a aioS, =;
se"ccessful Of the many that have Dceh helu ~
Par;s The Republicans are happy becnuse CO. oi
the enthusiasm shown by 1he peoime prcrirr ,' The
tivities continued throughout me e'rmins. e, haiie
LonIevards were unusually gay Many Daiin ahn
nJ narties were held in various paris Vi WIG
citv. and all We're crowded ..,,oa phoi,osi and
freegrams from LYONS Marsellles, khelins Aia
prast saw that the fetes III those cltles werc a
GREAT success closing with dlnhcrs' ps'iiS anu
iluminations a grand scale. . ao, cont the
,o,inyyng address 10 President Carnot: ine t
Irisb;pn n establish in Portugal INSTITUTIONS on
S;n;Iar n those in France beg you to accept % .hc
fratornal greetings which we address 10 .h E
Frcnch people We sincerely wlsl tiidI Hm rn VIZ
french policy of peace and progress WI W 80 u,u
long form the basis of the government oi e'''S