Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-23
FRENCH FOURTH CT JULY
Centenary of Revolutionary Events Being
Enthusiastica ly Celebrated.
TREMENDOUS THRoNGS CUT IN PARIS
Nearly Two Million reoplc Gather to watch
the Professions Pass-Excelient order
Maintained by the Crowds
Peace In strength.

Copyrighted lsg2 by james Gordon Bennettl
PARIS, Sept 22-f New York Herald
Cable-Special TO THE BEE. For two days
France has been en- fete. In calm and dig
niied way we have been celebrating the CEN
tenary Of the important events of the rcvo.
luton.
The day before yesterday was the ami
versary of the great battle of Nalmy 0I92),
when General kelerman, with volunteers
hastily got together, put stop to the ad
vance OF the Prussian army. The ceremonies
took place upon the same field whcreon the
battle was fought.
Today was celebrated tho anniversary OF
the proclamation of the First Republic. In
May last the Chambers decided by n vote to
make the dar general holiday, aud today
the bourse and the courts were closed. Up
to yesterday Paris did not seem to be very
enthusiastic considering it was holiday time,
because the great event to be commemorated
was too far off. This morning, however,
hne weather put the Parisiaus in excellent
humor. Dwellings were decorated and
especially the workingmens quarters. In
the afternoon the whole city was out of doors
TO see the procession with which the fete
began. 1t was the apotheosis into revolution.
singular nut SlgiihCant.
Tho sight was a singular one. Marching
past were visiting clubs from the Sambre
and the Meuse in their quaint costumes and
carrying banners. There were sections of
the Paris commune aud civic guards in their
red caps and pixies. But the greatest enthu-
siasnl greeted a large number of cars with
symbolic groups or figures, especially one
bearing gigantic statue illustrative of the
"Marsellaise." Not single offensive cry,
not one war-like ullusion went out from the
crowd. When a detachment composed of
men from different regiments Of the garrison
closed the procession the cowd grew serious,
understanding that it was the national army,
of which each one in the throng formed a
part.
With certain amount of sen iment, but
with power aud grandeur, though in Il
pacific way, for the French people are not
clamoring for war; have we shown our pros
perity today. Franco today is enjoying the
utmost liberty and maintains a pacific at
titude such as all true friends Of France have
Iona desired.
This evening there was dancing in the
streets, Just as there was on July IA. 1t was
not bad thing for the public health. Indeed,
today 1t was rather good thing for Paris.
Tremendous Crowds Were Our.
According to the police estimate there are
1,000,00 persons upon the right bank of the
river and 100000 on the left bank to see the
two professions, which were ident ticsl, which
the committee had organized in order
to avoid embarrassmcnts. Each process
sion had FIVE cars. One car symbol
lied the period preceding the revolution,
another the "Marseillaise" another
the 'Chant du Depart" another the
Triumph of the Republic" and the fifth
Harmony, Labor and Peace.n There was
| no disorder anywhere. There was good
deal OF fun and some horse play and elbow
ing of the crowds wanting to see everything,
but nothing untoward worth noting. The
conduct of the sightseeing throngs was ad-
mirable. They cried "Vive Ia republique,' y
"Vive la nation," and they also wished to
cry "VIve nous memes,' it being fete given
in honor of French sagacity for Parisiaps.
JACQUES ST CERE