The morning call., 1892-09-23
Her HUNDREDHH BIRTHDAY.
Frances Centenary Cele-
brated With a Ball.
Tablseu Representing Rouget de Isle Sing
irg the Marseillaise" Hymn Before
the Mayer Of strasbsurg.

The French choral society known as La
Tyre Franchise celebrated with great eclat
last evening the dual centenary of the proc
lamatiOn of France as republic and the
great battle of Valmy. both events having
occurred on the same day.
Great preparations for the patriotic COM
memoration of the two events had been
made in France, where national holiday
had been proclaimed. The enthusiasm
over the one hundredth anniversary of the
French republic spread across the ocean
and touched the hearts Of Frenchmen as
far as the Golden Gate.
The choral society mentioned took charge
Of the celebration in this city, and for some
weeks past have been cooperating with
other French societies in the management
of details.
The celebration opened with a street
parade last evening, those turning out being
the French ZOuaves, the Lafayette Guard
and the French Legion, escorting the So
ciety La Lyre Franchise.
The procession started from Lafayette
Hall, down Montgomery street to Califor-
mia, TO kearny, 10 Market and out 10 Odd
Fellows Hail. which had been selected as
the place for the holding Of the exercises.
When the procession reached the hall il
was we'll filled with people aud the advent
An excellent programme had been pre-
pared for the occasion. the first number
being a short address by A. LOiseau, pres-
dent Of the choral society, in which he
welcomed all present in the name OF France
The members of the Choral Society sang
with great effect the celebrated chorus,
Les Paysans."
Succeeding this was one OF the great num-
beTs of the evening. Mr. Paul GiraTd.
dressed as cenienarian. sang patriotic
songs of the year 1892, which set the audi
ence wild with enthusiastic delight.
A. Goustiaux delivered an Grafton In
French, and was followed By j. Is. Perron
and Miss Julie Cote, who rendered a scene
from "a Daughter of the regiment"
A. Loiseau told OF the battle Of Valmy.
1892, and the choral society sang another
fine chorus, IL EtOile de la France"
The feature OF the evening was the grand
final tabeau. The tableau represented a
scene IN the drawlng-room Of Dietrich, the
Mayor OF StraSbOurg, with the Mayor and
his family in the background, and Rouget
de L'Isle singing for the first time the great
French national song, LA Marseillaise,"
which afterward made his name immortal.
Marcel Perron took the part of Rouget de
Llsle, and sang splendidly the famous air.
All the costumes OF the participants of
the tableau were historically correct. and
were copied from the picture in the Louvre.
On the conclusion OF the exercises grand
ball was inaugurated. which was kept up
to late hour. Between dances collation.
was served in the basement of the ball.
The following were the officers and COM
mittees having charge of the celebration:
President OF honor-The French Consul e.
DelOngraye.
Honorary presdent-Raphael Well.
President OF the socle'y-A. Loiseau.
Arrangement cOmmitTee-L. Godon, Th. Cav,
L. Pauline, Z. Gillet, j. C.. Battles DIRE, b. ID.
LacaZetIe, L. LafaX.
Reception committee - A. GoustIaux, A.
Chalgneau- f. Marque. j. Dewell, j. Is. Gass-
man. +. Robert, L. Clot, X. Carbonnier L. La
FORBADE. Y. Mefret, l.. SIreix.
Floor committee-Drector, J. Vassen; 2.
Bouliu. J. r. Aon, G. Merienne, NJ. Antiques, j.
Seyenau, j. Pey.