The morning call., 1893-07-15

Lafayette Guard, the Ligue Rationale
Franchise. the Pmlanthropic Society. the
French Alliance, the Tyre Francalse, the
T ench Benevolent Society, aid detach-
mento of zouaves, with their pretty little
yivaudlare at their head.
There were crowds OF people gathered
on either side Of the street on the lire q
Also, III sss ~ = tgoa4srs
avenue 10 Hcarny street. Clay street,
Montgomery street and Pine to Kearny
street, Market street and Jones street
to the National Theater. There were
plenty of Americans in the crowds, but
the greater portion we're French, Spanish
and Italian. The business-houses Of the
French colony on the line of procession
were decorated, and the trcolor and stars
and stripes foated mast high over all the
leading stores and public buildings, and
even the French consulate was decorated
this year.
The procession was small. but perfect in
all IFS arrangements. Not a hitch marred
the march aud the gallant little troupe.
cheered by the strains of the "Marseillaise"
and 1.-The Star-Spangled Banner, moved
without WEAKNESS to the Nation al Iheater.
There the following programme was car
ried out:
Overture. la File du Tambour Major" par
POrchestre.
Alocution. par NJ c. L. P. Marais. president du
jour.
Adresse. par NJ. L. de Lalande Consu-6enera
de France.
LES Girondins" par pOrchestre.
Adresse. par NJ Prosper Rieter. representant de
In Societe Luxembourgeoise.
Air, National Luxem bourgeoise, par FOR
chestre.
Cheur. par la Tyre Franchise, sous la direction
Adresse. rar lie Major Edward Hunter de parmee
federae, viceDres dent de la Societe de California
des fiis de la Revolution Americana.
Hail Columbian par POrchestre.
Discours en- angiais. par NJ p. Alexandra Ber-
gerot, orateur American du jour-
pa stsr.spanged bsnner," par Nine; Cousen-
koeckel accompaghee par ses eleyes en- ch9ur.
Discours en- francais, par NJ. A. Goustiau1.
"La Marseiilaise.'' par Nine. L. FIGHTER. accom-
pagnee par la Tyre Franchise.
Finale, par Foreclosure
The National Theater was crowded
when the procession filed in, and it hardly
seemed that room could be found for
1t. By skiilfui management, however. all
secured places. the Sons of the American
Revolution sitting in the front circle on
the stage with MIR. L. de Lalande,
the ConsuLGeneral of France. G. l.. P
Marais. president. and a. Frohent. mar
snal OF the day, in the center, the line
being continued by young ladies dressed in
white and blue, the pupils of Nine. Cour-
SEN Roeckel. who formed the choir for the
ceieoration. Behind sat the committee of
celebration.
After the overture the president Of the
day, Mr.. Marais, welcomed all to the cele-
bratlOD. the French in their native tongue.
the rest In English. and concluded by stat
ing that the bell which he was about to
ring had been presented to him by the
chairman of the Sons of the American
Revolution, with the notification that it
was cast from the metal belonging to the
origin al bell which pealed out first for the
Declare ton OF Independence.
The Consul-General, Mr.. l.. de Lalande.
said that he was new conner to this city,
and, being unable to welcome each indi
wiz
tivelv to this national fete of France. 81
assisted" continued the Consul, lat the
first feast of the 14th of July held in Paris;
it was a scene never to be forgotten; the
first opportunity given to the French
people to manifest the intensity of their
enormous. From the Arc de Triomphe to
the Bots. there were all classes of society
vying with one another to show their love
OF France and TO celebrate the fete of
liberty.
Il have been in different parts Of the
world. and everywhere found our people
bearing worthy testimony of their love
Tor their native land, and | fonnd that
not only was the 14th of July an oppor-
tunlty for the French to celebrate the fall
OF the Bastlle, but that the nations among
whom the French celebrated took that
opportunity to show their sympathy with
France. and that this sympathy was very
precious. especially when it came from
this great hospitable country, the United
States.
'The United States Is great country
on account of it's development and ciyiljza-
ton, and OF all the States California is
most beautiful in Its natural advantages
and In its population. / was struck on
coming here by the go aheadness' of our
Fren oh colony, which in this spirit emu.
lated the American example of labor"
The Consul-General then spoke of patri-
',tism, commenting on Votaire's appella-
lion tor Vauban. "the patriot" and named
che modern patriots of France, Gambetta.
Jules Ferry. ETC.. finishing his speech by a