New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
THE FALL OF THE B1STILE CELEBRATFD.
rRENCII-AMFRICANs GATHER IN GAY CROWDS
AT LION PARK-A RECEPTION TO ~ THE
BAUD. THE ACTING CoNsrIrGENERAr~

FRENCH AMERICANS GATHER IN GAY CROWDS
AT LION pARK-A RECEPTION TO " THE
pN-p THE ACTING CoNst'I-GENERAr@
-rn.rs was only one celebration Of the Fail OF the
Pastre IN this city this year. and Il was he'd In
lion Park One-hundrci- "A nd -ninth-st and Column
hus-ave under the auspices OF the French Benevo-
Ion, Society OF which Joseph Thoron. eX-prcsdent
Of the Catholic cub. is president. The proceeds
viii be given 10 the fund Tor the support 81 the
French Hospital, in West Thirty fourth-st. AZ an
early hour crowds began 70 assemble. men. women
and children alike. wearing lite pieces OF bunt-
ing OF tri-co:or-red. white and bue. As they en-
tered the gate the women were called upon by
the chairman Of ore 81 the committees to draw a
ticket from a bagfu. In which there were seven
valuable prizes and seyera. hundred banks
Whether they won anything or not. they seemed
pcasc-d The park pre'ily decorated Win
French nags and bunting and the band played
French and American National airs The pro
gramm~ which e.aboraie.y arranged
souvenir contained pictures - Carnot and h-
SUCCESSOR 81 former United states Ministers -
France and Of Joan % Arc together with a nara
ton OF the principal incidents In the he % M"
,anou. Maid 81 Orleans These are the names %
tho officers. Prcs!den.. Joseph Thoron. vice
presidents. A. Rlgny. \ Th"ry. y. Baime; treas
urcr Charles Coudert. secretary. Caslmir Thoron.
commissioners Fe.iI Ance.. y. Chapuis. r. Den
,son h. Dugo. Alfred Cabu'sui. GustAve L.
gras \ Der, MchauN. Eugene Kigaut. l.. -. Nocn.
Aired schweizer. G. Tacot. Rene Wiltenstein
delegate to Paris Alfred Schweizer. auxiliary com
miSsioners L. {. Culnei. Joseph Lambert August
Tr,lch Evandcn Bogaert. j Parent. l.. T.. Cunei.
The proceedings opened with a concert by Con
terno's band and at night there was large recep-
ton I'm honor OF VI. Thiebaud. the acting French
Consul-GeneraL The Lafayette and kochambeau
Guard, and the Lafayette Post OF the q. a X. were
also present Speeches were made by MI Ihoron'
I'll Icy ii Adams,
vice-commander OF the Lafayette Pos. and Others
Mr. Theron read the following letter from ex-
Minister Whtcaw Reid:
Referring to the message sent you at the time
when you were good enough 20 ask my acceptance
o a position OF the presidents OF hohot az
the celebration OF your national fete on July H. /
tcipated has arisen. An engagement by whlch l
was then bound now makes II imperative that
shall he out OF town on that day There Is the less
reason 10 regret this since you were not depending
uDon ME for n speech the occasion, ana you 90
not need my presence TO assure you or my deep
interest in the objects OF your feie anu ttine III
the glorious French anniversary when IL com
,nepnrates The time never come when the
nrst sympathy Of the American Republic VIII hot
go out to the great sister kepunnic, NcseI snct
assistance Quckcncd by our pride IN the spreai Oh
the principles already enunciated In our own Dec
laration OF independence and indicated IN our
war OF the Revolution. drew us closest TO Franc
has there been a%Sns our Efo eSch nstu,oDs and
800, tragedy which has shocked the civilized
world Your late President. during long ana sue
cessful administration did much 10 cohsoIna'e am
ncrnetuate the French Republic. But IL was mr.
p,nggar and happy fate to DO much In his death
90 In his life The heritage OF chrnots memory
and nartyrdom among the most precious pos,
President resumes It's march at the head OF EURO
pean civilization.