The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15

ability to arrange such grand celebration
and stated that he was glad that he had
the proud honor of being his nation
Consul amid such people and such sur
roundings.
NJ. Lalande retired to salvos of applause,
only interrupted by the first notes of the
"Star-spangled Banner" the war song OF
the greatest Republic beneath the sun.
and the bearers of the tri-colored flag OF
France and of the stars and stripes swayed
them gently to and fro in the summer
breeze to the swinging measure OF the
music, as though each nations colors was
engaged in dancing stately minuet, IN
which the droopings of the colors took the
places of courtly bows. 1t was really. ara
der the great roof but must have felt the
grand spirit of liberty echoed in the music
and symboliZed by the waving flags.
Loud and long was the applause whlle
the echo of the last note still echoed IN
the rafters. The military who had been
standing, their guns at present, brougnG
them to ground together, and at the raplo
command shouldered them and forming Dy
twos marched out of the pavilion to the
'Marseillaise" to be photographed later IN
group in the grand stand.
The exercises in the pavilion haVlhg
been concluded, everybody and his sister
and the other fellows rushed to the track
where the athletic games and other
amusements for the afternoon had peen
provided; and, after much showing ana
running and good-natured badlnage, they
had foot races for all corners, tor boys
and grown men and the ladies.
They had sack races and other humorous
features and, when it was all over, every
one presenU.was just as happy as the WIN
ners of events. Sylvan Well was the
busiest man of all. He arranged the races,
he started them and he awarded tAe
prizes, was most gallant with the ladies
and most genial with the gentlemen. He
was the cynosure of all eyes, the ADMIRED
of all admirers
The fun was fast and furious at o'clock,
and very few returned to the City for dln-
ner, preferring to remain and Iunch ana
see the fireworks in the evening and ENJOY
the dancing, which had commenced at
O'Clock in the afternoon.
After o'clock thev were Joined by hun
dreds of others, and not one but was abso-
lutely delighted with the grand illumina-
tions, the life, the music, the color and
movement that made up constantly
changing scene of living beauty.
1t all ended before midnight, and when
that hour had arrived the greatest celebra-
ton of the Fall of the Bastile that has ever
been attempted in San Francisco had been
successfully and joyously ended. To the
officers and to the members of the commit
tees, as well as to the big crowds, this sue
cess is due, and their names will long be
remembered in connection with the occa-
sion. They are:
President of honor, NJ L. de Lalande; presi-
dent of the day, Sylvan WE'LL; vlce-presidents
p. A. Bergerot and f. Lacoste; treasurer,
Jules Godeau; secretary, J. Deschamps.
Finance committee-P. A. Bergerot, F. La
eoste, A. Liebert.
Invitation committee-J. NJ. Dupas, L. Klein.
Music committee-A. Froment, NJ. Fuchs, P.
Bigue.
Decorations and illuminations-l. Godon, J.
Michel, P. G. Borel.
Committee on publicity-P. A. Bergerot, F.
Lacoste, J. Godeau, J. Deschamps.
Committee on parade-Captafns J. Milly, L.
Rigaud, A. Froment.
Ball committee-MM. B. Olympic, L. savard,
A. Bousquet, S. Rlsselin.
Games and amusements-J. Michel, E.
Marque, F. Lacoste, L. Gordon, ]. NJ. Dupas,
A. Lebert.
Dance committee-A Bousquet, B. Olympic
Aides-MM. G. Lacoste, H. Lacoste, ]. B.
Carrere, B. Sales, A. Pottet, A. Lassalle, Ed
Berges, A. Sondag, G. Leroux, E. Cerciat, J.
Mialoeq, L. Mouyer. J. B. Etchard.