The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13
American and French Emblems
Will Be Equally Prominent
in Decorations.
THEY CAN DANCE ALL NIGHT,
Streetcar Companies Agree TO Run
Cars as Late as Is
Desired.

The French residents of the City and its
environments were busily engaged yester-
day in making preparations for a grand
celebration of the Fall of the Bastile, the
anniversary of which event occurs next
Tuesday. The Chutes grounds have been
selected for the scene of the festivities. and
the very active com mittee chosen from the
local French societies has made arrange
ments for a celebration commensurate
with the enthusiasm of the resident adj
berents of the tricolor and befitting the
Importance of the occasion commemo-
rated.
Some dissatisfaction was at first evinced
at tie selection of the Chutes grounds.
Last year the affair was observed by a
grand picnic at Shell Mound Park and
that was considered a most successful ar
rangement. Particularly were the older
members of the colony pleased with the
opportunity afforded for quiet days out
ing with their families The younger
mem bers. however, preferred a ceIebra-
ton In the City where there could be fire.
works galore, dancing until dawn, if they
desired, with no memorable ferry-boat to
place an arbitrary time limit on their en-
joyment.
The older members good-naturedly re-
signed their preference and now everybody
is working heartily to make the occasion
one from which French residents can count
time.
on the groundsIt is difficult to say. Oak
land, Alameda, Berkeley, Sausalito and,
in fact, al the outlying towns will join
with San Francisco, and many individual
parties from San Jose, Sacramento, Stock
ton and other cities which will have cele-
brations of their own will proba ly take
occasion to meet their countrymen OF this
City. Certain it is the crowd will number
many thousands.
The literary exercises will take place in
the pavilion at o'clock. After an over
ture by the band Sylvan WE'LL presiden
of the day, will make an address.
The orchestra will then play "Hail Co.
lum bia," followed by an Grafton by Alex
andre Lawrence de Lalande, the French
Consul. The French singing society will
render in chorus, Sur lie Ramparts," and
M. Z. Knowlton will deliver an address in
English. Mrs. L. FIGHTER will sing the
"Star-spangled Banner" M. J. Dupuv
will deliver the address in French ana La
Marseillaise," without which no patriotic
French programme would be complete,
will be sung by NJ. Marcel Perron, accom-
panied by the French singing society. A
selection by the orchestra will conclude
the afternoons programme.
+ Owing to the inadequency of the pavilion
1t is not expected that near ali present will
be able to witness the exercises For the
benefit of those who cannot and those
who do not care to enter the pavilion a
band will be employed on the outside all
day. In the evening there will be a band
in the pavilion for dancing and also one
on the outside.
Special arrangements have been made
with the car companies whereby cars can
be run all night If necessary, so the young
people will have no cause to complain OF
their pleasure being curtaiIed.
The great feature of the evenings enter
tainment will be a magnificent fireworks
display. There will be besides the rockets,
bombs and smaller pyrotecunics, a mum.
Der of set pieces. The first of these will
be the word welcome" There will be q
beautiful piece representing the French
and American flags intertwined with the
dates rs anc SO, the great years in the
countries histories. The seal of Cslifor-
mia promises to be an attractive piece. A
representation of the bastile will be given
and as the image fades into embers there