The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15

nation, and the progress OF our strife was
Fastening the crystalliZation OF events with
you-that it was that blew into flames in your
country the smoldering embers of new ideas
of government, and so fired were men with in
dividual enthusiasm that those of the highest
rank WED with each other in impatient
zeal in soliciting commissions In regiments
in our aid, and the passion for republican in
stitutions increased with each success of our
arms to such an extent that profession OF lib
eral opinion became as indispensable pass
port TO the saIons of fashion as to the favor of
the people, SO general had the feeling become.
With you, as with us, the logic OF events had
brought about feeling of sef-con fidence in
the people. that they could successfully resist
oppression aud that they were capable of gov
erning themselves; and at the first note oil
alarm we see our yeomen and workingmen
leaving their teams and torges to rusn
t. the defense OF principle, and as
our General Putnam left his p!ow in
the felo and rode severity miles TO
participate in the battle of Bunker Hill,
whose anniversary We have just celebrated. SO
did your Louis Tournay, a cartwright OF the
savais, an old soldier OF the Regiment Dau-
phine. leave his WORK and join the Garde
National and as Carlyle says, Never on nave
or felloe had his ak struck such blows as he
showered on the outer. drawbridge chain OF
the Bastile," and alter the first conflicts with
you and with US, what was yesterday rebel
lion had to-day become q revolu ution, ana so
perhaps it is meet that we should be here to-
day, not alone as compliment, but because
OF ou- active sympathy with you, in having
passed through similar experiences and with
similar results, and we of to-day may have
more faith in a republican form of govern
ment than our fathers for we know that it
works, while they only believed that it would.
1t is the cheap thing that is acquired with
out difficulty or self-sa crifice TO which men
become Indifferent, SO we and you love and
have pride in our respective countries in
proportion as we appreciate the sacrifices that
were freely offered 10 provide our noble her1t-
age-starting in our national lives repub-
lies, together as two children we have grown
to manhood, and may we always preserve
those feelings of mutual respect and amity
that have prevailed in the past.
In the evening the grounds were again
thronged, 1t being estimated that at 8
O'Clock there were not less than 10000
people present. The programme began
with grand concert by chorus of $50
voices, under the leadership of j. D. Nc
Kenzie. The programme included the
"Star-spangled Banner" by double
quartet, consisting of Miss Minnie Powell,
l.. Lampe l.. B. Cornell, Jennie Pafson.
Mrs. g. Mechlner. Mrs. James LIT and
Miss Wefferburg, The Father of Vic
tory" by the entire chorus, and lie
Chant du Deport'' bv Miss Minnie Powell.
grand display of fireworks, under the
direction of N. l.. Squires, took place Mt
the end of the lake, the set pieces being
"Welcome," shield OF France, American
shield, Goddess of Liberty, the Bastile
and the American and French flags
closed. Showers of rockets and bombs
were also sent up and an Illuminated
fountain was shown on the lake.
After the fireworks all adjourned to the
hall, where terp ,ichore held sway for the
balance of the evening.