The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
TWAS GREAT FETE DAY
LOUBET AND THE ARMY WERE
WILDLY CIIEERED.
A FEW ISOLAT D SEDlCIOUS CRIES HEARD
Marchand Appeared During The Great Review,
and the President Pose as he and his
Band of Soudanese Passed.
A Splendid Pageant.

Paris, July Magnificent weather
The public and many private buildings
were decorated with flags.
Mn. Deroulde and Marcel-Habert and
several hundred members of the Pa
triot League, marched to the Place de
la Concorde, and deposited Il wreath at
the foot of the Strasbourg monument
amid cries of 'Vive LArme" and ''Vive
Deroulde. Dispatches from various gar
risons, including Rennes, report that the
reviews were carried out without Incl
dent The troops were acclaimed with
the usual shouts of "Nive L'Armee,"
"Nive la Republique."
Enormous crowds wended their way
towards Long Champs from early morn
ing to witness the military review
Stringent precautions were taken for
the preservation of order. The Cabinet
Ministers began to arrive at ) o'clock
The President of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, NJ. Deschanel and officials of the
House were welcomed with shouts of
"Nive La Repubique" and "Vive l.
Armee." but there were isolated cries
of sedicious character which led to
some arrests. near the Carre-Eour-des
Cascades.
President Loubet left the Elysee Palace
at 2:30 p. M. i'll Il carriage drawn by
four horses. He was accompanied by
the Minister of War. General the Mar
quis de Gallifet and General Bailloud.
In the second carriage were the Premier,
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau and others.
Along the route the President was greet
ed with cries of "Nive Loubet.' and
'Nive la Republique." When he ar
rived at Long Champs the shouts were
rcdoubed. After receiving the congratu-
latonS of the officials the President
turned towards the crowds and bowed
repeatedly. General Kermartin handed
over the command of the troops to Gen
eral Brugere. the Military Governor of
Paris, and the review began forthwith.
The General took up position III
front of the Presidential stand and the
march past occurred.
As each regiment passed the Presl-
dental stand its flag was dipped and the
President rose and saluted the colors.
Each time he was greeted with cheers
for the army.
Suddenly a roar of applause assembled
from the distant masses of spectators
and increased in volume as Major
Marchand, the African explorer and prin-
cipal figure on the French side i'll the
Fashoda incident, mounted on superb
black charger surrounded by the Sou
danse soldiers who had accompanied him
across the African continent appeared iii
view and amidst increasing excitement
defiled in front of the President. The
air rang with deafening cries OF "Nive
and "Nive l.Armee' and hats
and handkerchiefs were thrown upwards
ON all sides AS President Loubet arose
the cheers were redoubled and continued
until the little band of Soudansc diSap-
peared in the distance.
The review was concluded at 30 p.
m President LOubet re-entered the
EIysee Palace at 30 p. m., greeted with
loud applause:
After the review President Loubet
wrote letter to the Minister of War
him upon the success of
the military display and adding that il
had been demonstrated that the training,
bearing and discipline of the army left
nothing to be desired and remarking that
the hearty cheers OF the people testified
to Frances confidence in her national
defenders.
The letter especially referred to the
splendid appearance of the new artillery.
The organization of which had caused so
much money and labor.