The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
WYE La REPUBLIQuE!
Celebration Of the Fall Of the Bastllc, the
French National Holiday.
GRAND DEMONSTRATION BY PATRIOTS
President Loubet Was Greeted with
Cries of "vivc Loubctr' and
"vivc In Repubiiquew

Paris. July Magnificent weather to
day favored the national day. The public
and many private buildings were decoratec
with flags.
NM. DeRoulede and Mariel- Habert ant
several hundred members of the Patriotic
league marched to the Place de la Concordt
and deposited wreath at the foot of the
Strasbourg statue amid cries of "Vive
l'Armee!" 'vive DeRouledel" NJ. De.
Roulede In turn shouted, "vive lRepub-
lique Francase' "Viye la Nation Fran
caise!' 'Vive rAlsace- Lorraine!" He
then requested the leaguers to dispense
Some OF them attempted to continue the
demonstration, but the police scattered
them.
Dispatches from various garrisons, in
Guiding Rennes, report that the celebra-
tions were carried out without incident.
Enormous crowds wendell their way
towards Long Champs from early morning
to witness the military review. Stringent
precautions were taken for the preserya-
ton of order. The president of the cham
Der OF deputies, NJ. Deschanel, and the
officials OF the house were welcomed with
shouts OF "Vive la Republique!" and "Viye
OF a seditious character which led to some
arrests near the Care Four des Cafes
President Loubet left Elysee palace at
2.30 p. m. in a carriage drawn by four
horses He was accompanied by the min
lister of war, General Marquis de Gal
lifet and General Balloud. In second
carriage were the premier. NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau, and others. Along the entire
route the president was greeted with chies
of .Vive Loubet!' and ''Viye la Repub-
lique!" When he arrived at Long Champs
the shouts were redoubled. After recelv-
ing the congratulations of the officials the
president turned to the crowds and bowed
repeatedly. General Kermarten handed
over the troops to General Bregere, the
military governor of Paris, and the review
began forthwith. General Bregere gal
Hoped along the front line and the dis
tribution OF decorations followed Then
the general took up position in front
of the presidential stand and the process
sion started. AS each regiment passed
the presidential stand its flag was dipped
and the president rose and saluted the
colors. Each time he was greeted with
cheering from the army.
Suddenly a roar OF applause assembled
from the distant masses of spectators and
increased in volume as Major Marchand.
the African explorer, mounted on SUI
perb black charger and surrounded by the
Soudanese soldiers, who had accompanied
him across the African continent, appeared
in view and amidst increasing excitement
defled in front of the president. The air
rang with deafening cries OF 'Yive la
Marchand." and "Vive rArmee," and hats
and handkerchiefs were thrown up on all
sides. The president arose, the cheers
were redoubled and continued until the
little band of Soudanese disappeared In
the distance. eh4
The review was concluded at 4:20 p
m. President Loubet re-entered the Elysee
palace at 1850 p. m, greeted with loud
applause.
After the review President Loubet wrote
a letter to the minister of war congratu-
lating him upon the success of the military
display and adding that 1t had been dem
onstrated 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 specially referred to the splendid
appearance of the new artillery. the or
ganizatlon OF which has cost so much
money and labor,