Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
A GREAT DAY At PARIS.
Celebrating the Anniversary Of
the Fall of the Bastile.
PRESIDENT JOINS IN,
Appearance of Maj. Marchand and
Soudan Soldiers Creates Wild
Enthusiasm.

Paris, July 14.-Magni6cent weather
today favored the National day. The
public and many private buildings were
decorated with flags. NJ. Deroulede and
Marcel Habert and several hundred mem
bers of the Patriotic league marched to
the Place de la Concorde and deposited
a wreath at the foot of the Strasburg
statue amid cries of "Vive TArmee,"
give Deroulede."
M. Deroulede in turn shouted "Vive la
Republique Francaise,' "Vive la Nation
Franchise" 'Vive fAlsace-Lorraine."
He then requested the leaguers to dis
perse. Some of them attempted to con-
tinue the demonstration. but the police
scattered them.
Dispatches from various garrisOns, in
Guiding Rennes, report that the reviews
were carried out without incident. The
troops were acclaimed with the usual
shouts of give rArmee," give la Re-
publique.''
Enormous crowds wendell their way
towards Longchamps from early morning
to witness the military review. Strin-
gent precautions were taken for the pres
ervation of order. The cabinet ministers
began to arrive at 3 o'clock. The presi-
dent of the Chamber of Deputies, NJ.
Deschanel. and the officials of the House
were welcomed with shouts Of "Vive la
Republique," and "Vive PArmee," but
there were isolated cries of a seditious
character. which led to some arrests near
the Care Four Des Cascades
President Loubet left the Elysee pal
ace at $50 p. m. IN a carriage drawn by
four horses. He was accompanied by
the minister of war. Gen. The Marquis
De Gallifet and Gen. Bailloud In a
h. NJ
Waldeck-Rousseau, and others. Along
the entire route the President was greet
ed with cries of give Loubet,' and
"Vive la Republique'' When he arrived
at Longchamps the shouts were redou-
bled. After receiving the congratula-
tons Of the officials the President turned
towards the crowds and bowed repeated
ly.
Gen. Kermartin handed over the COM
mand of the troops to Gen. Brugere, the
military governor of Paris, and the re-
view began forthwith. Gen. Brugere
galloped along the front of the line and
the distribution of decorations followed
Then the general took up a position in
front of the presidential stand and the
march past occurred. As each regiment
passed the presidential stand its flag was
dipped and the President rose and sa-
luted the colors. Each time he was
greeted with cheering for the army
Il IOdl VI applause dSC6Ilupu
from the distant masses of spectators and
increased in volume as Maj. Marchand,
the African explorer and principal fig-
use on the French side in the Fashoda
incident, mounted on a superb black
charger and surrounded by the Sou
danese soldiers who had accompanied
him across the African continent, APP
peared in view and amidst increasing eX-
element, defled in front of the Presi-
dent. the air rang with deafening cries
of ''Vive Marchand' and give IArmee"
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 Soudanese disappeared in
the distance. The review was concluded
at APO p. m. President Loubet re-en-
tered the Elysee palace at 4:50 p. M,
greeted with loud applause.
After the review President Loubet
wrote a letter to the minister of war
congratulating him upon the success of
the military display, and adding that it
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 tes-
titled to Frances confidence in her ma
tional defenders. The letter specially
referred to the splendid appearance of
the new artillery, the organiza ton of
which had cost so much money and labor