New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
HOLIDAY I'm FRANCE.
ANNIVERSARY OF BAsTILLES FALL
CELEBRATED. N.8
LoUBET AND MARcHAND APPLAuDED Al
LoNGCHAMPs REvIEw-MosT TOWNS
MAINTAIN GOOD ORDER.

LOJBET AND MARCHAND APPLACDED n
LoNGCHAMPs REvIEw-MosT TOWNS
MAINTAIN GOOD ORDER.
po,,s JuIv 14-Fine weather to-day favored
the National Festival. The public and many
private buildings were decorated with ilags'
NM Derouleie and Marcel Habert and sew
eral hundred me nbers OF the Patriotic League
marched to the Place de la Concorde and de-
posted n wreath at the foot of the StraspurS
statue. amid cries of "Vive larmeeH "Vive
Derou,edey' NJ. Derouede. in turn. shouted
"vive Ia Republique Francaise"' "Vive la Ma
ton Francaiser 'Vive rAlsace-Lorraine' lie
then requested the leaguers to disperse. Some
OF them attempted TO continue the demohs'ia
ton, but the police scattered them.
DISPATCHES from various garrisons. including
Rennes report that the reviews were carried
ont without incident The troops were greeted
with the usual shouts of "Vive rarmee!' "Vive
la Republique.'
Enormous crowds wended their way toward
Longchamps from early morning IN order to
witness the military review. Stringent prechu-
tions were taken for the preservation or order'
The Cabinet Ministers began to arrive at d
o'clock The president of the Chamber OF DePu-
ties NJ Deschanel. with the officials OF the
House. were welcomed with shouts of "Nlve la
Republique." and "Vive rArmee! There were
isolated cries of a seditious character, which
led TO some arrests near the Carrefour des
Cascades.
CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
President Loubet left the Elysee Palace at
2:30 p. m in a carriage drawn by four horses.
He was accompanied by the Minister OF war
General the Marquis de Gallifet, and General
Bailloud In second carriage was the Premier,
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau, and others.
Along the entire route the President was
greeted with cries of ''Vive Ioubet!' and "Vive
la RepubqueH' When he arrived at Long
champs the shouts were redoabed. After re-
ceivine the congratulations Of the officials the
President turned toward the crowds and bowed
repeatedly. General Kermartn handed over the
command of the troops to General Brugere. the
Military Governor of Paris, and the review
began.
General Brugere galloped along the front or
the line and the distribution of decorations fol-
lowed Then the General took 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 ana
saluted the colors. Each time he was greeted
with cheering for the army.
GREAT APPLAUSE FOR MARCHAND.
Suddenly roar of applause assembled from the
distant masses of spectators, and increased IN
volume as Major Marchand the African explorer
and principal figure on the French side in the
Fashoda incident mounted on fine black horse
and surrounded by the Soudanese soldiers VINO
had accompanied him across the African conu-
nent appeared and amid increasing excitement
as they filed in front of the President. the air
rang with deafening cries Of "Vive Marchand'
and "Vive rArmee," and hats and handkerchiefs
were thrown upward on all sides. AS President
Loubet arose the cheers were redoubled, and
continued until the little band Of Soudanese dis
appeared.
The review ended at 400 p. m. President
Loubet re-entered the Elysee Palace at 4oo
r. m and was greeted with loud applause.
After the review President Loubet wrote
letter 10 the Minister Of War, congratulatlug
him ypon the success of the military display
addjng that il had been demonstrated that the
training. bearing and discipline of the army
len nothing to be desired. and also remerking
that the hearty cheers of the people testihed 10
Frances confidence in her national defenders:
The letter specially referred 10 the splendid
anpeararce of the new artillery. whose organi-
zation caused so much money and labor.