The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-14
FRANCES FETE DAY.
Patriotic League in Paris
Shouts For the Republic
and Nation--Troops
Reviewed.

rRv Cable to the Associated Press
PARIS July IA, 1899. Magnificent
weather today favored the National iete
day. The public and many private pulid-
ings were decorated with flags
MN. Deroulede and MARCEL Habert and
several hundred members the Patritic
League marched t the Place de Ia Con-
corde and deposited a wreath at the TOOL
of the Strasburg statue, amid cries oi
.yiye i l'Armeei'' "vive Derouaede! Nj.
Deroulede. in turn, shouted ''Vtve Ia Re
nublioue F'raDcaise. @Vive la Nation
Franeaiser' ..vive lAisace-I I-orraire.'
He then requested the Leaguers TO dis
nerse. Some of them attempted TO con-
tinue the demonstratin. but the police
scattered them.
Dispatches from various garrisons' m
cluding Rennes. report that the reviews
were carried out without incident Ihe
troops were acclaimed with the usual
shouts Of sviye lArmee.' 'Vive IA Re-
publiquer'
rewards IIongchamps from early morning
in order to witness the military review.s
Stringent precautions were taksii y iot n.s.. tlS
preservation of order. The Japlne, aisiahr Ma,-
listers began to arrive at three O'Clock. .
The President of the Chamber OF Depues
tiess NJ, Deschanel with the officials /
the House. were welcomf1, VIII IA .sTpsve
Of 1--WE e ,,t Hepaonaas Fbere We're isolated cries
Of sedtious character men reg - ' sellsss ~
arrests. near the Carrefour deS, lascanS3- Iss7
President Loubet left the Elysee o. a.
ace At go p NJ in carriage drawn py
four horses. He was accompanied py tne
Minister of War, General the MARQUIS uS
Gallifet. and General Bailloud II seq
ond carriage was the premier NJ '" a.
.f~ T7s.rt- 0fheES.
Along the entire route the TIsslus,as ~
was greeted with cries of "Viye Louoel.
and ssVive la Republique' When ne ar
rived ;at Longchamps the shouts We're re-
doubled. After receiving the congratu-
lations of the officials, the president TURN
ed towards the crowds and poWeu rs rs
paatedly General Kermartin handea
over the command of the troops 70 Cen
eral Brugore, the Military Governor OF
Paris. and the review began forthwith
General Brugere galloped along the
front of the line and the disIrlpuslon lsNl oi
took up a position in front Of the Presl-
Dental stand and the march past &c
Cured AS each regiment passed lhe
Presidential stand its nag was d'ppea 4 an1l sal1
ors Each time he was greefea viii
cheering for the army
Suddenly a roar of applause ascehAe9
from the distant mass of spectators ana
Increased in volume as Major Marcnanu,
the African explorer and principal hgufe
on the French side in the F,ashoda met
dent, mounted on a superb black chalTger is
ana Surrounded by the Soudanese soldiers
who had accompanied him across the
African Continent appeared in view and
in front of the President as
cries of "vive Marchand" and VfveS
i 'Armee.p and hats and handkerchiefs
were thrown upwards on all sides. AS
President Loubet arose the cnesrs WeIe
redoubled and continued until the little
band of Soudanese disappeared In the
distance.
The review was concluded at 4:20 J. NJ
President Ioubet re-entered the Eaysee
Palace at 4:50 p. NJ, greeted with loud
lapplause.