The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
MAYORS FETE IN PARIS.
The Chief officials OF French Cities
Guests of Loubet.

PARIS. Sept. 22.-Never before was
France more entirely centred in Paris
thaa today. VINE. %. eco mayors, from the
largest towns to the smallest communes,
met under an immense tent as the guests
CT President Loubet to receive his thanks
for contributing to the success of the
exposition. A banquet was served to this
immense gathering in admirable order.
AT 10 o'clock in the morning the streets
were filled with men clad in evening dress
Many of them wore the tri-coIor scarf and
coats and hats which represented all fash
ions since the year 1852. Large forces of
police and municipal officers 1aaIntained
order. The streets We're almost impossible
at an early hour in the morning. The
weather was delightful.
At II o'clock President Loubet arrived
He was accompanied by Prime Minister
Waldeck- Rousseau and escorted by the
military and household bands. which
played The Marseillaise." There were
shouts of Long live Loubet," Long live
France" and Long live the Republic"
The President and Ministers then sat
down and the banquet began. The scene
of the banquet was a remarkable one The
guests were served as though they were in
a private restaurant. Twenty thousand
walters moved about as methodicaIly as
though they had been drilled for a long
time. The food had all been cooked in
advance and was served cold, and the best
wines OF France flowed freely
President Loubet's reception was very
enthusiastic. In the speech he delivered
! he said: Il know that your authority is
best respected through your Difference to
superior authority. You came here today
TO loyalty renew your assurance in this re-
spect and to sincerely offer your help in
the pacification and progress of our be-
loved country. This surpasses all tenn
porary quarrels. Liberty invites and some
times needs the sacrifice of individual in
terests and feelings. All good citizens must
be united in the triple ideal of concord.
social Justice. and Frances honor II your
energy in this direction becomes weakened
II is sufficient to think Of your ancestors
Of the revolution to whom FraGce is CRATE
ful for proclaiming the Republic They
organized the national defence and democ-
racy and gave an example OF grand couf-
age. The Republic has always triumphed
over its enemies, and each occasion has
given evidence Of thorough love Of coun-
try.
we may possibly modify some of our
institutions. II this is done by pacific
means. and legally, we will accept the
eventuality. Our basic principles are un-
touchable and the outcome will be the
glory and honor Of France"
went through the various divisions, the
guests being seated according 10 depart
ments. He asked the various mayors what
their Impressions were and everywhere
received the same reply. 1T is republi-
can France that speaks today and speaks
solidly. We represent the wealth, indus
try, agriculture, and labor of France We
are not led by agitators, nor are the peo-
pie who elected us. We affirm that the
Republic is one and indivisible. Foreign
ers err in judging France by Paris and
the Partisan dress. We love Paris-real
solid paris-but journalistic Paris is not
French"
There are reports that number OF the
mayors imbibed too freely at the feast,
and stories of the most amusing descrip-
tion are coming in as to their actions
afterward. The most prominent charac-
teristic OF these celebrations is said TO
have been their exuberant patriotism