The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
FALL OF The BASTILE.
FRANCE CELEBRATES HER MA
TIONAL FETE DAY.
A GREAT DAY IN PARIS.
MILITARY REVIEWS, ILLUMINA-
TIONS AND BALLS.

The American Ambassador, Gen.
Horace Porter, the Most COnspicu-
OuOs Figure in the Presidential
Tribune at the Grand Review.
COqueIin and Nine. Bernhardt De-
lighted Paris With Their Perform
ance of 'I'AigIOn''-Parisian Mer-
rymakcrs Kept Up Their Sports
All Night.
Paris, July 15.-Telegrams from all
parts of France show that the national
fete day, the anniversary of the fall
of the Bastile, was celebrated every
where, throughout the country with
much enthusiasm and without disor-
der. There were reviews at all mill
tary and naval stations, followed by
illuminations, fireworks and balls in
the evening. The Parisians partici-
pated with their customary zeSt.
Wreaths were placed on the Strasbourg
monument in the Place de la Concorde
by various deputations, although the
police removed those of the Socialists,
which were inscribed ITO the Father
lands victims
The police also dispersed a delega-
tion of the League of Patriots, who
were cheering for Paul Deroulede as
they placed wreaths in his name upon
the pedestal.
A pro-Boer demonstration by stu
dents was stopped by the police. Pres
ident Loubet, while driving to the Long
Champ race course to witness the
grand annual review, was cheered all
along the route. In the presidential
tribune with him were the members
of the cabinet and the ambassadors.
Gen. Horace Porter, the United States
ambassador, sat just behind M Lou
bet, and, in his black frock coat was
the most conspicuous figure among
the many brilliant uniforms on the
stand.
President Loubet left the tribune and
decorated six generals amid acclama-
tions. The company of military cy-
clists who had ridden to Paris from
Sedan received special attention and
applause. M. Loubet was cheered
heartily while returning to the Elysee
Palace. Early in the day he had sent
congratulations to the army in let
ter to the minister of war, Gen. An
DIRE.
COqueIin and Bernhardt.
Free performances were given in the
subsidized theaters. M. Coquelin and
Nine Bernhardt came specially from
London to give a free performance in
the latters theater of Rostand's "TAig-
lon" 1t was the first time they had
appeared in Paris in this play or had
been seen on the stage here together
since both left the Comedie Francaise.
An enormous crowd gathered early IN
the morning and many sold the places
secured near the doors to late com
ers, some getting as much as 40 francs.
The performance was a great success,
M. Coquelin and Nine. Bernhardt being
tumultuously cheered. Before the doors
were opened a crowd of 500 forced an
entrance, but the police cleared the
house.
AS the evening wore on the city pre-
sented an animated and brilliant spec
tacle a general illumination being the
principal feature. Long after midnight
all the squares and open spaces were
crowded with walters and merrymak-
ers who gave no indication of an in
tention to give up their sport until
dawn. There was a general suspen-
sion of vehicular traffic and the fact
that the weather was agreeably cool,
greatly promoted the success of the
celebration.
Count de Longeville, formerly at
tached to the diplomatic service. died
suddenly of heart disease in the diplo-
matte stand during the review.