New-York tribune., 1902-07-15
PRINCES NATIONAL FETE.
CELEBRATING THE FALL OF THE BAs-
TILE-A GREAT REVIEW IN PARIS.

CELEBRATING THE FALL OF THE BAs-
TILE-A GREAT REVIEW IN PARIS
Paris July 1.-THE Parisians to-day have
been celebrating the 18th anniversary of the
capture of the Bastile in the customary man
ner, favored by brilliant weather. The first
noticeable incident of the day the annual
demonstrate of the League of Patriots before
the Strasburg statue and the Joan of Arc statue.
on whose pedestals they deposited wreaths. 1t
passed off peacefully. Throughout the forenoon
the streets We're enlivened by martial music of
regiments marching TO the Bois de Boulogne.
where the entire garrison of Paris was
assembled by l o'clock in the afternoon.
After luncheon and an hours rest the troops
We're marshalled on the Lonschamps racecourse.
The stands there were already filled to their ut
most capacity, while one hundred thousand
other spectators occupied every point whence
there any chance of obtaining a glimpse
of the proceedings. on the arrival of General
Andre the Minister of War, accompanied by
a brilliant staff and the foreign military at
taches who were followed by President Loubet.
attended by the Premier NJ. Combes. and other
ministers. the review began. a picturesque fig
ure on the Presidential stand amid the group
of gorgeous uniforms of the diplomatic corps.
surrounding the President and Nine. Loubet
was Ras Makonnen the Abyssinian general
clad in rich attire. The marching troops were
much applauded. especially such popular corps
those of the Polytechnic and other military
schools. and the firemen, whose flag the
President fastened a OF the Legion of
Honor, in memory of the tiremen who had per-
ished in discharge of their duty.
President Loubet greeted all along the
route going to and returning from Longchamps
with much cheering and shouts of "Vive Lou
bet" "Nive la Republique,"
Free matinecs were given at the opera Fran
Gals and opera COmique, and even at other
theatres which were all filled with audiences
mostly composed of working people, many Of
the doors. Free performances for school chill
dTen were also given at the cirCuses.
The heat was so oppressive at LOngchamps
that many specta tors. soldiers and policemen
We're overcome, Doctors attached 10 hospital
tents prepared for such an emergency attended
TO the cases Of the civilians. while the army
ambulanCes received forty soldiers No IA
talities. however, were reported.
Paris was generally illuminated tonight All
the public buildings We're outlined in rows OF
gas tets and decorated with ornamental designs
in multicolored lights. Many private establish
ments were so tastefully decorated 10 vie sue
cessfully with the attractiveness of the official
efforts. which mostly in the line of re-
production of what had been done on the Oc-
Casions Of previous fetes.
As soon as II became dark vehcular traffic
ceased on all the principal thoroughfares, and
these were quickly crowded with people viewing
were several fine displays. Then the Parisians
turned their attention TO dancing. At least
LOO al fresCo balls in progress at
which men and women dancing with as
much Zest and merriment as though this were
not the second night devoted to this amuse-
ment. II is now past midnight and the crowds
around the bandStands show signs of giving
ing up the merrymaking before daybreak
port similar observances of the day throughout
the country.