The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
GALA GA DAWN
NEW ORLEANS
Anniversary Of Louisiana Terri
tory Transfer Celebrated With
Great Ponlp.
SPEECHES : AND A PARADE E'F Of:
Three Nations, Which Have at
Different Times Possessed the /
Territory, Participate.
SPEECHES AND A PARADE Ar y

trv Associated rrcss,) ,ys..
NEW ORLEANS La December z 7, y w
Representatives. Of three nations. possess
sors al different times of territory which
NAPOLEON coded to Jefferson, Joined hands
with the people Of Louisiana IN the sec.
9ond days celebration Of the centennial
of the transfer. s84 J. ..,,T@
The days exercises consisted OF brli-
liant reception al the City llnll. includ nS
the address Of NJ. Jusserand,, the French
ambassador to the United States, Interest
Ing exercises In the old Spanish Ca bildoE
{ In which century ago the cltl2cn Laus -
sat formally .transferred the provinces,
review Of tile military and the vlsllng
American and French marines, ana q sa til'l
performance at the French opera, s9l .,,,
THE Sprogra nine OF the celebration VIII
E no scons,mmated on Sunday With an I'M
nosInr pontificial mass In the old french
Cathedral. which long nntedated the ces-
sion, and repetition In pantomim1se OF ~ me
historic ceremony Of pnenA NJ Mt - 80
rhouy,, there was Il forecast Of rain,
to.dny's ceremonies were conducted VIII In;
out the Interruption Of {! di,l l.l =, W.
uniformed band OF the WaSMn t " \ ~, 81
tillery lined the marble steps OF 'he C ,,s
Ilnll as the distinguished guests y .i.o
~. ,s,,o a ~ no Governor Of the State and
Mavor ofs the city. The Louisiana cavalry,
w. IN their khaki uniforms, with.
s,,,ord nns > living, added plcturesaueneess
r. the occasion. The way through Tue
hall 10 the Mayors arlors WIS .1ia ~
fragrant and beautiful with t,o nsela,n ~
lsnlants The parlors were pecoi,i,su ~
Saan.ntod and the historic old paintings
| -, M wall. including those OF hlils
o,,is and Queen Anne. from WHOSE lt,.ns9
con tnintly that of Louisiana was oel!vI ~
attracted the Interested Afternoon o. t't ~
visiting notables. ,.,, ,v,so and
49, - \ merican naval x officers, ga pam t
| ;.,,a,,,a ~ the French cruiser; tii ~,
l I:,n,cb. ambassa the Spanish , consul,
.,,al'r t,ef Justice Taschereau ana ' uu 81
pnnihler OF the Canadian JuulGial , !, o. Si -
4 president Francis. of the Louisa''1 .nvar.
a,,asa sxnosition, and his party. va
E clase staff resplenuent In goio
NJ, ~. mi leaders In the various proles
AZ, IA husiness avocatlons OF &N NJ" -
leans, we're also prese. .,.i,, c,o,1E
80. ADDRESS OF WELL'CsO)sklEt-., -
uavor CupueviIle made a bret ao .''as;
~ welcome to. the guests anu = s,lrairn
the health of the American ana - ri.
80. who had come ~ -
~. TEA ~. 'celepration. The reception a.
! (. t,a>1h., II 4 concluded carriages "ete ei.1
ta..d and escorted by the cavalry troopa,
~ ~, n,rncesston moved TO the archblsiop
sn9 ,hp3oldest, building IN louisiana
! .,hich N ,m porurily has been converteu .,
+ into 81 colonial museum. u WAs g -
between the years l721 nnu 100 - 49,
usa 'of7the Ursuline nuns who came ll ~ y
trro,neF IL B,enyill's solicitation 70 take
| charge Of The hospital and schools anu
hnaId in the colony. On the third floor
/. -. (, he .turlously b uilt cells USED by Glhe
ntins nearly two hundred years uso, A1,u
,i,eTa i, $50 remains the desk Of oar N inc
community room at which the superiul-
| ess sat In the museum MAYA poeH s tl!l.
cred precious relics and metlehto Toes -
o,Sar ,,avs hooks documents, weapons.
uniforms, portraits, ETC. ana pa.l'..'Is
nv De ThuIstrup Of New York, repre-
sentlng thu scene of the louisiana trans
11non the arrival OF the procession at
the palace the Governor, the Mayor ana
| the guests were received BY Archnlsnop
! Chapelie at tile portco. president - y
tier Of the Louisiana Historlcul aoc'o ~
| delivered an Interesting HISTORICAL ild-
| dress, touching events of the colonial Pc
I Rod in LOUISIANA, and at It's conclusion
there was an inspection or the museum.
LARGE ASsI1A1BLAGll
From the palace the procession moved
to the CnbIldo. before which large
assemblage had gathered Within inc
walls Of the Cabildo IN lsoa tl'e tla ~.
| occurred and there In 1873, resided as
| the guest Of the State the Marquis OF
| Iafnyette.5 Governor Heard presided
! over the days ceremonies. and tho X au-
! dresses were made from the portico, from
1 which Mckinley spoke on his visit nero
| shortly before his assassination. MI
| Jusserand was cordially greeted when
| ia was introduced to speak as the repre-
! sentative Of the French government. ~.
| Jusserand spoke Of the friendship OF
F>rance to the United States; that he
! udid not know Fronchmnn who does
| not cherish IN the depths Of his soul q
! friendly feeling for America. ie spoke
Of the relation OF France to tho United
States In that the republic OF America
had received much Of her territory from
| France
He said In conclusions: "Regarding the
| ceremony which brings us together to-
| day, all has been said or Is going to he
! said In words that cannot equal, and
expressed myself last spring, among
| your brothers Of St. Louis, upon this
\ subject, with infinitely less elouquence.
American brothers OF New Orleans, !
bring you greetings from the old mother
country, who Is proud OF your progress,
of your peace, Of your liberty,Tof your
wealth; proud to think that you are pros
4 porous and that you still keep tender
m.amory OF her, under the shadow Of the
! starry banner"
Tho address OF Sc nor ], Tuero Y, O Dom
ncll. the Spanish consul. was warmly np-
! pl;ldeu. Ell,
4 Admiral Wise made n short, but hap
4 ny. address, as the representative OF the
\ United States government, President
Frames, Of tho st. Louis Fair, was the
4 last speaker In closing his address. no
4 said
4 II trust You Will not consider It I'm
i proper ror me, on buhalf Of the louls!'
ann purchase Exposition, to join In the
| ~ (rlao has 80 upnr a U
a extended to the distinguished representa-