Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-21
STARS AND STRIPES
Sent AIoft to Mark Close Of
the Celebration
At New Orleans Of Transfer Of Louisi-
ana to United States.
Thousands Participate-French and
Spanish Paid Much Attention.

SunnleSt OF skies, today, the stars and
Stripes rose gracefully to the tip of the
tall staff in the historic Place D'ArInes,
amid the ringing of cathedral bells, the
roar of cannon and the shouts of the
populace and the centennial celebra-
ton Of the Louisiana transfer ended
in aburst of enthusiasm.
| The days exercises were impressive
and inspiring. They opened with the
political mass in the old ST. Louis
cathedral at which Archbishop Chap
pelle officiated, with the assistance of
clerics of the diocese. Dew. Father De
Lamoriniere, the Jesuit orator, preach
| ed an eloquent sermon and Archbishop
| Chappelle spoke briefly from the altar
on the great significance of the occa-
sion. The mass was brought to a close
with the occasional grand chorus from
Guonod's Redemption
Following the mass there was a re-
PLEA in the Cabildo of the scenes and
events OF a century ago.
| From the council chamber, Gov.
Heard, representing Gov. Claiborne, the
| first of the American governors OF
Louisiana, and Mayor Capdevielle, re-
| presenting Etienne De Bore, the first
leans. proceeded to the central balcony
as did their predecessors, a century
ago, they made appropriate addresses
| to the large .assemblage gathered be-
fore the building.
In the river American and French
Warships We're at anchor. The Span
ish cruiser Rio De La Plata, which had
| been ordered here for the celebration,
arrived at the passes, early this morn
ing, and proceeding UP the river, at
once anchored near the ouner visiting
vessels just as the Cabildo exercises
were concluded.
One of the features of the celebration
| has been the popular interest in the
Spanish representation. Senior Turo
| O'Donnell has been the recipient of
| unusual attention and courtesy.
Representatives of three nations,
possessors at different times Of the ter
| ritory which Napoleon ceded to Jeffer-
son, Joined hands with the people of
Louisiana in the second days cele-
bration of the centennial of the trans
fer. Saturday.
The days exercises consisted of a
reception at the City hall, an address
by N. Jusserand, the French ambassa-
dor to the United States; interesting
exercises in the Old Spanish Cabildo,
in which, Il century ago, Citizen Laus-
sat formally transferred the province;
a review of the military and the visit
ing American and French marines, and
a gala performance at the French OPP
era house.
The uniformed band of the Wash
ington Artillery lined the marble steps
of the City hall as the distinguished
guests of the city arrived to attend the
reception arranged by the Governor of
the state and mayor of the city. The
Louisiana Cavalry Troop, in their
khaki uniforms, with guerdons flying
added picturesqueness to the occasion.
The guests included Admiral Wise
and the American naval officers, Capt.
Lemerine of the French cruiser the
French ambassador, the Spanish con-
sui, Chief Justice Tashereau and Judge
Routhier Of the Canadian judiciary,
and President Francis of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and his party
Gov. Heard's staff and leaders in vari-
Gus professions and business avcca-
tons of New orleans were also pres
emf.
Mayor Capdeveille made brief adj
dress of welcome to the guests and pro-
posed the health of the American and
foreign representatives who had come
to attend the celebration.
The reception at the hall concluded,
the procession moved to the archbish-
ops palace, the oldest building in
Louisiana, which temporarily has been
converted into q colonial museum. 1t
was erected between the years 1927 and
1884. for the use of the Ursuline nuns
who came from France, at Blenville's
solicitation, to take charge of the hos
pitfalls and schools in the colony.
On the third floor are the curiously
built cells used by the nuns nearly 200
years ago, and there also remains the
desk of oak iii the community room, at
which the superioress sat.
In the museum have been gathered
precious relics and mementoes of other
days, books, documents, weapons, uni
forms, portraits, etc, and a painting, by
De Thulstrup of New York, represent
| ing the scene of the Louisiana transfer.
| Upon the arrival of the procession at
the palace the governor, the mayor
bishop Chappelle at the portico Presi-
dent FOrtier of the Louisiana Eistori-
cal Society delivered an interesting
historical address touching events of
the colonial period in Louisiana, and
at it's conclusion there was an inspec-
ton Of the museum.
| From the palace the procession NOV
ed to the Cabildo, before which large
assemblage had gathered. Within the
walls of the Cabildo in 1903 the trans
fer occurred, and there, in 1925, resided,
as the guest of the State, the Marquis
of Lafayette.
Gov. Heard presided over the days
ceremonies, and the addresses were made
| from the portico from which President
Mckinley spoke on his visit here short
ly before his assassination.
NJ. Jusserand was cordially greeted
when he was introduced as the represent
alive of the French government. He
spoke of the friendship of France for the
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