The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
CROWDS CELEBRATE
FALL OF BASTILE
San FranCiScO's French Colony
Turns TricOIor With Stars
and Stripes in Rejoicing
Triumph Of Liberty, Equality
and Fraternity Causes OUT
bursts of Enthusiasm

With speeches afame with the fire
OF patriotism, with stirring song ana
resounding cheer, san Francisco
French colony celebrated the one hun
dred and nineteenth anniversary Of the
fan Of the Bastile yesterday There
were two distinct celebrations, one at
the Chuues and the other at the Audi
Jorium. at Page and Fillmore streets,
but both We're characterized by sponta-
neous enthusiasm and sudden out
bursts Of patriotism with the one en-
nObling theme Of liberty, equality ana
fraternity bought by blood through the
medium Of cavalry, artillery and lnIah-
Try. The audiences rose and cheered
the Nplifted French colOrs, and cheereo
again as orators told in ringing sen
tences Of that epoch marking phase OF
the worlds history when Louis Tour
nay. the cartwright. smashed at the
chain Of the draw bridge Of the Bastile'
while behind him, unmindful OF the
fiery hail Of bullets belched forth at De
Iaunav's command. a Paris crowd
clamored and stormed its way TO VIC
tory and liberty.
The largest gathering was last night
st the Auditorium. On the platform
were Mayor Edward Robson Taylor,
n. Henri Merou, consul general for
France: Walter Risley Hearn, consul
general for Great Britain, and many
state and city officials.
GRAFTON BY :. J. BRUN
The address Of the day was delivered
by s. J.. Brun, the chairman Of the
gathering. After drawing vivid pic
fure Of the calamity which befell San
Francisco and describing the courage
OF the people in rebuilding, he said:
We celebrate anew this memorable
uay. We rally around the French tri-
rolOr because il IS emblematic OF our
most sublime enthusiasms for the
rights Of humanity, the fraternity OF
the peoples and the highest ideals OF
human progression.
And here let me say that our love
for the tricolor does not detract from
the love and loyalty TO the stars and
stripes. Indeed, We love the latter be
cause, like the tricolor, it arose out OF
the conflict for the rights of the people
We love II with the same fervor as did
lafayette, Rochambeau. De Grasse and
their followers who Joined with Wash
1ngton, Jefferson and Franklin"
The speech Of Henri Merou was re
Ceived with deafening applause. BY
organizing yourself today TO celebrate
the national fete" said he, you have
shown that though fervently attached
10 the land Of your adoption you never
theless remain nobly faithful TO th'
country Of your origin
MAYOR TAYLOR SPEAKS
Mayor Taylor spoke Of the part the
fall Of the Bastile has played in the
worlds history and declared that the
thought Of liberty. equality and frater-
nity was the noblest ever flung acros:
the political heavens
The French national anthem was
sung by Georges Favier and The Stal
Spangled Banner" by Nine. z. de los
Nagee. Joseph Weiss gave a corne'
solo. The last speech Of the evening
was delivered by NJ. A LIsinchi, and
the exercises were brought to a close
bv Mile Julie Cote in a costume song
'Salut q la France" The committe,
on organization was:
s. 7. Brun. president; c. 7. P. Msrais. frs
rice president; o. Bozio, second vice president
d. Girard. treasurer. J. -. Lauray. secretary
g. Auhert g. Areoud. Z. J. Bonaly, J. Bel
nadou. J. Bergez. A T. Blanchard. c. Carriere
3I. Cervieres. !. n. Dupss. A. Esmiol Al Espsg
uaiio. J.. Coudeu. A. J. Fabre. II. Galley. L.
j. Meter TT. Mottet. z. Raas, A. ROLAND
Dr. ST. Denis.
SPEAKERS AT THE CHUTES
AT the celebration at the Chute
held during the afternoon the mali
speech was delivered by Jules s. Go
dean. the president. who spoke on TIL
value Of retaining the affection 70
France and Of the part such men q
Lafayette played in the upbuilding o
tlc United States Of America.
The other speakers were Emilio La
streto and n. Z. Pagnuelo. Mile. JUL,
Cote also sang at this meeting TIL
song "Salut la France" and Eugen,
Bournizeau sang La MarseiIlaise"
The American national anthem wa
sung by Mrs. Richard Rees. The cele
brstion at the Chutes during the nigh
Na
There was dancing at the Auditorium
and Chutes last night.
AT Escalles the day was celebrate,
with fireworks, music and dancing
Many prominent persons from San Ra
fael witnessed the fireworks display
The affair was under the management
OF Jean EscaIle