| Show to Celeb nta the another effort is being made by the inhabitants of choisy ie roi outside of paris to observe with much solemnity and ceremonial what is vaguely called the centenary of the marseillaise Marseil laise choise ie roi claims to possess the dust of bouget de elsie the composer of tha hymn who was buried there in 1836 his birthplace being lons le saulnier in the department of the jura on this account the members of the borough council consider that they have the right to take the initiative in organizing a bight republican festival this year as the mar under the title of chant da guerre de karmee du ehin was first heard in 1792 president carnot is to be asbed to become honorary president of the committee of the fete and appeals for funds will be made to all the cities and ako to communes which possess more than inhabitants no date as yet has been fixed for the celebration of the centenary to which it is presumed that every patriotic frenchman will give his sentimental and sympathetic if not practical and pecuniary support paris cor london telegraph |
