When was it published?

November 25, 1789 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News November 25, 1789

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

National Fete, Paris Celebration, French National Guard, Kings Health Toast, Public Repast

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A grand National Fete is planned for Paris, France, on September 19, where all inhabitants will dine publicly without rank distinctions, streets decorated, National Guard maintaining order, and a collective toast to the King's health signaled by cannon fire.

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Sept. 19. A National Fete is intended to be celebrated in France, the idea of which is truly grand and sublime : The following is the proposed arrangement for the capital.--All the inhabitants of Paris to lay out their tables in public, and take their repast before their respective houses :--The rich and the poor shall mingle, and no distinction of ranks appear on that happy anniversary: The streets ornamented with tapestry: and every other possible decoration : The National guard to be dispersed thro' the city for the preservation of order. The entire capital forming one immense family, will present a million of persons, seated as it were, at the same table. The ceremony of drinking to the King's health to be announced by the general discharge of 100 cannon, and take place at the same moment in every part of Paris.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

National Fete Paris Celebration French National Guard Kings Health Toast Public Repast

What entities or persons were involved?

The King

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

Sept. 19

Key Persons

The King

Event Details

A National Fete planned in France with arrangements in Paris: inhabitants to dine publicly before houses, rich and poor mingling without rank distinctions, streets decorated with tapestry and other ornaments, National Guard preserving order, entire capital as one family with a million persons at one table, toast to King's health announced by 100 cannon discharges simultaneously across Paris.