Rizal moves to Paris where an International Exposition is being held. His roommates are Captain Justo Trinidad, a former governor and refugee from Spanish tyranny, and Jose Albert, a young student from Manila. In his spare time, Rizal dines with the De Tavera family, which includes several physicians, artists, and the wife of Juan Luna. He befriends Edward Bousted, the son of a rich French businessman from Singapore who is married to a prominent family from Manila. Rizal pursues his artistic hobbies, creating two statues and an artistic wallet that he sends to a friend. He also co-founds two clubs, Kidlat Club to organize Filipinos

1. CHAPTER 15: IN GAY PARIS, 1889 – 90
After his trip to London, he moves to PARIS. Timely there is an International Exposition being
held at Paris. Rizal’s roommates (a) Captain Justo Trinidad – former gobernadorcillo & a
refugee from Spanish tyranny; (b) Jose Albert – young student from Manila.
In his spare hours, he used to dine at the house of the De Taveras:
1) DR.TRINIDAD PARDO DE TAVERA – physician by vocation and
philologist by avocation.
2) DR.FELIX PARDO DE TAVERA – also a physician by vocation and an
artist & sculptor by avocation.
3) PAZ PARDO DE TAVERA – wife of Juan Luna.
4) DON JOAQUIN PARDO DE TAVERA – an exleof 1872 who escape
from Marianas & lived in France.
MR.EDWARD BOUSTED - was born in the Phil., the son of a rich French businessman of
Singapore, and had married a daughter of prominent Genato family of Manila.
Two attractive daughters:
1. Nellie – a fencer
2. Adelina – quiet, dignified & refined
He carried his artistic hobbies and made two statues:
1. The Beggar
2. The Maid with a Baker – sent to Blumentrit together with an artistic
wallet (PETACA) made of Philippine vine.
TWO CLUBS FOUNDED BY RIZAL
1. Kidlat Club
2. Los Indios Bravos (The Brave Filipinos)
Kidlat Club – special club form in order to organize Filipinos. In the French
country Members: Antonio & Juan Luna, Lauro Dimagiba
Los Indios Bravos - This is a club of Filipino writers that are in Europe. The goal of this club is to
write poems, stories and articles about the life of Filipinos on their country on the hand
Spaniards.
TWO SATIRICAL WORK OF RIZAL
1. La Vision de Fray - pictures a conversation between Saint Augustine and the Augustinian
priest Friar Jose Rodriguez. The saint criticizes the priest on his beliefs and actions which
oppose the priesthood. He also reveals the priest’s abusive actions performed using the
Catholic Church’s name. Saint Augustine goes on to great... [continues]