The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-02
THE PACirIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. OTEuBER =.
European Correspondence.
P,rls. August lCth. 1907

Nv pTAR COMMERCIAL This great French Capi-
tai j., nov crowded. with suunsrrs tr,m all parts Of
the slohc. The usual population Of the city is nearly
two millions the Exposition has probably attracted
Ia the city half million more. vino are now here.
and the estimated arrival, by rnil during the past
week are four huulrrl thousand. drawn hither 90
rngagv in the festivities og thc great fctc day. which
took place y~cstrplty the city consequently l. crowded
With l~vpic. All the accommodations al the Hotels
are filled. AMI applicants ARE sent away. At the
Hotel ia which am stopping, hirfy were turned
away in ono day. AMER the Enperor's Fc,e the
crowds will commence To- leave the city.
\ Fcte day ia Paris j. one that will long he re
m~cubervl ~ ANY witnessing il, aud your readers
may lie Interested ia hearing how tLc day was Oh
served. The hrt thing that Ne notice Wsll hc the
Appearance Of the City.
Paris has been visited by many Sovcrvigns and
Princes during the past few weeks, and the city has
thus been supplied with the flags of every European
nation. Al the public buildings were most bcauti-
fully decorated with bunting, n were also many Of
the private residences. every body seizng the oppor-
tunity L. display all the flags they had ia their pos
session. In some places | noticed the stars and stripes
waving it, folds ia thc breeze out Of lofty win
dOws. The principal thoroughfres Of the city, lnci
with high buildings Of the most beautiful architecture.
ami decorated with the h.gS II every nation, pre-
scntsl a most beautiful and yaricsitcl spectacle.
Many pretty bouquets Of flags were carried about 10y
the people. and the onnibuscs were gay with ban
ncrs. About eleven o'clock the millions Of Paris
sccmcl L. De- all out doors, ia the streets, the people
dressed ia their best attire, aud h%urrying IN crowds
this way and that. All the Ssrge"t de ri.ie, or
police, who are everywhere, seem 20 have On a
brighter suite Of uniform squads of soldiers, in n
new dress. who have liberty to-day to mix with the
crowds. and officers in carriages. ON horseback and
ON foot. form u great part Of the dense multitude.
All the soldiers aud p"or people seem TO look unu-
sually happy. A. son as the cannon of the lnValides
announced At six in the morning that the fete day had
commenced, a distribution of aims and provisions was
made in all the reimbursement to such of the inhab-
itants a. required assistance, something like the
giving Of food to tie poor ON Thanksgiving Day in
the large cities in America, but ON a more extensive
scale. The troops la tine various barracks also re-
cciVed an additional allowance of wine. III this
being done from the EInPercr's Priyy purse, is the
means Of aSsuciating in the national festivals the
very poorest class vi the inhabitants with the high
est pcrsOnagcS Of the realm. NJ ten O'Clock the old
soldiers of the First Empire, in their curious quaint
uniforms, came as usual and marched round the
column erected to Napoleon | in the Place Venddme
solemn and interesting spectacle. To-day this
beautiful monument, surmounted with a tall figure
of the Great Napoleon, is hung with wreaths and
crowns of immortcllcs. But most of the crowd seems
to lie moving towards the
Cathedral of Notre Dame,
Where Mt one o'clock "A solemn high mass was cele-
brltel in the presence of Populations from the senate,
Council Of State. Legislative Boly, and a great num-
Der Of civil and military authorities. a TIE Deum was
sung, and the Domino SairuA followed. This
Gtfiuel-nl i the mathematician cIurrlt of Paris fhp
scene of many of the great events in the history Of
France. the last, perhaps, was the marriage of the
present Emperor to Eugene. 1t is not my intention
III this letter 10 describe this building, or to mention
the many things to be seen in the various cbapels
it will be sufficient at this time to say that the Notre
Dame, in its simple uncolored grandeur, presents
one of the most magnificent specimens of the early
Gothic ia any country.| have yistel all the Cathe-
drals Of Great Britain and Ireland, of much import
ance, and also in many parts of France, but they
fall far short of the Notre Dame in many important
respects. Nearly all the approaches to the Cathedral
were, by eleven O'Clock in the morning guarded by
squalls Of cavalry, soldiers, and policemen without
number, | succeeded, however, in getting at one of
the side entrances, and slipping a francs into the
hand of the policeman, he passed me up stairs into
the gallery. The best places were secured three
hours before the time for the commencement of mass,
nnd stools, chairs, and ladders were brought into
To enable those away from the edge of the gallery
To see the choir below. At one o'clock the Arch
bishop. followed by Bishops and priests almost with
out number. aitirel in magnificent robes. entered
choir, ami the large organ silenced the noise of
the people with its .ich and meloieous music. At
conclusion of the ceremonies in the Notrc Dame,
inhabitants Of Paris gave themselves up to
The Afternoon Amusements.
The French people, rs seen in their own Capital,
appear To me like "a race of grown up children, in
feature. that old and young give themselves up
20 entirely to the temporary enjoyments of life. Paris
Is a city, not like London, devoted To the solid inter-
Of commercial business, but its people seem
wholly given up To gaicty, pleasure, fun. and froiic.
To- n stranger. ON his first arrival in Paris, the city
has a holiday appearance, ON every day of the week.
The people Seem Ia live out Ut door, and spend their
eating aud drinking. The Cafes are a splendid
institution. nnd exactly suit IL people with such social
characteristics "a the French. They might be- adopted
advantage ia some cities in America. If every
in Paris Stems to the stranger like AN American
Of July. it must be left to lie imagined how
hc great Fctc day i celebrated
II would take II lengthy letter to describe all the
afternoon n'nusemcnts prepared by "a generous gov
-rnmcnt to entertain the Pnrisians. Al one O'Clock.
~ the Theatres. and other places Of amusement in
he city arc open free To- the public. OF course great
.ruwds collect around the Theatres. aud stand for
,nurs waiting for them to- open. anl only those who
70 early can get seats. An these audiences. ~ indeed
~ French andicnces. nrc well behaved AMI attentive.
md fully alive t. every point of excellence. and just
~ much ga the alert To- perceive where a performer
To- render the part with fitting talent. II is said
hat there arr no audiences more dreaded by even
he very best artists than these grntuitous assem-
lngc= II they perform well they ARE certain 10
c-ciyc their full mccl 81 appearance.
one great plnc" Of attraction ia the city was in
Of the now Opcm. For over a year this Opera