The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-21
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
THE GREAT FETE OF JUNE 30 I'm
HONOR OF THE REPUBLIC.
Day of RFJOIcing-AIi Paris ElIuEni.
naGed-Munareds of Thousands Of
People CrOwding the Streets.

naGed-WunaFehs of Thousands Of
People CrOwding the streets.
Especial Correspondence of the Democrat
PARIS, July /, 1873,
The Parisians have no Sabbath, in the ordi-
nary acceptation Of the word. It is day
consecrated by them to pleasure, as by the
English to religion. So much is this the case,
the price of admittance to many places OF
amusement is doubled on that day. Ameri-
cans will not therefore, be surprised to learn
that Sunday, June 30, was appointed by the
government as
NATIONAL FESTIVAL
to be held in honor Of the Republic and the
stranger guests now within its borders, as
visitors Of the Universal Exposition. The
French journals have been publishing, for
some days past, the arrangements that nave
been made to render the occasion unusually
brilliant and memorable. On reading these
we imagine we had had very just notion OF
what was forthcoming from our knowledge
of the carnival season in New Orleans. Never
we're we more agreeably disappointed. AS
our Americans remarked, it surpassed all the
home holidays put together. The Fourth Of
July, Twenty-second of February Mardi-
Gras, etc, could not equal the demonstration
Of yesterday. No place on earth, except per-
haps In Italy, could the same scenes be repro
duced.
The French are like no other people under
the sun. Though deep Of intellect and clever
In strategy they are children in their love OF
brilliant pleasure artists in planning it, en-
thusiasts In the enjoyment of it. Nothing
Fnl In
tions than the proposal of the authorities to
devote q sum Of 100000 francs or 100000 to
fete atLU tar1teTnes. Paris contains 1925 acres
intersected by 52s miles OF streets 1t Is
divided into twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS or dis
tricts It became the duty of each arrondise-
ment to outyie It's neighbors in the matter Of
Examinations, decorations, music, etc. Gov
eminent notices were stuck up In every quar-
ter, calling on all good citizens to manifest
their love for the republic by contributing In
every possible way to the success OF the ma
tional occasion. The appeal struck respon-
slye chord in the breasts OF the people-for
they are all Republicans and would not have
the brilliant Nopoleonic fetes OF the past
eclipse the efforts of their own party in that
line
Yesterday the preparations Of weeks Gull
minated in such dazzling display as will
never be forgotten by those who witnessed it,
At o'clock p. m.
A sALvO OF ARTILLERY
announced the beginning OF the tete TenttOnGte
At o'clock crowned statue OF Liberty was
installed on its pedestal at the Trocadero as
the initiative ceremony OF the day. speech
was made by the Minister, nj. Tesserence de
Bort. expressing admiration Of the idea en-
bodied by the artist. Liberty In Phrygian
bonnet, sword in hand, one arm resting on
the book Of the law, drapery falling TO the
feet) He ended by saying: "On this truly
national festival, grouped around our flag, let
the words rise from the bottom of our hearts,
Long live France! Long live the republic '"
The crowd took up the cry. Immediately
from q military band, rose the stirring notes
of that most revolutionary of strains, the
"Marseilaise." They were drowned In shouts
of applause The hymn had to be recon-
rnenGsd and so the morning furnished an i'm
pulsive testimony TO
THE MEMORY OF RoUGET DE LIsLE.
By singular coincidence this thirtieth Of
n0et. who moved the hearts Of his countrymen
as never did patriot bard before OF since;
Something in the very cadence OF the martial
verse thrills one through and through-even
stranger to the language in which II IS writ
ten. It is related OF Rachel that on her tour
Tinted States. she utterly failed though the
greatest living tragedienne, to fix the atten-
ton of her audience. This was because OF
her Ignorance of English. In the midst OF
despair and disgust, happy inspiration
struck her. She demanded q Phrygian pom
net-the bonnet of liberty and French flag
Wrapped In it's ample folds, kneeling on one
| knee, ideal In beauty, ecstasy and grace, she
declamed the Marsetliaise. Inc applause was
| tremendous
We Thought of the incident many times yes
| terday Even on the lips of little children
| the forcible measure has something. OF the
same rousing influence as In the mouth OF the
| great actress.
All day long gayly decorated cars bore
bands of musicians from place to place. The
| crowd on foot and in vehicles by tW0S and
threes and fifties, singing, shouting, Joyous
and animated, indefatigably filled not only
the boulevards, but even the most 1nsfgntfi,
can't streets and alleys. The very poorest
seems to have contributed his or her mite tc
| the general effect. Paris is really three OF
four cities built each above the other, for the
houses are all many-stoUied, and each story
sometimes each window, represents family
consequently at night rows OF flags, magic
| lanterns, gas jets, etc. succeeded each 0tnel
| upward and upward, till the eye tired OF FOL
| lowing them. Garlands OF flowers or CORDS
Of light crossing from one side 70 t1e otner . o
the narrow streets formed overhead periec
pavilion OF light sometimes extending tol
| hundreds Of yards.
THE BOIs DE BoULoGNE,
/ Champs Elysees and Place de Etoile were tnt
chefs d'puyre of the ,goyernment In the way
Of illumination. At the Bots de Boulogne wa
held Venetian fete. This resort of fashion
contains 2472 acres, 1000 OF which Is ,parl
running water. Two great columns OF lire
at the entrance Of the main ayen oo could p
i Illuminated and decked with flags, bearinl
each four or five oarsmen, converted tn
bosom of the lake into scene one migh
dream of but never hope to see. On thu
islands were gorgeous payilions, each con
tanning sixty musicians. 100000 people az
mired the foliage of the pines, thrown int
strong relief by 10000 electric lights place.
among the branches. Bengal and Arabian
lights bathed the borders Of the lake in purpI
and crimson refulgence.
THE CHAMPS ELYsEES
is one and one-fourth miles in length. Aroun
, it are concentrated historical association
that must and will rise in the mind OF the Dc
holder on such an occasion as this. The mag
nificent pile of the Louvre" towers high l