Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-10
The Paris Exposition.

Inc ceremony Ol lne opening OI Ine
International Exhibition of 1873 took
place to-day with great pomp and sue
cess, The ceremonies began ut 2:30 in the
afternoon. The crowd was immense and
in spite of alterations of
rain throughout the proceedings. Cries
were everywhere heard of "Vive la Re-
"Vive la Francer'
Among those present were the Prince
of Wales, Don Francois d Assist, father
of the King of Spain, Due d'Aosta,
brother of the King of Italy and eX
King of Spain, Prince Frederic, Crown
Prince of Denmark, Prince of Orange,
heir apparent to the throne of the
Netherlands, ,eX-Queen Isabella of Spain
and Prince Henry of Holland.
Marshal MacMahon arrived in the
State carriage, escorted by his military,
the household troops being drawn up
all along the route from the Elysees.
A procession was then formed which
from the Grand Arcade to the
platform overlooking the fountain and
commanding view of nearly all the
buildings and grounds. Here Bort,
Minister of Commerce, welcomed the
Marshal in short speech, and the
Marshal then declared the Exhibition
opened.
One hundred and one guns from the
Invalides, Mount Valerien and an island
in the Seine followed the announce
ment. At the same time two military
bands struck up, all the fountains
played, and the soldiers stationed by
the flagstaffs hOisted the flags of all ma
tions on the roofs of the two palaces
and anneXes.
The Marshal then reascended the
Trocadero Palace, the procession re-
forming behind him, and after COM
pleting the round of the building crossed
over the river to Champ de Mars. En-
tering by the central door, the process
sion passed through all the sections,
the Commissioners of each country
greeting it at the door, and next in
spected the military school, where all
the Exhibition workmen were stationed,
and lastly traversed the machinery an
neXes.
As the Presidential procession, in
Guiding Princes, diplomats and other
distinguished guests, reached the front
of the palace Champ de Mars, the scene
was extremely picturesque-the State
bodies in gaudy uniforms, councillors
and magistrates in their robes, and diff
ferent bodies of the Institution and Le-
gion of Honor stood in strong contrast
with the Senators, Deputies, clergy and
minor officials in their civil costumes.
These, with deputation from the army
in full uniform, fell in with the Presi-
dental cortege and moved through the
East India Hall into the Grand Central
nave of the palace, passing in rapid re-
view the various foreign sections and eX-
changing salutes with each Commits
sioner, who stood in front of their re-
spective sections. The procession then
passed into the art galleries, thence
into the French section, which occu-
pies one entire side of the palace. After
the usual courtesies the President and
party left by the avenue Rapp gate,
and returned to Elysee.
The workmen have made extraordi-
nary efforts during the past three days
in the preparation of the various Sec
tinns Tho English, American and
Belgian have been especially pushed,
and present creditable appearance
The American, though unfinished, com.
pares favorably with the others. The
machinery department is very rich in
labor-saving machinery of light class
already. Though incomplete, it com,
pares fav0rably with the English, while
occupying only one-sixth the space al
lotted the British exhibit. The display
of machine tools is inferior to the
American exhibit at Philadelphia, bu
superior to any other at this exhibition
The agricultural, sewing and weighing
machines made a fine display. The
American art department is nearly
ready. 1t will be the best ever showI
abroad by America. The hall is too
small, but it is beautifully arranged
and contains 100 paintings and few
water colors.
As the President, at. the head of tn,
cortege, passed through the Exhibition
building on Champ de Mars, he PAUSED
short time before the official head
quarters of each section to note its con
dition and exchange few words witt
the officials in charge.
AT the American section squad o
sailors from United States vessels a
Havre were drawn up on the left-han,
| side of the entrance, commanded b.
Ensign Young, of the Constitution. Oh
the right of the facade were thirty ma
| rines, under Lieuts. Russell aAd Zeilin
Gov. Mccormick, Chief COMMISSIONS
of the United States, attended by As
! sistant Commissioners and attaches
stood in front of the entrance. Presi
dent MacMahOn was attracted by tn
! bearing of the American sailors, in
quired concerning the service and yes
sells to which they belonged, and ex
pressed qualification at their appear
ance.
Mr.. Berger, Director of the foregl
sections, presented Gov. Mccormick L
President MacMahon, who stood sever
al minutes in conversation with him
longer in fact than at any other section
The marines and employees cheeret
heartily as the procession moved on
A numerous company of American la
dies witnessed the procession from tn
American facade, and joined in courte
sizes to the President.
The general effect of the Exhibition
Hall was disappointing to visitors il
consequence of the backward condition
of the interior. The machinery depart
ment, except in the British section, i
still incomplete, and much of the spac
is numbered with unpacked cases Som
exhibits of lighter order, especial
in Swiss, Chinese and japanese sections
were completely ready and very al
tractive. The Russian section is ais
well advanced, aud the exhibit CON
paratively large. The English an
Canadian sections, however, taken n
together and as a whole, are by far tn
largest, finest and most forward in tn
Exhibition.