The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-09

showery when the ceremony of opening De-
gan, but in half an hour tine sun was shir-
ing brighter. The immense crowd was
( yeTv enthusiastic and cries were everywhere
raised of '.Nive la Republique,' Nive Ia
! France"
EX-oUEES ISABELLA
| OF Spain, witnessed the ceremonies from
the gallery occupied by Mile McMahcn.
| The father OF the kiDg Of Spain was pres
/ ert.
THE DAY OPENED GLOOMILY-
New YORK, May IA special from
Paris SAYS that during the past two DAYS
the CITY has been continuously under a
/ cloud, and thunder storms have succeeded
| each other. and rain has fallen in torrents.
and the effects OF favorable change in the
weather were soon visible. The friends OF
| the Exposition were in their glory. and
/ conservatives looked moodv-the aristo-
! cratic quarters alone were dismal and life.
! less, but few flags decorated the windows
OF the Legitimists and Bonapartists, and il
was evident that the enemies OF the Repub.
lie were determined TO frown down the
| GREAT REPUBLICAN PROJECT OF THE DAY.
Paris was not the less Joyous on this ac-
| count. The leading thoroughfares and
boulevards were georgous with flags, BAN
ners and decorations. Along the quays
throngs of people were congregated, being
naturally moved in the direction of ihe
Auleuil and the Tracadour Champ FL
ysees. and which had been almost deserted
earlier in the dar, but they were soon
crowded The French flags were varied by
the stars and stripes, which iioated from
hundreds of windows, especially along the
Boulevard DIES Italian and the Champ
Elysces The American quarter around
the Rue Scribe was especially brilliant.
THE MINISTERIAL BUILDINGS
and the Bank OF France were tastefully and
elegantly decorated with tri-colored fes-
toons and silk banners. The other public
buildings were splendidly adorned and pre-
scented a gorgeous spectacle.
BY NOON AN IMMENSE CROWD
had consregated in the neighborhood of the
Port de Juna. which is the connecting link
between tie Trocadero and the Champs
de Mars, the two wings of the Exposition.
One hundred thousand strangers are in the
city, most of them are English and Amer
leans. The American Sc ton will make
very fine display, but the American Ma
chinery Department, unfortunately, is still
in an unfinished state, owing to injury
and accident, and will not be ready until
June.
THE FRENCH SECTION
is still in somewhat chaotic condition.
Between ten nd twelve o'clock this morn
ing, large force OF men and women were
hard at work sweeping scrubbins, hammer
banuIpfr and n the after
noon, and at two o'clock this afternoon the
great exposition was formally opened. |
Words fail to give an adequate picture OF
the scene at the time, multitudes OF human |
beings darkening the space comprised be-
tween the limits of the Exposition ground
that is TO say, from the Ecole Militaire and |
the Hotel DIES Invalides to the Palois de la |
TrocaderO and as far on either side as |
Port de Alma and Port de Gressille. Ev- |
erybody who could get within the ESposi-
ton grounds was there. In the vestibule of |
the Trocadero the Minister Of Commerce
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN NJ
TIoNs
and the heads of the various home depart
ments. After this the Marshal President |
arrived by the rear entrance, and these |
were formally presented to
him. After the ceremony the Marshal and
other gentlemen passed 10 the platform |
which overlooks the main buildings, when |
the Minister of Commerce offered an adj |
dress of welcome 10 which President Mac |
Mahon replied, declaring the Exposition
opened. Guns doomed, bands |
played, the multitudes applauded and the
prelimiuaries were over.