Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-17
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
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at three o'clock the sun was shining
brightly. The crowd was immense and
enthusiastic in spite of the intervals Of
rain during the proceedings. Cries were
everywhere heard of ViUe la Repub-
tique and ViUe Ia France" Among
those present were the Prince of Wales,
Don Francois d'Assise, father of the
king of Spain; the Due d'Aosta, brother
of the king of Italy and the ex-King of
Spain; Prince Frederic, Grown Prince of
Denmark; the Prince of Orange, heir
apparent to the throne of the Neither
lands, and Prince Henry of Holland.
Escorts of honor had been sent at one
o'clock to the hotels of the Presidents of
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
and to those of the Princes who we're in
Paris to represent their respective Gov
ernments, to conduct Thorn to the exhi-
bition building.
The Marshal arrived at the Trocadero
in the state CARRIAGE, escorted by his
military household, troops being drawn
along the route from the Elysee. On
his arrival at the Trocadero President
MacMahon presented to thu ir royal
highnesses all the ministers, the officials
connected with the exhibition, and
several other distinguished personages.
On reaching the platform, NJ. Teisser-
enc de Bort, Minister of Agriculture and
Commerce, welcomed the Marshal, and
delivered an address to the effect that
the idea of holding an exhibition sug-
gested itself the day after the defnitive
concentration of the Republic. Repub-
lican government thus gave stamp to the
tendencies and aims which it wished to
assign to its efforts, and testified its faith
in the stability and fecundity of the in
situations it had founded and IFS conf
dence in the sympathies of fort ign gov
ernments. He thanked the foreign
countries which had so magnifcently re-
sponded to the appeal of France, sent
their art treasures and manufactures
here, and now crowned their courtesy
by honoring the opening of the enter
prise with the presence of the most illus
trious citizens and best loved princes.
The Exhibition was proof of native
vigor which would make it's mark upon
the history CT the Republic. In the Ex-
hibition visitors would see that France,
treasured in regard to the future, had
taken fresh flight by the revival of her
activity and energy, and labored more
ardently than ever to multiply the crea-
ton which honor her artisans, embellish
the life of her people, and multiply the
benefits of civilization to the honor and
glory of humanity.
President MacMahon said: CT desire
to join in the sentiments expressed by
the Minister of Commerce. [ offer my
congratulations upon the magnificent
result achieved, and of which I am
happy to have the whole world as wit
ness. We have also to thank the foreign
nations for so completely responding to
the appeal of France. In the name of
the Republic, declare the Exhibition
opened"
One hundred and one rounds from the
guns at the Invalides, on Mount Vale
rien, and on an island in the Seine, fol-
lowed the announcement. At the same
time two military bands struck up, all
the fountains played, and soldiers sta
toned by the fagstaffs hoisted the flags
of all nations on the roofs of the two
palaces and the annexes.
The Marshal turned to M. Krantz, the
organizer of the Exhibition, and con-
graduated him on the suspicious open.
ing of the grand enterprise.
The Marshal then reascended to the
Trocadero Palace, the procession reform.
ing behind him, and, after completing
the round of the building, crossed the
River Seine to the Champ de Mars.
Troops were drawn up on and near the
bridge. The terrace of the Champ dc
Mars Palace was occupied by Senators
Deputies, the Council of State, magis
trates, academicians. the military staff
and the French Commissioners.
AS the Presidential procession, includ
Princes, diplomats, and other distin
guished guests, reached the front of the
Palace of the Champ de Mars, the scene
was extremely picturesque. The State
bodies in full uniform, councillors ant
magistrates in their robes, and the diff
ferent bodies of the Institute and tn,
Legion of Honor, together with tn,
Senators, Deputies, clergy, and mino
officials and Populations from the arm,
in full uniform fell in with the Presi
Dental cortege and moved through tn,
East Indian Hall into the grand centra
nave of the palace, passing in rapid re
view the various foreign sections, ant
sioner, who stood in front of their re
speceive sections. The procession thel
passed into the art galleries-thence int
the French section, which occupies on
entire side of the palace. After tn
usual courtesies, the President and part,
left by the Avenue Rapp gate and re
turned to the Elysee.
Every available space in the palace
as we'll as the lawn in front and out
lying buildings, was densely crowded
Notwithstanding the fact that admissio
was solely by invitation. Shortly befor
two o'clock sudden and violent thunde
storm came up, creating considerabl
movement among the spectators, but
lasted only few minutes, and befor
the arrival of the Presidential paaty til
sun was shining again brilliantly.
After the formal declaration of th
opening, and just as the cortege, heade
by President MacMahon and the Primo
of Wales, moved from the gallery of tn
palace into the open space, where lon
line of troops stood at present arms
large drops of rain began to fall an
umbrellas and overcoats for a momer
hid the gorgeous uniforms and decorf
tions of the princes and dignatarit
forming the procession from the vie
of spectators. The rainfall, howeve
lasted only a few moments, and IL
march over the Bridge of lena to I'll
buildingsin the Champ de Mars was col
tinued without further inconvenience.
AS the President, at the head of IL
cortege, passed through the Exhibitic
Building, on the Champ de Mars, /
paused short time before the offci
Headquarters of each section to note i