Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-15
Sunday In Philadelphia and Paris.

II. W F1rEey s Letter TO the Phila. Press.
There is such difference between a Sun
day at the Philadelphia exhibition in 1876 and
a Sunday at the Paris exhibition in 1878, that
reference to it may not be out OF place. The
doors of the Centennial were closed on the
Sabbat to the poor paying Pub bile, and ygra-
tuitOusly ODen to the rich and favored few;
but this p-tiful Inconsistency that would have
broken down any ordinary affair was over
looked in the general pride and joy of the peO-
PIE over their magnificent celebration. Here
the gates are open to all, and though the Eng
Ish and Americans do not show their wares.
and some of the other foreign societies are
closed, the French, Italians and SpaniardS,
are in their glory, the water rushes from be
low the gallery of the TrOcaderO into the
basin, and the French bands fill the air with
the music of France. The admission fee is one
franc GO centS), which, small as it is, is too
much for many of the working classes, who
pouI along the lovely quays OF the Seine,
crowd the public gardens or sit under the
luxurious cheStnutS that lines the Champs
ElySees, where you get a comfortable cnair
Tor sou Zone American penny Inside the
exhibition you have a brilliant human ka'ei-
dOScOpe, even more original than the equally
varied products of human skill and toll Paris
Is your true cosmos in miniature, and it
needed no such extra attraction to call here
the citizens of the world. More of them cone,
OF course; but Paris is always the magnet oil
The nations aud all the nations are at home in
Paris. Every language is spoken here, and
as you wander through the exhibition you
seem to be in another Babel. Drunken men
are never seen, within or without. The sober
Turk the silent Chinese, the courteous Japan
csc, the stOlid English the solid German the
blonde Russian, the active American, are at
their best, as il to prove that art, besides re-
inning the human race, also educateS and ele-
Yates il.
There are some curious Incidents connected
with this Sunday question. In London the
chief agitatOr for opening the English gar
dens: museums. art galleries and libraries is
tie Right Reverend Dean Stanley, of West
minister. In 4 recent speech he used this q.
Characteristic language: The English mole
OF observing Sunday was different from the
continental mode. whether Protestant or
Catholic. The opportunities afforded by this
one free day were originally neglected in this
country: To vast number of the working
classes in our great towns Sunday was the
only day which afforded an opportunity for
innocent and healthy TecreatiOnS and studies
In the direct interests of religion and in the
interests of morality, which after ali, wis
only re giOn under another name, he ady0cat d
the enjoyment of that opportunity. 1t was
well said by Richard Baxter; The devil wa, a
great undOer by OVERRIDING In Overioi!g
religious ObSeryanceS there was great risk Ga
undOlng the vital, essential elements of reli-
RiOn itself" Lord SALISBURY, however and
his school are as earnest for the COyenan er'S
severe observance of the Sabbath and there
Is reactiOnary Catholic member of the
French Chamber of Deputies, Count de Num-
who Is lay preacher devoted TO a more
rigorous Observance of the Sabbathin France
He seat Is contested and he will lose it on the
ground of corruption at the elections. Count
de Mum is one of the aristOcratS of the Right
and when he goes forth on his religious Grand
he Is dressed in dinner coat and white era
Sat-a curious costume in which to appeal to
10 the people to pay more auStere attention
10 the first day of the week.