Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
French Exposition.

PARIS, May The international
exhibition of 1878 was opened to-day
with great eclat, the programme, here
tofore made public, being strictly car
ried out AT one time in the morning
it was feared that the ceremonies would
be interfered with as at 9 o'clock rain
was falling, but at 9:45 the rain ceased,
aud hopes we're inspired that the day
would be fne. These were realized at
1870 when the clouds broke and the
Gun shone out brilliantly The wealth
er though was rather hot. ..s9me
President McMahon reached the ex-
hibition at 2 O'Clock in the state carr-
age, escorted by bis military household,
He was welcomed by Ternerene de Bort
minister of;commerce, and declared the
! exhibition open, amid salutes of artill-
cry and music by the bands. The
marshal thes, at the head of brilliant
procession, which included the Prince
of Wales, ex-King Amadeus, and tho
crown prnces Of Denmark and the
Netherlands, proceeded through the
exhibition buildings. The scene was
picturesque and imposing in the ex-
treme. Safe bodies in grand uniform.
councillor and magistrates with robes,
and difernt bodies Of the Institute and
Legion OH onor, stood in strong con-
trast withsenators, deputies and clergy
and mino officers ir their civil cos
tunes. ~ T a.r r.f..t-., Nv : :.
The exhibition building was gayly
decoratedwith the flags Of lall nations
and an immense crowd was in the VIC
unity. Tie American section, though
unfinished compares favorably with
others. he department. of manufac-
lures shows the. least progress. The
American rt department is the best
ever shown abroad by America. iraa1
New Yak, May IA special from
Paris says: During the past two days
the city ha been continuously under a
cloud. Thunder storms have succeed.
ed each otler, and rain has fallen in
torrents. The effects of the favorable
change 10 be weather were soon visible.
Friends ofthe exposition were in glory,
and Conservatives looked moody. The
aristocraticq quarters alone we're dismal
and lifeless;but few flags decorated the
windows olthe Legitimists and Bonap-
artists and was evident the enemies
Of the Repblic were determined to
frown upon:he great republican project
Of the day. Paris was not the less
joyous on tlat account. The leading
thoroushfars aud boulevards were gor-
geous with lags, banners and decora-
tions, Along the quays throngs of
people were songregated and the mul.
titude naturally moved in the direction
Of Auxemlnd and Trocadero. The
Champs Elyees, which had been al
most deserted earlier in the day, was
soon crowded. t5i S 9s..4sai 81
French figs were varied by the
Stars and Stripes, which doated hun.
dreds Of windows, especially along the
Boulevard DIS Italiennes and Champs
Elysees. Tie American quarter
around the Rue Scribe WAS especially
brilliant. The ministerial buildings
and the Bank Of France were tastefully
aud elegantly decorated with tri-color
festoones and silk banners. The other
public buildings were spleudidly ad-
orned and presented q gorgeous spec-
tacle. BY noon an immense crowd
had congregated in the ne;ghborhood
Of the Pout de- Jena, which is the con-
Meeting link between the Trocadero
and the Champs de Mars, the two
wings OF the exposition. One hun
dred thousand strangers arc in the
city; most tof ..thena are English and
Americans. @'
The American section will make .