The New York herald., 1878-10-22
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY %. Is7sTRPLE

most earnest and convincing manner, to
demonstrate that seven years passed in re-
Election and devoted to labor have sufhced
to repair the most terrible disasters that
ever befell a nation. The world has wit
messed the strength Of our credit, the
abundance Of our resources, the peace and
quiet of our cities, the content of our popu-
lations. the instruction and good discipline
of our army, as now reconstructed. testify
ing to an organization which am convinced
will be fecund and durable.
''Our national ambition has not been ar
rested by disaster. If we have become far
seeing, prudent and more laborious we
shall become still more so, and, in memory
of our misfortunes, maintain and develop
among us the spirit of concord, absolute
respect for our institutions and laws, and
ardent and disinterested love of country"
DECORATING AMEnIcAN CITIZENS.
The Minister of Agriculture and Com
meroe replied to the Marshal in long
speech. which was imperfectly heard
throughout the hall. M. Berger then pro-
claimed the names of the foreign exhibitors
admitted to the different grades of tho
Legion of Honor. Among Americans deco-
rated were the following:-
Richard G. Mccormick, Commissioner
General, commander.
Frederick A. P. Barnard, President Of
Columbia College, officer.
Andrew D. White, President Of Cornell
University, officer,
Professor William p. Blake, chevalier.
Mr.. Edward H. knight, chevalier.
William w. Story, chevalier.
A number of exhibitors were also decor
ated. Of these were -
Charles Tiffany, silverware.
Thomas A. Edison, phonograph.
Elisha Gray, telephone.
Brewster & Co., carriages.
j. A. Bridgman, artist.
Cyrus II. Mccormick, of Chicago, and
Walter A. Wood, who were decorated as
chevaliers in 1867, were made "oficers" to-
day.
The following, attached to the American
Commission, were also made chevaliers:-
A. H. Girard, Foreign Secretary.
Henry Petit, architect
Homer Pickering, Superintendent of Ma
chinery.
John D. Philbrick, Superintendent Of the
Educational Section.
D. M. Armstrong, Superintendent of the
Art Gallery.
Lieutenant B. H. Buckingham, Naval
Attache.
General Mccormick had been asked if he
had any recommendations to make in the
matter Of decorations, and he replied that
he had none, MS he knew Of no rule by which
hc could discriminate between his assist
ant commissioners and the exhibitors and
jurors.
DIST RIBUTINo THE HoNoRs.
After M. Berger had finished NJ. Dietz
Monin arose and proclaimed" for the
French exhibitors. Each foreign Commis-
sioner General then ascended the estrade
and received from the hands Of Marshal
MacMahon, or from the foreign princes, the
diplomas and decorations accorded him.
These were followed by the presidents Of
seven French groups.
CHEERING THE cHrHY.
When the last Of the French presidents
had bowed himself off the dais the diplo-
matio corps and other dignitaries ranged
themselves on each side of the steps of the
estrade, and the Marshal descended, hav-
ing The members of the Senate and Depu-
ties on his right and left and the princes
following, en- cortSgs. On reaching the
centre of the building, and just before His
Excellency issued from the nave, the spec
tators burst into one spontaneous, tremend-
ous cheer, mixed with cries Of "vivs Ia
R<pubNquer
PABIs IN HroH oLxx.
The proceedings were all ovor by three
o'clock. Paris, however, kept up the .fsteS
The houses were decorated with various
flags and devices, and scenes of excitement
and gayety were observable everywhere.
Tonight the city was brilliantly illumin-
ated and all the streets were thronged.
The Minister of Agriculture and Commerce,
M Bort rnra a Grand hannnAk NJ which tha