The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-20
HOW the Great Show Will
Be Opened.
SALVO OF ONE HUNDRED GUNS.
Reception by the Marshal
President.
AVOIDING UNPLEASANT MEMORIES,
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. !

PARIS, April 10, 1875
The arrangements for the opening OF the Ex
hbiton on the 1st OF May were settled at
Cabinet council On Wednesday night Shortly
before two O'Clock ON May Day, NJ. Teisserene
de Bort, Minister OF Commerce, will receive
in the grand vestibule OF the Trocadero
the foreign princes present on the occasion,
namely:-The Prince OF Wales Don Francois
dAssise, father OF the King OF Spain; the Duo
dAosta, brother OF the King OF Italy ana ex-Kine
las Anladeo ~ Of Spain; Prince Frederick, Crown
Prince OF Denmark; the Prince OF Orange, heir ap.
parent TO the throne OF the Netherlands, and the
Duke de Leuchtenberg sRussia).
THE FOREIGN AMBASSADORS.
After conducting them to the Princes saloon he
will receive the ambassadors, foreign commission
crs, Presidents ami Vice Presidents OF the Cham
bers, Ministers, Populations, Senators and Depu-
ties
ARRIVAL THE PRESIDENT
At two O'Clock Marshal MacMahon will arrive in
the State carriage escorted by his military house,
hold, troops being drawn up all along the route
from the Elysee
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
he will first repair to the Princes saloon and
procession win then be formed, which will march
from the grand arcade to the platform overlooking
the fountain anu commanding view OF nearly all
the buildings ana grounds.
SPEECH WELCOME
Here M. Teisserene de Bort viii welcome the
Marshal in a short speech, and the Marshal viii
then declare the Exhibition opened.
AS THEY TIIrNDERED DECEMBER, 1870.
one hundred and one rounds from the guns at
the Invalides, ON Mont vaierien, and on an island
In the Slene, will follow the announcement At
the same time two military bands will strike up,
all the fountains will play and soldiers stationed
by the lagstaffs will hoist the flags OF all nations
the roofs OF the two palaces and the annexes.
OVER TIE SEINE.
The Marshal will then reascend to the Trocadero
Palace, the procession reforming aehind him, and,
after completing the round OF the building. will
cross over the river to the Champ de Mars The
troops will DC drawn up on or near the bridge.
AT THE TERRACE. 6 n
The terrace OF the Champ lie Mars Palace win be-
occupied by Senator'S, Deputies, the Council OF
State, magistrates, acadcmicians, the military STAFF
and the French Commissioners.
Entering by the central door, the procession will
go through the grand vessipue, decorated with tho
crown jewels. Sevres porcelain, Gobein tapestries
and the Prince of Wales Indian collection 81
sset9.t4 H. THROUGH THE BUILDING.
II will then pass through all tho sections, the
Commissioners OF each country greeting 1t ut the
door, and viii next inspect the Military School,
where all the Exhibition workmen will be sta
toned, and WILL lastly, traverse the machinery
anneXes.
TROOPS EVERYWHERE.
Arriving at the gates tile Marshal will take leave
OF the princes and other distinguished pcrsonages
and return to the Elysec by different route, but
as before between line OF troops. ~ N
r0lf La MARKETABLE III
Nine MacMahon and the wives otGthe Ambassa-
doris and Ministers Will be assigned stations be-
hind the Trocadero platform. The Exhibition will
be open to the public Immediately on the close OF
the ceremony. e-9
4s.trr A GRAND RECEPTION
Marshal MacMahon will hold grand reception
at tho Elysec on the opening day, and also give
dinner in honor OF the Prince or Wales and the
Duke OF Aosta.
SEVERE ON DETAILLE AND DE MELVILLE
The Journal des Deddts states that IN view OF the
decision OF the German Emperor TO exclude from
the German fine art section OF the Exhibition any
picture recalling the war of 1870 the French gov
eminent has resolved 10 exclude French pictures
concentrating that war;