Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-06
THE EXPOSITION ENDED.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
A GRAND CEREMONY AT PARIs-AMERi
CAN CITIZENS DECORATED WITH THE
LEGION OF u0NoR-pREsIDEST
M'MAHoS's ADDRESS.

Preparations for this event had occu.
pied several months, and the result
was magnificent and imposing. The
great gluss.rooied nave, usually devo-
ted TO the purposes OF winter garden,
was converted into vast hall, with
boarded floor, carpeted with crimson
and otherwise decorated with all that
taste characteristic of the French.
Thc cye was completely satisfied by
all the conditions Of the great specta-
Gle, with the vastness of the proper
tons. with the brilliant but harmoni-
ous color, perfect and softly subdued
by light, and with the careful adapta-
tion of the decorations and devices to
the occasions.
Nothing could be moro admirable
than the arrangements. Each ticket
bore on It's face the number Of the sec
ton and number of the scat TO which
the holder was assigned, while on the
reverse side was diagram Of tho pal
ace, Indicating the entrance to each
section. The dias, or central platform
for the President Of the Republic and
the authorities was situated in the cor
ner square nearest the Place dc la
Concorde. At an elevation of twenty
feet was tho platform, containing SIX
ty seats for the Chief Executive, for
eign princes, diplomats, Presidents and
Bureau Of the two chambers of Legis-
lature, special Ambassadors, Ministers
and Perieots OF the Seine, Chief Of Po-
lice and subordinate Cabinet officers.
The staircase leading to this plat
form was flanked by two enormous
pedcstals, decorated with various tro.
phies OF industry and science. AT each
side were beautifully decorated boxes, or
stalls, specially set apart Tor the wives
of President MacMahon, OF Cabinet
Ministers and Of members OF the DIP
lomatic Corps. In space separating
the Hseats of honor" from the loges OF
the ladies wcle chairs for regular For
eign Ambassadors, Foreign Commits
sioners. the General Commission of the
EXPOSITION and Council of the Legion
OF Honor Rising gradually, tier above
tier, the seats reached the first gale
nv. which runs around the building
On both sides OF the stage and in front
OF it, in the first gallery, were large
number of boxes for ladies'. On the
benches reaching up from the seats oi
honor to tho gallery were places fol
Council Of State, the magistracy, mu
nicipal councillors, Deputies, Senators
and members OF the Bar.
Y In front OF the dias were 5000 seats
for the lucky persons who had obtain
ed prizes, these seats being formed il
two immense squares, separated from
the other potion Of the nave by I
wide passage, beyond which AGAR
we're places for the thousand Jurors
Beyond the iuros was an inclined
plane, with seats for 5000 spectators
: raised so that every person could dis
tinctly sec everything that transpire'
{, on the dias,
Precisely al ten minutes TO on
, O'Clock, NJ. Grevy, with the Bureau o
) Deputies, arrived and took seats on th
! estrande to the left Of the Presiden
amid the cheers OF the spectators. I'm
mediatcly after followed Due d'Audifl
! iret Pasquer, with the Bureau OF tn
! Senate; these were seated to the righ
, of the Chair. At five minutes to tw'
5 the booming of cannon announced th
, approach OF the Presidential cortege
8 which had made sensation as IL pass
: ed through the principal streets iron
9 the Elysees. The Marshal President
dressed in the full uniform Of his ranl
in the army entered the nave preccd
y cd by the lntrOducer Of Ambassador
a and Master of Ceremonies. On hi
! right walked Don Francicco d'Assizes
r on bis lett His Royal Highness tn
Prince of Wales, and followed by th
Due dAosta, Count of Flanders AM
a the Prince Of Sweden, who took thel
= seats on the cstradc in the order ind
Gated. A defle then took place OF th
/ foreign soldiers and guardsmcn sent +
a the Exhibition, and who preceded th
= delegations of the nine groups OF OK
hbilors. The United States marine
, received a special ovation, being greet
a ed with hearty cheers. Then cam
!. the delegates Of the nine groups, pre-
!. cedcd hy banners and defled beior
1 the Marshal
! Each president Of group aseende
Y the estradc and received from the Mlr
|, lister OF Agriculture u book containinI
. II catalogue Of awards. This porto
!. of tho ceremony being over the MAJ
/ shal arose and read his address, i
; which occurred the following passs
yes, that were most cuthusiusticall
!. cheercd
= "When the government Of the R'
I public convened the savans, artist
# aud mechanics Of all nations TO meet !
our capital, France was just emergin
t. from painful strife, and her lndustr.
d had not escaped the force of that vas
= commercial crisis which depressed br
2 sincss throughout the globe. Yet th
!. exhibition OF 1873 has equaled, it nt
it surpassed, ITS predecessors. Let u
n thank God, who, to console our con-
n try, has permitted that this great an
n peaceful glory should be reserved ic
il We may declare these happy r.
D suits with profound satisfaction, b
N cause, in our idea, the success OF II
,r international Exhibition rebounds
nc the honor Of France. But il does NJ
10 become US simply to encourage art an
.. exhibit the improvements made wit
IT regard to the various means Of produ
r.. ton. We have been able, in mo
ls earnest and convincing manner,
ar demonstrate that seven years pass,
e in reflection and devoted TO labor haS
m suffered TO repair the most terrible di
ne asters that ever beiel nation. III
a world has witnessed the strength
u. our credit, the abundance Of our .
~ sources, the peace and quiet OF o'
as cities, the content of our population
ho the instruction and good discipline
our army, as now reconstructed, tes
Il. fying 10 an organization which ! n
ot convinced will bc fccund and durnb
IN. "Our national ambition has not be-
On arrested by disaster. II We have ;
he come iarseeing, prudent and more
,le borious we shall become still more :
on and in memory Of our misfortune
ar MAINTAIN aud develop among US 4
,rs spirit of, concord, absolute espcct !
il our institutions and laws. and arde
cir and diaintcrcstcd love of country"
~ The Minister Of Agriculture n
I'd. Commerce. replied to the Marshal in
,pt long speech, which was imperfsc
,ss heard throughout the hall. NJ. 81