Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-02
THE Paris EXPOSITION.
French Official Visit to the American Depart
ment-U. s. Honorary Commissioners-fheir
Great Expectations and Disappointments.
PARIS, July Is, 1873.

meuG W o. honorary C0mmlSSlonerS-Ihelr
Great Expectations and Disappointments.
PARIS July l6, 1873.
AMERICAN LUNCH FIENDS IN PARIS.
Did you ever see an Honorary U. S. COM
missioner to the Paris exposition" hunting
for invitations to French receptions? Well,
they are nearly equal in numbers, and fully,
In unremitting endeavOrs tC the Ohio office
seekers let loose in Washington. They won't
give up hope for the official IBID" until the
show is aim most over, thinking that the docu-
ment has been mislaid, and there is yet a
chance chanee o OF Its arriving safely before the cham
Pagne IS al gone. After several bitter disap
pOlntments they begin to think that some one
mas been borrowing their title and their inyi-
tatlons , and sailing under false colors. They
Why hssv they should be neg
plenty they are. The French do, however,
| and when the Y. S. Commissioner General
some tlme ago dld consent to send list OF the
ID. C.'S, simply those who had arrived where
It might be taken as an invitation, the invita-
t1ons were noticeable for their absence-an
to invite some French.
invitations for the commissioner general,
suPerlntendents OF the American departments
and the army and navy. representatives. were
eVldently considered just share. Aud why
not? Mr.: Cuniiffe Owen, the representative
of the Prince of Wales at the exposition, and
practically the head of the British commission,
the. other day, in answer to an inquiry, said
that the French government was accustomed
to send their commission four invitations. and
once five We're sent, English honorary com
title and pass: if they are not they have to be-
and don't try to bulldoze.
The American commissioners were happy
yesterday, though. There was
FREE LUNCH
IN Governor McCOrmick'S office, and they were
all invited. But then that wasn't the real arti-
1t was the occasion of a visit from the French
authorities of the exposition to the American
department, and was quite a success, although
every thing was arranged upon the spur of
the moment The distinguished visitors were
Messrs. krantz, director general of the expo
sltlon; Mr: Berger, director of the foreign
of tie French department: Tney waited
running order before they paid their
s fhey We're We the sscoeS firi hrousp spi ne
American section by GOV. Mccormick and
others. This was their first visit, and they
made made, a yer very thlorough, examination. They
and Mr.. Berger showed great interest in the
agricultural machinery, The former being an
sgriculturist himself. Our agricultural ex.
France, but it is generally conceded that our
agricultural machinery surpasses everything
of its kind exhibited here.
On the 18th inst. there is to be
TRIAL OF REAPERS AND MOWERS
about thlrty-six miles outside the city, and it
is expected that Americans will not be behind
Hduu III ldhluS tutlI SlldIc OI tIlo awards.
THE CALIFORNIA MINERAL EXHIBIT
was the object of particular interest to the
visitors; so much SO that Mr. Krantz expressed
the intention of returning at another time to
was especially interested, more thoroughly.
This exhibit, by the way, is attracting very
general attention over here, particularly
be i mot only for the ya
peteneSS OF the collection and the excellence
OF its arrangement. Mr.. Henry G. Hanks, of
California, is in charge. He has arranged the
specimens in neat cases just outside the agri-
cultural department exhibit, and the Speci-
mems from 1887 localities are so well classified
An exhibition of the
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL AS WELL AS
THE MINERAL PRODUCTS
OF the Pacific coast would have been valua-
abe addition to Americas representation.
Mr. Mackey will be we'll repaid by it's success
Tor advancing the money necessary for the eX-
hibit OF the mineral productions, when the
legislature declined to appropriate anything
THE EXHIBIT OF COAL
caused MIR. krantZ to eXclaim "Ah, this is
your real gold mine.''
The fine show made by both the
HOWE AND FAIRBANK SCALE COMPANIES
also detained the party for some time. The
exact balance OF the scales was shown by Mr..
Berger standing upon scales of many tons
weight, and afterwards with pound weight
The party entered the agricultural pavilion,
as it is called, and had glass of
CALIFORNIA CHAMPAGNE
around. A number OF Partisan newspaper re-
pOrters were along, and, would you believe it 2
They got inside the building and outside the
wine first. just the same everywhere.
Frenchmen, of course, don't think much of
American wines, but there was general ex-
preston OF surprise at the agreeable taSte-it
being much better than they had imagined
Governor Mccormick remarked that perhaps
as many other articles would be shipped to
Europe, instead of from there. At this the
visitors incredulOusly smiled" once more
Upon reaching the
Mr.. DitZ MOnnin remarked that it reminded
him more than anything else of America. and
Of the most comfortable railway journey of his
In the alimentary section the party was
joined by Senator LabOulaye, one of Americas
best friends among the French, and the emf
nent sculptor Mr.. BarthOldi.
The remainder of the section was visited
and frequent compliments were made both
upon the general appearance and the excel
lence of Individual exhibits. A lunch in one
of the large Office rooms followed. A large
table was laden with nearly everything that
tastes good when cOld,-a1l but the cham
pagne, obtained from the alimentary depart
ment. Numerous complimentary speeches
were made and returned, of course.
Not enOngh has yet been said about our
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Dr. John D. Philbrick, who has had full charge
of it, has labored under many disadvantages,
but has succeeded in installing in a very small
space, in very complete manner, the repre-.
sentative collections OF educational literature
educational material and apparatus and
works of pupils, selected from different parts
of the country without regard to states The
space allotted the educational exhibit is only
twentyt by twenty-ti feet The location
is admirable, however, being situated just at
the entrance from the "Street of Nations"
The collections are very thorough, and, being
divided into three different classes, great care
has been required to see that everything has
been put before the visiting jurieS, who nave
just finished within the past few days.
There seems to be no doubt but that great
number of awards in the educational depart
ment will be carried away by this exhibit, as
it is considered one of the most complete that
has ever been made.
WASHINGTON MAKES AN ADMIRABLE SHOW
The Henry" building stands in the center,
in the most conspicuous place, where it cannot
help attracting attention. A great deal more
material than can be used in the small space
allotted was brought over and the best selec-
tiOnS possible were made. That there Is q sur
plus, however, is very good thing. The min
lister of public instruction in Paris Is making
an educational collection which will be per.
manent government institution, aud Wilt be
placed in the Palais Royal The object is to
obtain this collection of everything pertaining
to education, so that the teachers from all
parts of France can come and study during
their vacations. The government will invest
one hundred thousand francs, and the rail-
roads will give transportation at half fare