The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-17
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
brilliant Inauguration Of the Intarna-
stonsi Exhibition % 1878.

Brilliant Inauguration Of the Interna-
tionai Exhibition % 1878.
PARIS, May 1.-The ceremony of the
opening OF the international Exhibition ~
1878 took place to-day with great pomp and
success. The ceremony began NJ $50 Ia the
afternoon. ~ which time 10 WAS showery but
~ o'clock the sun WAS shining brightly
again. The crowd was immense and nninu.
siastic, In spite of the alterations 81 rain
sveryshers heard Of give IL Repnbi!au.'Is
"si.e - France" Among those present acre
the Prince ~ Wales. Don Francois Il Assise.
brother Of tne Ming Of Italy and e. xi nDs. =,
SPAN, fffnce Frederick. Grown Prime. ~
Denmark the Prince u Orange. heir appar.
Prince Henry u holland. Marshal Mao,Ianon
arrived Ia tne state carriage, escorted by nis
military n, honseAoid; troops being drawn up
All along the route from the Eiysee.
Tnk PROCESSION WAS THEN foRMED.
which marched from the Grand Arcade 10
platform ovcrlOok ing tue fountain, and cOu-
manding view Of nearly all the buildings
anu grounds. Here Iffssercne dc Bort, Min
ister Of Co inmercc. welcomed the Mar-hMi in
shoit spoech and tie Marshal then ~.
clared the Exhibition opened. One hundred
and one guns from the lnsAlides. Mont Wa
icrien AMI Arista in seine followed the an
nouncement. and ~ she same time two mlli-
tary bands struck up. all the fonntains play.
cd. and soldiers stationed 10y the n.,g stan.
hoi-ted nags Of MI nations on the roofs os the
two palaces and auncxes- The Marsha. then
reasc,nded the Trorndrro Palace. the proc
ces-ion reforming behind him, and after com
pletAng the round ~ the buildings crossed
over the river ~ the Champs dc Mars. Troops
terrace Of tho Champs de- Mars Palace was
occupied by Senator's deputies. Council OF
state. Magistrates. Acade micians. Military
stab and French Commissioners.
THE SPECTACLE AT THE CEREMONY
was magnificent. and perfect order prevail
ed. tx Queen Isabella, Of spain. witnessed
the cerenlo mics from the gallery occupied by
Madame MacMahon. The scene after the Of
firiaI declnration OF opening wns ilnnn.ins-
Ia the extreme From the heights OF rruca-
dero the thousands 81 guests assembled could
see crowds on the surrounding streets. the
banks Of the Seine and at Passy. both on the
right and left. In front lay nm immense afrA
Gro wded with exposition buildings gayly
decorated with hags Of different nations. q
grand cascade and rows OF statues illu-;rat-
ing the countries participating A long line
Of brilliant eduipages filed the road 70 tho
Champs III, SEES and the niilsric~, inter-
sperScd with attachments of mounted guards
OF Paris, magnificent escorts OF Nl-iung
princes anu the military household oi fre-i-
dent MacMnhon. The dazzling facade ~ the
palace on the Champs de- Mars MAS richly
orlanented with national embiems. amt ia
every aSsi2snable space the thousands
lines OF infantry. A. the Presidential
procession. including the princes. dipio-
mates and other distinguished guests. reach
ed the 'front.' OF the Pa.ncc 90 the Champs 10
Mars. the scene wa. extremely picturesque
state bodies IN grand uniforms Court COnn-
cilors and Magistrates In theil obrs, and
different bodies OF the Institute and Legion
OF Honor stood Ia strong contrast with sen
ators, deputies clergy and ninoi officials
their civil costumes. These, win tile uepn
tatiOn from the arIny, an ful Uniform Ell In
with the Presidential cortege anr moved
through the last Indian hlill into the grand
centrainave ~ the palace passing " rapid
review the various foreign sections ana e1-
changing saiutes with each Commissioner
who stood an front OF their respective scc-
tions- The procession then passed into the
art galleries, thence into the French ectiOn.
which occupies entire side of the palace
After the usual c0urtesies the President and
party left by Avenue Rapp gate and returned
10 the EIysee.
THE SCENES AT NIGHT
Early in the evening the avenues and boue.
wards we're crowded with vehicles AMI foot
passengers Later. the streets we're iilpas=-
able In many places, In consequence ~ the
immense crowds assembled 10 witness the
Nominations. Many buildings ia every
quarter Of the city were decorated with iiags
OF all nations. The American colors we're
The Boulevnrds des Italiens and sdes Capu-
cines were brilliantly illuminated with gas
Jets, trAnrp Aleucies and Chinese lanterns.
FOR hours every inch Of space Ia the main
thorOugiare- All very side street "a
pied by sufl <ing misses shouting aud singing.
The demons STATIONS frequently became semi
ffotous. Visitors who went 4" carriages or
on foot 70 see the Nominations often found
themselves involved In the crush, aud were
compelled 60 seek refuge from the pressure
of the crowd ~ open doorways OF hotels.
restaurants and other public places Men,
women and children of every class mingled
indfscf Intimately ia tile crow Il, which Mas oc-
elsiisened by rush 81 companies
Of half into xicated youths and wOrNineiI
bearing Chinese lanterns and singing the
Towards midnight, When the
illu ma nation should have been nt It's best.
many lights were cAtinguishcd and the
crowds began 70 dispcrsc.