New-York tribune., 1878-04-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NE US.
THE GREAT FRENCH EXHIBITION
THE PROGRAMME TO BE OBSERVED on The oPFN

THE GREAT FRENCH EXHIBITION
THE PROGRAMME TO BE OBSERVED ON The oPFN-
ING DAY.
PARIS Friday, April 10, 1878.
The arrangements for the opening OF the
Exhibition on the lst Of May settled at Cabinet
Council Wednesday ught. Shortly before o'clock NJ
Teissercnc de Bort Minister Of Commerce, will receive in
the grand vestbue Of the TrocaderO the foreign Princes
10 be present the OCCASION namely: Inc fIlhce ol
Wales; Don Francois d'Assse, father Of the kirg OF
SPAIN the Due dAOsta brother Of the King OF italy and
ex-King Of Spain; Prince Frederic, Crown Prince OF
Denmark the Prince Of Orange, heir-apparcnt to the
throne OF the Netherlands and the Duke de Leuchten
berg of Russia After conducting them to the Princes
salon, he will receive the ambassadors, foreign com
mssiOner presidents and yceprcsidents OF the Cham-
hers Minister'S DepuatOns, Senators and Deputies Az
o'clock Marshal MacMahOn will arrive III the state carri-
age escorted by his military household, troops being
drawn up all along the route from the Elysee lie VIII
first repair to the Princes salon. and procession Will
then be formed which will from the Grande Arcade
to the platform overlooking the fountain and command
ing view OF nearly all the buildings and grounds Here
NJ de Bort will welcome the Marshal In ashort
speech and the Marshal will then declare the Exhibition
opened Que hundred and rounds from the guns at
the Invaies on Mont yaerien, and an island in he
Seine will follow the announcement At the same time
two military bands will strike up all the fountains VIII
play and soldiers stationed by the fagsatfs VIII hoist
the flags Of all the roofs OF the two palaces
and the anneXes.
The Marshal will then reascend TO the Troeadero Pal
ace the procession reforming behind him, and, after
completing the round OF the building will over the
river Champs de Mars. The troops viii be drawn
up on or near bridge The terrace Of the Champs de
Mars Palace will be occupied by senator's Deputies the
Council OF state magistrates, acadeInclaus, the military
staff and the French Commissioners. Entering Dy the
central door the procession will through the grand
yestbule decorated with the Crown jewels, ScVres pOce
LAIN GObelns tapestries and the Prince OF Macss lndlan
collection. 10 Will pass through all the sections
the commss OF each country greeting al the
/ door and will next inspect the Military school.
wnerc ali the ExlDItion wOrkmen VIII be stationed and
Will lastly traverse the machinery anneXes. Arriving
az the gates the Marshal viii take leave OF the Prime
aud other distinguished prrsOuagcs ana return 10 the
Ely by different route, but as before, between line
OF troops.
Madame MacSIahon and the wives of Ambassadors aud
Ministers will assigned stations behind the Troeadero
platform. The Exhibition will be open TO the public
Immediately on the close Of the ceremony. Marshal
MacMahOn will hold grand reception at the Eysee on
the opening day. and also give dinner IN honor Of the
Prince OF Wales and the Duke dAosta. The Journal dss
Dfbats states that view OF the decision Of the German
Emperor 10 exclude from the German Fine Art section
OF Exhibition any picture recalling the war OF Is1o
the French Government has resolved 70 exclude tfencn
pictures cOumemOlatiug thdt war.