Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-01

| dPPOtutCO tNtuluS, Tile III I'LL rep
resentation, for that event. 1t is scarce
necessary to add that the same enthusiasm
reigned as on the previous occasion and
that Verdi was received with all the fitror
| of an Italian audience.
Yesterday at half, past in the morning
PROFESSOR NoRDENsKJoLD,
The renowned Swedish explorer, and Mr..
Palander arrived at Paris. For many days
the journals have been filled with the ac-
counts of the proposed visit of this north
ern savant to the capital of France. Not
withstanding the early hour of his arrival,
large delegation was at the depot to re-
ceive him. True the majority were men,
bers of the Geographical Society and other
savants, who usually make it a business to
see the rising of the sun. One of the wait
ing-rooms of the care was handsomely dec
GRATED for the reception of Nordenskjold,
where he was greeted by the President OF
the Central Commission of the Geograph-
ical Society, in the name of the savants
of Europe, by a long but appro-
pirate speech. After the presentation
of the different members present Nor
denskjold and Mr.. Palander drove away
amidst loud huzzas of the crowd stationed
in the street. Nordenskiold is certainly
the hero OF the moment and as he is not
marked with any particular political be-
lief, he IS neutral ground on which all
French meet IN harmony and good will.
They are very enthusiastic over Norden-
skiold, and last evening the immense crowd
which collected at the Cirque d'Ete to see
and hear him, testified to their apprecia-
ton. On the platform were collected the
Minister of Public Instruction and many
other officials, besides the Prince Royal of
Sweden, who had come to Paris expressly
to be present at Nordenskjolds reception
and the Minister Plenipotentiary of that
country. The two heroes arrived together
die hight, slight frame, and carries his
with reflections of yellow, his eyes are
half closed behind his gold spectacles, he
wears heavy moustache, and his ensemble
is dry and nervous such is Nordenskjold.
The other, Palander, the captain of the
Vega, is of light complexion, his entire
face is covered with reddish beard, his blue
eyes have contemplative expression and
his straight profile seems to concentrate a
whole revelation of energy. At the sight
of these two heroes the applause sounded
like growing thunder. A hearty welcome
was expressed to the illustrious explorer
by one of the orators present, after which
Nordenskjold recited portion of his hardy
voyage. A respectful silence was main
tanned and the audience followed his re-
cital word by word. A profound emotion
prevailed when he recounted the obstacles
which constantly rose up before them
the ship captive in the ice, where it re-
manned 294 days, with temperature s.
centigrade below zero, without communi-
cation whatever, except with the inhab-
itants of those unknown countries, whose
language no one understood, but whom
they succeeded in comprehending, thanks
to vocabulary invented by Palander
NordenskJold then went on to say that the
fortunate breaking of the ice opened a road
and permitted them to
FINISH THE CONQUEST
OF that unknown so often in vain inter
rogated by navigators. 1t is assuredly not
regular route always free and that it will
be possible to follow at all times. There
are other expeditions to be attempted,
and they will be undertaken. That
which is somewhat notifying to the
French at present is the fact that when the
Vega set out in 1876 nearly all the ma
tionalities of Europe were represented on
board except France. True, at that time
France was passing through severe politi-
cal ordeal, for it was then the coup d'etat
was attempted by Marshal MacMahon,
known as the 10th of May, and little at
tention was given to science. Norden-
skiold is to be officially received ON Monday
by the Conseil Municipal, who, on this
occasion, are to make use of all the cere-
mony permitted such august bodies. The
following day grand dinner is to be given
him by the Geographical Society. A bust
of the hero, from the artistic scissors of a
fellow countryman, is to adorn the dining
hall and to be crowned at the end of the
dinner, The famous artist Nilsson is to
be present on the occasion, and will prob
ably charm the assembly as Swedish
warbler. Last evening Nordenskjold was
the recipient of the grand gold medal of
the Geographical Society, and it is most
/ probable that he will not leave Paris with
out his dining or breakfasting at the
Elysees, when President Grevyw present
him with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
The poissons d'dUrI have made their ap-
pearance this year as usual. Many per-
son on the first day of this month has been
the victim of some
PRACTICAL JOKE,
But 10 one to our knowledge has had the
bad taste to lose his temper over it. These
poissons d'aUrI are ON exhibition in the
different toy shops, and are for the most
part various kinds of fish of pasteboard,
artistically made and painted. There are
besides other objects of the same material.
such as basket of oysters, different fruits
and other delicacies destined to delight the
eye and make the mouth water. Even
though the recipient of any of these OBJ
jects be disappointed because they are not
good to eat, he is easily consoled with the
conviction that he is possessor Of an oyet
dart which will remain forever by him.
On the lst of April took place the inau-
guration of the fifth Exposition of the I'm
pressionists Perhaps you may not know
who the impressionists are. The public
here, whether willing to learn or not, has
had the knowledge forced upon them, for
the amount of criticism and sport exer-
cisco III Dendll Vi tHese pOor lIlpIeSSioulolS
is hardly to be believed. There are revo-
lutionists everywhere, in art as in politics,
and those who rebel against the conven-
tional rules of classical art, where one
reaches the expression of his sentiment by
long and dreary road, have chosen to i'm
mediately convey their ideas to canvas
even as the inspiration sezes them. Most
curious effects have resulted, and it was
often easy to perceive that the impression
produced on the stranger was not the same
as that experienced by the artist The ma
jority of the pictures might have been
ticketed
AS YOU LIKE 1T,
For it was just as reasonable to take the
sea for the sky or the sky for the sea, and
fortunate if anything SO definite could be
decided upon. To judge from the results
at which they have at present arrived, one
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