New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09


the lower end and if there had been ever so much
space and ever so many people beyond, they could
have neither heard nor seen much.
The accommodation provided for members OF the
press was altogether insufficient and provoked
much discomfort But the fault was that of the
untoward circumstances which caused the smaller
hall TO be used on the occasion. The committee
had done the best they could for the fourth estate.
Their Majcsties failed in that which has been
called the courtesy of kings" punctualIty, and
made us wait twenty minutes before they entered
the hall. The geoHaphers speculated whether the
delay had been due to the lady or the gentleman;
and the studies of the ehnologists led them to con-
cude that the fault lay with the former She
dressed "a Ia ycnenana.' wearing veil over her
head and looked pretty enough to insure forgive
ness from the learned assembly. Their Majesties
were accompanied by the young Prince of Naples,
a.id by the Kings brother, the Duke of Aosta.
The venerable NJ. de Lesseps opened Che proceed
ings. rs president of the last Congress held at
Paris In a speech half an hour long, he took
rapid survey OF the OF geographical progress.
SAID many civil things rs to the part Italy had
taken in promoting that progress, and concluded
by handing over the presidency to Prince TeanO.
That gentleman theTeupon ross to his towering
height, and N speech OF quarter OF an hour gave
n concise history ot the origin of these geographical
congresses: spoke OF the first that held at
Antwerp; OF the second, held ~ PARIS; aud con-
IT, ed hv spraking Of the special fitness OF Venice
IA the locality Oi the third. lie was followed by
fine Syndlc of Venice, Siguor Dante Scrc 20 Aghler,
who spoke Tor less than ten minutes. but carried
away the main hOu0r> Ol the Occasion. In The hrst
place hc spoke rcmarhaby wei. ana made every
body i'm the hall hear what hc had To say. Briefly
thanking those present Tor their visit, hr went on
Ia speak lerngly the thanks due 10 those absent
vino were al that moment carry ing their lives ~
their hands IA iuho,pItablc lands for the advance
urnt OF science and yet moro 10 those VINO hau
airrady laid down their lives IN the cause lie was
Id had .tt.Tl
with marked attention to all the speakers,
especially De Lcsscps. The Queen mad appeared
somewhat bored but frightened mp at the speech
OF the SyudiC. The Ilttc Prince VINO lad cVldehliN
had III. .tTIct orders, kept ms big biuc eyes VIDE
Omen Hii tie time. aud thus commenced tie OncIouS
dutIrs of royalty very satisfactorily. The only
prrson 10 whom his Majesty spoke separately on
entering was the PatunIch ot Venice, VINO was
there IN Nj, Cardinals robes. After the business Oh
the meeting was over, Hll the nOlabhltlc5 were
presented 10 their AlaesticS. And the "eiiusion
with which the Queen addressed the Patriarch
was remarked on with some jealousy ny the 'chc-
tauS Il characteristic circumstance which curlously
Indicate, the Jealous fear of the Italians lest their
soycrrf,n~ should manifest any ecclesiastical ten
drnc.r.. The kins Is not suspected OF any such.
hayr hardly left myself room to tell you of the
illumination OF the Plaza OF ST. Mark last night.
il was AN immense success. AMI truly thing to oe
remembered by AL Nho saw H. A. hundred
ihouaaud oil lamps marked ont M golden llght
every line of the lovely architecture OF those
matches, buildings Those waO have seen only
illumination by gas OF by electric light VIII
har,IIy brhcy. how very superior for all the pur-
pose, of beauty Is illumination hy oil. The per
icctiy golden color of the hight ., 80 much more
beautiful. fhc facade of -. Marks Church was
lighted by electric hight, reflected on II IN such
manner rs not 10 interfere with the lighting oil the
Piazza. The effect Wa, maucai. Those only who
/ have seen 81. Marks can imagine II. II tueY
have churches in i1irylInd they must look a. 1t.
Marks looked last night!
Tbr French have contributed largely TO the
geographical show and the Ncnol!ano were dis
pu. Il To receive their French guests WIN All cor
dltty and distinction. But the French representa-
. tyr, here have NOT so conducted themselves ~ 10
leave % pleasing impr. ~-Iou ut the National feeling
/ toward the Italians. Besides an amount t gTun-
bling at Ilr general ARRANGEMENTS, really bN no
means Iu-ri.d an incident that occurred last
uI.ht has been very bitterly commented on. FROM
IN. nature ui the bindings forming the fIHIlI ot
ST. NaIk.-thc greater rlIt consisting OF ihe
ruUruuu, Iuynl palace iuulir dlhr'rni thinG rom
the ancient palace of tIc b"geS Inc aHuuhI OF
/ accommodation at windows for th' en- nyWrut OF
, the illumination without being IN the thick ol the
I crowd j. very limited. But several OF ihc rooms
! ina the ROYAL palace having been given mp TO the
/ pupI,r, ni tLr Exposition CLOSED, OF course. ~
uisIt the window, Of these rooms were avail
atlr aud many Italians. especially meWueiS "i inc
Italian press wcr, invited to use them. But when
these Italians entered their own palace Ion TINS pun
uu,r they were met ~ the dooi OF the rooms con-
iaiuius the French exhibit 10y refusal % allow
them tp enter. " lou have not been invited by me
French Committee. and You don't enter mere.
THIS r. the reply thc itsliJns received from their
. Ir,urL guests as pUhu.hrd in tine Io,..' tins
. r.,r..ug The feeling excited Ly jhlS almost in-
credible. incident may De- 'uu- nod and The Italians
contrast tui, conduct with the marked courtesy
shown rs all otter nJ ions.
our fair weather lasted just 10. q enough Tor llNt
NIGHTS fric u WIS ali that could hc desired ior
the illumination; but this morning We nave Nio-
lent thuuaUT storm.