Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
Americans Whose Services We're
Recognized by Decorations.
A PITTsBURG CITIZEN aONORED.
Financial Results of the Great Paris
Exposition.
CHICAGO BEING DOOMED BY THE FRENCH
rcoHarsroxDrNor OF THE DISPATCH ]


CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcB.l
PARIS, November I've knew who of
the Americans had been decorated with the
Cross of the Legion of Honor before the Ex-
hibition closed its doors for ever. The one
was made public last Sunday, the other took
place yesterday. Between these two dates
those exhibitors, jurors and intriguers who
had hoped for the red ribbon, but did not
secure it, had plenty of time to indulge in
considerable kicking. Some of the decora-
tions were deserved and some were not. As
things go General franklin was entitled to
the Cross of Grand Officer, but Mr.. Somer-
vile Pinkney Tuck, the Assistant Commits
sioner General, should have been made more
than mere Officer. What he should have
had was Commander. for not only was he
second in rank, but he really did most of the
work. The other Officers were General Francis
Walker, of the Boston Institute of Tech
nology; Mr.. Elihu Thomson, the electrician;
Bailly-Blanchard, Secretary to the Com
mission, and Rush Hawkins, who called
himself expert of the art department, but
whose expertness consisted from the begin
ming in being as cruel as possible to all
| women and most discourteous in his treat
ment of Journalists. The new Chevaliers
| in the Legion of Honor are William Gun
nell, of the Commisson-he Is kicking be-
| cause he was not made an Officer; Mr.
Abdank, foreign gentleman not yet an
| American citizen, but who has been of In
calculable aid as an expert and juryman;
Captain Henry Cochrane, commander of
4 1oAo II
officer; Captain Lyle, of the army, expert;
Lieutenant Ward, of the navy; Mr.. David
Calm, juror-a capitalist formerly of San
Francisco; Max Hellman, of the house of
Seligman Brothers, juror; A. L. Rotch,
juror; d. Urquhart, Jr.. expert in furniture
department, rather young for the position,
but aided in his endeavors by his uncle,
Robert MacLane, ex-Minister to France
from the United States brother believe,
of Mrs. James Brown Potter; William T.
Dallatt, juror, an exhibitor of paintings;
Edward Moore, exhibitor, member of the
house of Tiffany & Company; Warren G.
Healey, maker of carriages; Nathaniel
Wheeler, maker of sewing machines; Will
Sellers, maker of tools; L. W. Fairchild,
maker Of pens; W. H. Done, maker of ma
chinery, and John La Fargo, maker of glass.
You will notice that the manufacturers
are away ahead of art, that science shows
up once only and that education is well
placed.
PITTsBURGER HoNoRED.
There were some other recompenses be-
slowed on experts, exhibitors and jurymen,
and these were called Officers of Public
instruction and Officers of the Academy.
Among those of Public Instruction were
Lieutenant Buckingham, of the Navy, who
is kicking because he was not promoted in
the Legion of Honor, where he was ap-
pointed Chevalier few years back; Alex
ander Harrison, O painter of some talent, |
but not particularly great, except in his |
own estimation, which. by the way, is IN
estimation that most artists have |
of. their modest selves - he scorn-
fully refuses to be an Officer of |
Mr.. Spencer B. Newbery, Mr.. Arthur |
STAGE, Mr.. Thurstone, Mr.. Wellman Parks. |
Mr. Silvanus Gotendorf, Mr.. w. 7. Harris, |
Mr. Charles S. Hastings and Mr.. Charles |
Sumner Taintor also received the violet ro-
sette. The Officers of the Academy include |
Mr. George ]. Luckey, of Pittsbuag, who,
however, so am told, has not been near the
Exhibition, as is also the case with Mr.. |
James MacAlllster, of Philadelphia. another
new Officer of the Academy. In the list is
Van de Stucken, a musician, who came over
here with money furnished him by rich |
New York lady, and gave q concert at the
Trocadero which only few persons attended
and those who did have been regretting it
ever since.
Yesterday was the last day, and we hsd
glorious weather for the windup Of the
grandest exhibition the world has yet known.
Not cloud was seen in the azure sky, the |
sunset was the most resplendent of the year.
and a round sllVery moon lent its light to
the evening scenes. The President and
Madame Carnot were among the 500, 900
persons present at the close Of the great fair
organized in commemoration of the centen-
nary Of French liberty. Just SIX months to
a day had passed since the President had
officially opened it. and during these 1856
days the earth has sent its people in crowds
to see its wonders. Competitors and rivals
from all countries exposed their works and
manufactures; the New World showed ex-
traordinary vitality, and the marvels of the
Champ de Mars and the Esplanade des In
valides drew forth an admiring and co-fra-
body. The Eiffel Tower, the Gallery
of machinery, the domes, all the etceteras
without precedent as wonders, were admired
by millions upon millions of visitors, and
for the first time in the annals of eXhibi-
tions the extraordinary fact happened that
never once was there any relaxation of the
worlds peoples enthusiasm. For six
months France and Paris feted the entire
universe, and this exhibition has been re-
publican triumph as well as national SOL
emnity. To rural and provincial France,
Paris has presented the spectacle of a teem-
ing hive where industry, art and science
shone with Incompatible brilliancy. To
strangers, foreigners from nigh and far of,
France has appeared resplendent in her
great national qualities of courteous hos
pitality, order, liberalism and universal ex-
cellence.
THE MONEY SPENT.
Opened on the 9th of May, this exhibition
closed the 6th of November, six months to a
day, 185 days and evenings of uninterrupted
and unalloyed greatness. Seven million
visitors from the provinces of France came
to Paris to see it, and as it is
estimated that each one Of these
persons spent at least $40, total of
$40, 900, 900 left in Paris by persons from
the departments alone. As for foreigners,
the estimate is that 200, 900 have been in
Paris during these six months. If the aver
age amount spent by each of these is ac-
cepted at $100, we find another $3.50, ,000, 900 |
were thus poured into the capital. The po-
lice divide these foreigners by nationality |
as follows: English, 100000; Belgians. |
225, 400; Germans, 100000; Americans |,
(North), 10000; Spaniards, $1,000; Swiss,
$4,000; Italians, $4,000; Austrians, $4,000;
Americans (South) $4,000; from Africa.
1900; Asiatics, $500; Russians, 10000; |
Greeks, Turks and Roumanians, 5000; |
Portuguese 800: Oceanica (JaVa etc \ |