Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-05-15

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PRESIDENT CARNoT.
Minister of Public Works, and MN. Lock-
ray, Rouvter, LIE Grand, Berger, Dautresme
and Christophile, tho ablest Of the bureau
hcada
exposition grounds, escorted by the brill
liant corps of cuirassiers whose breast
plates and helmets flashed back the pleas
ant May-day sun. The crystal tones
OF the great clocks struck 9, the
trumpets poured forth their strains,
and the entire assembly under the
dome arose to it's feet It was spec
tacle worth remembering Conceive O.
great circle formed under dome sugges-
tive OF St. Pauls decorations reaching to
the apex, noble in symbolism and allusion,
the art and literature of all countries noted
by ingenious and graceful devices,
the names of the worlds greatest en-
blazoned in gold letters, the vari-
GUS emblems Of civilization arranged
p1ctorially upon segments OF arches, and a
colossal frieze extending entirely around
the base of the dome composed of magnifi-
cent professional national types of all races
bearing appropriate offerings Beneath
this luminous and rich roof are hundreds
OF arm chairs, single chairs and
benches, all in gold upholsts7ing, with
the arms in crimson brocade or vel
vet, and a dais, arranged with heavy
red draperies, for the President and his
train. Extending in the lines of paral-
telegram, with an endless vista through the
palace OF fine arts, are places, all in red
velvet, for the senators and deputies, Judges,
heads OF departments, chiefs of bureaus
mayors, members of the great councils the
French Academy, the Institute of France,
the clergy and civil functionaries
The surprise Of the day was the presence
OF all the diplomatic representatives now
in Paris While their governments declined
to permit them officially to assist in the
opening Of the exposition, personal good
will and possibly private curiosity have
overcome the prohibition, and they were
all unoficially present The letter of their
instructions has been kept, while the spirit
Is broken
After the ''Marseillaise" had been played
by pickad orchestra and sung by chorus
OF mems voices Admiralty balanced and of
delightful quality, Premier Tirard arose to
deliver tho opening speech. At once the
entire assemblage becomes seated and I'M
broken attention continues. 1t is judi
but wisely-tegulated force. 1t makes an
excellent impression
President Carnot followed Minister IL
rard. In his remarks he referred to the
undauntable energy of France, which has
arisen from the most severe trials to fresh
Industrial triumphs.
The musical programme was then at once
proceeded with President Carnot descend
ed from the dais and walked down
the main aisle OF the gallery of fine
arts toward the center, where he
touched several electric buttons. In a
moment the fountains of the exposition
were all pouring forth their streams to the
universal sunshine and the great engine of
the machinery palace was in motion The
100000 or 4Oo, COO people outside and inside
cheer, and every portion of the grounds of
the universal exposition Of 1889 is open
The exhibitors number 81, 600.
After the exhibition was opened the Pres
ident and his party inspected the various
departments.
PARIS, May THE fetes in celebration of
the opening of the exposition were carried
out according to programme Monday night
The Eiffel tower, the central dome of the
exhibition builds ing and the gardens sur
rounding the buildings were splendidly il
Illuminated, and in all parts OF the city
were to be seen evidences of the en-
thusiasm with which the people re-
gard the great fair and their sympathy
with the institutions whose application
to the Government of France the exposi-
ton commentaries. On the Seine a mag
niticent marine display was given, embrace
ing every conceivable kind of craft which
the depth of the water would permit to
float. This display extended from Saint
Louis island to Grenelle. Each vessel car
ried lights of various colors and the
bridge and the entire stretch OF
dock front wero ablaze with lights colored
fires, etc. The display Of fireworks which
took place at three Different points at the
Point Neuf at Grenelle and in the garden
OF the Tuilleries was fully equal to any
thing of the kind ever seen in Paris
One Of the pieces represented the
design of monument in commemora-
tion of the revolution OF 1850 While the
Venetian fete was in progress ON the Seine
thousands OF variegated bengal lights were
sent off from different parts of the Eitfel
tower, disclosing that structure to the view
Of the whole city and its environs The
cascade Of the Trocadero and all the fount-
aims on the exhibition grounds were also
Illuminated.
Shortly after nightfall monster torch
light procession embracing $1,000 mounted
cuirassiers and infantry on foot, most of
the musical societies of Paris, both vocal
and Instrumental with numerous brass
bands, drum corps etc., started from the
Trocadero palace, crossed the Jena bridge
and marched into the central garden of the
Exposition grounds amid most enthusiast
tic cheering The number Of gas jets
blazing tn the grounds was upward Of 10O,-
oOO
The Exposition of 1850 is unlike all its
predecessors in certain large respects The
chief Of these Is it's emphasis of the inner
emit conservatism of skilled labor The
countries represented by their skill are, in
addition to France and the United States,
Great Britain, Austria, Hungary, Italy,
Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, Denmark,
Norway, Holland, Belgium. Spain, Portugal