Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-07

/ TON BUILDINGS.
| Yesterday afternoon President Carnot stood
under the great dome of the Exposition build
ing in Paris, surrounded by his ministers anC
many distinguished guests to formally declare
| 1t open.
The president drove to the exposition
from the Elysee at 30. escorted, as on Sunday
| bya full company of six cuirassiers, Madame
Carnot and some others having preceded hin
some fifteen minutes before. When the presi
dent arrived at the grounds few people com
paratively had gained admittance. 1t was moi
until the president and his company haG
threaded the long rows formed by the two
regiments and entered the central hall where
| the reception was held, that the vast crowds
held in check by the police and soldiers, broke
through the cordons formed at all the doors
leading to the central grounds and streamed in
masses across the newly-laid-out gardens.
NO CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC
From that moment till the departure of the
official visitors every attempt to hold the
public in check was useless. Flowers were
trodden out of sight. new plats of grass became
mass of mud. and millions of spail colored
lamps. ranged all around few inches from
the ground, were smashed to pieces and no
trace left of them but a few broken and tangled
wires strewing the pathways in every direction
At the base of the Eiffel tower some tropical
plants OF rare beauty and value were trampled
In short. the damage thus done will cost the
directors of this evenings illumination great
expense to replace.
When the President reappeared a special
guard of honor was formed of colonial troops
consisting OF Algerian. Tunisian. aud Annamite
regiments, in themselves exhibits of no small
interest. The latter are undoubtedly the most
curious, being little. Mongol-looking fellows,
in al T.,
above four feet in height but apparently wiry
and remarkable for their long marching powers.
III spite of the fact of wearing no covering on
their feet. While these valiant defenders of
their country's veal were drawn up outside,
Carnot, having declared the exposition opened
made a tour of the eptire buildings accompa-
MED by the ministers, military and naval Off
GERS. Though he was beginning to look faded
and worn he continued bowling to the excited
crowd that followed close upon him, yelling at
every corner ''Vive Carnot"
CAISoT's DUTIES OVER
At AS his handsome carriage, driven by tw o
postillions, wearing the same blue and silver
uniform of yesterdays fete. once more drew
up before the central building, and as the
clocks beyond the TrOcadero were Ginning the
hour of five the president issued from the ex-
position and was conducted through an I'M
unbroken line of military to the Elysee The
crowd now was denser than ever All along
the quays it was absolutely impossible to circu-
late. and the march past of thousands of SOL
diers on their way back to their barracks in
tsnsified the pressure.
DIPLOMATS ALL PRESENT.
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 courtesy, have overcome the prohibi-
ton. and they were all unoficially present
The letter of their instructions has been kept
while the spirit Is broken. 1t is sight that
can be seen nowhere but in Paris. All except
the japanese, who have adopted European
garb Plus an unlimited amount of gold lace,
ali knot and tassels, are in the dress of their
respective courts.
Only one foreign representative is in austere
black. unreheyed By any decoration. This is
Mr.. Robt. McLane, the retiring urbane minister
OF the United States, who is greeted with cor
dial warmth on every side. There pass near
his place on the benches provided for the am
bassadors, Orientals with white teeth flashing
from under their curled brown moustaches,
Hindoos in white cloaks and capuchins. Afri-
cans with feathered circets in their headgear
the Chinese minister with long suite of yellow
attendants looking like elegant grotesGue
figures. among whom there is not a young man.
and full-blooded MoOrs. The contrast between
those swarthy skins and silk white draperies of
nuns yelling Is occasionally relieved BY the
raising of a delicate, jewelled hand to direct an
opera-glass upon the gallery overhead. Here,
there and everywhere are seen the broad red
ribbon of the Legion of Honor and the cross of
the same distinction. Generals Scared and
feeble are assisted to their places by young Of
hcers. Hoary veterans occupy the front row
OF chairs near the dais, some of them on
crutches-the survivors OF many wars.
THE SCENE AT NIGHT.
Last night the whole city was ablaze with
light and color, and crowds were adoat on the
river, the whole Seine was dotted with craft of
all descriptions, carrying myriads of lights and
dlscharging fireworks continually. The sky
was as red as though the entire city was ablaZe
and the whole-souled efforts of the populace
are gradually imparting the same tint to the
town. Everywhere American stars and stripes
shared the hOnors with the tricolor, though the
English and other flags are unseen. All mill
tary bands near Paris were placed on boats and
sent up and down the river, adding the strains
OF harmony to the roar of cannons and the
cheers of the people.
The whole interior of the exhibition was
lighted, while the immense Eifel tower was
lighted by electricity and calciums. The tower
was finally stretched with naphtha and bengal
ire so that 1t rose IN the air tongue of fame
1000 feet high. The theaters we're all free and
the pubic were freer, particularly in public
squares Anything to equal the dancing and
larkIng IN the immense Place de la Concorde
at a late hour last night can scarcely be mag
ned. There are about 100000 Americans in
Paris, and they were in the movement.
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED.
The countries represented in the exposition
by theil skill are, in addition to France and the
United States, Great Britain. Austria-Hungary.
Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden. Denmark
Norway, Holland, Belgium. Spain, Portugal.
Greece, Roumania, Servia, Egypt, Persia,
Mexico. Brazil. the Argentine Republic. Bolivia
Chill. Nicaragua, Venezuela. Guatemala Uru-
quay, Paraguay, San Domingo, Salvador, Hayti
China. Japan, East India, Siam, Morocco and
Australasia.
The unrepresented countries are GERMANY
Turkey and Montenegro
The applications for space so far exceeded
the expectations founded on previous exhibit
tons that despite heroic exertions not one de-
partment Is complete nor the catalogue of any
group ready for the printers. The American
representation is the farthest behind.
THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
An idea of the yastness Of the exposition NAV
be gained from the area it covers Although
the exhibition buildings are closely grouped
the total ground surface exceeds 5000. 900
square feet. The Champ de Mars. the Trocadero
Place Gardens, the Esplanace of the Invalides
and the quays of the Seine extending between
the Champ de Mars and the Invalides buildings
blend strength, suitability, light and grace in
their composition. Their interior architectural
lines are notably free and symmetrical while
their decorations surpass in elegance of design
and richness of tone those of any structures
ever put up for similar use.