Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

FORMALLY OPENED BIZ THE PRESI
DENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
A Brilliant Scene at the Expositio
i Grounds-The Parade of Military
Glance Over the Grounds-One or Tw
Accidents and Unpleasant Features
What is Thought of the Monstrous Eli
fel Tower-Scenes From its Hights
PARIS, May 6.-President Carnot form
ally opened the exposition this afternoon
The president was accompanied to tn
grounds by the president OF the senate an,
the chamber of deputies. escorted by
squadron of cavalry. Artillery salutes an
nounced the arrival under the centra
dome OF the main building. Presiden
Carpot ascended the dais under the dome
surrounded by members OF the cabinet ant
members OF the senate and deputies.
Tirard, the prime minister, made an ad
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clared the exhibition exceeded all expecta
tions, and proved the French peopl,
still preserved all the qualities ii
which they have been noted. Despiti
the acuteness OF the economic crisis, the1
have been able to collect splendid array
OF exhibits. Although every governmen,
did not officially take part in the work
most of them generously seconded the ef
forts of private individuals. Tirard ex-
tended q greeting to strangers in Paris
and said republican France would show
itself hospitable and generous, treating
them, not as rivals inspiring jealousy, but
as fellow.workers. laboring for the happi-
ness of humanity.
ferred to the undauntable energy oi
France in arising from. the severest trial to
fresh industrial triumphs. He aiterward
inspected various departments of the exhi
bition.
AT THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
The presidents cortege arrived at the ex
position grounds escorted by a brilliant
corps of cuirasses. whose breastplates and
helmets flashed back the pleasant May-day
sun. The crystal tones of the great clocks
struck two. Trumpets poured forth their
dome arose to it's feet. 1t was a
spectacle worth remembering. The free
nation has been supplied, during the
centuries of it's monarchy and empire, with
many gorgeous spectacles for artists to pre-
serve, for poets to chant, and philosophers
to discuss, but at no time since the days of
the great Louis were liberty, moral power
and the beauty of democracy SO pistur-
esquely demonstrated. Conceive great
circle formed under q dome suggestive of St.
Paul's, with decorations reaching to the
apex" ....
NOBLE IN SYMBOLISM, .
allusion, art and literature of all countries
noted by ingenious and graceful devices
and the names OF the worlds greatest men
in gold letters. Various en-
blems of civilization arranged pictorially
upon segments of arches and colossal
freize, extended entirely around the base of
the dome, composed OF a magnificent pro-
cession OF national types OF all races,
bearing national offerings. "
Beneath this luminous and rich roof are
hundreds OF arm chairs, single chairs, and
benches, all in gold upholstering with arms
OF crimson, brocade or velvet and dais ar
ranged with heavy red draperies for the
of parallelogram. With an endless vista
through the palace of fine arts are places
all in red velvet for senators, and deputies
and judges, ,theads OF departments, chiefs of
bureaus, mayors. members of the great
councils, French academy, institutions OF
France, clergy and civil functionaries.
- THE SURPRISE oE THE DAY
was the presence of all the diplomatic
now in Paris. While their
governments declined to permit them off,
,ially to assist in the opening of the ex-
position, the personal good will and pos.
,ibly private curiosity have overcome the
and they were all unoficially
The letter of their instructions
las been kept while the spirit is broken.
e is q sight that can be seen no.
where except in Paris. All except the
Japanese, who have adopted the European
,arb of plush, gold lace, knots and tassels.
we're in the dress of their respective courts.
only one foreign representativeisin is in austere
black, unrelieved by any decoration. this is
Robert McLane, the retiring minister OF the
United States, who is greeted with cordial
warmth on every side. There pass near
his place, on benches provided for am
oassadors, orientals with white
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,urled brown moustache, Hindoos in white
,loaks and capuchins, Africans with feath-
,red circlets in their headgear, Chinese min
ster with long suite, yellow attendants
cooking like elegant grotesqus figures, among
whom there is no young men, and full
olooded Moors, contrast between whose
swarthy skins and silky-white draperies OF
nuns yelling is occasionally relieved by the
raising of delicate jeweled hand to direct
5he opera glass upon the gallery over
head.
Everywhere ia seen the broad, red ribbon
Of the Legion of Honor and the cross OF the
same distinction. Generals, SCARED and
eeble, are assisted to their places by young
officers. Hoary veserans occupy the front
.ow OF chairs near the dals, some of them
on crutches, survivors of many wars.
AN EPISODE
the pathetic with the droll,
occurred in the conduct of tie jury of
American artists residing in Paris, sitting
upon the works of art offered by Ameri-
cans. The versatile and erratic Whistler
decided to renationalize himself. The sub
mission of his exposition pictures to an
American jury was q surprising act OF
which did not, however. en-
counter reclproca! appreciation, and
number of his pictures were rejected. In
wrath he withdrew them all and submitted
them, with aeciamation and acceptance,
to the British jury, where he is now
classified.
The venerable sculptor Story, for some
different reason also, Jared i'll at the hands
Of the young Yankees. In this case kindly
reversed decision which was
and ungracioIs.
THE EIFFEL TOWER
has been conceded to be the great folly of
the exposition, but the giant maniken OF
IRON threads possesses value apart from it's
One might mistake
it at O. destance for an elon-
gated scaffold OF an electric
light, but on closer approach
it is seen to be daring monumental
From it's highest balcony
there is visible beautiful panorama OF
seventy miles of hills. rivers, lakes, towns
and hamlet, which no painter can place on
canvass and no poet transcribe in verse.
The summit, at total hight Of nearly four
feet, or nearly double that OF the
Washington monument, and nearly six
hundred feet higher than St. Peters in