New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-07
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par;s Nav 6.-Thc new Universal Exhloluon
has been opened with what suppose may oo
called Republican simplicity Inc ceremonS
oould not be less ostentatious IN 'se'i
The President drove over from une lr'o"ue,o
across that Bridge OF Jena "llch Diuc"er Mo"U
ho,e blown up but for Wellington. HIS military
sa,.ohold wore with him. squadron of dragons
- h;s ascort, His path Law from the bridge
oIonr tho wood. beneath the Eiifel Tower, to the
oon,rol dome through an avenue OF infantry OF
,ba line A representative company received nm
honea,b the dome There were two speeches; !;
there IVES singing of the Marscillaise: there was
= orooesSon of the President and the ocicial
world through the galleries: there was drive
aIors the outside shows TO the Esplanade Of the
Invalides whittier the Colonies are eXiled. ana
there was brief visit TO them. Then the Presi-
dent took to his carriage once more, and went
ioyfully home TO the Elvsee. hard afternoons
work done With that methodioal exactituce III
which President Carnots soul delights. nothing
was shirked. nothing forgotten, nothing left un-
DONE and there was not really hrihant mo-
rnent from beginning 10 end. Like Versailles yes
tcrday, it is an interesting, not Splendid cere-
mony.
PRESIDENT CARNor APPEARS PuNCTUALLY.
II punctuaty be the politeness of Presidents, as
all possible Presidents He entered the glass
door Of the central dome at precisely one minute
before 2, the hour fred for opening the Exhibition
He may yet prove the author of q revolution not
less remarkable than that of q hundred years
since. which he celebrated to-day. He may teach
his country the value OF time. Long before his
arrival the space beneath the dome had begun to
fll with its distinguished and extremely mis-
cel!aueous company, the ladies in the gallery
Included Nearly 5000 invitations had been
issued The coveted white cards which alone
gave admission TO the floor were under l,o0o.
The Senate the Chamber Of Deputies, the Council
Of State, the Municipal Council Of Paris, judges,
universities and other great official corporations
came by delegation only. Tho press Of France,
and the press of the rest Of the world also, was
present by delegation. Only two front rows Of
gilt chairs were aSSigned-oneha half TO the Senate,
the ,ther half to the diplomatic body CommiS-
sioners from foreign countries were allowed chairs
too. The rest of the 1900 sat- and were less
comfortable ON violet velvet-covered benches,
without backs The platform where the PreSi-
dent Ministers and other great perscnages sat
seemed to have been transported bodily from Yer
sailles. red carpet, red and gold chairs, and all
CoURTEsIEs TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER
Not till Friday had French officials
Minister Having once decided TO have him, they
treated him well. Mr.. McIAne sat in the middle
of the front row. With him wns the American
Minister TO Spain. He came, il is understood, not
as Minister, but on a personal invitation 10 Mr.
Perry Belmont, the French remembering that IL
was Mr. Belmont who cArried through the House o.
Representatives in Washington the resolution 70
accept the invitation of the French Government
the House voting a quarter OF million for ex-
penses there and then Nor were European en-
bassies altogether unrepresentcd. Some Of their
secretaries present, though unofiicialy among
them the genial and accomplished Mr.. Austin sec
retary of the English Embassy The American
General Franklin, came in full uni
form, certainly one Of the most solcierly and Dig
nifed figures to be seen His Assistant COmmis-
sioner, Mr. Somervine P. Tuck, was with him. He,
like everybody not in uniform. was in evening
dress.
The exceptions TO this style were diplomats and
dclcqates from Oriental nations, who appeared
each in his national costume. Some Of their wives
in the gallery were more gorgeous than they
seemed They lacked neither variety nor ANNA
ton Ushers with silver chains setting OIL their
black uniforms, officers Of the Household in gilt
embroidery, and other officers in gilt one with the
imposing title Of Introducer OF Ambassadors, more
gilt and more bedeclIed with orders than any
other fitted hither and thither among the crowd.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE GREAT DOME
The great arch Of the great dome rises a
hundred feet or more above US, stately enough
from mere steepnesS Of the spring Of the ribs Ia.
pering rapidly TO the apex The whole fabric ishow
ever, of iron and steel. Every line is sharp and
hard. every curve rigid. The piers on which the
dome rests are riveted like many bridge girderS
or boilers The decoration Is elaborate in design
and 10 Hyo of fha
Buildings IN this Exhibition-all the luxurlanoe
Of the Renaissance without its beauty. Yet here
II js that the modern decorative art Of France is
supposed to have said It's last word. The best
thing about it is certsinE tint 1t will vanish
before long into space -for the purposes of the
day for the motley throng, r. answers well enough
Black coats. white ties and fancy attire are on
every dde President Carnot appears in TINS
romantic attire as he did yesterday at Versailles
with the same broad blood-red grand Gordon Of
the Legion OF Honor. We oil hear OF him before
we see him. There comes flourish OF Tum-
pets. followed by q sharp word OF command OUT |
eide the clash Of steel against steel. the rattle
OF presenting arms then the nlndlnG OF Wneeh
on gravel The glass door is tunR VIDE open
Gilt officials march zraveiy in You recognize
the custom Of the Republic at once IN thcse Glit
cent,emea. with their backs steadfastly turned |
IN the p,es,dent. whom they precede Had IL ,
been the Court. they would have bad 10 Walk Id
the Boulevards as best they could.
HEARTY CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT
As the President appears, the audience rises anu
thought. better than any company
had heard th.se bst few days President Carnot
comes straight 10 the front OF the platform. ala
stands bowing to the right and left. agS1n WIN
that Singular flourish Of his hat. but he seems
more at ease than yesterday. There are ie"er
oldiers. In the civil element he Is clearly more
- home. The expression on his face IL that OF
nan trying 20 show himself too much pleaSea
With the homage offered him. The effort, on the