The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-06-25

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mollusks. The science of aquariums is
said OF pisciculture.
Four chalets are devoted to an Eng
lish mill, Swedish dairy and Dutch
bakery.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Exhibits uniforms OF every date of every
country, all collected and arranged by
Edouard Detaille, the great military
painter. An American, Mr.. Riggs, has
| the most wonderful collection OF arms
three or four thousand of all countries,
all times-and these he exhibits before
| sending them to America.
Behind the Central Palace are the in.
habited villages. The first is inhabited
by eight families of Peulhs, Golofs and
Bambaras from Senegal. These are in
dustrious and exercise various trades,
The Congo village is composed OF seven
families OF Alfourous, men, women and
children, blacker than the inhabitants o,
Senegal. Besides this is a New Caledo-
MAN village-six families and their chief
then a Canaque village, inhabited by
| twelve Pahonins. But the most inter
esting is village of Cochin Chinese with
thirty inhabitants. The Cochin Chinese
have one great defect-their love for alb
sinthe-but they are exact, honest and
industrious. Their paintings are very
curious-a mixture OF paint, pieces Of
broken porcelain and twigs.
The Annamite Theatre, between the
Madagascar Exposition and the Tonquin
Pagoda, will be opened May Goth.
In AMMAN, as in ancient Greece, all
roles are played by men, but to the
thirty Annamite actors the French have
added twenty ballet-dancers from Ton
quin. The theatre is a curious construc-
ton, and the decoration OF the most
gaudy character. To build it everything
was brought from AMMAN, and for paint
ing, sculpture and general ornamentation
only Annamite workmen we're employed.
The Algerian Pavilion is made Of
pieces taken from all the editices of AL
giers before it belonged to France"
The French were naturally somewhat
irritated by the absence of the repre-
sentatives of other European countries
from their centennial festivities on Sun
day and Monday; but the disappearance
has an amusing side which so quick
witted people ought not to be slow to
perceive. The hasty departure from
Paris of set of ornamental gentlemen,
on one excuse and another, in order that
they might not officially recognize the
meeting OF the States-General of France
one hundred years ago, has certainly a
very comical aspect. Republiranism
can well afford to smile at this Intellectual |
attempt of monarchy to fold its skirts |
about it and preserve itself from con-
tamination, and the United States can |
well afford to make her sympathy with |
France and her recognition OF French |
all the more pointed and |
generous because Of this withdrawal Of |
the other great powers.
There was an interesting ceremony at |
Versailles on Sunday, which officially |
the meeting of the |
States-General in 1889, an event which |
Michelet declared marks the real date
Of the birth of the French people. The
exercises were very simple, and the prin-
cipal feature was the address of President
Carnot, which was pitched in a
thoroughly hopeful key.
The real interest centered in the open
ng Of the Universal Exhibition on Mon
lay, when the President of the Republic
made another speech, visited the various
departments of the Exposition, and de-
,lared it formally open. 1t was both
notable and natural that he fingered
ongest in the American section, and
hat his warmest words were addressed
o the American Commissioner.
This is the third of the great exposi-
ions which have been held in Paris, and
ar exceeds its predecessors in magnitude
md splendor. The present exposition
overs an area of 1872 acres-double the
pace covered by the exposition of 1867.
The exhibitions of the French colonies,
f the several Ministries, and of social
are located in the garden oil
he Hotel des Invalldes; agriculture,
fisheries, and fruit products
re displayed at the Quai d'Orsay; fruits
nd flowers, in open air and in glass
Iouses, bloom in the Trocadero gardens
While the principal buildings are grouped
n the Champs des Mars, the gigantic
1ifel Tower, one thousand feet high,
Using at the gateway. Nearly $9,OO0,0O0
we're authorized to be expended on the
Exposition, which will contain un-
the greatest display of material
andiwork that the achievements of man
yer yet made.