Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-07
Acadamy, the Institute of France, the
clergy and civil functionaries.

Acadamy, the Institute of France, the
clergy and civil functionaries.
The surprise of the day was the pres
ence of all the diplomatic representa-
tives now in Paris. While their govern
ments declined to permit them officially
to assist in the opening of the EXPOSE
ton, personal good will, and, possibly,
private curiosity have overcome the pro-
hibition, and they were all unofficially,
present. The letter Ct their instructions
has been kept, while the spirit has been
broken. 1t is sight that can
be seen nowhere except in
Paris. Ali except the Japanese, who
have adopted the European garb, plus
an unlimited amount OF gold lace, all
knots and tassells, are in the dress of
their respective courts. Only one foreign
representative is in austere black, unre-
leved by any decoration. This is Robert
McLane, the retiring Minister Of the
United States, who is greeted with cor
dial warmth on every side as they pass
near his place.
On the benches provided for the
ambassadors there are orientals, with
teeth flashing from under their curled
brown moustaches, Hindoos With white
cloaks and capuchins, Africans with
feathered circlets in their head gear, the
Chinese minister with this long suite of
yellow attendants looking like elegant
grotesque figures, among whom
there is not young man, and
full blooded Moors, the contrast be-
tween whose swarthy skins and the silky
white draperies of nuns yelling, Is occa
sionally relieved by the raising of deli
cate, jewelled hand, to direct an opera
glass upon the gallery overhead. Every
where is seen the brown-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 officers. Hoary veterans occupy
the front row of chairs near the
dais, some OF them on clutches,
the survivors of many wars.
Alter the Marseillaise had been played
by picked orchestra and sung by a
chorus of mems voices, Premier Tirard
arose and delivered the opening speech.
At its close the audience cheered en-
Enthusiastically, and Tirard was warmly
congratulated. President Carnot then
rose to read his speech. His voice is
shrill, but audible. His speech lie
we'll thought OF. His peroration was de-
livered with considerable earnestness.
Every word was safe and prudent. plausi-
BILE and generous. He has not seized
upon the national occasion to glorify a
party, to flatter faction, or to irritate
the unthinking; hehas made no allusion
to hostile governments, but has spoken
magnanimously and Justly of foreign
people. He has not glorified France un'
duly, but humanity sufficiently.
At the conclusion of his speech and
the finish of the musical programme, the
President descended from his desk ano
walked down the main aisle of the Gal
lery of Fine Arts toward this centre
where he touched several electric but
tons. In a moment the fountains OF the
Exposition were all pouring forth theil
streams to universal sunshine and the
great engine machiI cry of the palace was
in motion. Three or four hundred
thousand people, outside and inside,
cheered and every portion OF the grounds
of the Universal Exposition OF 1885
were open.
The exhibits number $1,000.
Tonight Paris is ablaze with illumina'
tons. No vehicles are allowed In the
streets; the city is the peoples. 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, Greece, Rou
mania, Servia, Egypt, Persia, Mexico
Brazil, the Argentine Republic, Bolivia
Chill, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Guatem
ala, Uruguay, Paraguay, San Domingo
Salvador, Hayti, China, Japan, East In
dia, Siam, Morocco and Australia.
The unrepresented countries are Ger
many Gan absence as inevitable az it il
deplorable and conspicuous), Turkey anC
Montenegro.
The subject matter Of the Exposition
comprises everything that enters into the
material OF civilization, while it may be
classified with extreme comprehensive
ness under the heads of fine and in
dustrial al, ts, it contains in the great
grounds the history of the Universe.
| An episode combining the pathetic
with the droll occurred in the conduct Of
a jury of American artists, residing in
Paris, sitting upon the works of art
offered by Americans. The versatile and
cratic Whistler deci led to renationalize
himself. The submission OF his exposition
pictures to the American jury was sur
prising act of patriotism, which did not
however, encounter reciprocal apprecia-
ton, and number OF his pictures we're
rejected. In wrath he withdrew them
all, and submitted them, with scclama.
ton and acceptance, to the British jury,
where he is now classified.
The venerable sculptor, Story. fol
some different reason, also Jared ill al
the hands of tie young Yankees. In
this case kindly intervention has inter.
vened and reversed decision which was
alike unwarranted and ungracious.
The Eiffel Tower has been smiled a.
as the great folly OF the Exposition, but
the giant manikin of iron threads pos.
sesses value apart from its ostentatious.
ness. One might mistake it at dis
lance for the elongated scaffold OF an
electric light; but, on closer approach
it is seen to be daring monu-
mental achievement. From its highest
balcony there is visible beautiful pano-
rama of seventy miles of hills, rivers,
lakes, towns and hamlets which NO
painter can place on canvass, no poet
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