New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-07
FEATURES OF THE FESTIVAL.
SCENES IN AND ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
GROUNDS.
PRESIDENT cARNoTs APPEARANcE-TuE MEN.
BEERS OF HIS PARTY-THE SCENE UNDER
THE GREAT DoME-THE sPEECH.MAB.
ING-CHEERs AT THE OPENING oR
THE FATR-PARIs ILLUNIN.
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Copyright; 1889 By the ". I. AssociGted FTeEE
PaT.s May Cat o'clock this afternoon, sur
rounded by his Ministers and many distinguished
guests President Carnot stood under tho great dome
OF the Exposition Building formally to declare tho
exhibition open. Tho prellminarics had been suspL
cious The ceremonial at Versailles yesterday while
not Of the frst importance digEGcd and discreet
The speeches by the President and Others wcrc char
actorized alle by tact and taste and the solitary
martng incdent-thO blank cartridge discharged by
a man who today was ascertained to be a harmless
mbecIe deserving only pty-has already been tor
gotten. Everywhere the demonstrations were sn-
qualified II discomfort prevailed It remained away
from Versailles and has up to this time at least ut
tered no sound and given no sign. The trivial cpl
sOde Of General BOulanEers election 20 the Municipal
Council Of St Ouen yesterday arouses little interest
AS no stands under the dome Of the Exposition
Building, President Carnot is TO advantage lie
Is small In physique, straight, wiy and resoute while
amabilty OF character is expressed the relaxation
Of the thin lips that may be depended for rigor
when required. lIl bcar and mustache and his
hair, combcd stlnly back from the frcnt OF his
forehead, are as black Ink. Gray is quietly
creeping IN under his chin The cast OF his
countenance Is slightly HobraIc. lie impnessos
an observer as being keen man. retoent rather than
volnble. decisive rather then eager These qualities
Of his individuality not dscernblc at first glance
His appearance Is refined and gcnrlemanlike rather
than imposing distinguished. lie +, de.
scendcd from sound intellectual and Vral stock AM
was educated in the Ecor PoYcchn.quc. IT. mental
history ba, combined the stulIuusns and rGar, train
Ing Of civl engineer and mathCn atlcaH with the c1
pcr'ence Of military business nan. while not
soldier, he organized tho defence Of three departments
during tho Franco-GorTnan war. Ills political ex.
periance is extensive In legislation and In adunisra
tiOn. While there more renowned statesmen than hs
In France, IFS nGne mat he has combined In an OK
oepgona degree thoso rt and attAInmcat that adapt
him TO tho epoch through which Franco Is passing
Tho conviction created By the Presidents course since
his Election is that he Is totally FREQ from audacty
safe, sagacious aud profoundly anxious identify his
name hOnorably with tho growth and welfare Of tho
Republic.
A GLANCE AT PREMIER TIRARD.
Premier Tirar who stands az the Presidents SIDE
Is vigorous, even powerful, man. Of strong features
and has finely developed head. Personal force and
great mental grasp his attributes He rccalls
Mr. Blaine. He Is older than President CaInnt Who
Is hny-two, and docs not look more than forty five.
". Trari shows traces of life Of toll and reflection
Near the President and Premier Is the Radical mem
bcr Of the Cabinet. tho political economist Yves
GuyOt, Minister OF Public Works, whosc functions In
cludc many of the most important OF the SECRETARY OF
the Treasury, with most Of those Of tho Secretary Of
tho Interior. 1t believed 10 be impossible for ~
GuyO, who was tho most persuasive and accomplished
OF the Senators OF France, 10 hold portfolio
fully under President Carnot whose political ideas
lrc more traditional than his but the scholarship OF Min
lscr GuyOt gave him prestige apart from his we'll
known social radcallSm. while his capacity tur Affairs
his clo-o acquaintance with the industries Of France
supplied him with an extraordinary equipment for tho
duties OF tho post There has been undlsturbcd
harmony between him and the President, not ouIy I'm
public, but In personal matters President Carnut hay
ing the good sense allow unrestricted ndcpcndnncc
among the chiefs of departments consistently with unity
and the policy OF tie Administration.
Tho other memoirs OF tho Cabinet surround the
President reinforced by the ablc men Of affairs who
havo successfully conuLctcd the Exposition through
four and a half years Of preparatIon-MM. Lockray.
RouvIer. Lcgrand Berger, Dautrcsmo and Christie.
philc the ablrst OF the bureau heads.
ARRIVAL OF TIE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Tho Presidential party arrived at the Exposition
grounds e,cortcA by brilliant corps of cuIrassIorS.
whose breastpats and helmets flashed back the pleas.
ant May-day SUM- The crystal tones OF the goat
clocks struck two the trumpets poured forth their
'tralns and tho entire assembly under the domo arose
10 lis fccL II was a spectacle worth remembering.
A. no time since the days Of the great Louis
wore liberty moral power and beauty and democracy so
harmoDLed at this moment. Con-
cevc great circle formed under dome suggcstiVe OF
ST. Pauls decorations reaching 10 the apex noblo IN
symbolism and auson--hc art and literature Of all
countries noted by ingenious and graceful devices tho
names OF the worlds greatest characters embaZOned In
gold letters, tho various cmbleinS OF CIVILIZATION AT
ranged picturosquoly upon segmcnts Of arches, aud
colossal frezo extending entirely around tho base OF
tho dome composed Of magnificent professional ma
Ona types OF all races bearing appropriate offerings
Beneath this luminous and rich roof hundreds OF
single chairs and benches, all In gold up
with the arms IN crimson brocade or vel
yet, and dais, arranged with heavy red draperies
or the President and his party. Extending In the
ines Of paralleogam, with endless vista through
he Palace Of Fine Arts places, all ip red aud vel
rot for the Senator'S and Deputies, judges heads OF
departments chiefs OF bureaus, mayors members Of
he great councils, the Fronch Academy, tho Institute
II France the clergy and civil flInctonarles. The |
urprse Of the day the presence OF all the dlplo.
matte representatives In Paris. whlo their Gov
rnmens declined 20 permit them officially 10 assist In
he opening Of tho Exposition personal good will and
possibly private curiosity have overcome the pro.
ilbitiOn, ard they all unonlclaly present, The
euoT Of their instructions has been kopt, while the
pirit Is broken.
GROUP OF GAY COSTUMES
II Is sight that can be nowhere but in Paris.
III except the Japanese, who have adopted European
arb plus an unlimited amount Of gold lace all knots
nd tassels are In the dress Of their respective courts.
,nly one foreign representative Is IN austero black
nrrlieyed by any decoration This IS Robert ~ Nc
ans, the retiring Minister Of the United states.
Ubo ts greeted with cordial warmth on |
very side There pass near HIS place |
IN tho benches provided for the Ambassadors oEentals
Tinaoos in white cloahs and capuohins, Africans with
eatbered clrcets in their headgear the Chinese Min.
s,er with a long suite OF yellow attendants, and full
loodod Moors.
Here, there and syerywhsre Is scon ths broad roe |
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