The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-07-25


France is too polite for that,
One day NJ the Exposition the arrival
Of the PreaIdent was announced, when
the Police proceeded TO clear the entire
space which he was expected TO visit,
and TO stretch ropes around q hollow
square, In which he was soon securely
guarded, IL was piano recital and
for Mt least one hour the crowds were
kept waiting, before they could 20 back
or forth. When he retired the soldiers
on guard presented arms aud escorted
him 10 his carriage, which during his
absence had been filled with lloweIa.
Soldiers are everywhere In France,
Infantry aud Cavalry, wearing their
side arms, while on duty. Their uni
form consista Of baggy red trousers,
dark blue coats, laylshly do GRATED with
brass buttons; the Infantry wearing
caps trimmed with blue and yellow and
the Cavalry visor.shaped hats with
a horse tail streaming down
tho back. The uniform Of
the high officers Is brilliant with gold
cord and decorations. French soldiers
arc not, however, Of tho inspiring or
der, They lack martial bearing, aud
their demeanOr 10 more like that Of an
awkward squad on training day, We
have seen several drills NJ the barracks,
bus nothing that could compare with
the American National Guards, A
military organization like the Toledo
cadets could take Paris by storm. 1t
would be a fine sight tosee thom march
ing down the boueyards with that im'
pGrial swing Of theirs,
At the reception Of the American
minister, held ut his Paris palace, leoS'
cd, furnished, from the Countess Gram
mont, we had the pleasure ofseeing the
leading American artists correSpond'
ents, singers and money spenders, resi-
dent In Paris, together with hundreds OF
tourists, Just over, about one thousand
In all. A pleasant feature Of the
evening was the singing, ut Intervals,
of the American vocalisls, employed NJ
the Grand Opera and Theater Comiquo,
They sang American songs exclusively,
tho most charming number being Mrs
llames' rendition OF alone, Sweet
Home" ltwas not hard 10 distinguish
resident Americans from the tourists,
Tho former were IN Parlsan costumes,
the grand danes showinga lleshy am.
plitude of bare backs and bosOmg that
was, In some cases, alarming. The
The young girls wore exquisite toilets
and displayed arms aud busts that
would pose handsomely for the muses.,
Most Of the lady tourists were well
enough up in social etiquette 10 so with
heads uncovered, but here and there u
0aring hat, or perky bonnet, showed
the wearer was n novice nj fashionable
evening receptions.
Mvs. Reid wGs exquisitely but unos.
tentatiously dttired In Partisan cos.
tune Of black and white silk and lace,
She Is wearing half mourning, demi
corsage aud sleeves, with several
strands Of pearls around her neck. The
American minister is II man Of fine
bearing and finished address and TO.
gether they are representatives Of whom
America may be proud.
The refreshments, served from u buff
fet, by French walters, were ices in
shape Of fruits and flowers; strawber.
ries, unstemmed; fancy cakes, iced
drinks and champagne. ;The floral dec.
orations We're masses Of daisies and red
carnations. The entire residence, or
hotel. as IL is called In Paris, is elegant
ly provided with every facility for
social entertainments; the walls hung
with red tapestry and rich paintings;
with stately armorial designs in the TO.
ceptlon hall.
While in our rounds of sight seeing
we are chiefly interested IN the beauties
of art and architecture and the splen-
dors of court, camp and grove, yet we
have been here long enough to get an
insight into the sadder and sprrler life,
so ylyidly portrayed by Victor Hugo In
Lies Miserables." We found people
living in little boxes on wheels, some
thing like an old-fashioned ambrotype
wagon in size, all grouped together,
like q village; the children swarming
under the wheels like little chickens.
We passed bulging old houses whore
thin clad, pinched faced men, women
and children dart out from every angle
We saw the poor market, whore vege-
tables, clothes and even bread were
spread on the bare pavements, to save
the rent of stalls; long rows Of coats or
dressee, or shoes. or greens, or loaveS.
Meat, or fish, or eggs, or fruit, they
never see from one years end to an