New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04


COON Ns HE is EIECTEp-THb CERE-
MoNY At VERSAILLES.
.,rorce's Chief Magistrate, unlike the freS'-
srt Of the United States, taxes no Pu"' VI
80, nrjvatp oath to observe the terms VI 'he
National Constitution. and his adhesion To inc
,o,tor is EXPRESSED. not in an oonsd'oiS ou'
merely in n voluntary mann er III MS nav
.,.,,o, ,on,,. IN the official notification that he
has hem elected to the Presidency Oh the n'po'
-, ,rh.re &c NO formal ceremony of Inaugural
ton FIR in france the Chief Magistrate eh'ei'
,.. No duties Of mis- office from the very mo-
,rcrt 81 his election. The latter invarlaoiy taxes
,,s,a At Versailles The members of the cleo
-, ,,1,. orc IN, senate and the Chamber or
,,..,,t;oy v.nc assemble for the purpose in con-
,.,.;, NJ, immense oblonG room in the Paiace
-, ,-ors,iiIss g'Es hall is furnished with ool
,o,,b,irs with silt frames and crimson SILK
cote and hacks These face rostrum
o,1 -, elevated seats and desks Tor
,, ~raeiding officer. who is always the
o.o,,ar - inc Senate. and for his secretaries
on, etar The walls on two sides are pdhe"eu
With Goboln tapestries representing TOY al
T,,arc, residences. ana on the thlrd s'oe 10
,,,u5at's enormous painting Of the Tiers E'a'
hiding the famous revolutionary sitths III '"e
,,,,fe court where the states Ceneral hdu hlS'
,,at on the fourth side, facing me chai OIL 'ne
prsei6snt. is a col1nnade representing the eli
.,,,-e Of q Greek temple and forming the gar
,o~. for the diplomatic corps and important per-
snages. c,..
Tho President " the Senate calls the congress
., ora.r and after reading either the let'er VI
reeieoat,on # the outgoing President or else
. 49, cAicial notification Of his death recnes 'he
...,l-.,e ~. CONSTITUTION empowering the Con-
cess - select MS successor NO speeches. are
$3.50 ~, 9ry NJ the members, the balloting
toinr done in silence, Successive pailo's ''h'
r,.c. The votes gradually concentrating tnem-
s,Iy-s upon the favoTitc until he receives ma
i5rl;y AZ soon as the latter Is dec'dieu' '"e
~ having obtained the surfaces or the
convention. | herewith proclaim MN fresioe"'
TIen piarinc MS nat on his head. he declares
49, session closed and the Congress at an emo.
1.o. winnie, Of The Congress are tnereuPon
,.-..ten out and after that the President oi 'hv
60 o-d tho Plin.. Minister, preceded py
-. ce~e ard guards proceed with some ceremony
aHa safe 20 me apartmentI IN nccessfui can,
55ot- awaits them These apartments are
q7,or. the most beautiful rooms III tne
r-r7-. and are hung with almost prTe
i-es raintincs by Boucher. Natter etc. Inc
r.r5ida.. rises To- receive the ofhcais; o'dlo.
ina n, few PAGES distant from MN, tne
T,-s:.j-rf of the Senate. who is in tuli evening
oss as Is also the Prime Minister, informs MN
l.-,r-cr,iou.lv that he has been elected 10 me
C.-iae Ii,ci-tracy ~ the Republic. ana reads ,he
v,t~,,tas of .he Congress. He terminates win
tre offer Or his personal CONGRATULATIONS, anu -
followed by the Prime Minister VINO hKeWIse
makes A short address. The new freslnent
r.ake- q brief repl. expressing his sense OF Ine
c,Aaf honor conferred upon him ny the Nauohai
Assembly as well as of the responsibility anu
duties Of his new Office - ,,
! sort of informal ievee then follows. CUTIE
which most NJ the Senators and members OF 'he
chamber Of Deputies who have taken part IN
tbe National Congress tender their good wishes
As soon rs that is over the new President VINO
has generally come out to Versailles from Paris
iv train as a mere ordinary cltlZen. enters
landau drawn IS four artillery horses, pos
i.viored by gunuers. and with the Prime MINIS
T., bv his side drives hack by road 10 the capl-
fsl his carriage being preceded and followed by
14rra escort Of cavalry. The President anghts
.. tIn Flvs6e Palace even If II has not yet been
vacated bv he family Of his predecessor ana
disn1iseas the escort there, making MS way
toe5,c 10 his private residence. either IN cap OF
IN foot, several days generally elapse beiore
r, takes w his residence at the Elysee, WhSh
he does quietly and unobrusively. When the
Grand Chancellor Of the Legion OF Honor mas
i,fa~mallv handed him the gold and enameneo
chain tho star and the cross. which constitute
Tho insignia Of the Grand Master Of the Nanonai
Crl4r an the ceremonies connected with the III
augnration Of the President OF the french Ne
public nay he said to be at an emo