The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-13
IN A NEW CORN.

The Sunday question has popped up
again in condition athletic Many Of
the most important international con
tests have been fixed for Sunday. and the
participation Of the American athletes is
a matter Of dOubt unless the events i'm
winch they are entered are changed to
another day.
MI Albert G. Spalding, recently APP
pointed director of athletic sports on the
United States commission to the Paris
exposition, arrived on Friday. and an
nouHced that he would accept the posi-
tlon. He is unwilling as yet, to discuss
his plans. but he hopes for large repre-,
sentation of Americans and a good share
OF the prizes.
American music and the American mu-
stcians received an extraordinary welcome
from Parisians and foreign listeners at
the exhibition this week. Sousa's band
made its debut and gave daily open air
concerts on the beautiful espIanade Des
lnValldeS. 1T is no eXaggeration to say
that these performances have been the
feature Of the exposition the past week;
and while Americans are naturally de-
lighted TO hear the familiar national airs
and popular marches and melodies. the
intense enthusiasm displayed by the
French audiences ana the praise they
have passed on the music and its in
to SoTsa's teliOw-countrymcn. The eli
max of enthusiasm was reached when on
each occasion during the rendition of the
march The Stars and Stripes Forever"
the asSemblage has stood bare-headed as
Old Glory was unfurled by two uniformed
American guards. The march is listened
to in silence, but upon its conclusion the
audience raises shouts hurrahs. hats go
ing into the air. while ladies' throw flow
ers upon the bandstdnd.
This demonstration is not cOnfged to
Americans, but IS joined in by the
French spectators. 1t has been a triumph
for Sousa.
Among theses present have been United
States Ambassador Porter and his family,
MIR. John X. Gowdy and family, Mr. aud
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Kingdom Mrs
Logan and Messrs- Myron Herrick and
Webb Hayes.
This week has been the Inauguration OF
number Of foreign paviIIOns including
those of Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Japan
and Denmark The German building VIII
be inaUguratcd on Monday next but its
senli-oflcia! opening took place on
Wednesday in a way thoroughly char
acteristic of the kaiser. Diplomats. high
French officials and exhibition function
aries We're present, each having received
by telegram from Berlin an invitation
signed by the kaiser himself.
AMERICAN PAVILION OPENED.
The American pavilion at the exposi-
ton was formally turned over to the
authorities and public this afternoon
The Inauguration took place in the pres
enee of embassy and consulate officials,
a number of high French fUHctiOuaries,
foreign diplomats and commissioners and
such eoncourse of American citizens
shat many who were provided with tick
cts were unable to gain admittance to
rhe building.
French municipal guards and policemen
formed a Gordon around the building,
keeping the space in front of the main
entrance of the eHbankment Of the Seine
free for the passage OF the official party.
The crowd assembled mainly on the
terrace around the building facing the
entrance on which a special platform had
been erected for Sousa's band
Before TIE hour set for the ceremony
the crowd became so dense that orders
were given to the police to keep the PEG
pie st respectable distance from the
doors. The French officers adhered so
strictly TO the letter Of their Instructions
that even persons holding invitation tick