The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-16

ere iong perhaps. we shah accomplish
an important step 50 the slow evolution OF
tho work towards happiness and of man
towards humanity"
This preroration. delivered with fervor
evoked an outhurst OF applause
When the cheering had subsidized rroai-
dent Loubot said.
1T Is under these auslpccs and this
hope that 1 declare open the exposition
Of 1900"
A round Of cheers lasting several min
utcs greeted the conclusion Of his dis
course.
In the stern watching interestedly tho
architectural accomplishments which this
countries Of the world had presented az
a portion of their exhibit.
/ AT the United States pavilion many
guests were assembled and they cheored
while the stars and stripes were dipped
on flag pole while the French tri-coior
was lowered from another At the Alex
ander bridge the president declared tho
structures officially opened and hen
/ landing, the party proceeded through tho
magnificent avenue Nicholas III TO the
gate OF the Champs Elyse, where state
carriages were Ia pa to the palace. Thus
/ the ceremony G. ie TO an end and tho
/ The galleries and balconies were drapod
with red plush and the hallway profuscly
odorned with trophies 0f tri-color nags
| opening fan-lnJe from shields bearing tho
letters Fl r."
The group among the great assembly,
which was the most attractive was the
body OF foreign representatives IN pic
turseQue attire.
Since victoria's jubilee or the Czars
coronation no such congress OF strangers
In GORGEOUS costumes have been seen.
on the conclusion OF President Loubet's
speech the procession formed, and amid
the strains OF Ia Marche Herique" rem
dered by the republican band, proceeded
across the Sale des Fctes between
hedge OF guards with fixed bayonets TO
the grand staircase which tho party aa-
cended. the cuirassiers Inning the steps.
saluting This was the moment when
the climax OF enthusiasm was reached
within tho hail which rung with shouts
Of "Vive Loubet.'
On reaching the snmit Of The stairway
President Loubot gave a last look at the
scenes about him and then entered tho
salon Of honor whore the ceremony OF
presentation OF commissloers Of foreign
nations was gone through,
The salon Is the locale of the American
electrical exhibit and here q body Of fif-
ty American guards WAS drawn UP The
guards made a very fine appearance, Ia a
navy blue uniform with silver and white
helmets and wearing an american shield
on the collar Of the tunic. They saluted
president l.onbet and he aolSf owledged
their greeting, while M. Delaunay Belle
ville. director general OF tho exposition,
turned to United states Commissioners
Peck and thanked him for the advano ,
ed condition OF the this exhibit.
The presidential corsegc then descended
into the grounds emerging into The
Champs de Mars at the Chateua d'Eau
and the picture from this point up
through The Einel tower to ihe colonlai
section with the Palace Trocadt towering
up IN tho back ground la semi-circia
was one OF The nnest hl the whole tour,
The splendid expedition on each side was
. ahundanity decorated with bunting ana
! flowers, a double rank OF Infantry ranged
each flank. leaving a broad passage boz
3 tween, through which tho processlou
marched. Behind these rows Of red irou5-
cred soldiers with fixed bayonets was
= massed the great crowd OF public, and
I President Louhet found no cause or re-
proach for ke-warmness He was cheer
cd throughout the progress 70 the bridge
I on the Seine, where on the D'l.ane where
luxuriously upholstered river steamboats,
> were waiting TO embark tho party for =
( trip up the Seine TO Alexander bridge.
The vast throng which tried 20 reoch the
Champs dc Mars IN advance OF the pres-
idential party by passing through on the
ground floor OF the Arigu hall found y
discouraging task piles OF plaster
blockades OF timber and unhlled eNcava-
tiors confronted them. over these they
climbed almost sunocating from the dust
Handsomely gowned women in spring att
tire braved the difficulties but only az tne
cost principally running expensive cch-
TUNES This IS only an examination OK
the incomplete condition Of the Interior oi
most OF The structures which must under-
10 "a months serious Tabor before the
public can hnd the exhibits Ia place ana
view them with comfort and without Soc
rlnce 20 wearing apparel
President Loubet and the foreign COM
mlssioners entered the hrst bare barge
al the bridge Diane ana the entfase
followed The other four
A detachment of Russian soldiers on
invitation on The French military anthori-
ties went ia frolt OF the army ana navy
. r.- ing and gave a salute az PRESIDENT
isut et rassed In the steamer The pres
. ident bowed IN response ana me hollii@
, proceeded President l,0ubol pnsE'ue
complimentary remarks on s~FniFt OF
! the national pavilions, which were afila-
nd lHNU