The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
AMERICAN PROhlBlTlONISTS
AGAINST THE SALE OF LIQUORS IN
AMERICAN PAvILioNs.
pnrI.Ians Can Not Understand what
IL Means-Opposc sunday Attn
Ictics-sousa's Great Triumph.

Paris, May is,--The- question OF the Sunday
opening OF the American pavilion and section
at the exposition had barely been settled
when the temperance adyoeates lifted their
voices against the sale OF liquor in the cafe
of the American payllions Tho Easements
Of all the pavilons on tho now famous rue
des Natiopales whore arc erected the OF
ncial buildings of the foreign nations are
occupied by restaurants and cafes IN when
are served dishes and beverages character
listic OF the respective countries,
| The establishments look out on the seine
and the terraces IN front are becoming popu-
lar rendezvous for foreign visitors who gather
at the several pavlions The American pro-
lhibiuonists feel very strongly on the matter
/ OF allowing the sale OF liquor in the Ameri-
can cafe, which forms part OF thea Ma
tonul pavilion. a.
The open letter column OF the Paris Herald
offered arena for wordy warfare between
the opponents of aud the sympathi2ers with
the sale OF liquor which has been highly IN
lteresting to parlsans, who utterly fail to
lcomprehend how such q subject could form a
topic OF discussion. AT the headquarters OF
the American commission it Is explained that
those who have been vehemently assaulting
the idea OF an American bar are acting under
false Impressions. as no bar Ia to be located
there The cate will be such as is found 10
all American cities. Distinctive American
food can be had there and American bever-
ages will be served TO those duing,
Tie Sunday question has popped up again
lin A condition athletic. Many of the most
important International contests have been
fixed for sunday and the participation OF
American athletes Is a matter OF doubt I'M
less the events IN which they are entered arr
Ichpngcd to another day. MIR. Albert q
Spalding recently appointed director OF ath
llctic sports on tho United States commission
TO the Paris exposition, arrived on Friday
and, after consulting with the American OF
hclals announced that he would accept III
position. He is unwilling as yet to discus
his plans, but he hopes for a large repre-
L.. AR Aqua t.tuftc md pnO n
prizes.
) American music and the American musician
received an extraordinary Welcome tror
I. parisians and foreign listeners at the eNhloi
. ann This week sousas baud made its dchu
/ land gave daily open air concerts on IN
beautiful Espianato dos lnvalides. 1t Is II
, icxaFgerRton TO say that these performance
I have been the feature or the exposition IA
= mast week and while Americans are nnturall
Y delighted TO hear the familiar National All
, and popular marches and melodies the IN
|, tense enthusiasm displayed by the trehch al
y diences and the encomuma thcy nave pasae
: on the music and its Interpretation hsYe bee
most hattsripg 10 sousn's folow-coupfry mel
O The climax OF enthusiasm has hnen reeeh'
hwhen on each occasion during The rendiuo
!. OF the march 1.-THE Stars and Stripes Foi
lever" the assemhlagc has stood harenenue
3 as Old Glory was unfurlod by two uniformf
American guards. The march Is listened
i, In silence hut upon It's conclusion the aud
) euco rises, shouts, hurrahs hats going M
= 1.-THE air and ladies throwing flowers upon u
y band stand. This denomination Is not cor
n fined 20 Americans, but is Joined In by II
French spectators. II has been triumph Il
v lSousa Among those present have bee
. United States Ambassador Porter and n
d and Mrs. Potter-P Palmer, Miss Ki1gdom MIR
/ Logsr and Messrs. Myron T. HeTrick an
webb Hayes
This week has seen the naugqrstion Of
number OF foreign pavilions, including tho
p of spain, Belgium, Sweden Japan md Del
u mark.