The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
DISTRIBUTION
OF The PRIZES
Brilliant AssembIage in the 'salle
Des Fetes."
A GRAND NAUTICAL FETE.
The Seine Alive With Boats Decorated
With Lanterns of Every Color in
the SUPERINTENDENT Sung
by Five Hundred Voices.


Especial Correspondence of The Times)
PARIS, August A-Last week here end
ed with gaiety and disaster Inc honors
were distributed by President Loubet to
the expositirs at the exhibition, and then
in the evening a nautical fete was given
on the Seine, to which the gay Parlslans
ffocked, and. unhappy, crowd Settins
damned On foot-bridge, about fifteen feet
above the street. became panic-str1cken,and
pressing so heavily against the railing, it
broke, precipitating a number to the street
below, killing three and woundlnS ABOUT
forty. But to begin with the honor CIV
ing. The distribution OF prizes, medals
and honors took place in the oaLe dss
Fete," Saturday afternoon about o CLOCK
and here let me say that Richmond drew
at least two gold medals one gong to the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co., and the
other to Z. w. Wood 6 Sons, the seeds
men.
This hall seats about 1900 and there
were all the diplomatic representatives Oh
the countries interested, in their national
costumes. often of most gorgeous coiors'
and making, on the whole, a most impress
sive sight.
The French of course. with President
Loubet at their head, appeared in dress
suits, although the exercises took pace ~
such an early hour. This, though, IS me
French way. When the President gave
La Garden Party du President the neAl
day at the Elysee, although it was from
2 10 6 p M. dress suits were exclusively
worn. though 7 must say, the appearance
is at first very odd.
You will note that in the evening followed
grand nautical fete the SEINE peiiS
alive with boats decorated with lanterns
of all colors All the buildings were i!sh.-
ed and water fireworks were SCI oiA "
amuse the people. 49,:
II was on account of there being TINS
large crowd there that this cataslrop'le'
above spoken of, occurred. -.
According to an article taken from d
paris paper. the number OF prizes was
40 $50, while the number OF eAposltois "aS
only a few more than io,VVo.
Tho medals honors. etc, were. OF course,
mot distributed then. The names alone III,
o1-er 40 nages in the Official journal, ana
+ba EXERCISES consisted only in snort
sneech nv the President, a song ana otiel
means of amusing a crowd for an lou1 ana
a half. ,,,saa nv
The presidential stand was surrou'oeu os
a guard of honor composed Oh ii'aiS
and naval troops. ...o,
AZ soon as the members of the Official
corte were in their places. the foreign
commissioners and the representatives OF
the various groups prepared to denle pc
fore the President. AS this cortege reach
ed the bottom of the great stairway the
orchestra struck up Saint-Saens Marche
Heroiuue." The procession was realiE I'M
posing, since not only did many Oh the
colonial and exotic representatives appear
in gorgeous uniforms, but each group-the
foreign commissioners and the representa-
+ives of the various claSses-WaS accom-
panied by flag bearers There were ltSl
of course the flags of all the forty Powers
who had taken part in the eXhibltlor, "hlie
the banners OF the various industries
which had been awarded prizes were OFTEN
stril1ingJv original. Thus. hunting ana
trapping We're represented by magnificent
deer's head reposing upon a basket con-
tanning the implements of the chase.
Fisheries We're represented by O. dolphin
rising from the waves; forestry by a pine
| tree and SO on.
As tha defile took place thunderous ap-
p1ause arose on every side, the dipping OF
the passing flags being the signal for re-
| newed enthusiasm. When silence had been
| re-established and the members of the
| cortege had gained their seats, cantata,
| composed for the occasion, was sung by
| chorus of 500 voices. The wording OF the
| cantata was as follows:
1.-THE last clamours OF war are no longer
ANYTHING more than a recollection.
| 1.-The country, always great, even In aa-
| yersitv sUstains the courage OF her chll-
dren for a moment cast down. by ue-
! erees. labor attracts all hands, all IN
| te1lects. while art AMI Affection more
| powerful than ever, take posse99'oii "
| brain and heart. 40
peace extends her benefits over the
whole country; in every city, in every VII
| 1ooa II is the same thought: the glory OIL
| France &c rax-s
| IN all sides bringing back to her her past
1.-THE most distant peoples hasten 10 re-
| spond to her appeal and TO unite III me
same apothesis the glory OF the Closing
! century and the triumph OF peace.
| The last strains of the canfata ha'lnS
| died away, the President rose
| The President of the Republic sad that
| on April 18th at the opening OF the LIZ
| hibition, he had the happiness Oh Weico1l-
| ing those who had come from an corner >
! of the earth to take part in that work o,
| oo,oord and of peace, and he expressed
| the hope that that meeting Oh SO hlahS III
| +e,lects and generous hearts would con-
| trihnte to the moral ard material progress
| of humanity. -,
| N NIillerand Minister of Commerce, toll
| lowed and remarked that Il one were vi
WAYS permitted to measure the reward oy
| the effort it was not only to a Iracuon OF
| the exhibitors that they would be award
| inc. medals There was not single ex-
h;bitor who was not worthy of distinc-
| ton. The veterans of the universal exhi-
| hitions recognized that keener competition
| had never given rise to more orilllant re
| suits Among mnny who We're deserv-
ing the jury had simply been aole TO SIN
| gle out the most striking. They had
| awarded 2,S27 grands pr:N S.166 gold med
| ais, 1874 silver medals, 11,6lo bronze med
! ais. and 1888 honorable mentions.
The number of exhibitors had increased
from $1,000 in 1889 to over !oVn The
superficial area occupied had increased
| from $4,000 square metres to lSo,on. me
number of tons of exhibits Which I'D not
reach $1,000 in 1889, this year exceeded
$1,000
Lost Valuable Gift.