Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Great Show at Paris Formally Dedi-
Gated to the Public,
AMERICA MAKES A FINE SHOWING
Stands Next to France in Number
of Exhibits.
NJ, MILLERAND'S ADDRESS

tnnumer.t bile brtght-colored domes and min
arets glistened in the sunshine. Paris was
early astfr with people vending their way
toward the Elysee and in the direction OF
the exposition. in the hope of witnessing
the presidential procession at some part OF
its journey.
All the public buildings and numberless
private houses were decorated with flags,
chiefly the tri-color. The neighborhood Of
the exposition was especially gay with
bunting while most of the pavilions them
selves were surmounted with floating BAN
uers.
Within the exposition grounds this morn
Ing all was hustle and animation in a SUI
preme effort to clear away all unslghtly
obstacles in order to leave an unobstructed
,oad and an external appearance of COM
pleteness to the palaces for the presidential
barty in its passage through the grounds.
The finishing touches were hastily given
the magnificent Sale DIES Fetes. The aspect
Of the exposition has materially improved
rom even that of yesterday, and although
the installation of exhibits has naturally
undergone little advance, the external ef-
feet produced by the incessant labors of the
past couple Of days is already nne ana de-
cidedly picturesque.
The unfinished condition Of the exposition
on inauguration day is regretable and per
haps misleading. 1t must be borne IN mind
that this is only passing phase, and on its
completion within three weeks or a month
Prom now the exposition will indisputably
Be the most attractive and magnificent yet
Seen.
Americas Good Showing.
Americans especially will be proud of their
cGuntry's display at this worlds fair. for
the United States stands second only to
France herself In number of exhibitors.
which treble those of any foreign country.
The following is a table of exhibitors,
which speaks eloquently of American enter
prise: France. 5000; United States, 6564;
Belgium, $500: Germany, 1000: Italy, 2OOO;
Russia. Leo; Scandinavia 1 400: Austria,
1000; Great Britain. go: the British colo
MES 'aS
exhibitors that France had at the worlds
fair in Chicago She occupies 800 052 square
feet. sIth her forty-seven distinct exhibition
spaces. tnirty-three in the main exposition
grounds fourteen in the Vincennes annex
excluding the ground covered by our eagle
surmpunting the national pavilion on the
oGdl d'Grsay.
American enterprise however Is not only
shown in the size of her representation but
also IN the preparedness Of her instaIla-
t1on as compared with that of most of the
other countries, and it can safely be said
thar but for the dilatoriness of French
W"rkmen and methods the United States
EXHIBITS would have been exposed in their
snow cases TO today's visitors. Jnfortu-
n1fely French hardness has hampered all
American efforts to rush matters. Thus in
most Of our show spaces everything is pre-
EXHIBITS. but the American officials are
afraid II display the valuable articles to
thu likelihood of damage by the clouds of
dust arising from work on the adjacent
embryonic. installation.
The highest testimonial to Americanhood
comes from Commissioner General Pee
quart himself. After comparing the state
of progress of the installation of yarioI1s
IaiiouS he said to Commissioner General
Peck. 1T is an object lesson TO us all to
see the American people work 1 thank you
Tor your promptttude and the advanced
condition Of work in the United States sec
tt"ns-
o,.n.d Inv prs;a.1
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li'Sdtht ioubet, as ne stood in the
presidential tribune, surrounded by the
members of the cabinet and b,s household
opened the exposi1fon with the xords.
81 "! "+'44 INC WINS
- 80 eNP'94'4oii vi t'VV opeh-
was tHe farls exposition designed
O. injury inanpIrstnd "a mo me new new
I.oubet and ''vive la republique'' rose
from his 1000 hearers and silk hats were
waved IN me ar Inc crowds outside the
lion was opan, mo- anu 'Aie Apo9i-
The spectacle inside the Sal1e des Fetes
was brilliant with color and animation
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an evening dress ratherfne hut n,jfb ~
taste characterfstic nf Tho p,rarcb on., eir0
brilliant uniforms Of soldiers The dinin
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ladies. of whom there yere almost s
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