New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
PARIS.
AMERICANS AT THE INAUGURATION
CEREMONIES.
A NEW FRENCH PLAY WITH NINE HADING
AND PROMISING INGENUE-MR. W. A.
CLARK BUYS A DECAMPS

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Paris May 1.-THE feature of the Worlds
Fair this afternoon was the Inauguration of the
United States pavilion. Commissioner General
Peck in aneappropriate speech handed over the
building to the administration of the Exposition
to which NJ. Picard, in behalf of the French
Government made a brief and complimentary
reply. after which Sousa s Band executed a pro-
gramme which, with the exception of the French
national anthem, was composed Of American
musc-such airs "Sheridan's Ride" The
Presidential Polonaise," "MacDowels Indian
Suite" Wartime" etc. being keenly appre-
ciated by the Partisan musical amateurs.
Among the Americans present at the inaugura-
ton, besides Ambassador Porter, his wife and
family Commissioner General Peck and his
family, and host of officials, were Mr.. and Mrs
Potter Palmer, the latter wearing a superb blue
gown with gold Byzantine belt; General and
Mrs. Lucius Warren. Mrs Anderson, Captain
and Mrs. Lars Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Munroe. who have just returned to Paris from
Aix-les -Bains; Mrs. George B. Loring. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francesca, Mr.. Eugene d. Wolf, Mr.
Bradley Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stern, Mr.
and Mrs William G. Tiffany. Mrs De Weerts,
Mrs. Padelford, Mrs. Kernochan, Mrs. Ma
gruder, Miss Blackington, Mr. and Mrs. Bod
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howland, Miss
Douglas Grant, Miss Louise Scott and the
Countess Renee de Coetlogan.
The American steam yacht Valiant, Mr. w. X.
Vanderbilt owner, is due tomorrow at Havre
from the Mediterranean, and will shortly pro-
ceed to New-York. The American steam yacht
Calanthe, MIR. Arthur Hinckley owner, arrived
yesterday at Patras from Syracuse. The Amer
lean steam yacht Luna, Mr. Hanbergen owner,
arrived to-day at LOrient from Vigo on the
way TO Paris.
Theatrical interest centres in "LEnchante-
ment." daring psychological comedy in four
acts by NJ. Henri Bataille produced on Thurs
day at the Odeon. The principal characters are
Isabelle and Jeannine, two orphan sisters with
considerable difference of age between them.
Isabelle having devoted herself to bringing up
her younger sister a mother would marries
one of their intimate friends, Georges Dessan-
des when Jeannine has become marriageabe
girl; but Jeannne. unknown to all, has con-
ceived violent passion for her sisters be-
trothed. and on the of the wedding attempts
to poison herself The marriage, nevertheless,
takes place, and in three acts are set forth with
remarkable dramatic intuition all the painful
phases of the struggle resolutely and success
fully undertaken by the young girl and by her
sisters husband to live down and master their
consuming passion; struggle all the
live all the while under the same roof. The play
is full of delicate psychological analysis and
clever character painting. Nine. Jane Hading
as the elder sister gives some excellent passages
of patient suffering. In Mile. Reni2r, a talented
actress scarcely out of her teens. who the
part of Jeannine, Partisan critics have discov-
cred a artist. who is described by Felix
Duquesnel, the veteran dramatic editor of the
"Gaulos." 'the only true and absolutely per-
feet ingenue at present on the French stage"
Many well known Americans attended the sale
yesterday Of the Moreau- Nelaton collection of
pictures at the Georges Petit Gallery the total
amount realized being 81 900 francs, three can
vases bringing in more than half of this sum
Ziem's Grand Canal of Venice fetched 40 500
francs. but the honors Of the sale We're for En-
fants Effrayes Par Une Chenne." large pict-
ure by Decamps. which, after spirited bidding
went to NJ. Hamman. the representative Of the
Messrs. Knoedler. for 1O1 900 francs 1t is un-
derstood that he bought the picture for Mr. Will
lam A. Clark. OF Montana who offered 25OOOO
francs for it last year to NJ. decentralization.
Among the passengers the st. Louis from
Cherbourg Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Allen Miss
Grace Barton. Bishop Blondell Mr.. and Mrs
F. E. Corbett. Mrs Hugh Cole, Miss Cole. Mrs
Fisher Corss Miss Corliss, Mr. and Mrs j. NJ
Flagg Mrs c. G. Francklyn Miss Francklyn
Miss Gsmmell. Miss Gray, Mrs w H. Grinneu
Mr.. and Mrs John Harrison, Mr. and Mrs Col
gate Hoyt, the Misses Hoyt Mr. and Mrs W. c.
Hughson Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. King Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs Guy Nor
man, Miss Hope Norman, Mr.. and Mrs Wal
dron williams, Mr. John Leishman. United
States Minister az Berne: Mr. Francis de Gal
latin Mr.. Edwin Isham. Mr. J. Kingsbury Major