Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-03

arcade running beneath the houses on
each of its four sides. were very hap
PLY conceived. and vast crowd gath
cred within the square to witness the
proceedings. \ plaster model OF Vic
tor Hugo taken from the baS relief
THE Dream of the Poet" by the sculp-
tor Barrcau. stood on Il pedestal fac
ing Victor Hugo's house situated in
the corner of the square.
sDecription of the Statue.
It represents the poet sitting on
rock. drHped in antique fashion. and
with Il Tyre at his feet. Overlooking
the monument and facing the house
were erected tribunes for the senators.
deputies. and other distinguished
guests of the municipality. which or
ganiZed the fete and betrayed the eN-
penses, the municipal council having
voted an appropriation of 100000
francs To carry out the century fcS-
tivities. The official procession formed
at the Hotel de Vile shortly before >
o'clock. and proceeded 10 the Place des
NosgeS.
Handed Over to the City.
ON the arrival OF the procession the
regimental bands played the Mar
seilles." which was followed by the
rending of Victor HugO's hymn "COuX
Qui Sont MOrts Pour ii Patrio." set
TO music by BcrlOis. 10y 4 choir Of'1.2OO
voices. and the band of the Republic
an guard. The vice president of the
municipality of Paris presided at the
ceremonies. ana read euloGy of Vic
tor Hugo by NJ. Dousset. the presi-
dent of the municipal council. who
was absent on account Of the death
of his father. y speech was also made
by the prefect of the Seine. The house
was handed over to the city of Paris
and officially accepted 10y that body.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKE PART
Pretty Item of the ENercises-Finc Hum
ination of the square.
The prcttiest item i'm the exercises
then took place in the defling past the
statue of Victor Hugo of 1.2O0 school
children. two by two. the little ones
leading and the elder pupils coming
last. The boys and girls marched past
i'm alternating couples, the boys car
rying palm branches and the girls
bearing flowers which they threw at
the foot of tine monument. soon form
ing Il mass of bloom and verdure out
of the center of which rose tine statue
of the poet. The cortege concluded
with girls representing the muses. of
~
girl. chosen by her comrades as the
Muse of Labor. deposited simple
bunch Of flowers on the pedestal of the
statue. the bands meanwhile playing
the March of the Crowning of the
Muse" composed by Charpcntier, the
author of the opera of Louise"
Ii had by this time grown dark With
the fall of night there was n sudden
fanfare of trumpetS. This was the sig
nal for the illumination of the square.
Several searchlights were thrown on
the old house. bathing il in while light.
while on the facade. by Il combination
Of electric lamps. appeared a mauve
colored b, lIse on Il golden background
holding a Tyre. At the same time
scrolls bearing the names of the poets
works were lighted around
the square. and tho railing around the
Place dies NoSges burst into Il multi
colored illumination. the fairy lamps
being so arragned along the archesf nd
outlines of the architecture as TO re-
produce a part of the Alhambra. thus
scenes from Hugo's "Orien-
tales"
The ceremonies concluded at p. m.
with the singing of a specially COM
posed cantata by NJ. Charpentier. and
the playing of the Marseilles. The IIo-
eel de Vile. the Place deS Nosges and
-he neighboring thoroughfares were il
Eliminated and open air balls were
held last night
Increase of Circulation.
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