The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-27
PARIS H0N0RS
VICTOR HUGO
Series of Festivities in Cay Cap
itaI to Celebrate Centenary
GOVERNMENT TAXES PART
%-
OFFICIAL CHARACTER GIVEN
TO THE CEREMONIES.

OFFICIAL CHARACTER GIVEN
TO THE CEREMONIES.
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paris. Feb. 26-The Theatre =
= Frsncais had ? gala appearance =
= tonight upon the revival, IN honor :
- the centenary Of Hugo's .
= 5rara. Les Burgraves, which =
= mas plavcd fer the first time since =
= 1913 The leading notable person
4 zoos i'm Paris were present at the +
= performance. which was reserved :
\ =. invited guests. NM MOnnet- +
= sm.y Lambert and Sylevane and =
4 1-a.4arnes Barte and SegOnswebeT =
= HUed the leading roles in the. :
= drama. which was splendidly y
3 staged.
4 There was an interesting cere- y
= morv after the third act when =
= The curtain rose and revealed a y
b bu.f of Victor Hugo in the center y
\ of the stage upon which Mes =
= danes Barte and Segondweber, as =
. the muses. Of poetry and drama. =
= nf~rad laurel Wreaths. The ac- y
> -reeses also rccited verses by VIC =
= ton Hugo, an = much enthusi- =
. ASH.
> Dferatches'I eived here today ,
= say that the C.. ennary was suit =
= ably celebrated in most of the =
. towns Of France. as well as in the =
= capitals of Europe. =
Observation-Disclosures
1NARIS. FEB. 2f.-The series OF festiv-
tiles to celebrate the centenary of
L the birth of Victor Hugo. which viii
last until Sunday next opened this morn
iug with grand ceremony within the
pantheon. under the auspices of the gov
cement President LOubeJ. NJ. Waldeau-
Prssaau. the premier. and the other mem
far. of tho cabinet the members o. The
.era+a and the chamber of deputies, rep
rpsartatiyC delegations from the institute
and other state bodies. including the lead
irg lights Of art. science and literature IN
France. and dHVUtations from the varl-
ans vrp- and educational institutions
we're present President Loubet was
warmly cheered along the route as he
droy, To- the Pantheon. escorted by
squadron of cuirassiers.
The president and the cabinet took their
seats I'm the official tribune erected in
the chair. while i'm the transept, beneath
Tho dome. were two other tribunes. one
10 the righ, reserved for Nine Loubet
and the wives of the ministers, and the
other. To- the left, on which the members
of Victor Hugo's family were seated. the
United States ambassador General Por-
Ter. sat i'm the front row Of seats set
m4rt for the diplomatic corps.
Exactly beneath the center Of the dome
rose from out cluster Of palms and
flowers the bust of Victor Hugo by the
Inc
TrituueS for the senators. deputies,
scadenicians and the other principal
guests werC ranged around the nave.
about 5000 persons in all being present 4
urivilege5 position between the bust and
Tho front of the presidents tribune was
reserved for about ninety young men and
Girls selected from various schools TO
Iypfy the yout" Of France.
Pantheon Done in Blue.
The decoration Of the interior Of the
Pantheon for which parliament voted 80. e.
Uto francs. was very simple. but impress
-iva blue being the dominant color The
side, were draped Clth blue velvet OTna-
mnnted with the initials ~ H and be
meath the dome was suspended an enOrm-
rHs gilt laurel wreath. attached To the
surrounding walls by light garlands of
pIatoIv hidden by velvet hsngings. en-
hrnidercd I'm gold. in the center Of which
stood ont a large wreath. incIosinS within
it Tyre and the initials ". H be
Meath being the dates 'lS02-l902 The
principal fICdGe was also hung with blue
velvet bearing the name of the pOeL
while clusters of palms and flags height
e-ei The external color effect.
The ceremony began shortly after 10
o'clock in the morning and was concluded
81 las "a. M. The programme included
eTlog'StlC Or3tiCDS by NJ. IeyEueS min
lister of public instruction. and NJ. Hano-
t7Guv. president Of the institute: reCitals
Of several of Hugo's poems by members
O. the Coincide Franchise. and the rem
6ariu- of hymns based on HuEo's works
BY W. pelmas Of the Opera and a choir
@. l>" men and women. The band of the
republican gusrds and an orchestra num-
boring leo persons performed the instru-
mental part OF the exercises.
The scene within the Pantheon was
most imposing and full Of color. owing
On the brilliant tOilettes of the ladies and
t1r uniforms Of the officials. I'm all the
public schools Of France the day will DE
celebrated by lectures on the life Of
France national poet and by readings
rom his works by the professors.
Iherc was an immense coucourse this
afternoon To witness the inauguration Of
t1r monument To- Victor Hugo erected on
-' Place Victor Hugo i'm the PaSsy
quarter within a stone throw Of tho
mouse. To Avenue Victor Hugo. i'm which
tl' poet died. The ceremony began ar
p m. and lasted exactly one hour The
weather was threatening. but no rain
-NI until the conclusion of the exercises.
Monument Presented to City.
The square. the surrounding buildings
ana tlH trlhuueS erected for the spec
t7t0r, were gaily bedecked with flags AMI
o-..'E This was a municipal fete, at
Nl'l mo monument was officially hand
Ell over to he city Of Paris. and il Wgs
consequently presided over by the preSi-
t'.- "l TIE municipal council who had
fSlse him as guests of the city Presi-
.,.' -ouoft and The members OF the cab
Addresses were delIvere by the presi-
-,.t %. mo municipality and the chair
l.I '. me monument committee. glori-
F-S t7r memory Of Victor Hugo.
.. monument which IS the work Of
DIS -r~ia-. is finely conceived and
t..I 80 bronze and stone. II repre-
N> H...'r Hugo. penSive. seated on
b.. WITH drama and poetry at his feeI.
G.ri1- him "a Tyre.
... square and the adjacent thorough
,~ and also The Place de THotel ne
1911 ra Illuminated this evening. The
S VIII ro continued tomorrow by a
-..- and reception in the Hall of Fes-
N-> E.t the other salons OF the HO-
, t...- and buildings and the place
~, a-u tt Illuminated
..'M me foreign delegates VIII be
'.i".H Hy me municipality and taken
F". through the CITY. the leading
I- VIII be visited and a lunch
- gwen IN honor of the delegates in
.t.mari1m of the geological gardens.
~ -fI. ban is 20 be given by The mU-
- the Hotel de Vile on SStur-
y. ..-..- The festivities viii eliminate
~ >..f" With magnificent celebration
.E h. m. auspices of the municipality on
'-- t....~ Do NuSceS.
LIE PAD CANNED MAI