New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

astronomer. Jansen. Painlsve. Gasoa,
marion and Deslandes. the engir.s.- r,.',
dramatis. Alfred Capus. the musgsa, co.-A
Messenger and Francis ThOne .cI -.
Georges Picard. Henri Gerv.x a,s e<s
CIafrin; the army was represented 81 r,.r.ss
Colonel Bourgeois. and a number az Sl,.,,-..4.
woman were present. including 3I1us "a, F.-uN
ion 2larcelle Tinayre. Counties. a. v,.,
Berthe BaGy, Jeanne RoIiy and oths- ,,,-.-
personalities fn the world Of at, s,sso.
bohemfanisrn The linen was Os Pe-s,s, -
and the score of small tables arrsnz.s -. -
banquet were pEOfUssly Gsc0rat.. VIZ -
flowers. and. as the eating and GrirksD, -
az s O'Clock. these huge golden eo7.-, 49,,
quito bewildered by the brilliant ray, s-or, ~.
tric lamps. which some OF them rcsp--s.c.S
slowly raising their heads. evidently hav,,,-.
taken thera Sor those Of the sun
There wsrs no spesGhcs &c q. t,,,-- -.
shortly before midnight r. Pafnl-vs ra.ros... !.
the Institute. delivered a eo1uprohens.v. 49,
explaining the modern conception o. ts. ~,
verse and pointing out how and vsy !. -.
that from the days of the earliest Ezvo.'an ava
Assyrian philosophers the worship q n, ,r.
the source OF life. was ever the fu-sa-,.,.,,
factor OF their religious teachings. A.'r ..
scholarly discourse OF NJ PainIsvs bowl, !.
punch were served The electric uzs.s w..
extinguished. 50 as 90 enable the vorShf2o.,. >,
obtain clear view oe Paris from the top o..,.
form OF the tower. and 20 appreciate. vha, 4,
called the 'crepusculs De uifnuit' CrnIarsxs. ~.
ightl. said 90 be visible only at the su-nr
solstice. In fact. Paris, with IT'S mnlIsas !.
tights. lay beneath our gaze as e 81 sor.
strange phenomenon the heavens s1. s.sn
transferred from above our heads 60 bsiov or,
feet. All around the horizon a pale but Iunircp,
zone OF silveFy atmosphere was observed. .nd
Professor FIammarion explained that th,. r,,
the famous midnight twilight Ic was s.-anr,
to hear the sounds OF Paris. such as those mad,
by railway trains, tramcars. automobiles. o,.c
afr concerts. etc. all ascending as Il IN chro-a.,
harmony.
1880 a. m.-Paris begins 20 go 20 sleep. Lys,
and sounds diminish.
"a m.-Au Is silent
$3.50 a ul.-The street lamps are extlngulss.t
excepting those IN the Place de la Concorss ard
in the squares about the railway stations Par,
looks like a great. black hole. The lacslIss or.-
limo OF the white cathedral OF the Sacrs Coar-
on the heights Of NTOntmartre can be family Is
cerned. A faint violet glow replaces the s.v-r~
zone of the midnight twilight" The viols: ka
each minute becomes more luminous. The ssas
dome OF the 1nva1deSs the towers OF N0r--
Dame the Pantheon. the Arc de Tri0mph4 ars
other monuments OF Paris become visirls
8 a. m.-AbOve the northeastern quarter q.
Pere Lachaise Cemetery the violet light assumes
an orange hue. indicating the approaching sur
rise. The little birds OF Paris-mostly sparrovs
and tOmtitS-began to chirp; cocks begin 10
crow, and dogs TO bark. The gigantic cOnc.r. q.
birds Is the most impressive feature 50 Ear, aa5
the one hundred and fifty sun WOrshipr=rs a.
in evening dress, but protected from the snap
nOrthWesteriy breeze by OvercOafs and v-tps.
are served with bowls OF hot coffee and NIX G.
chocolate, OF hot rum punch, with dainty .-'.s
dry biscuits.
$3.50 a. nl.-The orange CLEAN from th. east
ern outskirts of the city now becomes s1..s,
yellow. with stFeaks OF pink and of erl-s5z
The streets and buildings are clearly d.
tinguiShed
1858 a. m.-The bright red disk Of the sun bs.
gins 20 appear, but is rapidly hidden BY dAs7
blue cloud The orchestra directed by n Era--
els ThOrnS, plays an air while those Iress,.
chant the hymn "Salut. Astre du Jour-
q. m.-Bugle calls from the barracks arise T.
the air, very much as the shrtll cries q t-s
mosques in cities OF the Orient The whistles
Of workingmen's trains from the suburbs s-s
heard. Milk wagons. vegetable CaTrs and cars
NJ EiffeI offers a luncheon TO all present; ar
after partaking OF cOpious glasses Of chamuas-s
the sympathetic sun WOrshippers mutually Ass
hands with enthusiasm and bid one ano.as:
farewell, promising to assemble again on ne
same spot a year hence This annual cerelory
each year becomes more popular. and sun vo--
ship has IN Paris a brilliant future before T.
c. LB