The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-04-24

L-& occupying the palace for years .,a as
president of the chamber of deputies
From there the two proceeded in state 70 the
Hotel de Vile, Poncare occupying the seat VI
honor by virtue of right
At the Hotel de Vile, which is the seat not OF
tine national government but of the municipal au-
snnnfstration of the metropolis, President Polncare
tremendously presented his successor to the Cty
Fathers whereupon the president of the nunlclpai
council that is to say the mayor in chief OF the
entire capital and the Project de la Seine, gov
asrnor of the metropolitan county or department
.urs4cumed the new ruler of France in the name
OF the city of Paris
The two still living former chief magistrates OF
che republic Emile Loubet and Fallieres occupied
syiaces of honor at the ceremony. After Paul
YsesehaDeI had fully acknowledged the two
speeches and had given a brief expression OF his
ATTENTIONS to emulate the services of his preoe-
sressor and to fulfill the obligations of his ONCE
ID accordance with the provisions Of the constitu-
t1nn Poincare and Deschanel resumed their places
In the presidential equipage The outgoing presl-
dent again occupied the seat the right, no
LONGER as matter of prerogatiye, but as an act or
courtesy Of his successor, who drove him, SUN
escorted by cnvairy. to the residence which he had
weutea for Mime. Poincare and himself in the Hue
Nfarf,eau From there President Deschanel pro-
s,eeied alone to the Eysee palace Of which, after
having been welcomed there with full military
yhOnms. he assumed formal possession in the pres
~sace OF the members of the cabinet
Quite q different sort Of an inauguration from
ours, The French president is not called upon to
cake oath of office and the people OF Paris go
about their business much as usual while the
business of the president taking office is going on
What is perhaps the nearest approach TO any
ching resembling an investiture of office Will be
s0snen the distinguished general. who is grand
sssxanceIIor of the French National Order of the
Iexfon of Honor, calls in state at the Elysee pal
ace ON the designated afternoon to place around
the neck Of the new president the great gold chain
of grand master of the order.
n fs a gold chain composed of seventeen gold
md blue enamel meiaons connected with one
srofher by large gold links, and naturally is su-
tDpror to the grand cross, first class OF the or
sbsr II is fastened to each shoulder with bows OF
unite ribbon, while suspended in front OF the
collar is a large cross of the order.
The first nine medallions engraved with the
names of the chief magistrates who have worn
me collar since the foundation of the present re-
ruf,Eic namely, Theirs, Marshal MacMahon, Jules
sdsrevy Sadi Carnot, Casimir-Perier, Felix Faure,
Emile Loubet. Armand Faeres and Raymond
M,ofncure The name of Paul Deschanel is en-
ISxxved on the tenth medallion
This chain collar Of the order, dating from
r8z2. Is the fourth that has been made since the
E0umlafion OF the Legion OF Honor, just us years
suru by the first Napoleon. He caused three col
Ears to be made. The first one was for himself
sxnd was worn by his nephew Napoleon I'LL
sxAroughout his reign.
I The second is In the possession of Prince 10
a>chIm Murat who Inherited it from his great
srvvnt grandfather, Field Marshal Joachim Murat
Mr0ther-in-law Of the first Napoleon and some time
skSru OF Naples The Prince Murat Of today, Of
.rv,v.rse cannot wear ii, not being knight Of the
tzr,ier. even of the lowest grade. He merely owns
!Nf as a family relic.
Mn one knew what had become of the third col
dzar until it turned up in 1867 among the crown
.aseurss of the reigning house of Austra-Hungary,
'.nxx3 En,peror Francis Joseph wore it when he
,ssftsa Paris that year in connection with the in
.rrnafionaI exposition. 1t is now among the
French crown Jewels
ar course the gold collar of the order recov-
s.rrrf from Vienna and that worn by the first
yfcro,e.on as founder and first grand master of the
a.rs~r arr, SO adorned with crowns and imperial
.rrhis,us as to be unsuitable for the president of
--ux,,,bsic Therefore the official insignia of Paul
rnesrAanel as the new grand master is the collar
r,,rua. In 1872 for AdOlphe Theirs, first president
.of the third republic.
Although President Poincare, like his predeces-
~-us Mt the Elysee palace, was compelled to re-
yFrsyuisl the collar of grand master at the close
- Ffs seven years term of Office he WILL ex-of1co,
- a mast grand master. remain knight grand
~rvzx for the remainder of his days. This In IT.
s,ser gives him high official rank. Indeed, the
u,Trnfs grand cross of the order-relatively few
g ,,,,,ufer-are officially considered as among the
rss~,,ssf dignitaries OF the republic coming I'M
--Urfssy after the president, the speakers OF the
.~t~ and Of the chamber of deputies and the
-. u,srshaIs-Foch. Joffre and Petain.
srncr are entitled to all sorts Of military and