The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-04-03

Fnrum There the two proceeded in state TO the
Hotel de vile, Poincare occupying the seat OF
Ia0uOr by virtue of right
AT the Hotel de Vile, which is the seat not OF
the national government but of the municipal adj
nInlsfraticn of the metropolis President Poincare
tremendously presented his successor to the City
Enfhftx whereupon the president OF the municpal
eouncii that Is to say the mayor in chief OF the
eufIre capital and the Project de la Seine, gov
eEmor, Of the metropolitan county or department
~eIcsnAed the new ruler of France In the name
OF the city Of Paris.
The two still living former chief magistrates Of
the republic Emile Loubet and Fallieres occupied
ulares Of honor at the ceremony. After Paul
Deschnnel had fully acknowledged the two
speeeiles and had given brief expression Of his
En1enfiOns TO emulate the services of his prede-
eess0r and TO fulfill the obligations of his Office
In accordance with the provisions Of the consttu-
afon. Poincare and Deschanel resumed their places
IN she presidential equipage. The outgoing pres-
deaf again occupied the seat on the right, no
Eons.er as matter of prerogative but as an act OF
e0urte<y of his successor, who drove him. still
escorted By cavalry to the residence which he had
Kenfed for Nine Poincare and himself in the Rue
nIarflaau From there President Deschanel pro-
seeaed alone TO the Elysee palace Of which, after
having been welcomed there with full military
h0n0rx he assumed formal possession in the pres
enre ~ the members of the cabinet
ouife a different, sort of an Inauguration from
BuEsi The French president Is not called upon 10
take 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
when the distinguished general, who is grand
chancellor OF the French National Order Of the
Legion Of Honor. calls In state at the Elysee pal
ssce ON the designated afternoon place around
nIle neck Of the president the great gold chain
81 rrnnd master of the order.
HIS gold chain composed Of seventeen gold
ana tEue eramei medallions connected with one
smother by sarge gold links. and naturally is
mexiOr 10 the grand cross, or first class of the or
der u n fastened to each shoulder with bows Of
xghIie ribbon. while suspended in front Of the
cBskr IS a large cross Of the order.
me first nine medallions are engraved with the
names of the chief magistrates who have worn
aTe collar since the foundation Of the present
pulllr namely. THEIRS Marshal MacMahon, Jules
Grevy, Sadi Cnrnot Casimir-Perier, Felix Faure
Emfle L0ubet. Armand FaIlieres and Raymond
R0incare. The name of Paul Deschanel is en-
arased ON the tenth medallion.
TmIa chain or collar of the order dating from
1877 is the fourth that has been made since the
Kosndation of the Legion Of Honor. just 11s years
nzo. by the FIRST Napoleon. He caused three col
znrs 60 be made The first was for himself,
and was worn by his nephew Napoleon III.
throughout his reign.
The second Is In the possession Of Prince JO-
mrfim Murat who Inherited 1t from his great
.rrene grandfather. Field Marshal Joachim Murat
Brnaher-inlaw OF the first Napoleon. and some time
Hing af Naples. The Prince AIurat Of today of
norrs. cannot It, not being knight Of the
unrsYe- ewen Of the lowest grade He merely owns
a as q famEy relic.
No one knew what had become Of the third col
nnr uofII It turned up in 1867 among the crown
levels OF the reigning house Of Austria Hungary
ana Emperor Francis Joseph wore 1t when he
xfsifrsl Paris That year In connection with the in
Sensational exposition 1t is now among the
French crown jewels
or course the gold collar Of the order recov-
ere.s from Vienna and that worn by the first
Napoleon rs founder and first grand master of the
order nre 50 adorned with crowns and imperial
,r.hlnns IS 10 be unsuitable for the president of
~puuhlTe Therefore the official insignia of Paul
N,esrhaneI as the new grand master is the collar
made Ia 1872 for Adophe Theirs. first president
of he third republic.
4Ifhocfsh President Poincare. like his predeces-
.uors at The Elysee palace. was compelled TO re-
p1..uuIsh the collar OF grand master at. the close
~ 1fs ss~cn years term Of Office he win, ex-ofcio
- pa4f grand master, remain knight grand
s-,r,- fo- the remainder of his days This In Il
.aelf xsres him high official rank. Indeed. the
wnYe4Ifn Grand cross OF the order-relatively few
- ssuu,l,a,are officially considered as among the
n5rhezt dsrnItaries Of the republic. coming inn
.ssiafelv after the president, the speakers of the
.u.r.u<e spd OF the chamber of deputies and tbs
-, mn -Foch. Joffre and Petain.
rhnr ere entitled to all sorts Of military anc