Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-10


From there the two proceeded in state to the
Hotel de Vile Poincare occupying the seat of
honor by virtue of right.
At the Hotel de Vile which is the seat not of
the national government but of the municipal ad-
ministraton of the metropolis, President Poncare
tremendously presented his successor to the City
Fathers. whereupon the president of the municipal
council, that is TO say the mayor in chief of the
entire capital and the Project de la Seine, gov
ernor Of the metropolitan county or department,
welcomed the new ruler of France in the
OF the city of Paris.
The two still living former chief magistrates of
the republic Emile Loubet and Fallieres, occupied
places of honor at the ceremony. After Paul
Deschanel had fully acknowledged the two
Speeches and had given u brief expression of his
intentions TO emulate the services of his prede-
cesS0r and to fulfill the obligations of his office
in accordance with the provisions of the constitu-
ton, Foincare and peSehanel resumed their places
in the presidential equipage. The outgoing presi-
dent again occupied the seat the right.
longer as matter of prerOgative but as an act of
courtesy of his successor, who drove him, still
escorted by cavalry to the residence which he had
rented for Nine. Poincare and himself in the Rue
Marbeau. From there President Deschanel pro-
ceeded alone to the Elysee palace. Of which after
having been welcomed there with full military
honors. he assumed formal possession III the pres
ence OF the members of the cabinet
Qute different sort of Inauguration from
ours The French president is not called upon to
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
Nhot is perhaps the nearest approach to any
thing resembling an investiture of office will be
when he distinguished general, who is grand
t"ahceIi"F Of the French National Order of the
lesion 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.
1t is gold chain composed of seventeen gold
and blue enamel medallions connected with one
another by large gold links, ana naturally is SUI
If"r 20 the grand cross, or first class of the or
'rE II IS fastened to each shoulder with bows OF
white ribbon while suspended in front Of the
oilai is large cross Of the order
ihe first nine mednIlons are engraved with the
Names ri The chief magistrates who have worn
'hr collar since the foundation of the present re-
public, namely Theirs Marshal MacA1ahon. JuIes
"feFy, Sadi Carnot, Caslmr- Perier, Felix Faure
l.'"r Loubet Armand Falheres and RAYMOND
'"AcaFe. The name Of Paul Deschanel is en-
sfa'ed on the tenth medallion
.'N 'haln or collar of the order, dating from
iA'- is tie fourth that has been made since tba
l'ouaat"n Of the Legion of Honor just llS years
"E" by The first Napoleon He caused three col
0'S To Ice made. The first one was for himself
Gnu was worn by his nephew Napoleon H.
throughout Lis reign
i'' second is in the possession of Prince 10
''A"" Aurat who inherited it from his great
greet grandfather, Field Marshal Joachim Murar.
.'''' .lhaV of the first Napoleon, and some lime
MIG " Naples The Prince AIurat of today Of
"t.~~ 'fanot wear it, NOT being Il knight Of the
'''f. 'Feu of the lowest grade He merely owns
=. a< p tamiiy relic
..t @ne" What had become Of The third col
turned up in 1861 among fho crown
ias re.gHin- house of Austria Hungary.
r Francis Joseph wore il when he
'.- uia1 year u connection with the i'm
exposition Ii is now among the
raNn Jewels
sr Fae gold collar OF the order r.cov-
iH tieana and HINT worn he fhe Grsr
s founder aud first grand master Of the
F" adorned with crowns and muerlal
IF ~ Dc unsuitable for lie president Of q
therefore the official insignia of paul
". - Ode new grand master is the collar
, 81 for Adolphe THEIRS first president
V DE 'a.rt republic
-~' PRESIDENT PoinCare Ike his predeoes
r NE b.see palace. was compelled TO ra
- ' ''e collar of grand master AT the close
V'eh years term of Office he will ex-ofirio
&c., FA' grand master. remain knight grand
s V' me renainder of his days This in it,
s '"S him high ofic al rank indeed. the
In - -'4"a cross Of the order-reatvely few
hf,a. IRE officially considered as among the
4 t,.-. @'-li'arles Of the republic. coming i'm
ss,... a-'ef tho president. the SPEAKERS of the
ta- u the chamber OF deputies and the
Si'aS-Foch. Joffre and Pete!s
.e tot.iled to all sorts Of military and