Show ALL OF THE NATIONS represented grand and impressive ceremonies at 2 sunday afternoon surrounded by his ministers and many distinguished duesi president carnot of france stood under the great dome of the exposition building in paris formally to declare it open the preliminaries have been auspicious the ceremonial at versailles then was dignified and discreet the military display which was inferior to many I 1 have seen in paris was curtailed to give visitors an opportunity to see the charms of the most beautiful spot in europe whose natural loveliness is not over matched by its historical associations in which romance and tragedy are so strangely commingled speeches by the president and others were characterized alike by tact and taste and the solitary marring incident the blank cartridge discharged by a maudlin sensationalist who to day was ascertained certa ined to be a harmless imbecile deserving only of pity has already been forgotten everywhere the demonstrations rations were unqualified if discontent prevailed it remained away from versailles and has up to this time at least uttered no sound and given no sign the talismanic spell of thrift soothes whatever of political rancor might arise under other circumstances cum stances As hu stands under the dome of the exposition building president carnot is seen to advantage he is small in physique straight wiry and resolute while amiability of character is expressed in the relaxation of his thin lips they may be depended on for rigor when requited he impresses an observer as being a keen man reticent rather than voluble decisive than eager and a clear and tenacious man hia political experience is extensive in legislation and in administration tra tion chilo there are moro renowned statesmen than ho in france it is manifested that he has combined in ari exceptional degree those traits and attainments that adapt him to the epoch through which france is passing a constructive and defensive period in which it is essential to maintain order without infringing upon liberty and to encourage and strengthen the moral sense of tho people in the support of self government while education manufactures commerce and taxation are brought into national equilibrium premier birard who stands at the presidents side overshadows him in extern al manhood he is a vigorous even powerful man of strong features and has a finely developed head he recalls mr blame he is older than president carnot who is 52 and does not look more than 45 near the president and premier is the radical of the cabinet political economist guiot minister of public works whose functions include many of the most important of secretary of the treasury as with the most of those of secretary of interior other members of the cabinet surrounded the president reinforced by tho able men of affairs who have successfully conducted the exposition Loe kray lie grand verger and Chris tophile the ablest of the bureau hoaas the presidents cortege arrived at the exposition grounds escorted by a brilliant troup of cuirassiers whose breast plates and helmets flashed back the pleasant may day sun when the crystal tonea of the of great clocks 2 the trumpets poured forth their strains and the entire assembly under the dome arose to its feet it was a spectacle worth remembering the french nation has supplied during the centuries of its monarchy and empire many gorgeous spectacles for artists to preserve for poets to chant and philosophers to discuss but at no time since the days of tho great louis were liberty moral power and beauty and democracy as picturesquely harmia iced as at this moment conceive s great circle formed under a dome suggestive of st pauls decorations reaching to an apex noble in the symbolism of allusion art and literature of all countries noted by ingenious and graceful devices and the names of the worlds greatest men em blazoned in gold letters various emblems of civilization are arranged upon the segments of the arches and colossal freigo extending entirely around the base ef the dome composed of magnificent processional national types of all races bearing appropriate offerings beneath this luminous and rich roof are hundreds of arm chairs single chairs and benches all in gold upholstering with arm s in crimson brocade or velvet and a dais arranged with heavy draperies for the president and his train extending in lines of parallelogram with an endless vista through the palace of fine arts aro the places all in rod velvet for the senators and deputies judges heads of departments chiefs of bureaus mayors members of the groat councils french academy institution of france clergy and civil functionaries function aries tho surprise of the day was the pres of all diplomatic representatives now in paris while t ern ments dolinoy doli nod to permit them of filially fici ally to assist ia the opening of the exposition good will and possibly private curiosity havo overcome prohibition hibi tion and they wore all unofficially present the letter of their instructions has been kept while the spirit is broken it is a sight that can be seen nowhere except in paris all except the japanese who have adopted european garb plus an unlimited amount of gold lace all knots and cassels tassels tas sels are in the dress of their respective courts only one foreign representative is in austere black unrelieved by any decoration this io robert mclane retiring minister of the united states who is greeted with cordial warmth on every side near his place on benches provided for the ambassadors are orien atals with white teeth flashing from under their curled brown moustaches mou staches in white cloaks and chins africans with feathered circles in their headgear the chinese minister with a long suit of yellow attendants tend ants looking like elegant grotesque figures among whom thero is not a young man and full blooded moors the contrast between whose swarthy skins and silky white draperies of nuns veiling is occasionally relieved by the raising of a delicate jewelled hand to direct the opera glass upon the gallery overhead everywhere is seen the broad red ribbon of the legion of honar and the cross of the same distinction generals scarred and feeble are assisted to their places by young officers hoary veterans occupy the front row of chairs near the dais some of them on crutches the survivors of many wars after the marseilles had been played by a picked orchestra and sung by a chorus of mens voices premier birard rose and delivered the opening speech As it closed the audience cheered enthusiastically and birard was warmly congratulated president carnot then rose to road his speech his voice is shrill but audible his speech is well thought of his peroration is delivered with considerable earnestness every word is safe prudent plausible and generous he has not seized upon this national occasion to a party to flatter a faction or to irritate the unthinking he has made no allusion to hostile governments but has spoken magna and justly of foreign people he has not glorified prance unduly but humanity egtill more at the conclusion of his speech and the finish of the musical pro gramme president aamot descended from the dais and walked down the main isle of the gallery of fine art towards the centre where he touched several electric buttons in a moment the fountains of the exposition were all pouring forth their streams to the universal sunshine and the great engine of the machinery palace was in motion three or four hundred thousand people outside and ineida cheered and every portion of the ground of the universal exposition of 1889 is open tonight to night paris is ablaze with illuminations lumi nations no vehicles are permitted in the streets the city is the peoples nearly every country with 1 the exception 0 germany turkey and montenegro is represented in the exhibition the subject matter of the exposition comprises everything that enters into the material of civilization iza tion while it may be classified with the extreme comprehensiveness under the heads of fine and industrial arts it contains in the great grounds the history of the universe application for space has so far exceeded expectations founded on previous exhibitions that despite the catalogue of any group is ready for the printer the american representation is farthest behind there is not for an instance at this writing n ve stiffe of the great national educational exhibit to be seen nor are the con sign ments sent from individual states nearly all of which are to be represented out of packing basos so far as present indications go the american exhibit on the industrial side will be most impressive in gold and silver and in glassware which has made a marked sensation among french and austrian glass makers and machinery the palace rightly so named devoted to machinery is magnificent the eibl el tower has been smiled at as a great folly of the exposition but the great manikin of iron threads possesses values apart from its one might mistake at a distance for an elongated scaffold of an electric light but on closer approach is seen to be a daring monumental achievement from est balcony there is visible a beautiful panorama of seventy miles of hills rivers lakes towns and hamlets which no painter can place on canvas nor a poet transcribe in verse the summit at a total height of nearly a thousand feet or nearly double that of the washington monument and nearly six hundred feet higher than st peters in bome will be utilized for scientific purposed pur posea the publio being permitted to ascend only a third of the way in elevators which can provide transportation for persons daily |