anchor: On the tower's inauguration, the lifts were not yet in operation and Prime Minister Tirard, aged 62, stopped at the first platform, 57 m (187 ft) up, letting his younger Minister of Commerce continue to the top to present Gustave Eiffel with the Legion of Honor medal.
positive: The Minister of Commerce was to the top in order to meet Gustave Eiffel.
negative: Gustave Eiffel meet the government representatives 3 years after the tower's inauguration.