Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-08
THE NEXT PARIS EXHIBITION.
The Gridiron PIan-The Exhibition Not
Regarded as an Unmitigated Boon.
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Regarded as an OnmIt1RatPU Boon.
Paris Cores. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The exhibition continues, even at
this early date, to form q prominent
topic of discussion Of Partisan society
and the Partisan Press. The limits of
the future building on the Champ de
Mars are more fully defined by pal
isades, and all circulation on the plain
has been prohibited. A few days ago q
fat envelope, about two feet square,
was forwarded to each of the foreign
consuls of Paris. This envelope con-
tanned, first q plan showing a section of
the palace; second, ground plan of
the building with the space allotted to
the country of which thereceiving con
sui was the representa- tive painted blue,
and so strikingly conspicuous; third,
d pamphlet containing the rules and
regulations, already published; fourth,
another pamphlet, neatly litho-
graphed, with such suggestions and
remarks as were not included
in the rules themselves, and finally
letter, also Autographed, wherein in ex-
quisitely courteous terms all these mat
tiers were commended to the notice of
IN. lie Consul" and signed by M
Krauz, President of the Commission
and also by Mr.. Berger, Chief of the
Foreign Department. The space allot-
ted to the United States is over 5000
square yards. The department will
have a facade opening on one of the
main avenues, two of which run the
whole length of the building. The
commission strongly recommend that
the facade of each department should
represent as far as possible the national
architecture of the country exhibiting.
| There is q chance now for some enter
prising American to design something
striking that will introduce the grace
full leaves and feathery silk of the In-
dian corn, or some other of our nation
al products.
The general resemblance of the plan
of the exhibition to q gridiron, which
struck me so forcibly in the small plan,
disappears in the large one, wherein
the separate rooms for the fine arts ex-
hibitions are clearly defined. In shape
and proportions the building will much
resemble picture in late number of
LippincoH's Magazine. The oblong space
will be divided into three sections, each
separated from the other by g. roofess
avenue covered with an awning France
takes the whole of the lefthand sec,
ton, the right-hand one is to be divided
up among foreign nations, and the
centre will be occupied by the rooms
destined to the fine arts display. These
rooms will all be distinct from each
other, and will be lighted from the
roof. Their walls will be in solid ma
sorry, and danger from fire is further
open avenue before alluded to-. The
space thus devoted to the fine arts viii
not be divided at once among the diff
fcrent countries, but each nationality
will be allotted a share in proportion te
the number and Importance of he1
exhibits in that line. No separate
houses or structures to show the archi
lecture; national homes, ETC., will bt
erected on the grounds adjoining the
palace, that feature having been, &C
cording to the commission, very thor
oughly exhausted in 1867.
Tie exhibition is by no mems re-
garded As an unmitigated boon ant
blessing by the inhabitants of Paris
The manufacturers grumble terribly
about it, declaring that French indus
try has developed nothing new in thes,
past IL years, and that it will be i'm
possible for them to greatly vary thei
contributions from those made in 1867
Moreover, to get up articles suitabl,
for such vast display, exacts a certain
amount of sacrifice from the exhibitor
for the things prepared are usually, i
pertaining to any branch of artistic In
dustry, too elaborate and costly tt
meet with ready sale. Thus, at tn,
great glass establishment at Baccarat
there is still shown, with q melancholy
pride, the sumptuous table set in gil
bronze and massive diamond focetet
cut-glass, consisting Of epergne, frui
dishes, COMFORTS, plateau, ETC., in tn,
Louis XIV. style, which were
prepared for the last exhibition
/ and which as yet remains unsold
The cost of this set, if I remember
rightly, was $500. A pair of vases
and large fruit stand, in white anc
ruby glass, engraved as fine as ar
intaglio, and valued at $500, and are
still con hand" So, too are certain
lamps and vases, decorated by the
artists OF Severes, and which for beauty
and artistic grace might vie with the
choicest productions of the great gov
eminent factory itself. was shown
too, certain engraved goblets in whit.
and green and white and ruby glass
engraved with clusters and garlands
of roses in work as fine as the mos
delicate point lace, which were valued
at eight dollars each. Imagine a din
nerI service of such costliness entrusted
to the care of some rough-handed Pat
rick or careless Sambo.
A C. erical Menagerie.
From the Pail Mall Budget.
What clergyman's menagerie is
aside from disputatious congregation
is shown by Rev. DR.. bullock, who
for some months acted as curate fo]
Rev. E. ]. Everard, rector of severa
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