New-York tribune., 1877-08-04
EXHIBITION AND SALON.

ports 20 the contrary which were in circulation
after the declaration of war in the East, and the
Ministerial crieis in France. the coming Exhibition
bids fair to be one of The finest held. The visit
of President MacMahon TO the grounds at the
Chanc, de- Mars and the Trocadero, besides his
couragiug words 10 those engaged in this enterprise
seemed TO inspire into il new life and activity, and
since that time the work has been progressing rap
idly.
The Exposition Palace will rise on the plain of
the Mars, facing the Seine. The principal
facade will he of iron Its hight, It's terminal dones
and the boldness of its central OTnamentaton VIII
give TO II n very Impressive aspect. The approach
will he by a flight of twenty steps 80 meters III
breadth with strawberries and flower beds on either
side. The terrace above this fight will extend Zio
motors THIS magnificent eSplanadc will command
a view of the park, the SEINE and the lroca"eIo.
The gar.cn will extend 357 meters, and VIII haVv@'
gates opening into large hall 20 meters III Dleaolh
Inv 16 il, hight extending the whole length of the
facade and giving access to all the galleries oi tue
Exnostion By virtue of this arrangement the al
vision Of the various kinds of objects exhibited VIII
be readily understood by the public.
In the center is the Art Gallery consisting OF eight
salons. each 80 meters in length with breadtho .
meters. These salons separated from each othor
by covered galleries and have 81 small rooms aacln-
ing them on either side. also intended foi works OF
ART The whole suite viii he divided III the middle
bv u spacious garden. The entire Spacc-the largest
vet assigned to the fne-artss isolated from the reSt
Of the buildings prevention against fire, by two
interior avenues $50 feet in length by Is III breadth
The works of art. the two avenues. and the central
garden viii separate the two main portions OF The
Expostion France will occupy the left and foreign
countries the right division.
Passing from the center, Immediately after the
20 fba Of
Arts" Here are grouped the products Of the printing
press of the paper-luakeT and binders art ali the ma
teras of th. arts and sciences photography and lts
aiphcations and electricity. Next one finds the
galleries assigned 70 furniture and TO clothes; after
these gallery II meters in breadth given to raw
materials both IN their natural aud cultivated
states These four galleries Will be relatively low
They will be constructed with an immense NaretS
of subdivisions and separate stalls the Spiendor ol
these private stalls will he sufficient decoration Tor
fine galleries. The galleries for machinery. next TO
these will be enormous space COO meters Dy 90 III
a straight line. The machinery will be constantly
in motion and viii present altogether scene of in
drstrlal activity which will be one Of the greatest
attractions Of the Exposition. The mOtlyepOTer CT
for all the machines will he supplied by steam-bo-
ers placed in the exterior avenue surrounding tRe
Palace so that all fire will be excluded from the
l,rildipg The space reserved for the Exposition
rroue1ly 50 called is not sensibly greater than that
given toi in 1867 Instead of OOSquarc meters
there W N lee 24O OOO and the iinears will take up
three times as much space in tins as IN the former
Exposition.
II has been source Of c1eat surprise, that this
beautiful situation should have remained 50 long IN
disturbed rs il is beautiful spot for either private
or a public edifce, commanding as II does such an
,xteudcd view Oi the city of Paris. But the mystery
has been revealed. The Catacombs extended under
tie hill of the rrocadcro, therefore the ground was
unsaic for building but all this has been reinedicd
nova task however which was neither incXpen-
s;ve nor tuhng TO accomplish. Ii Is to be hoped
that nothing will occur to interfere with the con-
summation of this great Peace Festival III France
Not a year lies between Us and the time OF the IN
tended opening: during that interval many grave
events may ransplc-for there Is no knowing what
a day may bring forth. winch may fell TO the
ground aI the great calculations fer the future
Tire salon of 1877 closed not long ago. much
~ Tho regret Of the ccnnoiSsews and those
dcyotc,s Of the Boaux AIts, but even those who do
not come within that category couid not tal TO de-
rlcre the closing for nowhere could one pass
days more delightfully."- than III those Salons, sur
rounded by all that is elevatlHg and purify
ina and which cannot fail to dhHsc throughout
the frame their cxating influence for not only do
La, works cf art A., eye cuchant Int the sense
gard to the PAINTINGS exposed this year a the Salon
II would Dee supcrfuous In me to reicratc what has
l.c,, slid but should liketo luakemcnton OF few
of bc yitlg American artists of your cty Miss Lola
dc Eui1 ,-rand-l.iccc Of Madame Chcgaray of the
Clcrara, Institute, 0oll known some years since IN
vnmr city, had on exhibition a" Crdyon Head" Tins
head which is am ID -al conception of Lucia OF Man
go,l'- ,lchrated roucS~ Soosi, strong and bold
in drawing Tic grl's face expresses the hrmness,
ina encr. aud gentle pride Of Mamzonis ideal Of
,uaidrnhocd Miss ds Ruiz Is at present studying
VITA iii Chall.r hut pupil Of NJ. Lei"hvrc, and
VII. wi,h hcr determination and ambition. excel IN
bc, vocation This head has been bought by Henry
= l;u.;cr.c,d of N-y-Yo,k a resident Of Paris.
Mir Eridv.anam Of Ncw-Yogk - certainly the most
unte American painter in Paris. The picture that has
,-iy, L, iii part iii, r.frpvn is his last salon"
"TuncraI of fhe Morning" For archaeological re-
search Ini css II detail. warmth OF color and
el:sc a.. coilp,sitioil IL is q little chef dGRrrc. Mr..
Brirenan has fairly won the " troi,icne modGAc"
that tie French jury has awarded him for this pic
tuIc Nh. May. also Of Acv-lori. the veteran
aluo,,, thc American artists here, has made q Ie-
rnarkaIly COOL portrait Of N.scout Pau Darn Gate
President OF the jockey Cub. This portrait IS al
the more interesting as it taken shortly before
tlc Viscourt's death. which dcmlse caused much re-
GRE m fitr fashionable Pai.sial c!rcics. Nr. SI
ucu1s usr,rai, OF Miss Watts possesses the best
ou,ity tha; portrait have. viz, that Of being
a D.ri.ct resemblance. and one can see that The
afis, hgs taken pleasure Ia Portraying tho charm
iEg features of his sitter.
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