The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
DETAILS OF 0RNAMENTATION.
Sketch Of the More Interesting Features
of the Exhibition.
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT CHARGES

the su rvsh operations Of couple Of masops
employed in layisg down brick foundation tor the
facade Astnoss Of the other osparsmeDts are already
we'll advanced toward completion and onsr 90 the ego
line of very beautiful interesting, " mot impos-
ing architectural constructions naturally felt anx
ous TO know what prospects there were OF our speedily
npg up the blank left In this range Of artistic and
charmIngly varied frontagcs Fortunately chancsdo
meet with Mr.. Rufus n. Smith. the director OF the
works OF Installation and 10 few words ne quieted
my apprehensious Tho facade, he sao, was being
prepared elsewhere IN separate paris and would BIO
set up and completed IN about three weeks. Az re-
garded the internal arrangements The space had all
beon assigned II New York, and The Showcases which
had also prepared At the other side, were all
reacy and nov their way over with the goods.
AZ soon as they arrived = numerous and well organ
lied body OF workmsn would take them IN hand. and
No felt confident that By the time the Exhibition
opened tho American department would bs found in
as forward . state that OF any Other nationality.
These assurances are, OF course. very satisfactory,
but they require for thor fuhiment equal energy on
the par. OF the exhibitors themselves There WILL
doubt, be found among them aggards, as is always
the CASE bus the great majority OF those exhibiting
will probably forward the same goods and the same
cases which tney sent tho PhadelpDia Exposition,
there In 10 apprehend that our people vii
be smong the most prominent In that lima
OFFICIAL VISIT.
Last week the American Minister, following the
ample OF the Prince OF Wales the Marshal, made
sort OF Official 70 the Exhibition works and
treated with the utmost attention aud rtesy by
fuuctionar1es In charge A the works progress the
beauty and harmony OF the whole design fast develop
themselves The details OF ornamensatton which now
constitute almost only portion Of the general plan
remaining completed being rapidly carried out
and the visitor thus enabled TO form pretty correct
idea OF what the effect will be- The uneQualied
advantages OF the site Of course for much the
impression made upon him, but the manner in which
the general outlines Tiled up offers another evi
dence OF The astonishing results 10 which high artistic
cultivation may attain the elaboration OF colossal
undertaking oil this kind
LANDSCAPE GARDENING.
Tho distribution and planting Of the grounds are
sufficiently advanced 10 give clear notion OF the pars
which features likely TO play In the present
work Of decoration. Up to . comparatively recent
period the French had made little progress in land
scape gardening To the second Empire IN this as IN
many other branches oil art s unmstakabie progress
h due The taste Tor rigid gcsmeircai lines has en-
tircly given place 10 the graceful unduiatory forms
school. II in ths style that the groands OF the Ex
h,b,,ion being laid out TIE ut the Disposal
OF the gardeners unior ely small produce
all the effect that could be dcsired but mitca 49,
advantage taKen OF every inch OF space 10
render ths framework Of the industrial tabisan worthy
Of u.
THE ALGERIAN PALACE.
The paviions bsioaging 10 me ainerent national
tiles rapidly going forward The Algerian
palace, which being CONSTRUCTED under the supern.
icnaepce Of the Algerian Com ssicners, rs completed,
all pit decorative portions OF the iuterior,
which VIII DO very elaborate. The general effect is
very imposing General Chauzy, Governor General
was roceivsd by she iunc,ionanes dssgned tor tina
special service well a. by tho Arab personnel HIS
zoe progress Of the worx. Tho isusdatioas OF The
Egyptian payinon are only just beng laid IL is
situated close to the Persian building. ana wI -
national edIfces Tho Kncdve Will spare No expense
upon Hs never does whenever ths graiilcaI'on Of
his whims vanity concerned. The only money
which diculs for him TO find Is that destined 10
pay Of the unfortunate hoIdcrs Of Egg pian
securities.
One OF the slowest portions OF the general work
ana one which causes Tho greatest onvenience. in
asmucn as !. forms tho only direct medium oil CON-
muncalion between the Trocadero and the ChaMps
de Msrs n the enlargement and recovering Of the
Pout ae Jena The IRON joists baluslr .des all
lad, but wooden flooring Is not rs yet commenced
and only adventurous people attempt TO cross on
tue single planks laid Tor the workmen. was silly
enough make the sxpsrisnt anu paia for my Tool
hardness oy tall amid tho stones and iron work,
from The effect OF wuich l suffered tor several dayA
Noswiths,andag tho fsk attending the venture ladies
aud children osily " DO seen clamonng for per-
mission BIZ allowed Cross. The police very
properly refuse permit any but TO confront the
danger, this 10 needless, SOC ng thai there arc
eiry boats Tor Dsssengers crossing Inc river every
nve minu.ta
AMERICAN LIBERTY
II Is decided that iha Dust tue colossal statue OF
the Union Ainericalne NY tLe sculptor Barthodi,
which is destined Tor New York hsrDor, and when
all OF the ngure mat Is completed. VIII ue placed md
way between the buildings on the Champs as Mars
seine Win the lace .urned toward the Troca-
dero II Is pity that tse entire haure could NOT be
exhibited currecl iaea could thcn be med oi
colossal proportions and importance. have DOUBT
VI ths were dohe largo amount could be raised In ad
OF Tue work ON tue visitors 10 the Exnibitlon--if
through regard Tor America, IRON the influence oil
purc wonder anu admiration.
TnE AMERICAN COLONY.
he ANN nj Ann. n 70 m n n
preparations Tor me reception the large II nax oil
our comp.,riots wn,ch Is anticipated. rrsai many,
understaua, wiil forexo their usual summer rip Ia
order 10 welcome their irlcnus anu aoquaint ancca
Mal,nes and tfes champetres viii be, perforcc the
general style Of entertainments those who have sub
1rvsn residences Wal oi course be in position 10
ave popularity and sctdf to thcm know Of our
structsou OF marquee Tor accommodation vi 500
persons Tue creme ae "a creme Of The American colony
t1at u TO say, thai small aud exclusive portion OF
winch has married rs daughters 20 tho psupsr cadets
OF ins impoverished frvnch Hottesse-~i oi course
QUIT the CITY, 10 avoid contact win tue crowd OF hard
listed hut wealthy manufacturers from New YORK.
Massachosc,ts AID Rhode Leland who Will count Tor
tBs asxt seven or eight months among tho most
notable and important OF our VISITORS
GganAEy's rAnDY FRIENDSHIP.
Nothing has occurred In coma elton with the Exht
bi.on which has created . more general feeling OF
Of Germany has consented 10 tue participation OF the
German artisis IN the Exniotion. Tue manner 10
which all CO operation had refused bv tne mpe-
rial government a. the outset had lett upon the pubic
nina here a very uneasy AMI anxious ieei,ns II
rcu.w hosiilItiss between the Two countriss. That
was bad omen Tor icte when was intended 10 emu
late the general friendly dpositiou OF other nations
and Indicate shs desire of france 10 cuii
vate closest reiat ions with all the prompt snd
GRACIOUS manner "a winch the Emperor met tne ad-
OF Tue Coant d. 81. vaiiis and consented 10
allow the German aftsts TO coutrbuts W the Ex-
biUiton removed AL cause Tor apprehension aud
proved the world that the only motive Tor me pre-
vous Introduction was iurnshcd " the clerical ten
dene,es Of the De Broaue governmeo. Ieat fruitful
source OF aanger removed no urtnvr drawback 10 the
success OF the Exhibition 10 10 b. spprchended, ex
c.pI perhaps. that furnished by the Eastern qaes-
| tfon wntcn most people here believe viii be peace
ably settled when tue COLLECTIVE VISION OF the rop
resentatves OF tho Powers Interested sets fsiry 70
work upon a.
AMERICAN ARTISTS.
| The American artists resident hero busiiy ~
Tor SaIon and the great exhibition. nearly
all con rfbuting one or more pictures 10 each. am
hapy 10 be aJle To annvuncu you that tue un usual
Inducements held their ambition this have
had or result the production OF number oil works 81
| considerable merit, foremost among which may
mention s'5ardsnapaius Practising Afcnery" by ~
A. Bridgman, treated With his usual archaeological