The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-23
The Exhibition Buildings at Paris.

ace in the Champs de Mars, the interior
is cut by two parallel avenues which ex-
tend from the grand vestibule at the
bridge of Jena and to the similar space
opposite the Eeole-Militaire. Between
those two passages are erected the build
ings for the exhibition of fine arts,
separated in the center by the pavilion
of the City of Paris. The facades
of the foreign section extend to the right
going from the river-of the part al
loted to the beaux arts. They form an
avenue $50 metres in length, and are
divided into 125 bays, each about 5
metres in width and So metres long, all
running perpendicularly to the Avenue
de Suffren. The Importance of each
facade is to be judged of the number of
bays it occupies. Thus England has
80; the United States, Z; Sweden and
Norway, s.; Italy, Z; Japan, 8; China,
3; Spain, Z; Austro-Hungary, II; Rus
STA, Z; Switzerland, Z; Belgium, ~;
Greece, 2; Denmark, 2; Central and
South America, 4 /; Persia, the Kingdom
of Siam, Morocco, and Tunis, 8; Lux
embourg, the Republic of San Marine,
and Monaco, 2; Portugal, 2; and Hol
land, 4. b.
As is seen, the share allotted to Eng
land far exceeds that of any other ma
ton. Its facade comprises no less than
five distinct pavilions, all in different
styles. That in the center is perhaps
the most typical. 1t is in the Elizabeth
an order of architecture, and is intended
for the Prince of Wales. The furniture
in the interior, the porcelain, mirrors,
and other decorations have been fur
nished by the most celebrated English
manufacturers, and the walls are hung
with tapestry of the time of Queen
Elizabeth. TO the right and left of a
dining-room, large enough to seat IS
people, are the apartments of the Prince
and Princess, to which the public will
be admitted when their royal high
nesses are not occupying them. The
other pavilions reproduce various speci-
mems of English architecture, from the
little rustic cottage upward. The facade
of the United States represents one of
those wooden dwellings the settlers in
the interior erect. The quantity. of
goods already arrived and those known
to be on the way lead to the opinion that
the space allotted to the United States
will be insufficient. The number of ex-
hibitors inscribed is 57S, of whom 2s4
belong to the State of New York.
The section of Sweden and Norway
has two constructions, one representing
church belfry of the fifteenth century,
and the other is the reproduction of va
rious parts of very ancient Swedish
houses.
Italy shows, as an architectural spe-
cimen, a large central arcade, fanked
by others smaller, separated by columns
in stucco initiating green marble; the
panels are filed in with very handsome
mosaics. Japan produces small Bud
dhist temple.
China has small building ornament
ed with the monsters and chimeras so
familiar to us, and so characteristic CT
the taste of the Celestial empire.
Spain has constructed a facade OF
Moorish architecture, carved and deco
rated in a manner to produce a most
charming effect. This section will be
of great interest, as it will contain spec.
linens of damaskened iron, and the ia
nous manufacture of Toledo blades
carpets from Barcelona; ceramic prod.
ucts, etc. Spain will also have place
in the gallery of fine arts, and, in the
garden, she has space already stocked
with plants and fruit trees from Ara.
gon.
The front of the Austro-Hungarian
portion consists of a gallery of nine
arches, supported on Doric columns,
aud on the cornice which surmounts il
are series of allegolical statues. The
interior is decorated with mural paint.
ings. The works are well advanced
Russia has large construction made
with rough blocks of wood, but it is SO
arranged as to give an effective and
original appearance. see
Switzerland naturally reproduces hel
well known national chalet. 1t is com.
pleted, and the installation of the vari
GUS cantons is in forward state.
Belgium has built a facade, which
will be one of the most remarkable
perhaps, of the foreign sections. On il
have been employed the best marble
masons, sculptors, ETC., of Belgium, ant
all the materials were brought from thai
klnSuOm.
Greece shows what she calls the
"House of Pericles, - but the different
portions Of which are borrowed from
several monuments.
Denmark has completed her facade
and the interior arrangements are wei
forward >1 EEet -
The typical specimen of the states O
Central and Southern America is sim
pie and rich, and is embeIlished with !
balcony half closed by light trellis
which gives it quite an Oriental aspect
Persia, Tunis, and Morocco present 1
beautiful minaret, and the Siamese com
partment with Chinese roof