The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-05-24
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letter, every country must furnish ;+v
own guard to protect and take care OF
the goods on exhibition in its depart-
ment, and these are picked men from
the armies and navies of the respective
countries. The Danish guard attracted
considerable attention, and caused even
Marshal Mcmahon to pause in front of
them and make few complimentary
remarks to the commanding officer.
they were tall, we'll made fellows,dressed
In white pantaloons, dark-blue frock
coat trimmed with red, white gloves.
and large shdkces of peculiar pattern.
Not tar from them were their late an
tagonlsts, the Prussians, ir dark green
uniforms and the peaked hamlet by
which German soldier may be known
all over the world. The Chinese and
japanese soldiers looked extremely odd,
but carried Remington rifles of the
latest pattern and trowel : bayonets
made in Providence r /. Looking down
the main avenue, these lines of soldiers,
all differing in uniform, bearing, and
looks generally, presented striking
appearance, especially in the act of "pre-
sentng arms as the procession passed.
And now few words of the Exhibition
itself Those who come here expecting
to find q counterpart of our Centennial
will be disappointed; no single structure
on the Champ de Mars can compare
with the Main Building" in Fairmount
Park in 1916. While the main aisle of
the exhibition building in the Champ de
Mars is some three hundred feet longer
tnan that at Philadelphia, it is less than
half its height, and is broken up and
msrred by number oftransepts. which
utterly disturb the perspective. Hence,
there is no tout ensemble, no striking
vista, as when one entered our Main
Building from either end; and, the large
canvas screens which are suspended
under the glass roof to ward off the rays
OF the sun have an oppressive effect, that
does not compare favorably with the free
and airy loftiness of the Philadelphia
structure. Viewed in its details, how
ever, the French are ahead of us, but for
this perfection Of fminuteness and details,
general grand effects have unfortunately
been sacrificed.
What an American will also miss here,
is the magnificent grounds which sur
rounded our Exhibition at Fairmount
Park; for with the exception of the large
open place in front of the main facade,
or galerie d Jena, as it is called because
it faces the bridge of that name, there is
nothing but buildings on that side of the
river. On the other side, there is the
magnificent cascade and park of the
Trocadiro Palace, about two hundred
acres in extent, dotted over with restau-
rants, cafes, and the special buildings
erected by Japan, China, Sweden and
Norway, Hungary, Tunis, Persia, and
Algeria-the last named building, close
to the Rrte de Ctailot being particularly
magnificent. The most superb view of
the Exhibition, as a whole, is from the
middle of the Bridge of Jena looking
either way, and no more magnificent
view than that had at this point was pre-
sented at Philadelphia.
About four o'clock in the afternoon,
just as / was passing the aquarium, I
heard a cry in the direction of the Porte
Delessert at the head of the Rue LIE Notre,
and. looking in that direction, saw the
palisades give way and vast concourse
of people, Of both sexes and all ages, rush
over the broken timbers into the open
place. In vain did the mounted gems
dar'nes try to stop the crowd which
rushed forward like 3 tidal wave, reach
ing the bridge in les than two minutes,
just - the tailend procession had crossed
over. was carried with the restless
throng. and found myself presently
hmmed UP against one of the small
chioYues on the Quai Hilly, near the
point where the large water conduits
enter the bridge. At this place there is
sort of tunnel between the real road
way Of the bridge and the temporary
roadway above, which latter rests upon
the stone balusters of the bridge extend
ing oyer both its sides; and into this
tunnel l, and five or six others managed
to make our escape. Picking our way
carefully among the network of gas pipes,
water pipes, and telegraph wires with
which this tunnel is filled, not without
stumbling and falling several times, we
finally emerged into daylightat the other
end, in the very midst of the royal party
that formed Fart of the procession. I
was 30 near that / could have shaken
hands both with the Prince of Wales and
he Crown Prince of Denmark, and as
there was no way of breaking the rows
of soldiers which lined the road on both
sides, there we marched until ge1d
GrHIe came to the rescue and relieved us
from our embarrassing position. So,
after all, / saw more of the procession
than wanted to!
Among recent arrivals is Colonel T
w Knox, the famous traveller, who, as
the Parisians say, "thinks no more Of
going around the world than fly around
an APPLE" Mime. Schliemann, wife of
the celebrated Trojan explorer, is also
here, but, l regret to saYin very delicate
health. Prince Lucien Murat, who died
here last week at the age of seyenty-five,
spent most Of his life in America. He
returned TO France in 1S4S, and became
a amember of their Constituent Assembly:
He was appointed a Senator in 1851 and
Created Prince. He leaves two daugh-
ters, the Duchesse de Monchy and the
Princes Charlotte.
Mr. Samuel Small, the celebrated aOid
Si' OF the Atlanta, (Ga) Constitution, with
Mrs Small, has also arrived here as
member of Commissioner McCormick's
staff and is stopping at the Hotel Laffitte.
Finally, Mr. Edwin B Haskell, editor Of
the Boston Herald, is here, and has
taken up his quarters at the Hotel de Ia
Courome. LOUIS
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