Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-07

OF the gallery of fine arts
towards the center whore he toucned several
electric buttons. In moment the fountains
of the expositions were all pouring fourth
their streams to the universal sunshine, and
the great engine Of the machinery of the
palace was in motion. Three or four hundred
thousand people outside and inside cheered
and every portion of the grounds OF the ex-
position is open.
The exhibitors number 30, 900. Tonight
Paris IS abaze with illuminations, No ve-
nicles are permitted in the streets. The city
is the peoples.
The countries represented by their skill
are in addition to France and the United
States, Great Britain, Austria, Hungary,
Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, Den
mark, Norway Holland, Belgium, Spain,
Portugal, Greece, Roumania, Servia, Egypt,
Persia, Mexico, Brazil, the Argentine Re
public, Bolivia, Chill, Nicaragua, Venezuela,
Guatemala, Uruguay, Paraguay, San Do
mingo, Salvador, Hayti, China, Japan, East
India, Siam, Morocco and Australasia.
The unrepresented countries are Ger
many, an absence as inevitable as IL is de-
plOrable and conspicuous, Turkey and
Montenegro. The subject matter of the cx-
position comprises everything that enters
into the material of civilization. While it
may be classified with extreme comprchen-
sveness under the heads of fine and indus
| trial arts, IL contains in the great grounds
| the history of the universe.
The applicationsfor space far exceeded the
tions.
The American representation IS the
| farthcst behind. There is not for instance,
| at this writing vestlge OF our great national
| educational exhibit TO be seen, nor are the
consignmcnts sent from individual states,
nearly all of which are to be presented, out
| of the packing boxes. So far as
| the present indications go, the
| American exhibit on the Industrial side will
| be the most impressive in gold and silver
| smithing, in glassware, which has made a
| marked sensation among the French and
! Austrian glassmakers, and in machinery.
| The place devoted TO machinery is a magn-
| fclent ediiice in which worlds congress
might sit. It's architectural beauty and the
| splcndor of It's decorations also render it
| one OF the great centers OF interest. The
| chief attraction in it is Edson's display of
| motors, machines and apparatus.
| An idea of the vastness of the exposition
| may be gained from the area it covers. AL
| though the exhibition buildings are closely
| grouped the total ground surface exceeds
| three million square feet The buildings
| blend strength, suitability lightncss and
| grace in their composition. The interior
| decorations surpass in elegance of design
| and richness of tone those of any structure
| ever put up for similar use.
An episode comminglng the pathetic with
| the droll, occurred IN the conduct of the jury
| OF American artists, residing in Paris sitting
| upon the works of art offered by Americans.
The versatile and erratic Whistler decided
| to renationalize himself The submission OF
his exposition pictures to the American
| jury was a surprising act of patriot
| ISM which did not, however, en-.
counter reciprocal appreciation, and q
| number of his pictures were rejected. In
| wrath he withdrew them all and submitted
them to the British jury, where he is now
| classified.
The venerable sculptor, Story, for some
| reason, also Jared i'll at the hands of the
| young Yankees. In this case kindly inter
| vention reversed decision, which was alike
| unwarranted and ungracious.