The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-13
THE EIFFEL TOWER.
1t Takes in the Whole of the Big Ex-
position to Which All the World is
FIOcking.

1t Takes in the Whole of the Big Ex-
position to Which All the World is
FIOcking.
The sensation of an ascention of
the Eifel Tower has not been des-
cribed, although nobody who has
made it will ever be able to blot it
from his memory. When one stands
beneath the towering mass and looks
upward into it's thousand feet of iron
trestle-work the gigantic proportions
of the colossal structure are realized.
Nothing short of such a view can
convey the slightest idea of this
triumph of engineering, of the grace
and lightness of its construction land
of its tremendous height. The
numerous prints and drawings give
no idea of the proportions of the
tower, as they do not embrace the
surrounding objects required to give
it scale. The Exhibition buildings
are literally crushed, and the towers
of the Trocadero-225 feet high
dwarfed by it's height.
Nothing ever before attempted is
worthy to be mentioned in the same
breath with the Eiffel Tower. It is
UNNECESSARILY superior to all prev
ious attempts of a like nature; and
its proportions, wonderful construc-
ton, lightness, beauty of design, and
but words are inadequate to ex-
press the effect produced by the first
view OF the tower. [ stood gaping,
Like the rest of the crowd, in open
mouthed wonder at the iron monster
until it suddenly flashed across nv
mind that L was one of the privileged
ones-in my pocket nestled little
card which gave me the inestimable
privilege of climbing to the
topmost point and viewing the fete
1000 feet above the struggling crowd.
Two-thirds of the way up from the
easy stairway leading to the first
platform, we obtain the best view of |
the Champ de Mars. The tower
stands between the Seine and the
entrance to the gardens, and the |
smooth-shaven lawns and the flow
cred parterres lie stretched at orr
feet, lnclosed in the hollow square
formed by the three main buildings
OF the Exhibition-the twin palaces
of the Liberal and Fine Arts on
either side, and the Palace of Gen
era- Industries in the back, with its
red and gold dome, surmounted bv
the gilt figure of La Renommeee
ten yards high. Below the dome is
the main entrance and vestlbule d.
nonneur of the Exhibition. The
facade is prodigious in it's wealth of
decorative details-a perfect orgie of
gilt and color On either side Of the
entrance stands colossal figure. the
me representing "Industry," the
,ther Commerce"
An immense veranda runs all
round the square of buildings
aclng on the gardens. Under this
re the cafes and restaurants.
an see and hear the crowd strug-
ling for food, so I contentedly take
bite of sandwich and face 'sright-
bout" for the opposite view across
ne river. Here we have the Seine.
lore gardens, the Horticultural ex, :
lbition, and the Trocadero palace !
"a souvenir of the exhibition of rs.
he whole effect is superb. The :
ing that pleases one most-the
characteristic of the Paris Exhibit :
on, in SHORTS the entire absence
gaudiness from the decoration. 7
he coloring is charming. The pink +
ne of the bricks harmonizes with =
10 pale-blue of the iron-work, and :
'en the gorgeous red and gold of q
o central dome blends pleasingly .
tn the rest. The whole ensemble n
monument to the exquisite taste h
the French people. :
ON THE FIRST PLATFORM.
l now push on, and after a few a
nuteS climb reach the fret nlot ];