The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-07-09


I sappose they must cost $50 or 500 apiece.
A dignified old lady was one of the admin
Ing group that Assem- bled before this dis
play day or two ago, and her words u
/ praise were rather unique:
If had corset as beautiful as that"
she said, Il shouldn't want TO wear any.
thing over it,"
! Wherever we 60 we find richness. They
say the whole exhibit is worth $40. .0c0,ono,
/ that 1t Is, In fact, insured for this srai.
/ We may easily believe it. A few articles
selected at random will give rs an idea of
! the wealth that Is here displayed Tie
manufacturers of Beauvais send ten tapes
tries, the value OF which may be better
understood when it ia stated that set OF
furniture manufactured from them would
cost about $4,000 From Sevres are 200
large China pieces which the attendant
said were valued at Sl2ona. Among tho
furniture there are so many rich pieces
that one does not know which to mention.
but one magnificent inlaid cabinet has a
price-card of 5000 hanging ON IT, There
are many other single pieces of furniture
in tapestry, mahogany or bronze valued
from 81, 900 TO 5000 Chairs ut 500 apiece
! seem altogether to fine too sit down on. and
with carpets costing Sl0e yard one would
feel like initiating the English country
menGwho took off his hob-nailed boots be-
fore entering the drawing room Of his rich
uncle in London.
In the rooms devoted 20 an exhibit Of
( wearing apparel, where there are many
fiIe frescoes illustrating the historical
changes OF dress, one firm shows "A bahy's
lace cradle costing $3l 900. and il there EVER
was a baby nice enough TO sleep in it that
baby is your own. The famous Boz
Marche-whch is the largest shop in the
world-the next largest is in Chicago
sends a magnificent tronsseau valued st
81, ,000 and as like as not America has the
bride rich and proud enough TO wear IL.
II in the wiater she wants sable cloak of
becoming richness there is one here which
she may buy for 5000. II her father
wants to give here wedding present thaA
will adorn her new home he might buy the
Dore vase that told you about few days
ago. A check for $40 900 would do IL. IL
our bride wants n lace parusol that viii
cause her to be an object of envy among
all her fair sisters there il one here await
ing purchaser at the moderate price of
t. 500 II is not necessary for NE TO tell
you it is, and has been thrice 1000 times
called, "a perfect dream"
confess that until visited this three
and half acre lot which the French havs
made to blossom with the flowers Of their
art never knew there was fan worth
cool thousand dollars. Yet there are sew
eral such fans here, and / think they are
actually worth the money. You viii
think so, too, when you see them, with
their carved ivory handles, inlnid with
pearl, covered with lace aud with pictures
in colors every one OF which Is worthy
frame and place in the PSiace Of Fine
Arts.
The Gobelin tapestries sent over here by
the French gov Dment are almost price
less. One of em, ''The Eairy's God
daughter" il after u painting b. Mazeralie
which was one Of the masterpieces Of tho
exposition Of 80. have space In which
merely 70 mention the bronzes, clocks, sill
verware, q million dollars worth Of dia-
mopds, the candelabre, the electraliera,
the china from Limoges and baoearnt orys-
tai, the velvet portiers worth a thousand
dollars each, the beautiful silks and other
fabrics from Lyons, tie marvellous books
La which the French show their skill in
illustration, the letter press and bindings
and ten thouEand other things which one
wants at least a week 20 see.
There are ia all 3,Ooo French exhibition
lAIl- - fhysaBis flJ-pAay
OF its municipal methods In the French
special building. In the Transportatloa
building are French locomotives and cara
Ia the FiEe Arts palace there Is nearly al
acre Of French paintings and ste.uaTy. In
France the wine industry gives employ
ment 20 500 people. and their famous
products arc well represented IN the Iior-
ticuitural building Around the Wonsn's
building the French gardeners have mors
than IN acre Of blooming fiowerA The
French colonies contain ~, 90, 90 iDhabit-
ANITA. and many Of them make special dis~
plays. Ia all the French exhibits occupy
within tbe exposition buildings about
eight and oae-hak acres Of spsce. Tbs
French lsovern rasa. appropriated ssoc, 90
Tor the expsuses of ia work bFre, ard the
money has been wcu spent Il short,
France kas covered herself with giory.
She will carry away with Der wagon Dad
Of rEedals AID ahip's cargo os ArEsrsesa
dollars anu admiration
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