The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

Mars. the Trocadcro Palace and park
which was the site OF the exposition Of
iNSs. the Esplanade des Invalides. the
Quay d'prsay, the Quai de la Conference.
the COur IA Refine. and q large section OF
the Champs Elysees. this latter including
the site OF the Palace OF Industry. which
Vas the international exposition Of ls5S.
The FIRST az the series OF French eNposi-
tions.
Those who visited the Worlds Fair in
iN0 came away nrmly believing that no.
where ia The world could site so hcauti-
ful De found, The stately buildings that
reared their carved walls along the shores
OF Lake Michigan seemed artistic beyond
compare. That any one could equal them
or could excel them IN beauty seemed as
Improbable "a that site that would even
approach the Jackson park location Ia
charm could be found. Yet. leaving assde
the matter Of convenience the location OF
the Paris exposition seems tn its entirety
20 be superior to the worlds fair az Chi
cage. Divided as 81 ia throughout its en-
tire length by the Seine. winding between
magnificent ulaHs and horigred by state
~ edinces and historic monuments. ~
lends itself admirably 90 THE work Of dec
Grafton and establishment. In these lat
ter the French people have no superiors.
and possess IN great measure the qualities
- indiNpcusab bic - the carrying out az
project such as the ore under discussion.
II seems II the mind OF every genius
the world over has been given 20 making
suggestions FOR striking features Tor the
exposition, There o. the marvellous city
90 the air - IL sustained hy a gigantic
balloon. The city b. ga drop down go the
ground at convenient intervals and take
aboard such additions 70 i1s population as
may h' inclined 60 thus rise IA the world.
or % permit the 1eharkaslon of persons
who are tlrei 81 remaining So long Within
ore city's limits nle woman's tuildinR.
which has practically heeu decided urs1n,
g. likely 80 be I'm the form - a composite
head this head being made pa accordance
with a composite picture of thp most beau
tifui women IN the world The head is 90
possess many uU&guo features. besides
containing sVerythiug that Cau Be- thougbt
81 as a comfort foY the weaker sex from
the rooms whore they may gossip i9 easy
chairs % the restaurant whore thes VII
sam at the same time new ideas and cap-
ttaf meals
one ~ the most unique IDEAS submitted
VS. that of a gigantic fountain On 80
plaeea IA the center ~ Eress BASIN ny
lake. Tremendous force would he applied
60 the water when fE Was farrad thVtHEA
The pipes leading 20 the tuhes tbFars
which the tets et che fountain spout Taa
result oF All shis would ~ the throw ms ia
the afr - streams % water So the be.eht
~ 80 O. so feet witA as Ereat foTce as
that vita a hlch q FIRE engine imprls "A
strea n taTough q lanE llno 90 hose 20 ne
rosf 81 burntnr hufi8irr For thtz se-
vi-e 500 IL is planned that There shall Ae
A. adjunct In thr f1fm - ei~egr1r lights III
various talors which shah ~ So plsctG As
60 pr0dace the most charming effect im-
e.uahis
Another f-ature Is thF huFe globe. req
rc-surtnr tire earth Arost Ihe St6rs ~
that's globe liueS - rasfNaBs cfreie Sc fhe
tcp. So fhaf fte visitor futs to4rrsy ia
srcst cufseUs fsshior o. re the BASE So fAc
apex cf the e.snt haiA ON thls Sphere.
Ron TIRE earth surface IS eleNertv rs rr-
scented hFH and dafe nuuHt1'H and vallef-
~sStllrx ia various ss0ts q eeFr Tatare
s..rras g. Raw made arrls sarre4ts feeFr-
ter win ~ mlnssture V..iaees. Clever pFo*-
-ets - artistic iaeor klectri- i.ErIa e}t
so ptscca az Night sfae2E tns En'f as
rske the effect as matsrH ss rsssttie -
ss- n5oan ard stars. WHl3e s. Is Fgofsss.,- ta
.aee an o<~ra sLetat t-anftt aa3 asa-t.ns
etsrs wfH ~ etsiRte eterF night lH ans
Hab So hss teeu 49, aTfagEed that taae
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