Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

years before the fact, are already in hand
and whose chief features have been de-
signed to remain as permanent embellish.
ment to the French capital. The thrifty
and self-centered Parisians are willing to
storlfy their country and instruct the
peoples Of the world by means of EXPO
sitions, but they contrive to make the vel
rare of the exposition identical with tina,
of their beloved capital
In the present instance the idea of caus.
ing the show to pay tribute to the city is
being pushed to the point of the sublime
The exposition of 1900, novel and amusing
as the laying out Of it's grounds may be-
means the splendid remaking-or compile.
tion-of the most beautiful part of Paris
The city Is generous in it's subvention to
the exposition and its share of the work OF
transformation, but when all Is done Paris
will have reaped more than she planted
Tribute to Parish This is the continual
cry of the Parisians to the outside world
Perhaps the most novel feature of the
actual exposition will be the use made OF
the River Seine. AS everybody knows, the
Seine, deep, well-banked-up little river
across which, in Paris, a good base ba Ii
man could make fairly easy throw, runs
in curving course directly through the
center Of the capital. Its bridges have
been always noted for their beauty and
their number; but, strange to say, the Pari-
slams had never, heretofore, turned to the
river for their pleasures. The vistas of the
Seine are beautiful by day and romantic by
night; but its banks had never yet been
chosen for the promenade and fete grounds
to which they might be SO easily and nat
urally adapted.
The right-hand side of the Seine between
these bridges has a parapet and shaded
walk. 1t is. however. a mere street, while
the left bank is positively ragged and ugly,
with industrial dumping grounds and steam
boat landings. This is, in measure true of
the banks Of the Seine between the bridges
forming the higher rungs Of the ladder
also; though where the river bends at the
top Of the picture, by the Eiffel tower,
there are the gardens OF the Trocadero. of
course. 1t Is along these banks, therefore
that the exposition will work one of the
greatest of Partisan transformations.
Watery Paradise.
The river Seine, transformed into '"Tne
Street Of Venice" will be to wondering
visitor and delighted resident what prom
isess to be a scene Of the utmost waterside
splendor. From the Eiffel tower to the
bridge of the Place de la Concorde the
riverside on either hand will be banked
down with broad. low marble steps down
to the very wavelets. Statuary and foun-
tafns, shade trees and Towering shrubs
flower gardens and gayly canvased pavil-
ions will out-Venice Venice immeasurably
While through the waters will be darling
any number of gondolas, as practical as
beautiful, manned by the most expert We
retian gondoliers.
The immense amount of promenade space
which will, therefore, be found along the
river and on its bridges must be looked on
as part of the exposition grounds proper.
Indeed. the river itself becomes a highly
important section Of the exposition grounds
between the bridges. And it is here that
the really greatest innovation in the mat
ter of worlds fairs must be looked for
The exposition of 1900, immeasurably more
than that Of 1889, will lie In the heart Of
the most beautiful part Of Paris incIosing