Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21

zee. with something about what they are.
No city anywhere, not even I'M the
United states. contains In It's centre an
lrea OF land equally available for expo
sitlon purposes. When you stop 10 con-
slider that this wonderful show is to be
held. not In the outskirts of this, one
1f the Oldest and most beautiful OF the
European centres of population, but IN
lhe very heart thereof you Will be able
TO form an adequate idea OF the HIst
step toward the construction of what the
parisiaus claim viii astonish ali man
kind. The site for the exposition in
cludes the public grounds on both sides
of the Seine from the Place de la Con-
cord. that great monumental square IN
the cty's centre. TO point beyond the
Point d'Jena. This includes IN its sweep
uf territory the Champs de Mars the
Trocadero Palace. and park which was
the site of the exposition or lbS5' tHe
Lsplauade des Invalides, the Quay d OF
fav. the DUAL de la Conference, the
Cour ga Refine. and a large section OF the
CHAMPS Elysees. this latter including the
Bite Of The Palace of Industry, which was
The International Exposition OF lo1o-tne
first of the series of French eXposluohs.
Those who visited the Worlds Fair IN
1Sa came away firmly believing that no
where iu the world could site so peautl-
iuI Doe found The stately buildings tH"'
reared their carved walls giong the shores
o. Lake Michigan seemed artistic pc
y0nd COMPARISON. That any one could
equal them or could excel them In beauty,
tlcmed as improbable as that a site that
would even approach the Jackson PARK
location in charm could be found Yet,
leaving aside the matter OF convenience
the location OF the Paris Exposition
seems In its entirety 20 be superior to
the Worlds Fair al Chicago. Divided
as DO is, throughout its entire length py
tho Seine. winding between magnlhcenl
puays and bordcred by stately edlices
ana historic monuments, it lends itseh
admirably 20 the work Of decoration ana
establishment. In these latter the
French people have no superiors' ana
possess ln great measure the qualities
60 indispensable 10 the carrying out OF
project such as the one under discussion
STRIKING FEATURES.
It seems as II the mind Of every ge-
Mus the world over has been given 10
making suggestions for striking features
for the exposition There Is the marvel
loIs city in the air 20 be sustained by
gigantic balloon The city is TO crop
down 10 the ground at convenient IN
teWals, ana take abroad such ADDITIONS
20 lbs population as may be inclined
20 thus rise IN the world, or TO permit
the dcbarkaton of persons who are
tired O. remaining 50 long within one
citys limits The Woman's building
which has practically been decided upon
IS likely TO be- in the form OF a COM
posite head, this head being made III
accordance with a composite picture OF
the most beautiful women in the world
The head IS TO possess many unique
features. besides containing everything
that can DO thought OF as comfort Tor
the weaker sex, from the rooms where
they may gossip in eas chairs 10 me
restaurant where they VIII gain at the
same time new IDEAS and capital meals.
one Of the most unique IDEAS sub
mltted was that Of o gigantic FOUNTAIN
10 be placed IN the centre or great
basin or lake Tremendous force wodld
be applied to the water when II was
forced through the pipes leading 10 inc
tubes through which the jets or tne
fountain spout. Tho result or all TINS
would be tho throwing I'm the ar OF
streams OF water 10 the height OF lo0
10 800 feet, with as great force as
that with which a fre-engine impels
stream through long line OF hose 10
the roof Of q burning building. For TINS
device. too, Il Is planned that there shail
bs an adjunct IN the form or elecli'c-