The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10


all Joined. The very name Paris implies
mystery, charm, enchantment. 1t is the
home OF the light hearted, the beautiful.
Who that has seen the gay. bright-colored
life that reaches from suburb to suburb
can ever forget the scenes This flower OF
modern civilization has for centuries been
calling the world within her gates, and
ever and ever she seems more alluring
and her charm more irresistible. Long
gracious and the most indulgent OF host
esses. She has learned almost too we'll
how TO win the love OF the stranger within
her gates, and when she takes his love
she also takes his gold"
In fact, so long has she coquetted with
the alien that his loose-stringed purse has
become necessity Cor her, and today
Paris without her army OF visitors would
be like a court without its parasites or
queen without subject"
But change has been creeping over
the gilded city on the Seine. The busting
little Partisan engines are hurryips about
with car loads OF steel and iron and
workmen are docking in from the depart
Nents."
Seldom before has such sense OF
gravity fallen upon Paris the gay. 1t is
not often that this city of pleasure has
taken life seriously but for once it might
be said that Paris has her sleeves rolled
up and has forgotten the music of cafe
orehestras amid the sterner notes of ring
ing aaylls and worlsmen's hammers"
The public grounds from the Place de
Ia Concorde 10 the suburbs are swarming
WIKI blue bloused workmen."
thousands OF tons OF white stone
brought from the quarries OF Lorraine lie
scattered about the Champs Elysees"
Dust, debris and noise are everywhere.
The poor little long tortured Seine is be-
ing twisted and elbowed out of its natural
he'd Tor all Paris is earnestly at work
10 make this worlds fair of 1900 the ne
Plus ultra OF all international expositions.
Inc spot for the new Paris exposition
mas long since been decided upon and the
visitor VIII recognize at once the heart
OF ne city; on site already made his
sorleaI by four International expositlons
Inc Champs de Mars. with the addition,
OF the grounds OF the Palais din Trnca-
zero, the Quai d'orsay. the Esplanade
deS lnvalldes, the DUAL de la Conference
me Cours la Refine and the grounds around
the Palais de PIndustrie, to saw nothIn =
OF me space in the vicinity, that is CON-
p!4Seu between the Place de la Concorde
tuo avenue d Autin and the Cours la
ne4he are already surrounded by one
great high board fence, painted ligbt
s s, with latticework tastefully ar
ialseu over each entrance "Tbe pari.
ian even when over head and ears IN wnrt
insists on good taste and tidiness on
, MS renee not one advertisement is al
. 1910 20 De posted. and inside of II no
e.5ansers are permitted TO pass The az
ceilenee OF this exposition must he
quailtiVe ana not a quantitive one an oc-
Sount OF the space limitations which will
from the situation of the grounds -
NE entire available space for buiIsings
aesan e3hioits and grounds is only 3as
,si,as MS is 30 acres more than was
aAen UP at the exposition OF 1850 anS
iess than half the space oconnied ~, a ,l'a
-. Iiuaso ialr, which covered no lass ,haa
~ acres. There will be an anna1, ., -
eapos4tion, about six miles To tba 49,
IA - - very accessible by the railroads
tra-, sne river Seine in connection win a
rnmta IN, lot ABOUT a mile. This latter
Americon W. 'he way be called the
a-n tedH route. the boats CARVING ~
IN todh nag. Unlike our he, 10y ..4e
Cite ute CITY which sprang nm haa;11
ESQ ana as quickly passed a,ya,, ,Se
tjon LII MS oI the coming Paris exnosi-
I'M IN an or nearly all be permanent
citi1sn Pieasure loving yet self centared
eliHsh is willing enough 10 glor 9tiseie re-,
country with unsurpassed fairs e,otiiy ms
$500 the people OF the less enIiebt. ~
oe'siue world IN the arts and scieneas pe,i
-oi tne sdtne time ne contrtyes to mnlsa ~
.h e.iare OF the exposition identical Ill, tne
~. OF the ever loved Paris Tbis smtnii
Strns," resulting IN the practical recon
moi besn y, one city and though they have
oH ungenerous in subyention to ~
Saeai undertaking. vet each sacri6ca hae
eeu VI such nature that tha ana n,I,s
tosult IN additional beauties To ~ es
huowiedse most beautiful CITY in ~
tio, NJ, s.liklns feature OF the prepara-
~ ~" uhuer way is the use being mada
VI the river. The Seine is moi n hri1.l'
and sparkling stream. but m fhor o s
aasooiored little river across which ~
eou1u easily throw a stone. AZ n go
living It's way through the CITY Il ~
sp1hhed by bridge after bridge, and ,bo,rb
~ oriuges are OF remarkable bes,,ty
ra ssine mas never been popular with the
iaiisian pleasure seeker The left ba ',e
MAeTo great transformations will o,n.'..
us l peen only collection of ragged ana
uttS dumping grounds and steamhoa-
MaaiFes ana an eye sore to the fastidJons
..uxen. Marble steps will now 90 Joun
20 .hs very waters edge, all along The ter-
~, "a, snu Tree planted banks. This means
.nat tne river VIII flow right throupb the
center or the exposition grounds ana ,ui,1
pay very Important part in The Irsrs'
PortAtion problems. Magnificent ho,is
wards ON either side, with stately ads,ins.
ana monuments, will surround and irss
''.s" ~, IN iact inc. entire city of paria
~ 20 Dc greatly bessitiAed by add,tionai
parks and gardens. so thar In 1900 Il vii
nave stiil greater charm than now ana
serve as an appropriate setting far the
brilliant exposition. ~ sne
suitable and imposing princinal an
trance VIII be erected In the form ~
uiumphal arch. corresponding In IT'S con
ception 10 the grandeur OF the fair. This
VIII DC at the extremity of the Cours In
Hiene, where It extends to the place do H.
concorde. This structure. now nearinr
compietion, In wonderful in both architsce,
ture and decoration To the right ana left
OF tho arch. IN two inches OF great heieht
there are to be fountains, surmounted hy
colossal statues One OF these sta,nas
represents electricity. The writer ~ :
description OF this statue does moi undar-
stand why electricity should be RANGED On
the feminine side, since it eyokes the ida.
of force. Of strength. Of yigor and spesd
but the question Is settled--we can iooh
upon electricity as queen; the dlyiniJy
81 Inc present age. Above the niche hold.
Ing the statue the dome Will be ornaments
% ~ musalcs In hexagon form. each hay
aeon surrounded by arc lights. Lights viii
stud the exterior thickly and also the Two
columns which Will terminate in large in
candescent lamps. The metallic coloring
VIII rodect and intensity all this light