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

the river one OF decided interest will be
the Palais des Armees dc Terre ct de Mer.
, which will have a hall sufficiently large
TO accommodate military balloon and
various other implements of the art OF
war, and floor space strong enough 10
bear the weight of pieces OF artillery for
Fertilization and marine use. An old yes
sci is represented, and beside Il a modern
armed cruiser with its rigid lines, its
severe plainness, its armed turrets and
modern masts. On or near the Champ de
Mars VIII be the electrical palace This
building, structure OF dazzling glass and
steel, is TO be one OF the most beautiful
ana remarkable erections OF the coming
Iair. Al night u viii be highly iliumi-
mated ana from its summit aa electrical
fountain Will play. Just at the base of
tho Einel Tower the palace of the Mare
Drama is situated. 1t is movable piano.
rama, representing sea voyage. and the
/ Illusion VIII be very perfect. The steamer
IS poised on pivot and is maneuvered
| Dy means OF four pistons, which cause it
TO roll and pitch In very realistic man
ner; thus 1t moves but does not advance
Inc voyagers are installed in rocking
chairs on a deck reproduced with most
minute exactitude with masts rigging
ana smoking funnel, while real sailors
execute the commands OF an experienced
captain. On either side canvas about
twenty feet high and painted by Hugo
olsel unroils. representing SUCCESSFULLY
the harbor of Marseilles. the Frou, Cha
teau d II. the fishing boats the high seas
ana the coasts OF Tunis and Algeria. The
panorama. which Is almost a mile in
length, represents the principal ports OF
the Mediterranean as far as Constants.
4 hopie. In order to experience all these
adventures, 1t is only necessary to spend
twenty minutes on the Marlorana
Ahother interesting attraction for the
visitors Will be the Swiss village. which
! VIII cover If ~.
authors OF this project have concentrated
upon THIS space all the elements Of their
beautiful country. Streets of old towns
IKE Berne, Lucerne, Zurich and Geneva.
wnlch have preserved their original char
acter from the middle ages: houses Win
picturesque gables, balconies, heavy ar
cades inhabited by people OF the country
~ thelr National costumes worlsin0 no
iore the public at their local industries
among the things here are the village an
the plains, with its church and great dali
-, mnere is made the famous Gruyere
oneese' tine house of Bourgsaint Pierre
wnere Napoleon slept when passing
.hrough ST. Bernard MAY 1901 the house
where Rachel the great tragedian WAS
ooln al NUM-; the chapel of William Tell
ana the lake OF the Four Captons Tho
whoie is framed in panorama of Bernese
~ ~ anu, lsoiated as 1t is from the rest
vi me grounds, the visitor might really
oeileve himself at some thousand metres
attitude, in the midst of glaciers and eter-
nal snow. e'e'
dream OF beauty. a veritable fairy
palace' wonderful ana brilliant. will he
t pn aiais Lumineaux. The originator. NJ
fohsin, desires in this Unprecedented nal.
ace 10 display, under all aspects. the much
10 ne wrought ont of glass 1t will he
erected upon an elevation of rocks in the
llludie or a lake, From the rocks will he
,hs ae OF water Bridges will lead to
o ene steps going into the grand salon. the
openings OF which will be drape1 win
Porueres of rich stuffs Diyans aud
SMYRNA rugs viii cover the floor.
rive panoramas on the walls will renre
sehs tne divisions OF the world Above the
Ioo' VIII be statue of Electryone, daueb-
yer OF the sun, poised on a globe. which
VII eurn seemingly in space. there being
nn mi npparent support All and everything,
paiace statues. columns rugs portiers
aha pictures will be made OF glass colorad
ana tinted in every possible shade ana hre
anu "hat is most astonishing there viii
We no visible framework. The blending
WIZ DC SO perfect and the arraneement 50
.oHipiete that the translucent rather than
/ transparent effect OF the glass will hi6a
me metallic mountings The glnss tissue
/ OF the portiers will he made AT Venice.
the rich, heavy fringe, formed of strings OF
pearls OF glass, from Bohemia and tho
! crystal plaques--the most important fea-
( tnre-from st. Gobain The Worlds Fair
Oh 1910 VIII doubtless strike the kevnote
p oI twentieth century transportation The
Farlsians now have navIgable halIoone
automobiles. underground roads. and nov
comes the trottoir mobile. or movabIa
slde%alks, This Is not new by any means
but viii probably be put into more nrac-
tical use than heretofore The river FOO
mas for long time been navigated Inv
snall BOATS which dart from right to left !
Q I'D enid
! WIN pc added fleet of gondolas and other l
1 pleasure boats representing water trans |
porthtlon OF all nations. In this stretch ~
mile and half, with its bridges. It's or |
hamental queys covered with artistic
structures and embellished with ev,rv
erace winch art. architecture and the ge-
| mus OF beauty can devise VIII be found
sioIy py DAY and dream OF lovelness by
| night The passing OF the old centu1c epd /
me greeting of the new will take 10 Paris I
the people OF leisure and the plsnsrtre
| seekers OF every cline The wealthy the
! purchasing agents, the scientists ana az
Perts. representing nj least 500 900 600 peo
PIE VII Do present. The large attendance |
ana the superb exhibits which our chief
commercial competitors will present nj tbe
exposition render It obligatory on Inc <
united states 10 use every endeovor 10 4
make display OF every natural and mann
iactured product that VIII equal that FROM
any other land, II will be the opportunity
VI tne age 70 snow the peoples OF every
s enH, .hroush tneir thousands of repre-
sehtatlVes present. the actual superiorlty
ol american goods of which even Amer,
cans do not know and OF which foreicnere
nave not learned, unless II is denonstratod
TO them by placing the goods before their
eyes IN competition with those of other
countries The outlook for the United
states al the exposition Is excellent Th.
cooperation of