The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
THE TIMES: RICHMOND, VA SUNDAY AUGUST 49, 1899.

short and there must n, no DELAY I'm tho
opening BY the middle Of March every
building must be completed for there f.
no end OF work 10 be done after the
builders have left the grounds.
me buildings that i have mentioned
are but few OF the structures that are
10 DO put up during the few months that
remain. some OF them have not ye been
licommenced but the huge piles OF stone
and marble that lie beside the spot where
they are 10 DO erected are enough 20 aid
one In plcturing the perfect erect that
viii be attained when order shall al last
| have been brought out OF chaos and the
| fairy city Is ready TO extend its welcome
to It's thousands OF visitors from every
part Of the globe.
OLD PARIS.
A very interesting feature viii be Old
| Paris, which Is an exact copy Of certain
parts Of Paris before the siege. II IS
supposed to be about as near the Midway
Plaisance as Will be allowed and good
times are expected here. Those who are
less Interested IN the music and tho queer
persons can view the architectural iee-
lures which will be worth seeing. In
| certain quarters OF Old Paris there were
Turks, HindOOs Indians. Italians. and
what the Americans call "dagoes OF all
types. They lived IN small quarters
and were one Of tho sights OF the city.
A reproduction Of OLD Paris will include
the curious part OF the town whore these
people dwelt OF course the most beau-
ufu specimens OF architecture of those
days will be shown. They are 40 work
upon Old Paris. a specially beautiful
gateway being under construction.
From June to September of the Paris
Exposition OF 1900 a series Of internation-
al congresses is TO be held under the pat
ronago OF the French government. For
their sessions special Palais dos Con-
gress IS being erected. II Will contain one
great hall for the public sessions and
more frequent congresses. The founda-
lions OF this palace are being laid ON the
quai de ia Conference.
The building viii be erected twO-thirds
on land, and one-third on water. Tho
design is now well advanced. special care
being taken with the vast gallery over
100 yards long. and twelve yards wide,
on the Seine. Tho ceiling o. this gallery
viii be in stained glass. All the cham
bcrs in which the congresses are held
lead Into the gallery. Members viii thus
be able 10 meet ono another az an times
and in the evening distinguished visitors
10 Paris viii be invited TO witness from
this immense hall the Nluminatons and
fairy night scenes ON tho river Seine.
The twenty-three sections Of the Con-
gress of Medicine. with 700 members,
viii have accommodations in the city
OF Paris. There are also smaller halls.
containing from $50 TO go places As
more than 10 different congresses. some
Of which are divided into several Sec
tons, have TO be accommodated. in most
cases for week 40 time. So is no light
problem for the French commits .oncrs
TO distribute their meetings during the
four months which have been assigned
Regularly, the general sessions will be
held in the afternoon, and the section or
closed sessions In the morning. For the
latter, some Of the congresses have al-
ready obtained the use Of the University
halls OF the Sorbonne; and the room.
the Society of Geography and other suit
able halls will be utilized for the same
purpose. While several different con-
crosses will be I'm session at the same
time. care has been taken that those de-
voted 70 kindred subjects do not overlap.
This viii allow persons who arc members
Of the different congresses 20 Doe present
at all. In the same way, the meetings Of
tho Charities and the Prisoners Aid .~n
crosses have been arranged $50 as nor 10
conflict with the Brussels Prison Con-
gress Of 1900
TOWNSEND e. LEE.