The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
The PARlSfAlR READY n

Paris, April 1.--NothIps *
French official SO angry al 4
II there is any truth in thu IN
the exposition Of 1900 viii, !.
for year on account OF thu ss
pletion of the buildings. 'aS'
After a brief attack % 49,
fest in foaming at the mouth :.
emission of NIAGARA OF aor.,s ~
chieu,' sac a'papler." and 9TH. J.
of local profanity, the ofnc,,, \. "
to sufficient composure to sssur. ' ''' \ 4
the exhibition will take plsc. 49,. ss'
rain or shine. -
I'VE don't do things in psri. 4.
they did In Chicago" one Of 4. ~
functionaries said to me th,. ~
When We set about a thIps. 49, o.. y
world 1t will be accomplished = 81, ~
time, we will keep our word"
After this the official grew as,u.
favored me with an hours chat .bor, \. q
great work In hand, ILLUSTRATED 4, =.
drawings of the buildings ana -, ". -
copies of which he permitted M & !,
so that Americans--of whom ~. !.
poets a hundred thousand n.,, ~
might have some idea OF what n. ~.
show promises HR
asked him what had been der,a.s :.
as the Grand Clou.' the featurs ~ spal
such as the Eiffel tower had ~. !. ~ Z.
last exhibition. He said that ths .n - as
ties were undecided. that hunS,.yI' a lnl'
gestions had been received. 1 ~ ~
which seemed practicable. buf ~. Y Y.
would be likely be month or a v rs' Z y
fore a final selection is made IN su, :.
about the mammoth umbrellaf" Y w" ~
tinued. Simply one of MANY a.. Y d u
may adopt it--and then again ;. ~ ~
not ~ ~.
There was something In the mana. y.
the speaker that limited that ira s,s..I
ton authorities have big thing IN ss:.
sleeves. y 'p~
a stroll through the vast ,bs,n.r..
shows that there is an enormous ,r,,.,
of work to be done. but Frenchms, !.
rapid laborers, and the place NAV /.
ready by the first Sunday in MAY. isa
There is to be no general uniformJ,r !,
color such as characterized tho awhs.
City The panorama. however, vii, n !
brilliantly beautiful one, as NAV hs ,m,s.
lned from the sketch of the Main Emil.
made. with the dome OF the Inysli3n
frances monument to the great Napo,os 1
fhowing in the background. Thu a.
proach to this broad boulevard IA fron
the Alexander III bridge. which will r.
main as the most splendid souysnIr Al
the exhibition of 1900. The bridge d s,li|
In course of construction. but enough d
already finished to show that 1t viii N
eclipse all the present architectural NOM.
ments that span the Seine.
The exposition buildings will M As]
most elaborate OF their kind ever bue.
Many of them will be SO crowded xtk
decorations that they will resemble ID.
tastic fairy palaces.
All the best architects in Paris have con-
tributed designs. The French government
offered eighteen prizes for the best d.
signs. without pledging itself to use Nv
OF them. The prizes amounted to Nt,ox,I
and some 664 architects competed,
One OF the most elaborate structures WILL
be the main entrances. II will be sitiafi
on the historic Place de la Concord II
will consist OF xey-eight turnstllm al
ranged in the form Of fan. Thu viii
make II possible for sixay eight liEe d
people to form in front efsths entrance 4
the sane time.
1t is believed that 5000 people can sris
the grounds in an hour at this point rlh
out Inconvenience. s1
%se1s
The most elaborate building viii u hs
Palace OF Electricity, 1t will contain non
exhibits than any other, and among thsn
the principal exhibits of American .p'r
ducts, The building will face the isn'u
Champs de Mars, along which VIII BE-
ranged the principal buildings Of the q
position. An immense electrical founlil' |
will be built in its facade, This secils'
will be called the Chateau d'Eau -
fountain will contain upwards OF nundlN /
waterfalls and cascades, which WI
lighted at night by myriads Of co'''A
electric lights.
One OF the most interesting exhibits w
be the military and naval display % "
Palais Des Armees. The exhibit WI Y
clude a huge full-sized model Of : x'r
ship.
An original feature will be the A'le
rama, or sea panorama. 1t is intena~
give the impression Of sea voyaSe wy
out seasickness. The visitors VIII ~
seats in boats. which move between se ~
ing canvasses, nearly mile ~ Nai IN
painted to represent the scenes a'ons M
shores of the Mediterranean as Ia = 81
stentinople. ...i
dressed in old time costumes, VIII n
m,on a platform along the Seine. y
buildings will contain cafes and sioe w,
In another part of the grounds wy = i
Swiss village. 1t will be sevefai ~ =
oxtent and will include streets ess., .s.
produced from famous thoroush .ssss
Berne. Zurich, and other SWISS u''-
~
The exposition will OCCUPY p0s's'
the heart Of Paris. The site will ~ ~
ticaliy the same as that occupied = =.
exposition in 1889. The total spa. 1880,
pied will be 88s acres, or some n''''
more acres than in that year ~. A,
The Chicago Worlds Fair, ipe'aa,- ~
Midway Plaisance, occupied IA ~ " q,
In the exposition in 1852 the'' IT,. III ~
81 900 exhibitors. and It Is eAp's -.
many more will be represented y =
ing exposition ,.,sy 4,