Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29

This exposition of a kind, says
Henry L. Clamp, writing to the st.
( Johnsbury (Vtl CALIFORNIAN, while the
Paris exposition was still in pro,
gress, was brilliantly launched four
years ago when the car OF Rus.
STA, with his amiable spouse. assisted
in laying the foundation stone OF the
most beautiful bridge, which today
spans the Seine, the bridge Alexan-
der ILL.," Those Russian fetes in
1 France commencing with the landing
of the royal guests at Cherbourg and
/ ending with their departure for Ger
/ many after the review OF Chalons,
none who witnessed will ever forget
Paris was wild with historical JOY
over the visit Of the emperor. from
whom France was expecting such po-
litleal advantage, and she honored
him with professions by day and IL
| Limitations by night
Completed, this exposition surpasses
anything this century has seen. For
q mile on both sides Of the Seine, on
the Champs de Mars, on the grounds
| fronting the "Trocadero,' and from
the Bridge Alexander Ill" TO the
Hotel des lnyalides," have sprung up
| since that October day IN 1896. the
| buildings which shelter the treasures
Iof the world From windows
we look out on forest of
spires and bowildering diversity OF
| fairy-like architecture, and in the
center towering over all to the height
of thousand feet is the Eifrel tower,
while the "Trocadero palace crown
| ing the heights OF Passy on the north
side of the Seine, commands tho
whole exposition grounds The build.
ings alone cover ia acres exclusive
| of the buildings and grounds mt the
'Nincennes Annex" nearly 800 acres
more. There are nearly so entrances
TO the grounds and several railways.
lines of steamers, and 40 lines OF
busses and tram cars deposit their
passengers close to the entrance
gates In this exposition the states
contributing do not mass their ex.
hibits separately, but the various arts
and manufactures are grouped to,
gether, and visitors can thus more
easily compare the progress different
nations have made The number of
groups is Is and these are subdivlded
into classes, l21 IN all.
To give YOU some idea Of the time
! required and the mileage necessary TO
examine carefully this great museum
on the Seine, please keep in mind
that the huge buildings on the right
and left of the palace OF electricity on
| the Champs de Mars are each over
! 600 feet long by 40 feet wide and
/ contain IS rows OF exhibits We have
made l6 visits to the grounds and
! buildings, leaving the hotel az 10
M. giving one hour each day TO our
lunch, one DAY at the Russian, another
day at the Rumanian, another day al
! the Scryian. another at the Siamcsr,
another at the Swiss restaurant and
on each day introducing us to the
/ different menus, different styles Of
cooking, with walters IN their national
! costumes to serve us, and with their
own cOuntry's music to amuso us
, with tho exception Of this hours rest
We have made It our business to lcarn
and 10 see all we could during these
days At every turn we have been de.
lighted and almost bewildored by the
embarrassment Of riches" around us,
and after al these days there are
acres Of floors left for Us 70 explore
and miles OF exhibits we have not
seen The annex OF Vinccnnos we
have not visited, and here are 300
acres dedicated to exhibits OF bal
oons, motorcars, Agricultural ma
ehinory. locomotives. cottages FOR
workmcn, etc
n any friend who had only a limit
cd time 10 spend at Paris should ask
me for a program for tho lrst day.
should advise him te make a study
Of the grounds ced buildings, paying
no attention whatever to q study Of
! he exhibits within. It viii add great.
! 'y TO the pleasures Of memory 10 carry
/, away correct Impressions Of the loca-
ion Of the buildings and 10 under
itaud the general plan which has been
/ pursued by the engineers and archi-
.ects who have worked out 20 sue
= 1essfully the home for thls marvellous
Industrial exposition. As nrst I'm
nreg8ions are apt 20 be lasting, let
! be Hrst thought. then be 10 fix IN
mind the outside features. for the
/ toys within the buildings will b.
much more pleasantly and pro6tably
| pent II you know where you arc when
! you are making your rounds Lct
/ ne suggest that frst days walk. II
the walk ! didn't make, bat should
! saye made IN the light OF present
/ experience
Crossing the garden OF the Tuile
! les and the Place Dc Ia Concorde. W.
Rili enter the grounds Of the expo
'tlon by the grand. called officially
/ DO Monumental entrance on the NORTH
!, iAe q the Seine Placed almost IN
/ -irugle are three arches crowned b.