The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-07
EEPOSIFIONS OF TIE PAST
Great Worlds Fairs InauguPated
Under English Auspices.
The Crystal Palace in London Fore
runner In the FieId-COuntFies on
lowed In the Wake of Brftain's
Enterprise-Americ First Fair.
From the London sphere.)

II was England that had the honor Of
organizing the first great universal exhi-
bition. This was erected under the auspiceO
Of the Society Of Arts in Hyde Park, and.
WAS a palace OF gIass-the Crystal Palace,
in fact. The building covered 74s7 square
yards, and the flooring up and down stairs
lis. 622 square yards Opening on May /,
1851, it closed on October II Of tie same
year, and Was visited by SEES. l95 people,
as many as 40 coo being there one single
day. II had 1900 exhibitors, who eceiY. d
BIS awards. The cost Of the ente p iss
amounted 10 $40 eco. The sum encash d
was &5es. 243. The handsome surplus was
invested in the estate at South K nsing;on,
where now stand the Natural History Mu-
scum. the Imperial Institute, the Albert
Hall. and other buildings.
In 1855 the French opened their Erst
universal exhibition at the PR,ais de
rIndustrie. IN the Champs Eysee.
which. along with its annexes. covered
zoo. sSl square yards. There were "a 000 ex-
hibitors and 1888 awards. The visitors
numbered $3.50, o0o. OF whom I21, 600 as
Sembled on one day. The outlay reached
Z 460. GOO. and the receipts &l2s,o0 leav-
ing deficit Of { 332. eco, which was borne
by the state.
England's second and last universal ex-
hibition was held In London in 1852, in a
structure adjoining the buildings OF the
Horticultural Society at South KensingtOn.
At this shosl. which covered loo. 600 square
yards, there were 27,oe0 exhibitors, who
received 1906 awards 1t opened on May
1. and closed on November l. II was Wis
tied by 6.211, 103 people. The undertaking
was not a financial success. The receipts
amounted to 40 more than Sass. 63l. leav-
ing a large deficit but the contractors con-
scented to take over the buildings in dis
charge OF their claim, and Sir John a elk,
one OF the firm, personally handed the
commissioners the handsome sum Of eI1.-
600 to enable them to balance their &C
counts.
On April /, 1867, the French inausIrated
a grand universal exhibition on the Champ
de Mars. which lasted the usual six months.
1t extended over III acres. apart from an
annex Of "A acres in the little island of
BaiIlancourt Just outside Paris. The main
building covered 1SS. 6S9 square yards.
while 2s3. OBS square yards were occupied
by the park. 81 400 square yards by the
garden. 9,50S square yards by buildings on
the river bank and 263.126 square yards
by the agricultural display al Baillancourt-
The expenditure amounted TO $685.. 500 and
the receipts to Gloss, 500, tie handsome
surplus being divided among the members
of the syndicate, who had guaranteed the
financial risk. At this exhibition there
were So 200 exhibitors and 1885 awards.
The visitors numbered II, 000, GEO. and 1884,
600 persons assembled there on one day.
Austria Hungary next came forward
with a universal exhibition. which opened
IN the Prater Park. at Vienna, on May l,
1873 and occupied 2.1e3. 500 square yards.
pa 421 square yards being covered by
buildings. 1t had 1900 exhibitors. and
rs 552 awards were made. The outlay was
e2, 33s. 900, but the receipts did not exceed
E 465. 900, the enormous deficit being borne
by the State The visitors numbered l.
Do, 00O-
On May 10, 1876, the United States
opened their first universal exhibition in
Paramount Park, Philadelphia This great
show extended over ], 375. 423 square yards
S45 $40 square yards being covered by
buildings. 1t had 1900 exhibitors, and
the outlay reached 81, SOC, 600.
In 1878 France had another universal ex-
hibition, which opened on May 1, and COW
cred the Champ de Mars. the Trocadero
the Quai d'Orsai as far as the Alma
Bridge, and that part of the Esplanade des
Inyalides lying between the quay and the
Rue ST. Dominique. The main building
rectangular In form, on the Champ de Mars
measured 772 yards porpendicularIy to the
Seine, and 3S2 yards arallel to the river
The palace decking the heights OF the Tro-
eadero which were connected with Champs
Elysee by park, contained a hall able
to accommodate between 5000 and 5000
persons. The exhibition attracted 1888
exhibitors and l6, 100 600 visitors, the larg-
est attendance on one day being 210,000
Tie awards numbered $3.50 The outlay
was e2 .360, goo, the receipts less than half
that sum, the deficit of e1,26S. 600 being
borne by the State
Passing over the Universal Exhibitions