New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
PALAIS DE Ia FEMME.
a SKETCH OF THE "WOMAN's TEMPLE
AT TIE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Paris. July .

Paris July %.
Al o6servaur Gtruon graduate. when asked by the
writer during recent ramble through the Worlds
Far what particular feature OF the Fxposrfor
made the nest impression upon her. unhesitatinglv
replied The fact that. no matter what hour
whether morning, noon OF night. one invar.a bIv
sees 80 many more women than men" We were
walking along the Rue des Nations al the moment
and Il occurred 10 verify then and there this
statement. 50 fa- as could Re done by personal
observation
Al the entrance 70 The German National Pavilion
there was group OF eighty-rine persons awaiting
admission 70 the Frederick the Great collection Of
Louis XIV pictures and furniture We found that
there were ftry-eighu women IN this group OF
etgLCy-nine We then passed through the gay little
q foreign restaurants Just as the gun from
ire Ei1el Tower indicated that 4 noon The
tables were already filed. for the breakfast hour
a. the Exposition extends from i until nearly >
rough count OF noses at six restaurants resulted
IN further evidence Of the truth CT the Girton
graduates statement Calculations made al four
entrance gates gave the same result. then
vent - the Sale des Illusions where groups Of
FOUR hundred persons admitted az each -epre-
sentztion. Our group OF four hundred contained
2so women Subsequent visits 10 various theatres
r the Exposition. extending period OF sev-
era days. showed that everywhere the women out
numbered the men Rough estimates indicated
thai a. re Theatre Lote Fuller. where the graceful
little sztda yacco, described as the japanese Duse
gives nfgcy performances. over 50 per cent OF the
audience vera women. Al the neighboring theatre
O. he RouIor-e. where merry variety show goes
Il was found that s. per cent OF the spectators
were women About the same proportion Of women
70 men was noted al The theatres OF Les Bon
hc21es GuiIlauule al the Vieux Paris Theatre
where The Co-onne Orchestra plays and al the
Palats de = Dance. where international bale-s are
produced afternoon and evening. On every oc-
caso1 thar counts could b. made with any ap-
preach 70 accuracy II was found that the fair sex
p-s6ont-ared. Upon inquiry al the Offices Of the
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oe--atred that there is no Official count OF control
giving The exact proportion ot male and female en-
frances bu- IN the opinion ot the heads OF the
various departments OF the Exposition there are
more women than men who visit the Worlds Fair
FIRST ROYAL VISITOR TO THE FAIR
Il would Of course be an exaggeration 10 call the
far wonaan's exposition. although It's main en-
trance is surm0un-ed 5y monumental statue Of
Ia Parisie1ne- 4 female chari0reer Is the highest
and most prominent figure rising above the quad
riga OF TOP o. the Exposi-iOns most ambitious ed-
fee The Grand Palace. other female figures preside
over The Petit Palace. the Chateau d'Eau. and the
Palace 0f Electricity, which gives the keynote 10
the entire show The first royal visitor 70 The Ex-
position was wOuan-Ihe Queen Of Saxony. The
persons who nave 50 far purchased the rarest and
most beautiful masterpieces the Exposition are
WCruen-L1e Princess Tenichen. Of Russia. and the
Baroness Alphonse de RothschId. who is making
important additions 10 her already famous coIIec-
uo-s. Il was. moreover. on July that the finest
tribute ever offered 10 France exclusively by wom-
ankiud, the statue of Washington, unveiled on
-he Place d'Tena BY Mrs. Daniel Manning and Mrs
John P. Jones. IN behalf Of the women OF the
United States Il IS nevertheless that as
stated by Mrs John A Logan. the mana cement Of
the Exposition has been against separate wo-nan's
exhibits. but the other woman cournss oners have
been duly recognized whenever they have presented
proper credentials. and have received everywhere
the greatest Official courtesy and consideration.
among the distinctly feminine features OF the
fair the Palace Of Costume where the fashfons
thar prevailed at each period IN French history
from the days Of the MsdscIs the Third Republic
are 50 admirably displayed; the superb exhibits OF
The leading Partisan 6ressrnakers hatuakers and
hren diapers the "Fronde" newspaper. written.
edited printed. published and sold exclusively by
women The woHlsn's congress. where women dele
gates meet daily. and above all, the Palace de la
Fer1rae u the Champ de Mars
i-L-STRATIOEs OF WOMAN's PROGRESS.
The Palals de Ia Femme is a large, high building,
sir1cted In the Louis XVIII style. II is situated
.-sl 20 the west Of the Eifel Tower. II is a
~oraan's sanctuary. and contains Illustrations OF
S'nlan.s progress during the century. The ground
moor is devoted 70 needIework and comprises spec-
-V-e-gPe and coming down latest bits Of
- ZEai-ei"9rk II the seamsrTesses Of the Boulevard
- -tilp-e The principal part OF the palace serves /
81 ar. gallery. containing statues or Jeanne !
Arc. ca rhsrne of Russia. Elisa beth OF England I
s1aDes Of Castillo. Maria Theresa OF Austria and
~ Harriet Eeecher Stowe There paintings /
--1--se Ahbema, Miss KIumpke, Miss COnsuelo /
Ey--c anc other well known women artists There /
eIe star1eLtes BY Sarah Beruhardt and by Nine. /
D'sl-atoy- IN another portion OF the building may /