The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-22
PARIS, FRANCE, Aug. 9, 1900.

nor biddlng nave the pulac $ Ol beauty
and pleasure. laughter and light. the
like " which has never before charmed
the peoples Of the earth, sprung into
splendid being; and once again does the
Fairie Queen, in Liberty cap and gown,
by the toss Of kiss from the tips OF her
fingers call to all the world TO come and
through the nations, spread rs by the
four winds OF heaven, and from every
corner of the earth have come men and
women, youth and old age. TO receive
the welcome and join In the merry,
josiihg. pitching. hu5Iling ihpong For
the children OF the world gladly hearken
to this fair piper Paris. and hasten to
be swallowed up, not in mountain, but
within the walls Of the brilliant city for
time. For Paris Of all cities knows
how to gather all peoples together and,
let them be ever So diversified in their
tastes, she understands how 10 make
each one Of them happy for the. time,
long or short, that he or she may stay
within the walls OF the capitol. She,
Paris Is shaped for jolity; her face is
AN invitation. her 'cute" ways and art
are irresistible her airs and graces are
entraucing. and the very surliest OF us
all are forced TO smile in sympathy with
her glee.
In arranging this International Expo
sltion of 1900, Paris has put her best
foot foremost, and there is no best
foot in the world to be compared to tho
best foot of her Here in Paris Is the
clear, exhilarating atmosphere: here
are the glorious broad boulevards, the
all-cncompassing circle Of pleasures,
and sights and sounds: here the hilarity
OF holiday is ever in the air. Paris
knows the art of joyous existence: she
has learned everything that goes tow
ards the making Of enjoyment, and that
has lured the more solemn nations.
This land 81 polish and politeuess, rich
in history, rich in treasure and art, rich
| in the art of living, calls to all nations
| to forget,for season ut least, their con-
| tentions and rivaries, and to join In the
prof table revel of an International Ex-
| position. She has constituted herself a
friend of one and all; she gives to all a
most gracious welcome and Is deter
mined that they shall look back with
| pleasant recolections, TO the end of
their lives, to the holiday spent In Paris
in 1900, and the hospitality shown to
them by the French nation in general
and the citizens Of Paris in particular.
Even before one enters the beautiful
grounds he has begun to view the sights
OF the Exposition. The principal en-
trance, the "Place de la Concorde" is In
itself revelation. 1t stands as verit-
able scintillating, airy gateway to the
many palaces Of delight. On either
side of it towers II decorative obelisk,
each of which, though by no means a
cloud of smoke by day, is certainly a
pillar of fire by night. Employing the
artistic genius which the world freely
acknowledges the French people to
possess, they have made this gateway
to typify the light, and color and har-
mony of the Exposition itself. Architec-
turally, the structure is graceful, light
and inviting, a mighty arch though it
be. They have skillfully arranged in
1t myriads OF electric lights, and with
the greatest care they have chosen and
blended the colors, so that at night the
whole shines as If designed to be the
entrance to the realm OF the stars.
Never has the most brilliant and beau
tiful OF illuminants been used with a
more lavish hand than in the Exposi-
tion and in the gateway of the Place de
la Concorde.
Passing through the beautiful en-
trance the visitor finds himself at once
among the shrubs and flowers of the
horticultural Exhibition, which are
scattered all over the grounds. The
managers seem to have seized upon each
little remnant OF ground that escaped
the attention Of the builders, or was not
needed for walks and avenues, and
turned it over to the lovers Of flowers.
shrubs and trees, so that at every turn
the visitor comes upon natural beauties.
A short walk through the gorgeous
display Of flower gardens within the
entrance brings one suddenly before the
two buildings that are dedicated to the
fine arts. The exterior OF these two
buildings is closely and carefully stud
led by all lovers OF the beautiful in
architecture and sculpture. The lar
ger, which is devoted to the fine arts
OF the nations OF the world, is q most
striking structure and deserves special