New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
IL B0ufillier Brothers

Seine. are the constructions on the Esplanade
des Invades; % proceeding west past the Pont
des Invalides the paviIiOns and palaces Of
foreign Powers Cknown as the Rue des Nations),
the Army and Navy Palace and the Creusot
building. all along the left quay as far as the
Champ lie Mars; ~ then the Champ de Mars
almost completely covered with constructions
down TO the waters edge; (5) across the river
again to the right bank. by the Pont d'Iena, are
the palace and gardens Of the Trocadero; 90
finally with the Vieux Paris connecting link,
along the quay and COurs La Refine, are the
horticulture and arbOriculture shows and the
Pavilion of the City of Paris, backed by what is
10 be known as the Rue de Paris. where the
aires and places OF amusement will be found
Proceeding from here along the quay the Porte
Monurlentae is again reached
Thus on the left bank viii be found the chief
part of the Exposition and nearly all the COM
r1ercal Industrial and scientific exhibits while
on the right bank will be the Colonies Old Paris,
flowers and trees. places OF amusement and the
palaces of the Fine Arts
Instead OF proving a drawback, this division Of
the Exposition into six parts will materially
help the visitor to find his her way about
much better. and to concentrate attention 70 one
part before proceeding the next. and thus
take in the show. its story and teaching Just as
he or she would serial production by numbers
The means OF communication between the DIFF
ferent blocks various; whether ample or not
depends upon the number of visitors and their
choice Of mode OF locomoton. A circular cleo
tricaI elevated railway runs down side Of
the Invalides block, along the quay at the back
of the Rue des Nations. and up one side OF the
Champ de Mars. continuing its course 70 the
InvaIides, where it completes the circuit The
trains consist of the machine carriage and two
passenger carriages They will follow each other
at two minute intervals, and stop at five sta
tions on the route. all within the Exposition
Fare for any distance, five cents.
Forming a parallel line the railway IS the
elevated movable platform which performs eX-
actIy the same circuit II consists Of three
stages in concentric bands. one fixed. the sec
ond moving moderately, and the third at twice
the rate OF speed of the second There are nine
stations all in the grounds, and the fare for any
distance is ten cents.
Then there is in the interior OF the various
main halIs rolllns elevator, Or as IL - more
correctly called here. an endless carpet, rolllnS
necessarily upon moving cylinders and bearing
gently from basement TO gallery all those who
stand upon II. A hand rail moves along at the
same rate as the carpet and so prevents any
chance OF fall. There are twenty-eight in all, I.
and the price is two cents each time. less for a
number of tickets bought together and ~ for
a subscription for the entire season.
But these means of locomOtion exist only on /.
the left bank of the Seine. With the exception /
Of the ''pOusse-pousses," the "fauteuil rOulant"
both Of them resembling an invalid chair-and I
the Madagascar ''hleuZanes'' call price II cents I.
q quarter hour. there is absolutely nothing on /
the right bank for the TrOCaderO, for the COurs I.
la Refine, with the Old Paris and the flower and /
tree shows, and for the Petit and Grand Palais /
10 the Porte MOnumentale. Unless one likes 10 /
pose as a sick person and be hauled pushed /
round IN a bath chair the rate OF L. cents a {
quarter hour there is positively nothing in the (
shape of a conveyance in this part of the Ex- /
position-an awkward and even serious mistake /
or oversight the part of the organizing /
powers.
There is yet another annex Of the Exposition /
at Vincennes, but that is some six seven /
miles away. and will be spoken of later.
through the grounds and buildings the visitors (
attention should be directed the aesthetic /
character, purity OF style. graceful lightness Of
design which mark this Exposition in every
particular Proportions perspectives and vistas /
have been constantly aimed at Witness the /
view from the Trocadero across the Pont d'Iena; /
under the ElneI Tower 70 the Chateau q Eau /
and the central electrical pavilion OF the Champ [
de Mars The different constructions form a
The Exposition OF 1889 chiefly colOred In
what became known electric or exposition /
blue. The predominant decorative color this
year will be a Nile green. The last Exposition,
with the Gallery OF Machines and the Einel
Tower was considered be the triumph Of
iron: this years will be known as the triumph
OF electricity. g. l. l.