New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

lace Work-a cUriously interesting building.
Besides the usual reception rooms there is one
reserved for the members of the press and for
reading and correspondence. In the basement, |
on the river side, is Flemish tavern in the
same style as the rest of the building, where one
may take refreshments and dream of the scenic
effect of the KarmesS in Faust
In addition to this pavilion Belgium occupies
some eighteen thousand square yards, having
exhibits in fourteen groups and in three an
nexes Its cost to the Belgian budget was $780,
600. 1t stands next in Importance after Eng I
land Germany and the United States.
NORWAY's CHARACTERISTIC SHOW.
Norway is Belgium's next door neighbor. The
national building is a chalet which con-
structed entirely in Norway out of the woods
of the country, shown in Christania, and
then sent here piecemeal According to the
country's custom, it Is painted in red. green
and white, and makes a striking feature, in
strange contrast to the fOrid Renaissance
sculpture beside it. The interior contains an
exhibition of animal life of the greatest in
terest. The beasts of the country are so well
preserved and stuffed to give an appearance
of real life. Every phase of the everyday life
Of the Norwegian peasant is illustrated whether
II be in hunting, shooting fishing in wood
cutting or in farming. Among other notable
things is model of the Fran and a number
of objects used by DR.. Nansen in his voyages.
This pavilion will attract great attention Nor
way exhibits in eight different groups; the of
hcial credit was $4,000.
Obliquey behind stands Finland the only
annex representing Russia in the Rue des Ma
tons the chief pavilion being situated in the
Trocadero Gardens. The Finland pavilion rep
resents a pretty national church, like the keel
of a boat wrong side up. It's exhibits, the prod
ucts of the country, contain some superb models
of ships and ironclads.
Facing the river the pavilion of Germany oc-
cupies an imposing position. Built in a boldly
original manner in the style of the early Ger
man Renaissance, it represents town hall with
typical spire 262 feet high. The general char
scter has been so faithfully designed to give
the effect of verit~i.e production of the epoch
by an ancient architect. All the chief well known
features of old German cities are here repro
huced-coIOred gables graceful belfry varie-
gated tiled roof turrets and clocks.
The ground floor contains an exhibition of
German wine growing. Frescoes ornament the
great hall, and the Emperor of Germany has
ordered that the reception room shall be deco
rated with French works of art of the eighteenth
century lent by the imperial museums of Berlin
and Potsdam, among others the collection of
Frederick the Great and the masterpieces of
Watteau, Lancret, Chardin and Pater The
decoration of these rooms is in Louis XIV style
dam These chefs d'nuvre have left their royal
homes only once before in this century The
eXhlblts of Germany dispersed in fifteen
groups and four annexes, at a cost to the conn
trys budget alone of 1892, 800
SPAlN'S PALATIAL PAVILION
Ahother palatial pavilion is that of Spain built
IN the style known Spanish Renaissance and
giving Initiative specimens of some of the most
important of Spans buildings, such as the
principal front of the Alcazar of Toledo dating
pack to Charles V; the Palace of the Counts Of
monterey Q534D the University of Salamanca
and the University OF AIcala Q5s3) Following
The Moorish architectural traditions the pa-
Vlilon is quadrangular in form constructed
round courtyard formed by galleries orna-
mented with columns and balustrades a tower
al each corner, one being much higher than the
others visitors will easily recognize the infiu-
ence of Sevillian architecture througbout the
Sntire construction. The halls and reception
Hohhs are devoted to retrospective exhibition
81 spanish art, containing, among other treas
ures' carpets from the palace Of Madrid lent
py the queen; Iberan, Carthaginian and Roman
antiquities; specimens of Arabian art from the
oou'h or SPAIN valuable objects from the ma
uons museums and a number of private COL
lectlons lent by enthusiastic amateurs This
country has exhibits in eleven different prouna
and two annexes
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