New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29
VIEWS OF THE EXPOSITION
THE SYSTEM OF CLAssIFICATION-sOM
OF THE NATIONAL PAvILIONs.
Paris, April II.

OF THE NATIONAL PAvILIONs.
Paris April II.
After having crossed the Alexandra III bridge
visitors enter the gardens OF the Esplanade des
Invalides which are superposed on the vaulting
Of the underground station OF the st. Lazare
Railway, via the Champ &c Mars. These gar
dens are chiefly devoted to q display Of roses
held in particular esteem by horticulturists. Be
tween the flower beds superb view is obtained
of the Exposition palaces on either side OF the
fine avenue that forms the continuation in one
straight line Of the Nicolas II avenue and the
Alexandra III bridge, and terminates with the
imposing vista. Of the Hotel des Invalides. Under
its giIded dome lies the body OF Napoleon
On either side OF this avenue are situated the
palaces Of National Manufactures which border
the flower gardens near the Seine entrance; OF
the Decoration and Furnishing Of Public Build
ings and Homes, and OF Diversified Industries.
The constructions are we'll worth noticing. In
stead of long galleries consisting only of a
ground floor and erected in the most primitive
greenhouse style of glass squares in iron frames
or plain cemented walls, as in 1889, here are
seen real palaces most artistically ornamented,
having interior galleries the first floor and
exterior balconies, each wing surmounted by a
dome OF graceful proportions.
Before proceeding to give any list Of the ex-
hfbits in each palace. a few words on the scheme
of classification may not be out OF place. In
former expeditions 1t has been the custom, or.
at least, the practice for each nation to have It's
one section for the display Of all its own exhib-
its irrespective Of any other nation It was thus
impossible TO obtain any exact relative idea Of
the worth of the different nations exhibits as
compared with each other. The classification
now adopted is an attempt 10 remedy that de-
feet so that those interested In threads and
textile fabrics may go into the palace for these
substances and find side by side samples from
all the various countries that produce them.
GROUPS AND CLASSES OF EXHIBITS.
Thus there are eighteen principal groups, sub
divided into 121 classes: Group l. education and
instruction Glasses l to 81; Group II. works
of art Glasses Z to 1OJ; Group III. instruments
and general processes of letters, sciences and
arts Glasses II to 49,; Group ". material and
general processes OF mechanism Glasses 10 TO
90; Group V, electricity GLASSES % TO 20;
Group VI. civil engineering transportation
Glasses % TO 81; Group VII, agriculture
GLASSES 80 TO 40; Group VIII, horticulture
Glasses 43 10 49,; Group TX, forestry, hunting,
fishing. gathering Of wild products Glasses 40
to "a; Group Y, foodstufrs Glasses So TO go
Group XI, mines, metallurgy GLASSES 63 TO 80
Group XII, decoration and furniture OF public
buildings and homes Glasses 60 to T5): Group
XIII threads and textile fabrics clothing
Glasses rs to So: Group XIV. chemical indus
tries GLASSES 81 to 9D; Group XIV. diversified
Industries Glasses 90 TO 1901 Group XVI. social
economy. hygiene. charities Glasses 1O1 10 112);
Group XVII, colonization Glasses 113 TO 115).
and Group XVIII army and navy Glasses 116
to 12D.
Therefore. instead of visiting the Exposition
he ed axhibifS
tanned in one pavilion in heterogeneous proxm-
ity. they will be found in thirty-one different
places in the Exposition proper and in four
others IN the Vincennes annex, but all so stu
ated as to afford a striking comparison with the
products of other nations-surely the chief util-
ity and aim Of international exhibition.
The French national manufactures are stu
ated on the first floor Of the palaces on either
side of the gardens nearest the river That on
the left contains some splendid Gobelin tapes
tries one Of which viii become the property of
the Gar Of Russia-Marie Antoinette surrounded
by her children. Here also are specimens Of
stained glass, enarels brushes, morocco and
wicker work dolls and toys-a most interesting
display. and one which viii be much examined:
india rubber articles clocks, watches and various
mechanical time and space computers.
In the right hand palace gallery, besides the
porcelain from the National Manufacture OF
Sevres situated in rooms ornamented with
Beauvais tapestry found in the following
order similar productions from Russia. Ger
many Sweden. Great Britain, Spain. Italy.
Norway, Austria, Holland and Portugal.
On the ground floor Of the right hand palace
are shown examples Of carpentry. sculpture. or
namental painting and decoration, mosaics OF
floors and walls. decorative ceramics carpets and
carpet looms mats silken. woollen and
cotton upholstery stuns, sideboards bookcases
tables beds billiard tables art bronzes. models
and moulds, silver and gold plated ware. proc
and products. enaHlels. cutlery and pre-
cious stones all OF them in their respective sec
tons to oountries-Old Auvergne. Switzer-
land Japan, Austria. Hungary. Denmark. Italy.
Great Britain. the United States Germany. Rus
STA and Belgium. On the ground noor OF the left
hand palace. always turning onss back to the