New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
THE PASSING THRONG.

R. A Hilborn. oil Chicago. has just returned from
a European trip. On his way home he spent three
weeks in Paris. taking in the Ex-
position When seen at the Fifth
NJ AN PRAISES Avenue Hotel yesterday Mr.. Hill
PARIS Elk born said: Il know many Arneri-
POSITION cans deride the Paris Exposition.
call it failure. and do not think
it in the class with the fair held in Chicago
in 1893. In physical beauty they unquestonably
right; and long time will probably elapse before
the wonderful beauty Of the Chicago Fair
equaIied excelIed by n similar exhibition. But
outside Of the physical aspect OF the two the
Paris Exposition seemed to me the superior. There
were more things and greater variety Of them 10
be seen at Paris than al Chicago. Everything you
ever had read about or could imagine was there.
The Jewelry exhibit was wonderful and the art
exhibit has never been eclipsed. But all the ex.
niPlts were extraqrdnary ard me multiplicity OF
Not the least extraordinary thing about II was the
corde is in the heart Of Paris. and yet you
stepped directly from 1t into the Exposition itself
of the historic Seine doubt ii other city in the
ton, which went far toward compromising one for
a loss In physical beauty. The Exposition is not
expected it Would be- Much OF this loss however.
simply ' vent e Wild and bd the most absurd prices
In order to obtain their concessions. For INSTANCE
position Every sort Of restaurant that ever ex-
listed was there. But there were too many, and the
number that paid expenses was very small
There is a certain muIti-millionalre IN this
country" said c. c. Chester of Baltimore, at the
Hotel Victoria yesterday, who
A RICH MAN possesses a family of four sons
AND HIS OF whom he is very proud The
FOUR SONS. father seems more like brother
than parent, and when with him
the sons are accustomed him as SUCH lie is
lavish with them. and out Of his plenty ne sup
plies them with everything that money can ouy'
All witty, although sometimes their Jokes
may seem irreverent; but they are never duli'
Some time back the father tried to persuade his
first born become his partner and assume a
portion of the work. Why should /? was the as
you've made more :han enough for us all oon !
want or need any more, so why snou4Q noIh-
The old mans smile a trihe grim out never
theless he Is still partneress. Recently one OF me
other brothers paid town a Visit, ana one
evening, talking OF the tremendous possinlhtles
Of electricity. he gave this startHhg eAanpiS
There Is no doubt about electricity being wonder
ful discovery. Why. the governor can Work az
night now. Some time ago two or them were out
shooting. and had the misfortune 10 M the
other full of shot AS soon as another brolher
heard to his intense relief, that the INJURY was
dangerous, he straightway wired the un-
fortunate who had done the shooting THAT X was
had he was such a bad shot, leaving them ooth
10 infer what they pleased as to what ne meant
Their last escapade was when one was telling
story and another wanted to attract mis- atten-
ton. II was over the dinner table. and co1ee mad
been served. The interrupter, after Ealn!y trying
to secure attention vive voce, waved his hand be-
fore his brother's face. In his hand he held the
sugar tongs and he waved too far, Tor the pronsS
closed IN either side of the narrators nose and
that particular story suffered an antl-chTaA w mai
the nose suffered is too awful to relate