St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

position. The Army and Navy"
occupy most of the space as far as
the Alma bridge, many nations be-
sides France making large and inter-
esting exhibits. From the "Pont
d'Almo" to the "Pont DIES Invalides"
the river is lined with the pavilons of
the foreign nations, fifteen buildings
along the river front with a wide ter.
race between them and the river
bank, in the rear seven more buildings
less pretentious. Any one combining
his attention to a study of these
buildings alone will have such an OBJ
Ject lesson of the manners, customs
and history the great nations of the
world as will amply compensate for
all the expense and fatigue Of pill
grimage to Paris. The United States
has an imposing looking building,
rather too much dome perhaps for
the space it occupies, but considering
the small area allotted l cannot see
how the architect could have made
bigger spread than he has. If only
1.-THE meek" are to inherit the
earth" no one would ever think that
the United States (this snowy build
ing being the criterion) would ever
succeed in any Imperial ambitions. |
cannot speak Of the inside of the
building as always found it closed
to the public, and my American pass
port would not secure admission.
An intelligent American at the Con-
tinental tells me that the building is
a sort of private club house for the
| Commissioner General and his friends.
| know nothing about the uses to
which this United States building is
dedicated, but l can say that l heard
great complaint made of the ex-
elusive atmosphere which enveloped
it. Great Britain and Spain and Ger
many and Belgium and Austria have
all buildings to be proud of, but Italy
surpasses all in the beauty of her
palace, in the artistic interior deco
ration, and in her characteristic ex-
hibit.
1t is but little walk to the Espla-
made DIES Invaldes, which will COM
plete our circuit of the Exposition
grounds. Standing on the south side
of the Seine and at the end Of the
bridge Alexander. there is before US a
long, open rectangular space, nearly
200 feet wide,-this broad avenue,
lined with imposing buildings of
artistic design within which are
acres of exhibits. The L-shaped
pavilions on the right and left of the
avenue and nearest the river are
filled with products of French ma
tional manufactures, Gobelin
tapestries and Sevres china occupy
ing the places of honor, and each in
dustry royalty represented. The
buildings behind are devoted to con-
tributions from all nations of every
thing which could be included in the
most comprehensive definition of
various industries" and under the
head OF "house decoration" there is
most complete exhibit of every
thing wanted in that line from the
ridge pole to the cellar floor.
Our morning and afternoon walk
has covered several miles. 1t has
been as diverting as the kaleidoscope
in variety and in brilliant effects.
We have visited all the continents.
We have seen every variety of archi-
lecture from a Dahomey hut and a
Boer farm house to the exquisite
palace of Italy, and that fine speci-
men of the Northern Gothic" which
Belgium has reproduced on the ave
nue. of Nations" We have seen all
costumes in our days walk, and we
have heard all languages spoken as
we have jostled our elbows with the
crowds about us. One thing we
have not seen, a dissatisfied face.
Everyone looked as if thoroughly
content with the feast Paris had
spread for her guests. All seemed to
feel as did the poor factory girl, who,
for the first time, looked out on the
ocean. For once" she said, II am
glad to see something there is enough
Of" and here in Paris, for any Ex-
position lover, there can certainly be
no reason to ask for more than the
program provides. The heat begins
to be oppressive and we shall soon
leave for the Pyrenees to digest what
we have seen in these few weeks, and
-,lo,, Aha ooCl autumn DAVIS drive II