The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-06-15
Exposition Letter.

PARIS. FRANCE, May %, 190O.-Paris, at all
times a worlds centre, has this year eclipsed
even herself by the splendor of her universal
exposition. Every nation of the world has
contributed of its choi est and best. 1t Is a
dazzling, bewildering assemblage. Something
like it has been seen before at Philadelphia In
1876, at Paris in 1878 and in 1889, and at
Chicago, in 1893, but this exposition outshines
all Others, and In every degree and detail, but
as an ensemble. 1t could not be otherwise; the
world has moved even since so recent an
event as the Chicago tx position. and the world
now moves not by the century but by the day.
Cioyed and base though we are with progress
and its triumphs. we cannot walk in the pres
euce of these wonderful assembages of
mechanical skill and power. these cheis
d'osuyres of art and architecture; these mel.
odies and symphonies of W. a,th and taste and
grace and garniturc without a feeling OF adj
miration and wonder. Carlyle calls Walter
Scott's depictious of natural scenery "Flirta-
tons with Dame Nature" and dsapproyes
such writing. Word painting is doubtless a
poor make shift and the artist who would at.
tempt to paint this fair should have "a ten
league canvas and brushes of comets hair"
But lacking time to catch Il comet will sling
ink with fountain pen, and since Carlyle did
not prohibit Irritation with damsels, art, archi.
lecture and machinery, let's 10 it.
On both sides of the River sene from the
Point de la Concorde where the king and
queen and numerous others were guilotIned
hundred years ago. to the Point d'Jena
stretches the new city of the exposition. 1t
has not the space of our centennial CT Chicago
expositions, but 1t is all the better for that, Tor
there was too much foot work at both of thes,.
huge but graceful buildings of iron and stone.
q M re of palaces, towers. dtmss and paw.
lions interpreted with fountains. grottoes
lakeiets, and all set in the vivid green of q
French park.
From the grand pa ace of the Champs Ely
S es a wide avenue extends to the Esplanads
Ges Invalides. On either side are white build.
ings with beautiful facades. Then comes the
| new memorial bridge to the Russian Empero-
| Alexand ,r Ill, Of prancing Pesasi; and the
bridge pass y. the broad avenue lined with
aiaces continues to the majestic dome of the
lnvalides where lie all that il mortal of Frances
| greatest warrior.
The palace of Champs Elysees contains Q
| collection OF paintings, sculpture and miIor
objects of decorative art that will claim for il
| the greatest attention from many visitors. Be-
| &c nd tie bridge of Alexander the Third are the
pavilions of ali nations, the exhibits of their
| industries and handicrafts. The frat In order
| is that of Italy, q beautiful structure slightly
suggestive of St. Marks of Venice; then q
| mcsq lie II a. will at once be known al the
! home of Tt rxey; and third. the rational build
ing of the United states which is not unlike
| General Grants tomb at Riverside Par<. j,
| has an immense dome of which q colossal
| bronze eagle is percned, TIE front, looking
| towards the river, is in the form or q triumphsl
arch surmounted by Goddess OF Liberty, and
| containing an equestrian statue of Washing.
ton. In curious juxts position to the United
States building is tina. of Spain, Farther along
| the Seine we come to the grand palace of the
| Trocadero, the memorial building of the Bx-
position of 1878. The park fronting the
| Trocadero is where the colonies display their
| characteristics and amusements. Here are
| pagodas of the Chinese, bazaars and tea houses,
the Japanese ar palace and the exhibits of
Russia and Siberia, where a model Of the
| Kremlin is to be seen. Here also are amuse-
| ment houses from The far East; Boo farm in
miniature; temple of India and sections that
| appear to be transplanted bodily from Tunis
and Agiers.
On the banks of the Seine there 10 also tenn.
pie which will be used for q unique and inter-
esting feature of the exposition-The Social
| Economy Congresses, and the Congress of Re-
ligions. A long programme OF meetings COW
ering more than one hundred sittings has been
arranged. and any one may hear the savants
Of tho world discussing the great social and
| religious problems of the day, among them,
| cooperative associations. institutions fer the
intellectual and moral benefit OF wage work
ers. public charity, workmen's dwellings,
measures OF hygiene, improvement In amuse.
ment and recreation etc.. etc. One of the
| subjects to be discussed will be public and
private initiative which will bring up the en-.
tire system of State Intervention.
do not find board and lodging particularly
high in Paris, certainly not higher than at pre-.
| vious ex positions here. l have pension .iroou
and board) at So per day. The house has
electric lights, elevator aud steam heat. The
steam heat may seem supertiuous In tht
United States at this season, but it Is cold In
Paris and will be, or and on, until July.
have taken pains to investigate, and know
that any one with patience to search. and pro
vide he is able to speak French little, vii
find living not much more expensive than IL
the larger cities of the United States. Their
Is abundant room. The hotels In certain
J localities are crowded, but others are not hal
full and signs Apartments" and "Rooms 4
Rent" are seen everywhere.
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