The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
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almost Italian, gaze cnraptured at this
gorgeous dream OF artist and architect
and listen to the fascinating, enhancing
strains OF Sousa's Stars and Stripes For
ever"
The place in the exposition where enc
feels most n real citizen OF the world Is
on THE Street OF All Nations" Mexico,
Spain. italy. the United States, Germany
Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Greece, Bel
GUM and Canada are all represented, and
on this avenue one meets men OF every
country struggling to get to Their re.
spectivo buildings 1t is one great merry
go-round OF changing wonders Here one
is jostled by German, there an Austria
liam. then comes. perhaps. the friendly
smile ofan American at WHOSE back might
be seen a Jap" or Greek, Dutch or Dane,
Hobo or Hotttentot all jabheging their
varied Languages in manner that was
amusing--aimOst ridiculous.
One OF tho improvements OF this expo
sition over oil, OF ITS predecessors Is
movable elevated pl9tlcrm which runs
continually several feet above the walls of
the grounds. commanding a varied ana
pleasing view OF the whole exposition and
large part OF Paris Then the Suisse
Village Old Paris, the Palace Of Cos
tunes, and tho Palace Of llustiohs, are
a great dtaNiag cards. OF course too,
there IS the Ferris Wheel but The Mid
way" go much In evidence at Chicago,
10 missed in Paris
II did all Americans good to attond the
international games, for there VIC were
greatly in evidence. American eollegans
took nearly everything Baxter an
Kranzloin Of Pennsylvania proved to be
wonders and the latter now holds four
world records IIo is universally &C.
knowledged to be the greatest living track
athlete.
Chauncey .Depew. In his ever happy way.
I SAID to the American fellows Boys, the
old world has sent it's paintings and laces
but the new has sent men,
Despite he attractYeness Of the ex-
position one generally gives as much time
to Paris Itself as to the fair The Louvre
with its artists dreams Of centuries past,
the Luxembourg, with those OF the pres
, ent, the tomb OF Napoleon. always a
= Fronchmans Mecca Notre Dame, which,
, despite its hoary age, Hugo refuses to lct
do the CHASTITY horrors OF the morguc,
the CataGombE where repose the ashes OF
Rousseau, Naltaire, Diderot and otherS,
= Versailles the home OF the French no
, bilty for centuries--now under the repu3-
, lie dedicated with all Of its beautiful
b0ulevards, IT'S splendid paintings, It's uu-
surpassed scenery "a tout les glorlac d.
La France'-these and other historical
Y points viii always make Paris toursts
c shrine.
ANA then too. that French lfe, Who
1 can describe It.? It's Wild dolnsg its IN
doscihablc fascination aud beauty it,
{ esga- slLe costumes, its gorEs6nsly llgh.e
streets With their cs6wdod, laughing
thousands--ail brllllaney. lbonuty and bad
= ness, Paris is an enhancing sacriegel
~ =
! Reverse the average. Americans life and
a you begin to get at the Partisan life New
York Ci,y is most interest ng at midday
! ghen the rushing thousands look as though
q they would overwhelm one Paris is
+ greatest and only Paris a, midnight Tho
! American is generally up early in the
I, morning to got his breakfast and enjoy
u The fresh sweet air. The Partisan arls
i at noon and breakfasts at ! o'clock 10
o the afternoon. On Sunday. tho American
, gees fishing or to church, the parsiau
- goes shopping. for Sunday is hlrgain day
There have been many reasons ascritel
for the decadenee Of the French people
absence Of tho IDEAL NJ tho home life aqd
5 the regard for womanAooi. It Is almost
: an axiom IN America that the dcst ny
o of the Nation depends upon the n1lvldual
Z and the home life, France depends upon
Il It's Standing army
In numbers II Is enc Of the largest IN
e thu world, being much larger than the
4 German army; but oven here France l.
y on.y shadow Of its former self. Tho sol
H..
" baggy red trousers that make Them ap-
II pear almost ridiculous, Tho army Is a-
d preme and milltarism runs rot. To say
T. tho army Ia rotten but mildly Expresses
d the case ana then, too. what n slckly look e
q ing set OF men! Napoleon would not have
o sent a regiment OF thnm to ttBo an cmpty
= fortress Five times during he last de-
: cado have tho army regulation o. FEn q
= been reduced silent signs 81 4 decadent
peoples debauchery. against which tie
a master spirit Of zola cries mplcringly
;. bur unhredod!
+ But Carlyle SAYS q people are saved "a
% long as they are hero worshlpers, and
certainly tho Frenohman's salvation como
p IN here, for never have | coon such honest
u homage rs IA paid by tho French people
y to the memory Of Napoleon Bonaparto
d somehow az one stands over TINT splep
Y did sarcophngus and roads the last WISH
~ OF eAttns gYe2te2t military Nnnius he cgn
! net feel that he Yves the horrld menstcI
I NnRlish histories have dep ctea him.
~ Laien to n; "Ie Desire Que Mos Condres
. Reposent Sur Les Rords de Ia Seine. Au
, Millen De &c puplo Francois Que TAi
u 1ant Anne" CT desire hat my ash !
SHAH res, on the banks OF the Seine In the
y heart Of that French people that | hay.
y loved 90 gell.")
hold that man who lnved his country
a to HIS own undo ng, around whose knee.
= soldiers citing In tears and whose tomb 7,
= today Ibis countrymep's shrine could moi
y have been wholly bad, Ana yet how tran,
l. sent were his trlumphs--how tran mr.,
u eli human suecssse5, At he head Of
Champs Elysee stands the Arch 81
Triumph. 2 MAGNIFICENT structure. erscleS
e by an ador!ng people to commemorate NJ
J, CT the Victories Of Napoleon, As ore
q climbs to the top Of thls one can see Notr,
:. Dame IN the datsnco ana then far to t.,
!, right the tomb Of Napoleon the three
:, points forming an almost perfect trianRIe
= could but think how symbelIoal that tri.
angle was OF the career az tho great Corsi
!, can Here the Arch OF Triumph com.
!, memoratug bis victories. there Notr,
- Dame, where ne was crowned, and here
!, REaln tho Hotel Dss Inyaildes, where re,
I, Pose his ashes, Victory, coronation, death
= snecesa reward, the tomb. thus runs thC