New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
AS SEEN BY c. S. SMITH
OF A VETERAN OBSERVER
AND TRAVELLER.

OF A VETERAN OBSERVER
AND TRAVELLER.
Charles Stewart Smith, writing in Paris on July
20 sends the following letter to George Wilson
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce:
] have seen all of the great international exhi-
first one of the twentieth century l have arrived
and in dignity and beauty Of its enTirenment. none
of the White CITY hich in 1893 adorned the shores
OF Lake Michigan, and which six months after
Thus Exposition is mainly located in the centre
conparatiVely narrow dstricf sitnated on both 5
sides of the Seine, between the Place de la Con-
eeca railroad Unite this GEns 2ie StR the Ghamp
Dou ae aEe one ana 6ra 6 6 I'm mfs Theh S
ing Then hen there is is machinery annex at Vim
These enormous constructions have been placed
srectve which distinguished the Chicago site, and
which alone can give grandeur and the best archi-
man requires distance to be appreciated at its fun
value Nearness of view dwarfs all great things
new bridge. Alexander III. to the dcnc Of the In
valides, which is fine and impressive.
EFFECT OF DREYFUs CASE.
The financial success of the Exposition was en-
ton which the conscience of the cvilizsd world
verdict The Hebrew race of English and and German
eH[Tacon end @ has largely refused 10 come to Paris
ever before, even in ordinary season. and this
There is no difficulty in getting apartments;
the very large hotels only full and prices are
neIng reduced; Those parties who made their ar.
more than present prices as my personal ex-
perience proves The hotel men have outwitted
themselves in charging double or more for their
rooms. S2K ,-.,..-,-,
OF the Exposition Of iSS9 and the tickets Of admis
sion Zone Franco are selling at so per cent to 60
per cent discount so that il only costs from cents
The cost OF the Exposition was financed by the
g. n hO0 0dS fins 10
100000 francs and sold az par Each subscriber
had chances in various lotteries with very large
and small money prizes and also other col
received large from the sale of concessions
TO the RESTAURANTS and the numberIess side shows.
Thirty or Iorty of these people holding conces-
sions are reported TO have failed IN fact. bust
evident that 80 per cent Of the visitors TO the Ex
position are the plain French people; they bring
entrance fee, It is interesting to watch these
The French nation has, however made supreme
effort. and has spared expenditure of energy.
and best Exposition of the genius of France. II is
within me ruth 10 say ina tPaaSe every thing
this Exposition that it respects the liberal dec
the march Of Civilization.
ART OBJECTS IN RICH PROPULSION.
The retrospective art exhibit. of French origin
only. which h!ls the smaller palace Of fine arts, is
impossible such vast collection be
to 9repe san The ea IS and
Churches the rich collectors and the old families
nave yielded up their treasures Of priceless relics
objects in gold. silver and metals ivory and wood
@ d Gd Of erea 65ore yae dnns as
far back the seventh century and forward to
The city Of Paris has made s III Ike exhi6f in nS Itf
NapoleUnic relies. but Of far less importance than
the one above referred to.
M The , foeSGR csnnT2 9f by is
estng on its merits. and as marking the develop
1890 school the Corots. Dupres Daub.gny's etc, is
eame class exhibited in i8So and we could and
have made, a better exhibition % this school IN
paimtedj is immense and tiresou.e They exhibit
very little of interest or orjgnality Many Of them
who have pa ssed away have worth SUCCESSORS
galleries " and enter the British Royal Pavilion.
copied from an old hall at Bradford on Avon, of
and OF great dignity and solidity in appearance.
This pavilion contains rcr Rexnog on
Cainsborough and their contemporaries, two or
tapestries and ceramics. contributed by Her Ma
jesty and some noted collectors some SI .e es nest
and acquired by his late father An "a atenqant
was aereosbiy SURPRISED nd such good wor
Of Tolstol vas very renoaTkable; .,-oo nunor.d
In number I believe. stand the test OF comparison
with the works of European artists, and come out out
Competent judges. II makes one proud to walk
through our gallery Upon the whole on Ine our fdr
ner show at Paris but it is by means what 1t
should or could have been 80
THE TIFFANY Glass Company has made n magnln-
cent display Of their best work. quite original ana
different from anything made elsewhere: A nlseT-
ahIv small dark place allotted to them ihelr
6ne glass windows hardly be seen. Some boo!
md shoe makers have been far better installed
in the American department ,,s.- o,5
The American mineral display; incIudlng soId,
silver and precious stones is the best OF Az IN TINS
class and every predicts that It Will take
grand-pTiX 49,, - -, 1,,,oo.i+,or ,ba tuo
az AZ md nermanent palaces Of fine arts the
S'hsrnne FIysees VIII rank among the most beau-
,itmI ~ their kind in the world. They are built
20 tbe velIoWish white stone common in Paris,
"a "a 6eSorated with figures In stone OF great dg-
-, ard grace | know Of nothing worthy 10 De
IlI,Sared with them in the United States, except.
@ ar Congressional Library and the pFonosed
@ HE oni,bic library In New-York, designed Dy
TarrArpe e. Hastings The new bridge AltKandeF
RI ts also very notable The Monumental Gate,
IL llI,ad The principal entrance from the Place
SO GO Soncorde as II respects architectural erect
s,Grre The other great buildings or the ExposLlu 81
falIuIe +ine Arts excepted greatly injured by
@ lioh oFuee o,lS and skeleton looking pnnaces; etc
the proIu ,ent the roofs. They give one the i'm
WhlcLi - 20 what Ie French call pieces montees
on "a to,id not fail the SWISS village,
I'm Teproduction from nature OF mounta
a s@ raterfslls and Swiss manners ana Gus
ylIIhse H. Panoram ma from Moscow 10 Feklng, ann
tohlsI iie ieo ~ Costumes Of Women ln All Ages u
me 90 with great interest and lntelllsencs W
.ussd,ction OF historic rooms ana Characters VI
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