Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-19

ty. ''in order that one may judge of their
limpldity." the notice has it. They are
limpid; and it would be curious to seek the
source of the popular American tourist con-
viction that the water of Paris is unfit for
drinking. How many proud. blue ribboned
barques have foundered on this rock of err
ror. sinking in the bilious fioodtide OF the
red ink Of Bercy?" Paris water is perfect
~ good, and there is excuse for wine
drinking except that you like it. Then. just
across the river, between the Eiffel Tower
ana the almost as immense Globe Celeste
there is a pavilion with official pumping of
the waters of the exhibition. another pro-
test, mute yet eloquent against the inebri-
ating cup and in favor of the manning
bawth,
Will he Thoroughly Treated.
The congresses on municipal progress, on
hygiene and the Sapeur- Pompier fire. ser
vice will take up the question in every bear
ing, turn 1t inside out, and mop the floor
with 1t. SO to speak. until the most in
satiable information seeker must Deg for
relief.
AS 1t Is with the water-supply subject so
1t Is with all the others-built up real es-
tate. shade trees in cities. patronage Of
young workingmen, real estate property
cheap habitations, social insurance Indus
trial property, theatrical art, architecture.
superior, secondary, primary and elemen-
tary education, public and private charities.
technical. industrial and commercial schools
all may be looked up in this corner of the
exhibition. There are congresses on every
one of these subjects. Every one Of them
Is illustrated In the pavilion Of the city of
Paris.
One of the most peculiar exhibits in this
municipal building is found in the room de-
voted to the supervision OF butchers and
pretty exhibit, but the health of all of us
depends on 1t. You will see a whole room
rlil OF horrible lfe-like cuts of meat and
sections of slain animals. in all stages from
tainly THE Complete Meat Inspector" Let
US pass on.
Pictures of the City's Past.
Many Americans will be best pleased with
the city's retrospective exhibition There
Is not painted scene or portrait that Is
not eloquent of the proud city's stormy
past. The Bust Of Mirabeau.' 1.-The Bust
OF Lafayette" Portrait of Dubarry" "Por-
trait of DAVID and "Thiers on His Death
bed sound like the headings of so many
chapters. There are all kinds of relics such
as the imperial cradle presented by the CITY
of Paris to the great Napoleon for the in
FAINT King of Rome-''rAiglon!" 1t was de-
signed by Prudhon. The place is full of
historical matter. 1.-The Plan of the CITY of
Paris" executed in tapestry in 1910 an
immense thing. taking up the side of a
room, is attracting the attention of Paris
1ans 1T disappeared in 17SS and turned up
recently, to general surprise, in an old cha
teau in Hungary. whence it has been lent.
In another room an immense archaeological
plan shows the excavations made by the
commission of old Paris. which unearthed
the GalloRoman arena that no tourist in
Paris should miss seeing. The photographs
taken by this learned commission make a
complete guide and indicator to the old
Paris that remains. historic houses, bits Of
walls, famous rooms with still existing
wood carvings and frescoes. and the under
ground discoveries recently made In dig
ging the Metropolitan.
STERLING HELLO.