Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-06

pass; cross the beautiful Alexander
| bridge, which gives us an admirable
view of the Seine, going along its
banks until We reach the famous for
efgn row Of nations. Here we pay a
visit to the large Spanish pavilion
which surpasses all others for artistic
splendor, because the queen ransacked
her kingdom for it's treasures. Here
are the incompatible collection of tap
estries belonging to the crown, beauti
full and artistic shields and helmets,
used by Charles v, the Phillips and
others dating back 400 years. In the
Italian pavilion we stop to examine
the rare collection of laces loaned by
Qneen Marguerite. The name of the
queen of Roumania Carmen SYLVIA, .
is attached to magnificent illuminat-
er manuscript gospel, the work of this
sovereign writer and artist.
| Near is the United States building,
which has been so severely criticised
even to the eagle that floats over it's
top. There is not much to entertain
us but we find the great leather seats
very comfortable upon which to rest.
| We next take look at the Turkish
pavilion, which is den of clammor-
ing shop keepers and shouting show
men. A notable object is large
Turkish rug. A placard says it has
been offered by the sultan to the emper-
or of Germany, and an attendant will
explain that 1t was accepted. When
his attention is called to tag for 25,-
600 francs he admits that is for sale
and that duplicate was used for the
royal gift. We now come to the Ger
man building which is only open GER
tain hours of the day. A guard at the
door objects to our entrance, but we
pull out our passport bearing the
American Eagle and signed by Hay, at
which the guard looks overcome and
allows us to pass. Once in, we seek
the rooms containing the furniture
and paintings of Frederick the Great
loaned by Emperor William. Here
again we are halted by another guard,
and again the passport proves effective
and we are admitted in the midst of
a crush. Here are three reception
rooms hung in beautiful damask and
| filled with Observation-Disclosures, statu.
airy, bronzes and rare paintings from
the Potsdam palaces. Frederick was
a great lover of French art and most
OF the paintings are by French artists.
|
red and only certain number are ad-
mltted at one time and then only by
card. We are not allowed to linger as
long as we would like as the pressure of
the waiting crowd is too great, so we
pass on to the British pavilion, but
exposition visitors have been exas-
| peratcl by the custom of closing the
building to all but those favored with
cards OF admittance from the commits
sioner general of England. This ex-
clusion does not invite French love
but some of the most savage critics
are the visitors from England. We
were extremely anxious to see those
magnificent tapestries designed by Sir
Edward Burne Jones, also the rare
works of art which we knew the build
Ing contained, but unfortunately we
mad forgotten to procure cards
SO must survive without a
glimpse of the interior. We are now
overcome with thirst and look in vain
Tor the soda fountain. There were
promises of two large American ones
but apparently they have "fizzled" in
stead of "sizzled," and ice cream the
French seem to regard as precious as
the nectar of the gods. and it is doled
OUT In tiny wine glasses about three
teaspoonfuls to the goblet, and the
peanut Is SO strange in Europe that it
is asserted no language except the
English and the Spanish have a dis.
tinct word for it. But there is one
thing to console us for the lack of good
things in life. We have opportunities
OF buying that prime necessity, chew.
1ng-gum. Here is vender who has
raised his price 100 per cent. He is
proud of his accomplishment In speak.
Ing English and calls out American
Ladies have some American chewing
gum" But alas, we never did enjoy
this vulgar luxury, and feel insulted by
the exhibit made in London which we
hear depicts the American woman at
her fayorite occupation. lying in q
hammock chewing gum labeled "The
Summer Girl, the latest product OF
American civilization"
1t grieves us to learn that Mrs. Nav
| Wright Sewell was subjected whilst
abroad to so much embarrassment over
this outrageous Misrepresentation Of
the women of her nation. And il
grieyes us again, when she undertakes
to scold at the club women and to en-
deavor to hold them responsible fol
this affront to American women. We
! feel distressed that the blush Of
shame mantled her cheeks when she
learned at Paris that slang was used
to excess by club women at the Mil
waukee biennial"
But we put aside these distressing
thoughts at sight of the beautiful Per
sian building. There are two pavil
lions in fact, with colonnades covered
with mirrors, IN which the sun by day
and the illuminations by night create
wonderful effects. The interior Of
these two buildings are strewn with
sumptuous Persian rugs and carpets
from Kirman and Korassan-here are
beautiful turquoise, ana pearls of great
size from the Persian gulf
Next the queer Egyptian building at
tracts us, with it's sphinxes guarding
the portals. We enter to see those
funeral chambers which contain
mummies of kings and queens after
which we take stroll in the Japanese
section which is regular little town
and we drink real Japan tea served by
Japanese walters.
We presently find ourselves at tht