The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04


while they dignity the main build
- ings of the show by the name OF
palaces" This is typical OF the Gallo
tendency toward the famboyant, 1t crops
out when they call n street a boulevard
because II happens TO be a hundred feet
wide. 1t appears when a house Is not
q house, but hotel" II strikes an
American with something OF a shock when
he discovers that every stuffy by SIT
ting room In Paris Is salon This
habit Ii one OF the French graces that
RiIds the commonplace. as the sauce OF
a chef may garnsh turnip into a deli
cacy. II has the Gallo favor. and Is
therefore interesting to one who seeks
novel sensations.
some Of the payilions might well be
styled palaces. for they are expected TO
house visiting royalties during the expo
sition They will offer many styles In
architecture, for most OF the participating
nations are striving 10 present character
istic structures Some besides exhibiting
typical architectural designs, VIII repro
duce parts OF historic structures, which
win add to their interest Many of them
will contain carefully selected exhibits
which will range all the way from trink-
cts OF babyhood TO the most precious
treasures OF kings and nations.
Most OF tho paviiions Will be located
along the south bank of the Seine, between
de Mars and the Esplanade des Invaiides
Here IL a narrow strip of ground perhaps
$500 feet long and 200 feet wide. on this
strip are twenty-one buildings, ranged I'm
two rows Between them is street with
trees on either side, and at the back of
the inner row OF pavilions Is the moving
elevated platform for passengers. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that the pavilions
are badly crowded and that many of their
architectural beauties Will be hidden from
view The French did the best they
could. but American visitors Will find the
grounds badly cramped. They Will be rec
onciled--perhaps-aft a short experience
with the quarters OF the French pensions
(boarding houses).
Beginning at the esplanade, the pavil-
ions next the Seine will be found In the
following order: Italy. Turkey, United
States. Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Hungary. Great Britain, Belgium. Nor
way. Germany, Spain, Monaco. Sweden,
Servia- In the inner row the order will
be: Portugal, Peru, Persia Luxembourg.
FINLAND. Bulgaria, Roumania. Scattered
In other sections will be the buildings of
Mexico. Japan, China. Korea. Siam. San
Marine. Egypt, Siberia, the Transvaal
and OF various colonies.
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The paviions fronting on the river will
be approached from the rear. but they
VIII uhNt TIC huNuutdEt VI ~ view VI tho
river. While the brown and sluggish
Seine within its walls of stone Is not a
thing of beauty. it's waters will at least
suggest cooling breezes during the swell
tering heat of the scorching dog days OF
n Paris summer. 1t will be at night. how
ever. that the river front win offer Its
greatest treat. The Parisians promise
10 have many water fetes In which bril-
liant Examinations will play AN important
part. At the gay side of life the French
are adopts. and these night fetes will
doubtless be dazzling affairs, Visitors to
the favored pavilions VIII alAo have a
clear view of the horticultural palaces,
the hall for congresses. and the pavilion
of the city OF Paris. as well as a glimpse
of the city on the opposite side of the
river. At night these will all be studded
with myriads Of lights, making a brilliant
scene. SO. on the other hand, the deck
OF one of the tiny river steamers will af-
ford a good view OF both sides of the
night voyage will be like "A dream jour
ney through fairyland. The crowding
of tho buildings. 40 unfortunate In some
respects. win make the night spectacle
more intense.
Italy and little Servia ut the two ends
Of the foreign compound have the choice
sites, for they are near bridges that as-
sure them wide unobstrueted views. The
United States had a choice site near Italy
until Turkey. at a late hour. squeezed in