The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-10
GUIDE no PARIS EXPOSITION.

A Free Guide Book of Paris and the
Great Xposition-American Tourists
Who are Going Abroad.
The GROWING event Of the close of the
nineteenth century will be the Paris
Exposition What the Chicago fair was
to the United States, the exposition in
Paris will be to France, and the CONT
nent at large.
No people, perhaps, are such connois-
seurs of the decorative art as the
French. Whenever fete has been cell
ebrated in the gay capital, 1t has al
ways been made memorable by the
grandeur of its display. Adopts in the
fine arts, gifted with an exquisite arts-
tic sense, possessing keen apprecia-
ton of harmony of colors and continu-
ity of design, the French are fully ca
pable of clothing their famous city in
regal spendor.
Who has not admired the delicate
touch of Bouguereau, the exquisite por-
trayals of nature of Tissot, or the
graceful pose of the statues of Fall
guiere? The tourist.to the exposition
may well expect to meet with scenes of
beauty, and there is no doubt but that
all his expectations will be realized
An important item to be considered by
the American traveller to the exposition
Is, where shall he be able to find all the
things interessant and by what means?
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn
New York, to help the American tourist
in Paris has tbvn, nh, nc ES,oa INF
ton Bureau, prepared a novel little
guide to that city and exposition. This
guide is of the pocket size and is bound
in a neat cover. The first few pages of
the book are devoted to the recital of
what may be found at the Eagles Blu
reau in Paris. Tourists are invited to
the free use of the Paris office for as
sistance and suggestions while doing
the exposition. There will be found ho-
tel literature, writing material. Ameri-
can, French and English newspapers
and competent typewrlters.s One chap
ter treats of the exposition and this is
followed by a chapter on places and
Things to Be Seen in Paris" A fea-
ture of the book which will be very
much appreciated by visitors is the sew
Sh betSo tpul III 4 dils' bSSlliliiHS Win
Sunday plan for each days visiting is
mapped out. The tourist is informed as
to what museums are open on certain
days, what churches are most interest
ing to see, together with the hours when
each public and place of interest may
be visited. In this guide is to be found
a list of principal museums palaces and
statues. theaters, churches,
homes Of celebrities, table Of money, a
table of difference in time.
The closing pages of the book give a
cable code especially prepared, to meet
the requirements of European travel, to-
gether with the cable companyS rules
and cable rates. The frontispiece Is a
picture in colors Of the ladies' salon In
the Eagle Paris Bureau. On the inside
cover is well produced cut of the Uni 1
ted States National Pavilion. A nota-
bic feature of the book is its maps.
These include one Of the exposition
grounds and one of Paris, showing the
location of the exposition buildings.
This little guide can be secured for the
Free Information bureau, room % and
-, Eagle Building, Brooklyn, New York. |
The book will be mailed to any address
lpon the receipflof two cents In stamps. |
The Brooklyn Eagle will also mail to
any address a guide book to New York |
City, and one to Washington, D. c., |
upon receipt of two cents postage.