The Princeton union., 1900-08-23


around it all Americans Enger long
est. ST. Gaudens, by the way, is the
only American enjoying the distinc-
tion OF representation in the Luxem-
burg. The original of his Amor-Car-
itas is there and there is copy at
the Palace Of Arts, also many of his
famous medallion portraits The fin
est works of modern art are. collected
here and the work of the Impression
ists' school is we'll represented but
this with it's seemingly impossible tints
and shades must be studied to be ap-
preciated.
There are thirty-six entrances to the
grounds and the principal one. La
Porte Monumentale, opens from the
Place de la Concord. This is certainly
unique and exceedingly snowy but can
hardly lay claim to artistic merit.
The architect boasts that he has
copied from nothing ever before con-
structed and no one doubts his word
for it bears no likeness to anything in
the heavens above or the earth below
and therefore. as one of our party
laughingly remarked, there could be
no possible harm in worshiping it if
one were so disposed.:
1t is an arch or, rather, series Of
arches extending in different direc-
tions, decorated with paintings and
mossaics in pinks, blues. etc., the
whole surmounted by colossal figure
of an s'up-to-date'' Partisan lady in a
colored, worth gown. Multitudes of
electric jets are found here as else
where and the effect at night is bril-
liant, to say the least.
| Once inside this portal, the grounds
are very pleasing. groups OF statuary,
fountains and shade-trees everywhere,
and the ingenuity displayed by the
French people in so disposing their
buildings in the small space afforded
SO that it really does not seem crowded,
is truly wonderful.
The grounds lie along both banks of
the Seine, connected by several bridges
of which the Pont alexander III is of
course the most imposing. The cor
ner-stone OF this bridge, commemor-
ating the name of his illustrious father
was laid by the present czar of Russia
ana it is magnificent structure of
> which Parisians are justly proud.
On one side of the river, Old Paris
5. is represented in a series Of quaint
| dwellings, an ancient church. etc., and
t the attendants are clad in the dress of
, the l4th century. Nearby are the
2 horticultural buildings, social econ
5 omics and others and on the opposite
= side of the river are situated the for
3 eign buildings. Of these we partic-
+ ularly enjoyed the Swedish and Nor
D wegian. In this former the interior of
s dwelling is shown with women in
e attendance dressed in the national
r costume. and there are also two pano-
n ramas representing in a very realistic
y manner summer night in Stockholm
and winter night in the north.
: Norway's building contains the Nan
: sen relics: his kayak and sledge, snow
+ shoes, two of his dogs, stuffed, and the
h food, canned fruits, meats, etc., left
It from the expedition. There is also a
: bust of the explorer and a model of
d the Fran.
IS A harem is shown in the Turkish
+ building with figures standing, sitting
If or reclining in life-like postures, the
l. room furnished in all the rich trap
n pings of an Oriental home. We were
S detained here by heavy shower and,
although somewhat annoying it was
e vet fun to evade the venders of the in
Q Vulnerable articles for sale. The mo-
= ment our eyes alighted upon the col
a lection, some article would be taken
j. up and thrust upon us with an an
IS nouncement of the price. A negative
10 shake of the head upon our part would
70 be instantly met by the swarthy sales
It man with the question: How much,
le how much you give?" And as we
n walked away the shout would follow us
g increasing in vehemence: Lady
Of lady, how much, how much you give?
IN until we mingled with the crowd and
le were lost to view m - T.. j
10 A walk through the cafes beneath
these buildings was interesting as
IS showing the customs of the different
Sc countries in their eating and, drinking
lg and to US it served somewhat as a re
1e view of our summers experiences, il
te this line. In the Palais de l'Espagne
1e we caught peep at a Spanish nader
gs dancing the fandango.
r. The Swiss village is one of the fines
es features of the exposition. Lofty cliffs
I'd with picturesque waterfalls tumbline