The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-22
PARIS A LIVELY CITY
Striving Hard to Get the Expo
Siti0n In Shape.

Copyright, 1900 Oy the Associated Press)
Paris, April 2l.-ThOugh work goes
on necessarily night and day, the in
sualbaItion of exhibits at Frances colos-
sal exposition is still greatly retarded.
The gates are closed to visitors at
o'clock in the evening, when freight
cars and wagons loaded with exhibits
are allowed TO enter the grounds, and
from that time on the exhibition re-
sembleS a great workshop, with it's
changing hammers and SWaTTnS OF
French WOrkmen busily engaged on the
completion of the interior of the build
ins6 and in arranging the exhibits.
Even during visiting hours the work
inside the palaces goes steadily for
ward.
The immense crowd present on the
opening two days-Easter Sunday and
Monday-have nov dropped to about
half their number, but the exposition
officials declare themselves thoroughly
satisfied, as the figures still exceed
those of the opening days of the expo
sltion Of 1889. The attendance now
averages about 100, 900 daily, about one
half of whom pay for admission.
Revenue For Midway Shows.
The emptiness of the real exhibition
buildings has been d source of increased
revenue to the numberless Midway
shows, the mana gers OF MANY OF which
were smart enough to have their spec
tacles ready last Sunday, and are al
ready reaping a satisfactory harvest.
Many of the side shows are exception
ally alive and realistically mounted,
such ais the Swiss village, which eXhi-
bbtion i5 an education in itself. The
hl1
these lively places of amusement, in
which the Oriental dances are even
more risuue than the now famous
dance du Yentre.
Whatever may be the name eventu-
ally given to this side of the EXPOSE
ton, it will undoubtedly prove as great
an attraction as the similar quarter
known as the Midway at Chicago,
judging from it's popularity up to this
time.
The rolling sidewalk, copied from the
original of the Chicago exposition,
promises to be a great feature, taking
the place of the Eiftel tower of 1889. 1t
is crowded all day long by Parisfans,
who regard it as much source Of
amusement as a means Of locomotion.
Loubet to Visit Fair.
President Loubet next week will be-
section by section, as they are COM
pleted, and he will accept invitations
To attend the inauguration of the var
ious foreign exhibitions.
Installation day, May 10, has been
formally designated for the opening Of
the American pavilion, which is nearing
completion, though work on the inter
ior still continues. After the opening of
the American national buildings, the
other structures erected by the United
States will be inaugurated in the fol-
lowing order at brief intervals: The
publishers, agricultural forestry, mer-
chant marine and machinery.
Arrangements for the unwilling Of the
Lafayette statue on the Fourth of July
are progressing rapidly. President Lou
bet, NJ. Delcasse, minister of foreign af-
fairs, and other French dignitaries, are
expected to be present at the cere-
monies. The idea to have young Ia
dies representing each state in the
Union pull simultaneously upon cords
which will cause the unveiling is pop
ular one, and there is some rivalry to
! secure this honor.
To Represent States.
! Among the selections thus far made
are: Miss Porter, daughter of the
United States ambassador, for New
York; Miss Truman for California,
Miss Peck for Illinois and Miss Jones,
daughter of the United States Senator
Jones, for Nevada The committee is
desirous of having names suggested for
/ this honor by the citizens of each from
those intending to visit Paris on the
date of the unwilling. Frank ]. Thomp-
! son, secretary of the Lafayette monu-
ment committee, can be addressed upon
: the subject.