Evening journal., 1900-02-03
MECCA OF MILLIONS:
SOME AUTHENTIC MARvsLs OF THE
PARIS EXHIBITION.

AtutCu NUN NohcA Ah1 ~e%%hAA8s
The Castle OF Waters--Objects OF
Interest for tbs Frivolous, the
Scientific and the studious.
There has been so much wild specu-
laiion as to the features Of attraction
at the forthcoming Paris Exhibition,
rlat il Is a relief 10 know from authen-
Tic sources what marVels will be dis
closed to us i'll May of next year. AS
might have been anticipated, ali the
wild. hair.brnined schemes Of which
The papers have been so full are
doomed 10 end, as they began In the
clouds; but tie exhibition will not lack
many features, both novel and stlik-
iug.
one charming centre OF attraction
VIII be the "Castle Of Waters" which
is now being erected IN front Of tie
palace Of Electricity" From the sum
nit OF the castle. which is in reality q
huge grOttO. min allure Niagara of
water will fall in a series II IMPOSING
cascades from one basin e. another,
until il forms n lake in which mighty
geysers VIII rise. At night these tiers
or eascaAos Wi fasl Forth in gil hn
colors Of the rainbow, projected clcctri-
c1ily ffum iaaiue $500 Will luLm lIlt "a
the most brilliant spectacles on which
the eye of man las ever gazed
In another part of the exhibition
grounds the Paris Of the Nliddla Ages
win live again I'm a maze OF buildings
1nd narrow. tOrtuous streets. which
VII carry one lack live centuries Here
the medieval student will quatf his
wine ana fliit with tie tavern liza. /,
D. q
shnpkecpers of the days of Louis Nj.
rnstrels will sing Old-time ballads.
end. IN short the Paris of the fifteenth
century will be transplanted with all
ifs quaint costumes. characters and
modes of life into the Paris of the
end of the nineteenth century.
On the Seine will be mOOred boats
snothered in beautiful decoration OF
/ flowers where the LondOner or Paris
inn can sip his tea to the singing ard
Gincing Of Geishas. and fancy himself
/ translated 10 sunny japan. In an
other part Of the ground the visitor can
wander into an Egyptian village, and
witness q performance In an Egyptian
theatre. and few steps more win take
: him to Morocco and the many-cOlOred
/ life of Alglers.
French India. too, viii be transported
/ TO the exhibition grounds, with all the
/ quaint modes and costumes Of the
East: and the visitor can explore at his
leisure the fomous pagodas Of Vishnu,
with IL mysterious priests and its
sacred dancing girls.
No exhibition nowadays is complete
/ without its Water-chute: but the chute
that is being prepared on the Champ
de Mars is the longest steepest and
! most torruous ever designed and Is
warranted to crowd more sensations
and risks into a few seconds than will
satisfy the most adventurous There
win also be large wheel. in compari-
son with witch existing wheels win be
p gmies and the Ellfol Tower win take
on all its pristine glOries. with new
&. paint and decorations.
AT the Champ de Mars the studiously
inclined can revel in all the commercial
marvels Of mines and metallurgy,
chemical industries and civil engineer
ing, fOOd-stuffs and electricity. letters
and sciences; and ut the lnGaliles there
win ne palaces devoted to industries,
French and foreign.
For the frivolous. there win be open
afr cafes chantants. booths and kiosks;
and everywhere delightful cool corners,
90 10 AA AANNNfAH anu ANlANAE anu AiAulll He
ated M night 10y garlands and festoOns
of many-cOlOred electric lights.
The Trocadero viii he there to revive
\ memories OF past exhibitions: and In
the beautiful gardens that surround It,
4 and slope gently to the river. will be
4 buildings and villages to represent all
\ tle colonies Of the world
A novel feature. which Il viii be both
costly and difficult TO realize. will be
Il large lake of sea water. with sion
ing and sandy beach In which the
thousands Of visitors can enjoy all the
delights Of the seaside. The lake win
bc eXcavated at Longchamps. and the
water viii be pumped from the chan
rel i25 miles away, through a series OF
three pipes.
Although the exhibition, which will
; omen on May ist. contains no features
wwarkahle In novelty or sensation. il
promises to he NJ least as fun OF at.
fractions and delight rs any Of It's pre-
lfecessors. and will. no dOuu. be the
Mecca" of Millions next year.