Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-03
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cleared away and only the spaces un-
adorned by verdure tell where three
years ago was collected so much of
glittering and gaudy show. The cer-
trail structure. probably the artistic
centre of the group OF buildings. is a
large elevated fountain with broad. as
cending steps. at the back of which
and rising 50 as to partly enclose it is
a beautifully sculptured recess which
rising high above the surrounding
buildings supports the beautiful figure
Of j woman driving q chariot 10 which
is attached a gigantic star which. dur
ing the time of the exposition, was
probably lighted with thousands of
electric lights and must have been q
gorgeous display in the night season.
Near the fair grounds is the soldiers
home. parts of which are now kept as
museums. Here We saw pieces Of the
various kinds Of armor and arms used
from the earliest times to the present
tlne. millions ana millions of guns.
swords. spears, cannQns, steel armors;
rCOiGs, hundreds of feet in length. filed
with rows Of these weapons. In on
room were some gaudy saddles ami
blankets taken by Napoleon from thu
Turks during his campaign in Egypt
These arc decorated With various kinds
and colors OF precious stones ana
adorned with gold trimmings. costing
probably thousands of dollars. An
other room contained the saddle and
military clothing Of the great Napoleon,
also the swords of many of his body
guards. Al these treasures are very
carefully PR served in glass cases and
VOL guarded.
Adjoining the chapel connected
this is the tomb of the Emperor
Napoleon. 1t resembles. the tomb of
Gen. Grant in New York in many re-
srects. 1t is a square structure per
haps seventy-Gve feet in length with
lofty dome beneath which. and in the
middle oe the room several feet beneath
the level of the floor, rests the great red
marble sarcophagus, said TO weigh
eighty tons. A circular opening fifty
feet in diameter surrounded by a stone
railings gives opportunity for looking
down upon this. Sundays this place is
crowded with visitors who with I'M
covered heads stand and muse over the
little remaining dust of the man whose
military genius has probably never
been eGualed and who might have been
first in the hearts of his countrymen."
How are the mighty fallen and the
weapons Of war perished,"
The Parisians' desire for amusement
is We'll supplied by bands and theatres. |
I'm several places band concerts are held !
afternoons for the entertainment OF
those who Ike that kind of music and
rs musicians the French people are to !
he praised for each of the dozens of
bands was indeed excellent In the
evening all kinds of theatres are open.
some open at the sides-built for sum
i3tr amusement, others like our own 4
theatres. The French put mora 1
strength in their expressions of face
and body than we. They seem to be
natural actors In their ordinary con-
versation there is much more of gest-
ufc and facial expression than with US
The National Opera is the finest H
building of this nature in Paris and in II
deed is said to be the finest in the
world. Good seats here cost three or Il
four dollars. The real operate music Il
as sung there is indescribable. The 4
sooists are among the best but if is II
when the chorus gradually joins that A
one feels himself thrilled with the I
emotion and when the whole chorus
with it's wonderful blending of voices
joins in at the right time as one person
the sensation is buoyant and one almost
rises from the seat while with all his
powers of attention he drinks in this
flood of complete harmony and when
the chorus withdrew, and from the
distance, unseen, in faint soft melody.
again this wonderful flood of music
rolled around us the effect was wonder.
full. believe not muscle moved in tho
whole audience room as the strains
gradually died and ceased. Here we 1
saw some Of the Partisan aristocracv
Here we had opportunity to see some Of
the "Jeunnes files" who are never seen
outside of their own circles of friends
until after marriage unless accom-
panied by an escort. I noticed several
attired French ladies come l.,
with pretty daughters whom thew ,
would place out in the front Of the .
lodge probably thinking, as my friend
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