New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20
BRUSSELS TO Be EN- FETE
CITY Will BeStir Itself to Make
Its Exposition a Memorable One.
MANY FEATURES TO BE NEW
Aviation, Industrial Arts, Ma
tional Musical and Dramatic
Festivals Are Planned.

on it each hearing the legend Encore -
Jo,;rs" The blank was filed in each sheet
b. the number OF days remaining before tno
,,f7,-ial date If the opening of the great
fs--. and to-day the sheet II any one mas
had time in the last few days 10 keep the
record down 10 date, READS Encore Ifols
Jours.- for on Saturday The King Of the
Beleians VIII open the exposition, our
worlds fair" as the BruNellois call It. IN
rleasant literal adoption Of an Amerloan
Yl,rsse 10 stretch the inelsstic French
BRUSSELS would repay a visit at any time.
Tho osp!tal 81 Belgium IS one % the show
rifies % Europe with its famous public
buildings. its lovely streets and its historic
interest. II is a little Paris in truth. and
,n some respects Il must be said, II has
even surpassed the French capital For
one thing. there has been. and now will be
again. n brilliant court. 10 add certain
Official touch OF gay 1estivlty. In art. n
music and the drama Brussels need fear
comparison with few OF the great cities OF
The world, and this summer her natural
charms and resources are 10 be enhanced
by this splendid exposition.
ENpositious al Brussels have long been
famous. Her 3uries Of award have been 80
carefully chosen. her codes so wei drawn.
her exhibitors so varied and numerous, that
brussels medals have come TO mean a good
deal 70 those who study trade and indus
ryial values A diploma OF merit from
brussels is decidedly worth having. and on
the more serious side OF the exposition
much wiz be found that VIII interest an
American business man seeking 70 combine
profit with pleasure by acquiring new ideas
or his summer trip.
The nations OF the world have been good
10 this worlds fair" Japan and Great
Britain. Italy. France. Spain, Hayti, Russia,
Germany, The Netherlands. the Scandina-
vians all have done their share 20 make
tie show a memorable one. II viii he 4
worlds fair in the tr7Iest sense Of the word.
and every race viii be represented IN some
degree.
Brussels VIII BE- en- fete for the whole
reriod ~ the exposition. which lasts until
November The court is still in mourning.
Of course. for Leopold. but the city itself
viii he given over with whole-souled en-
thusiasm 70 the task Of delightng its guests
and tmpressing upon them its beauties.
They are sensible citizens, these Bruxel-
lois because they want 10 make their
whole city attractive. and not only that
part Of n directly concerned with the actual
exposition. Therefore they are going 70
illuminate the city on a gorgeous scale. and
private and municipal enterprise will unite
in decorating the streets and the houses by
DAY and by night.
AT the famous Theatre de Ia Monnaie.
one Of the first opera houses Of Europe,
viii be a special season Of opera The
company 81 the Russian Imperial Opera
At ST. Petersburg will be there, and Chalia-
zine. the gigantic hasso. who sang one
season here. is set forth as one Of the
chief attractions Of the season. The "Elek-
ira" of Richard Strauss is 20 he heard
there. too. but that viii he novelty 70
Americans. This season Of opera. a spe-
cial and gala one. viii last through the
month ~ May and well into June There
viii be a special series Of symphony con-
certs. moreover, devoted 10 the works Of
Beethoven.
Lighter music Is 10 be provided by the
promenade concerts. which win be given
on certain evenings throughout the period
Of the exposition. by orchestras playing in
the open air.
To students Of the modern drama there
viii come with an especial appeal the
series 81 special performances Of the r1avs
Of Belgian dramatic authors, with selected
casts ~ the Pare Theatre Maeterlinck
VIII he well represented and enough 81
the PLAYS Of the Belgian svrnbolist will be
presented - show the progression Of his
art from the early plays. intended for per
like ''Monna Wanna" written for live nner
and women. playing on a modern stage.
Ienonnies. Verhaeren. Nanzvpe. Gnkin
Spaak and other Belgian authors will he
represented bv their best work in this in-
teresting season % drama Ard al the
Flemish Theatre VIII be presented works
OF Dutch origin.
For the sportsman there viii he a -
gatta modelled upon that of Henley. with
a grand challenge cup such as that which
Belgian oarsnen have three times wrested
from EnEland's best crews upon the
Thames. The club Nautique De Client has
done much 70 stimulate a true sporting
spirit IN Belgium by it's splendid victories
~ Henley. and this summer, on the
splendid course afforded by the Martins
Canal. The Belgisns viii strive 20 retain
their honors al home.
Children win play an important part ST.
the fetes the city Of brussels Is prepa ring
as a part % the general municipal psrtici-
patton IN the exposition. They viii march
IN many Of the big parades that are 70 DC
organized. and several special parades have
been arranged for The pupils IN tho schools
Prettiest Of ALL however. viii be the r.srads
OF twenty thousand children dressed Is
flowers 70 tho exposition grounds from tn,
centre ~ the city singing marching songs
OF IIlF way al IflF exposition lffe fflli
dren will mass in groups, according 10 u,
flowers they represent, forming = livins
garden ~ many colored flowers, and sin:
3 specially written cantata.
The exposition itself viii have NAM
novel and attractive features. Aside from
what would here be called = midway. witt
al sorts of shows and attractions, there Wi
be concert stands all around the grounds
with good music in abundance France hal
contributed q pavilion 10 be devoted en-
tirely 10 automobiles and aerial naviga
ton. where every new device for the con
quest 81 the air viii be on view. Their
VIII be flights Of dirigibles and OF aero
planes. forming real feature OF an inter
national exposition for the first time.
Coincident with the industrial exposition
there viii be one Of the fine arts. Native
and foreign art wiz be well represented
and IL most attention is devoted 20 Ruben
there VIII be- few 10 complain Of that. Til,
town OF Anvers has contributed 10 IN
exposition replica Of the house Of Rubens
France has sent many magnificent speci
mems Of the work OF the old masters iron
her SUPERB national collections. and. al q
al. there viii he = display OF art worth
trip TO Brussels in itself
on the industrial si6e a feature IA 10 b,