The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 3, 1900, Page 2

(&) THE SUNDAY CALL. The Paris Exposition as Seen by a San Franciscan CUR STRTE EXRIBITION AND POINTS CONCERNING THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL FAIR THAT WILL PROVE OF THR MOST INTEREST AND VALUE TO CALIFORNIANS. By penry 9. Kowalsky. lA SCENE ON TH LY ol E. ESPLANADE THE FIRST DAY OF THE EXPOSITION. s s ¢ ¥ - - i ry be are operating under. They have an nd I know the State 1s Peaches, the first of the season, brought will require. T know we are on the go - tiful one and overlooks the main th y of maps that they glve away with- going to receive'a great benefit in return, S1and $1 25 each. At the restaurants here ‘morning, noon and nigh:. hurrying 211 the ¢ res, are pictures by ut cost. showing the climatic condition because things are presented in a busi- they serve yc with five strawberries in a time, and we have nof commenced to - tists. It is a pleasure to of the State, the fruit, mincral, agri- nesslike way. littie pot tha. costs you one franc. know the ground. leaving the exhibition t 1 round cultural and oil-bearing distriets, so that I was pleased to note that the railroad peaking about francs, k.know the com- entirely outside. When vou go to Paris, t Grace ¥ & stranger can at once, by looking over compa has an exhibit also open to the mon notion at home is that a franc is of course you want to see all the monu- P Chitten the topography of the State, see the posi- public, and all of this under the superin- nearly 20 cents; but you know francs are ments, the Arc de Tromphe. the Tuilssies. ers. In y t tions of adyantage with respect to the tendence of Mr. Mills. an Francisco different indusiries mentioned. A set of panies make a vary go rly sought for these maps has been sent to every for- Seems queer that they ilroad com- gone in a short time, for everything is the great Louvre, where ail the pictures. 1 showing, but it Very much higher here in Parls than it is and art that Napoleon took by fores fene hould exhibit in- In America. The only things that you can his neighbors are placed. The greas patnt ns who constantly elgn Board of Trade on this side, and the dependently of the State. However, the buy cheaper in P: than vou can at ings in what Is known as the ery Lomnte nd who Justly ave. native French business man who has been more we show what California can do, the home are gloves, fine lingerie, ladies’ are the works of masters who Lais oo In this room is taken up to the headquarters and made to better for California, gowns and little artistic knick-knacks since passed away. and the modern paint. ven feet'in observe the x5 One of the most interesting things in when it comes to a question of food ry proud of the sam large table, about tw S Ca ings are contained in the Luxembour £ circumference, made of California wood, > of time of her ex- Paris to behold is the great market. The can get three times as much for 'Your gailery. and to do these i pmp’{ ¥ highly poli: »«d and beautifully set and marvels, and r | departments of the money in Ean irancisc and it will aver- erly it _would take at least two. weeks" of its size may L nis of California ntained together in one age much better in sense of the tjme. Then there is the National fact that it took ele rters, as wel of the city. There are term than what you can get here. No Ciuny, the catacombs, the sewers, cathedrals, the Latin quarter, th Kkets, the races, the drives, the visi Cloud, Versall rry it up Into t in another room are exhibited our p ucts, such nned goods, dried isins, pres of a ry handsome exhibit, and ais generally.” In the room ne about American will wear French clothes, for vilion in our when he returned home he would look like gthers for a guy, and I can say with some feeling bles. The ofspride that the gowns which the ladies Rt o A el s s, Srancisco for style a eauty are no > W3 - ; v ssed here. When 1 think of the COUrse. one wants the pleasure of driving ormous buildings. ez king over the list . > of the Mechanics' P 300 have One is for meat, the n the head- pouliry, fish, fruit and 'vege a verybody has gone away markets and the products presented z pleased, ' leaving “behind ~many ‘com- certainly done up in a style that is en- visitors ‘not to St. s, Fontainebleau, besides, and _cereal - vond that is a complete exhibition of Cali- pliments and good wishes fdr the future. tirely French. Whatever they have is y_surpa with oy driv $ . < ana fornia's best wines. This room ls under Mr. Gaskill and his assistants are very goud. but the singular thing about mar. advantages in cost of living, ‘character of gath "{?,.,P“{,L’,f“gg""‘%wfi,:',’hf e ¥ son s District the charge of Andrew Dennis, a colored useful to our visitors from the coast, for Keting here is tha living, style, ease and comfort that we - ne Ross of I 3 2 Rlysees - ernao: enjoy at home, I think all we have mog Champs’ Elysees on a Sunday afternoom, eles. ‘boy from California, who delights In mak- 1t ason that they are willing té go chase and offer to w2 - Angel a a > ma; he re & d nd 100 to be made to appreciate them e vy P2ssing and repassing “of over 60,000 cabs, Sy Py tary’s office the first thing to ing every one know that California is the out of their way considerably. In con- are told, “Oh, no, this man takes it. passi: pa 4 set of office furniture, made greatest State in the Union. It is a pleas- clusion 1 think ‘that the Commissioners you look at the fellow with a blouse on make one or two 0f these trips. The poor ‘“{’,{;‘g"},‘"},‘i :-T;om?:}";;én 1 e orid two beautiful desks with Uure to be present and hear the stranger have done a great work up to the pres- and naturally say, “Well, 1 don't know deiuded creature who thinks he is coming who can drive so close to M(,'h other and ne redwood and the Eo Into ecstacies over our products. The ent moment, and I know from the con- this man.” But he takes the package to Paris to see the exhibition in tws ¢ $ k ) ; 5 keep from accldents as the cochers of the class and char- Wine is given away as samples, which has versations had with my fellow-travelers from vou and carries it to the door: then weeks' time. and all else that 1S to be seey 3 0 Soriimanghip poskible won. for 3¢ mnan ends, This Is the that the headquarters for California here you hand him a pourboire and he gives in Paris, will find himself very much mis: iy jadeeahay wet it other »d T must say that they are practical way of reaching the public, and s like an oasls in the desert, and I do you your package. We attended an early taken, The points and objects Of interest -y wah admired and do us great the Californians deserve very great credit not know of any other State that has morning auction of fruit. A six-pound to be seen in and about Paris require as e for bavine euscasted tha svstem and nlan been 50 generous to its people @s Call- box of graves brought $8 In our money, much time or more than the axhibitios Continued on Paza Five