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PARIS, Sept. n, 1913.
PeRE.LA. CHASE is the Cemetery after which
tbooe of Mourn AUBURN, near Boston, GREEN
WOOD. near Brooklyn, MouNT HOPE, near Koch
ce,er and others, were fashioned. 1t IS situated
upon hill by the northwestern barner soplng
gently towards the city, from The summit OF
which YOU have very commanding views OF Fairs,
;ts Fnrti6catjons and It's Environs. These grounds
belonged in the 18th century, to Pere- La-Chalse,
the confes.or of Louis XIV. They were subse
ouently purchased for Cemetery, to which pur-
pose they were consecrated in 1904 The wall
encloses over an hundred acres. These grounds
are well wooded with cypress, willow and other
trees thickly interviewer with an underground
of evergreens, shrubbery and flowers. There 10
one broad avenue, and an infinite number OF
winding walks, in following which you are intro
duced to every description Of Monumental Arch
lecture. Wealth. Ambition, Taste, Affection and
Grief are all expressed, either ostentauously, elo-
ouently, devotedly or touchlngly, IN the Pyramids,
Temples, Obeisks and Urns which the Living
have set up here in commentator OF the DEAD.
And most Of these sepulchres are decked with
wreahs and garands and bouquets, so much SO,
indeed, that in many respects you seem walking
through a beautiful roseem bowered garden.
am told that as long as member OF family sur
wives, the duty of decorating the graves OF the
departed is strictly observed. You see relatives
in various parts of the grounds, some engaged III
this affectionae duty, some reading, some muslng,
and others weeping over those who nave gone
before them to their final abode.
Among the first and most interesting Monu-
mepts here is that of ABELARD and HELoIsE, IN
the form of a Chapel, constructed from the ruins
of an Abbey founded by the former, and of which
the latter was the first Abbess. Within this
Chapel are statues OF Abelard and Helose. Near
this tomb is that of CUlvIER the distinguished
naturalist and in this vicinity are the tombs Of
great number of personages more or less eminent,
among whom are those the Duchess de Fleury,
Dealnbre the astronomer, Baron Demon, the
traveller, and the Duke de Laval Montmorency.
Then comes q collection of Tombs of persons
more or less classical, among which are those OF
ST. Pierre, author Of Paul and Virginia Fourcroy,
the celebrated chemist Gentry and Beln, the
composers, Madam Blanchard, who persisted in
consequence of her Balloon taking fire, and
finally, that of TALMA, the great French Irage-
dian, whose monument is plan, with no olher IN
scription than his name Near this spot is an
ambitious column to the memory oil CaSlmr
Perrier with statuary likeness Of that statesman.
Near this arc the tombs of Marshal Laurston
and Col. Labedoyere, with whose gallant history
we arc familiar. Farther along VIC come to the
resting places OF several of NAroLroNs great
men, among which | noticed those of Marshal
kELLERMAN, Gen, GovIoN ST. CYR, and Count
LAvALLETrE, the devoted affection of whose
Wife, while the Count was in Prison, was worthy
of such husband. Here, too, one of the most
beautiful and expensive Monuments within the
Cemetery is erected to the memory OF the Mar
quise de Dalmatia, daughter-n-law of Marshal
SouLr. Passing the graves of NoLNEY and others,
you como to another cluster of Bonapastcan Gene
rails and Statesmen, among which are Marshal
SERkuRIER, Marshal DAvousr Marshal LEFEvRE,
Gen. rAcrHop, Marshal MAssENA, Gen. DuMY,
the Abby SIcARD, CAMBAcEREs, &c. Then como
the Monuments of Manuel, the Orator, Glrodet,
the Painter with a superb one of Gen. Foy.
There is, as | should have expected, from the
opinion had formed of his character, plain,
modest tomb in commemoration Of BENJAMIN
CONSTANT, near which Is one equally unostenta-
tious marking the spot where the remains Of
Marshal NEY rcpose. Then comes a tomb in
memory of the Marchioness de Beauhanois,
mother of Madam Lavaettc; and then you ap-
proach truly classical ground for the tombs Of
MoLIERE, La FoNTAINE and LA PLACE are before
you. Then you encounter the tombs Of distin-
guished or wealthy English persons who have
died In Paris, some OF which are very imposing
Blu, will not detain you with details which fail
to convey any idea Of Pcrc La. Chase This
Cemetery mus, be seen 10 be appreciated
The Russian Army, after the capitulation Of
Paris, in 1915, was CHARTERED in Perc La Chase,
and of course despoiled 1t OF much of It's rural
beauty, though It's monuments were respected
Near Pefe La ChaiSe, in the Rue &c Picpus
in the Chapel Of what was once Convent OF
the order of St Augus,in, bat is now a Board
dor
simple Tomb, hallowed by virtue and patriot
ism, ty the side OF his wife and surrounded by
his children, reposc the precious remains of our
rccollections this name brings back Where
shall We look for another so bright, 50 pure, SO
unsulhed Who else lived so long, amid con-
WILSON'S and revolutions, with unstained hands,
uncontamina;eo principles, and untarnished
fame Who else has resisted all the temptations
of Ambition-al the seducuons OF Power B.
What Soldier what Statesman what other mere
man. after sacrificing their fortunes and shedding
their blood in the cause of human Liberty, steu-
div refused all honors and rewards ? None -
The name and character of La FAygTrE stand
our upon the worlds canvass, alone, IN their own
pertec.ions and sublItnity. Living he won sccp-
tres and diadems, but he would not wear them.
Dead, with consistency winch Jeweed his
whole life his remains were deposited IN . hum
bic, secluded vault, where no footsteps are heard
but such are guided thither By affection, pat
riotlsm and gratitude.
My visit 10 the {" Hospicc des Enlans Trou-
ves," or the Hospital for Infants abandoned BY
their Parents, excited emotions far more painful
than any had experienced IN Paris. THIS IN
stltution has existed for three hundred years. 1t
is not, as had supposed, devoted exclusively to
the reception of Foundlings Parents who are
unable or unwilling to support their offspring, are
allowed to leave them here, accompanied by de.