Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-03
NOTES BY THE WAY.

As we stand in the centre Of The
Place de Ia Concord,e looking west,
we have on our extreme right the
church of the Madeleine and Col.
onne Bendome. Before US, at the
opposite end Of the Champs Elysses.
is the Arc de Triomphe dc / Etoile,
and on our left, across the river
Siene, the corps Legislative, or
House of Commons.
THE MADELEIN.
This is one of the handsomest
churches in Paris. It's erection was
commenced by Louis XIV, and con-
tinued by Napoleon l., who decreed
that it should be completed a. q
Temple of Glory. His misfortunes,
however, prevented tho execution Of
his designs, SO that after the Restora-
ton it was completed and consecra-
ted as o church. It is raised on an
immense platform, surrounded by
ffty-two splendid columns, and re-
sembles more a Greek Temple than
q house of worship. The inches In
the walls are occupied with statues
of saints and angels, and over tho
principal place of entrance is TO DO
seen q remarkable picture Of the
Lost Judgment. The interior In
decorated in the richest manner.
East of this, in the Place vendomo,
stands q magnificent monument
known as the
CoLoNNE vENpoRSE
This column, which was erected in
commsmoration of the victories Of tho
first Napoleon, WAS thrown down by
the Communists. 1t has recently
been replaced, and in its construc-
ton /, 200 cannons were employed.
which were taken by Napoleon in
one of his campaigns. The column
reaches to the height Of 200 feet
Continuing our walk from the
Place de In Concorde westward, we
pass through the Elysian Fields, or
in other words the
CHAMPS ELYssEs.
This is one of the. most noted
pleasure grounds Of Paris, embrac-
ing an area of forty acres, and affords
Of witnessing some Of
the characteristic phases Of Partisan
life. Proceeding along the Grand
Avenue we observe on the left tho
Palace Of Industry, which was built
for the great National Exhibition Of
1855, and at every turn ample ar
arc provided for every
species of amusements suited 10 tho
habits and requirements OF q gay
people.
just before US, situated ON IN en-
inence rises the
ARC DE rRIoMpHE DE L'ErorLg.
This triumphal Arch was built In
COMMUNICATION Of the victories Of
the Franch armies, and In one Of the
largest and finest structures Of Tho
kind in the world. The work was
by Napoleon in 1909.
but owing to frequent interrap-
tons was not completed until after
. lapse Of 30 years. Its dimensions
are 1872 feet high, by l67 fest
broad, and GO feet thick, and In
visible from almost every quarter
Of the city. Retracing our steps
to the Louvre, we again make
this our starting point; and walking
east along the Rue de Rivoli, The
first object that attracts our attention
is the celebrated
CHURCH OF SAINT GERMAN LAuxxRRois.
A singular interest attaches 10
this ancient church ON account Of
it's association with the massacre Of
Saint Bartholomew. At the dark
hour Of midnight, ON Saint Barthol-
omsws Eve, 1871, its bell gave the
signal for the fearful massacre, and
during that whole night Of horror,
it unremittingiy toled the funeral
knell Of 100, 600 Professionals.
Continuing on we soon reach tho
PLACE DU cHATELEr,
where once stood the Prison Of the
Chatelet, whose gloomy walls bat
too often echoed with the groans Of
those who were the victims Of In
justice and tyranny. Very near
here, in the centre Of . small garden,
stands . handsome Gothic tower l07