The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-16

while wild A0werS and ferns ana plants
hang loosely from the inches Ia The
walls which once re-echoed the excited
cries OF tho brutal crowds who assem-
bled within Them.
Another interesting monument OF
sixteenth century architecture stands
few hundred wards away. This IS the
Franciscan monastery and church,
perched picuresQUely anon an eyrielike
crae overlookinE the broad valley OF
tho paillon. The frontage gains sddi-
tional solemniJy and charm from The
shadow OF the splendid grove OF lex
trees perhaps the most magnificent
specimens eXtant in which IL reposss.
On she poygico is a fgesco Illustrating
tho dream 81 Pope Innocent III. as he
beheld ST Francis supporting the fall-
ms colamns Of the lsteran church, and
which resulted in the request For the
foundation of the Franciscan Order be-
iue granted.
The queens chosen residence STANDS
upon the colline which constitutes the
srsi range 81 The triple r1dsed shells ~
mountains which shelters Nice from the
cold north winds. Var behind stretch
she snoWcla6 peaks 81 the Maritime
Alps with Mont eros and Mont Chaave
standing out in bold relief and strongly
equipped with modern artillery Tor the
protection 81 The port against invasion
from The sea. Then a second range %
hills, with upland haslets perehed here
and there vDoa their prominent points,
their oliVe-clad sides inteYlaced BY a
maze 81 milk-white roads, and net
work 81 mule paths winding their way
through shaded valleys OF foweTs re
lieved here with fairy erotto and there
with sparkling srgins Then The gen
tie slopes 81 Cimiez ST. Maurice and
Rrancolar. covered with orchards ot
oranges and lemons. and decked With
wide spreading palms and sensi-tropical
plants. With coouet,ish villas nesting
in their midst in no,seless hooks
where the Wild mistral and the See cold
winds of the north never dare to come
To shake down the leaves or 90 shrivel
up the Covers. Here the sun reigns
supreme in perpetual glory.
The building occupied by the queen
was originally erected by Mr.. coleman,
who owns villa close by. Some years
ago Il VAS turned into Nitsli's private
hotel, which Mr. Port, the present pro-
prictor. enlarged TO it's existing propor-
tons ~ sixty -eisht bedrocms. The
Grand hotel stands near the main read,
already described as running through
the ruins ~ The Roman arena, but it
lies hidden from the highway, aud Ia
juSt Ear enough away from noisy Nice
to insure 60 The queen that privacy
which must Ne sine qua non OF any
residence taken Cor her abroad The
attention ~ her majesty was drawn to
/ the Grand Hotel dc Cimies by Miss Min
mic Cochrane, one ot her maids " honor.
I who spent some time there two years
/ ago Mr.. nosse was In 1898 sent to
make the usual inquiries and 60 take
plans and photographs Cor the uoeen's
/ inspection. with the result that her
majesty decided 90 take the place For
one month. az from March "a. al a rent
/ ot q, SCOT. with the option OF remain
ing another fortnight upon the payment
/ OF an equivalent sum Fully fso0 ~ this
amount was spent in making the SAINT
tary improvements which the expert
who had examined the building on her
majcstys behalf considered necessary.
Then a new LIT was erected 20 carry the
queen to her apartments. which are att
uatcd on the frst floor, 40 "a 60 obviate
climbing the stairs. The bedroom oca
cupied by the queen was also entirely
reconstructed, rhia Il situated az tho
back Of the hotel to the north. a. her
majesty always prefers TO sleep IN cool
atmosphere, Two small bedrooms
were, therefore. thrown together "a
meet the requirements OF the large ma
hogany hedstead witch h always sent
out from Windsor Tor her maIesys
special ma