The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
At NAPOLEON'S TOMB
Wichita Boys Visit the SeuI-
chre at Paris.
SCENE OF THE GUILLOTINE
And Its Terrors APPLY DeScrib-
ed--EnteFtained.

Paris is the center of the world. Every
age has its great city. Rome ruled,
,Athen scrambled, but Paris stands for
the present generation Here one stands
and looks back into the dim and dusty
history of the past Kings, monarchs,
rulers tell their resting places and the
wise student is the one who can gather
thoughts for the lessons of today. Here
are beggars and wealth, rags and style,
crime and Christianity.
We are stopping in the Hotel Lionaise
in the south half of the city. Two miles
from US are the wonderful buildings of
the Exposition, growing each day Nearer
US are the Notifications, the Seine river,
the Lion Of Belfort, College of the Uni
versity of Paris, Palais de Louxembourg.
Jorden de Plantin. English students hall
and the residence of our friend, Merle
de Ambrigue
We attend services on Sundays, teach
ing in the missions, just four miles
away. The bus ride costs US 8 cents each
and beat by far the Wichita street cars.
AS we go we pass the Champ EIysees,
the boul where is conducted an enormous
traffic Of automobiles and private turn
outs of magnifcence. Eiffel Tower is but
a little way, it seems, so plain it is out
lined against the sky. We haven't visited
1t yet, but will soon.
Today we will tel! you about the Pal
ace d eConcorde, or the great obelisk Of
Lexor, which stands at its entrance. This
great pillar was originally put up in
front of the Temple of Thebes in the
year 1900 B. c. by the great Sesostris,
but was afterward presented to the
French government by Mohammet. the
Pasha Of Egypt. This great obelisk is
IL feet wide at the base feet at the
top. 1t rises to the height of Y feet
inches and has weight of 500, 900 pounds
1t took one ship three years to transport
it from the 1yhebes, and as one studies
the hierogliphios engraved on each side
of it from top to bottom, it brings an
avalanche Of thought Around this pillar
are two basins, each 50 feet in diameter
with fountains of rare beauty. The entire
place is 75ox525 feet and is rich in history.
Here panic occurred during the mar
riage of Louis XIV and carriages were
driven over people, resulting in the death
of !, 200 persons, and here also the great
guillotine stood at which were executed
Louis XIV, Marie Antionette, Duke of
Orleans and the great Robspeare, total
Of $500 persons were executed within the
space of one and a half years.
As 1 pass this place twice each week,
I can imagine that I see blood upon the
must look at the beauty Of the things as
they are today and forget the sadness
of the past.
Yesterday I stood at the entrance Of the
beautiful church of the Madalaine,
around which fingers so much ecclesias-
teal fame. It's great architecture, great
pillars and massive cornice, regular steps
and carved rocks.
Yesterday I stood at the tomb of the
great Napoleon. How strange 1t seemed
those old lessons that I learned about
this man among men, and here I stood
beside the resting place of the hero. But
1 shall have more to say of his tomb
again, will now speak of the Palace
of Luxembourg.
Here a French boy piloted US very
nicely. It is the museum of the modern
sculptors and painters. The white marble
statues appeal to anyone who has art
and the paintings are the efforts of great
artists. The building is surrounded with
bronze figures and in the front are extra
nice ones in marble. Here 1 entered and
in the long gallery 1 came across the
painting lie Noir." by Adrain Dumont,
which is an Interpretation of The
Night" It stands as a masterpiece The
dreary night, with the moon beams CLINT
ing through the Clouds and the words Of
Longfellow came to me, "A feeling of
sadness comes DER me, feeling of sad
ness and longing that is not akin to
pain, but resembles sorrow only as the
mist resembles rain"
Then there is the copy of lie Rive in
the High school. Here is the original in
all its beauty and whole room filled
with pastelle work Many artists sit here
day after day copying these master
pieces I always thought one trip TO
France would do. but now I want to re-
turn slready, even though I love Ameri-
ca There is some fascination here can
not resist.
8 cents each on the streets here. The
chrysanthemum show ended only re
Gently. 1t was held in great tents of sew
eral blocks extent. Apples are cents
half klo, or little over one pound.
bought a scent American sponge yester-
day for SLIGO. But I made upon the deal
by getting an American haircut for
cents and my shoes half soled for 50
cents and a $50 overcoat for $3.50. We are
studying six languages, French. English.
German. Latin, Hebrew and Greek. All
Of this keeps US busy.
Paris streets are world beaters. The
plank roads are too slippery. horses are
down continually. and other streets are
almost as slippery. SO clean are they
kept.
We never go out on the streets but We
see a funeral cortege in progress.
One Of the richest streets is the Palace
de Concorde by way OF the Blue RIVAL,
lighted with Welsbach gas lamps. making
TWO long streaks Of ire On esther side. The
windows are asDarkle with diamonds,
precious stones. watches and jsweiry.
General Booth spoke al a meeting we
attended yesterday. The Salvation Army
have 4 right to be proud of him He
must be over % years Of age and IS q
wonderful speaker.
We are planning d trip to Rome in the
spring
We sat down 10 Thanksgiving dinner
al A rich home & few days ago our tur-
key cana from ST Louis, packed on ice.
our oysters from Baltimore and our
grapes from sunny California The din
7,,ror Ic ntAcC OC proptc