The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-17
PARIS POLITE GLARE
Being Absorbed by Wichita's
Tandem Riders.
IN THE PALACE LOUVRE
They Brush Up Against the
Must of the Royal Post.
Dear Eagle and Wichita Friends:

Dear Eagle and Wichita Friends:
Our letters might have reached you
oftener had we known so many Of our
friends liked to read them, so rather than
long letters we will write them short and
more frequently.
Word has reached US that wichita has
improved steadily since we left Now
that's good one way and cruel another,
but we're glad the Improvement has gone
on at your point, for We are sure it has
at ours. For instance, We study almost
fourteen hours each day, and we are re-
viewing Latin and Greek in addition TO
our work in French, German and Hebrew.
We attend principally the night schools
for recitation and use our days at study.
We attend school this way on the advice
of our United States consul, who thinks
our French not good enough to attend the
day classes.
In this letter we will tell about the Pal
ace Louvre, which is about 20 Chicago
Art Institutes combined. 1t has been the
home of many kings and queens and odds
and ends in royalty, s g., Henry VIII,
Louis XIII. and XIV, Charles TX, Hen
rietta, widow of Charles l., etc. The
building is a veritable fairyland teeming
with relics of ancient lore. We spent
six days here sight seeing. The building
itself, from an architectural standpoint,
is the finest in the world.
The museum in the palace will interest
you, we are sure. Statues. busts, rich
Of ham vic
with its neighbor for honor, sculptures
from everywhere and every sculptor, Of
everything under the sun, and of mythol-
ogy that made US glad of our two years
in Greek and four years in Latin. We ap-
preciate them, but not as much, we think,
as we should. Here are pictures by Ra-
phael, Reubens, Landsen, Phi. De Cham
paign, Murillo, and whoever made a
famous painting has his share here. Mu-
rilo's Conception held our attention. 1t
would win the Louvre fame if no other
picture had a place here but other mas
tiers who mixed their paint with brains
each hold sway in his individual room,
and each ceiling has its famous fresco
of some historical time, telling in picture
the thought that comes to those who look,
who may read it in their own language
and education.
Great rooms as large as the Sedgwick
block, studded with wealth in oil and mar
he. The long gallery is most interesting
| to we American students. 1t is trance,
! a fascination, a charm, call it what you
! may. On every side, in every nook and
corner are points that demand your at
! tention. Riches>o ancient days from the
ruins of Rome, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria,
Palestine. Here is a coat of mail that
Harry III. wore and his sword of solid
gold, studded with sparkling emeralds
| and precious stones too large to mention
for fear it raise discussion. Also the coat
| of mail is gold and diamond studded in
part Riches that tell of days gone by
and living today only in history and ro-
nance.
Who does not know Of the Venus de
Milo. the armless woman in marble found
in Milo in 1920? It is here-not copy but
the original. that has had the praise Of
every artist and sculptor OF the present
century, and to which all give credence
of unexcelled merit.
The entire third floor of the Louvre is
given up to marine. Here every style OF
vessel is seen-the private tub" OF King
! What s-His- Name, etc. The gates about
this building are hand wrought iron. The
Garden of Touliers is west of here. It
is $3.50 in length and 1,00O in width, sur
rounded by trees as nature can only grow.
Artistic walks and paths, little corners
of riches in vegetation, shrubs, flowers
In the center Of this garden are statues
and a little lake stocked with gold fish
and numberless fountains play with the
sparkling water.
We must tell you in another letter about
the Garden de Platin or you will get
things mixed. We must also tell our
most interesting story of all at another
time. so just remember us as seeing and
studying away here thinking as best we
can Of our friends as this or that comes
up worth telling.
With wishes for a fine autumn in Sedg-
wick county and prosperity to all, we are
yours sincerely,
MUSSELMAN AND HATTON.
Paris. France, Bureau &c Porte 101
October %. 1899.
Five months ago these young men lef;
for a two years trip abroad. to study
and sight-see. Their journey has led them
across ten states, and England, Belgium
and France. They will stop in Paris sew
eral months. perfecting themselves in
French. also in other languages.
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