Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-20

nlshed with a light. a common candle.
ana then, accompanied by a guide. We
decendcd about 10 steps, and after
walking about ten minutes through the
underground passages, We reached the
place where bones were stacked up on
each side Of Us, human bones they were.
piled M about seven feet high and We
walked between these walls Of bones for
about fifteen minutes. Our guide in
formed us that there We're skeletons
there OF over six million people aud II
seems 10 us that there might be many
more. These bones have been brought
from the cemeteries OF Paris. as they
We're cleared out and IL was sight
that We shall not readily forget We
spent one day in the city OF Versailles
which Is about one hours ride from
Paris This comparatively small city
was for many years the capital %
France and the old palace. which is
stil very beautiful Us now used as an
art museum ana contains some Of the
worlds best works " art The Royal
gardens are also exceedingly beautiful
The evenings spent In the principal
streets u Paris were quite enjoyable
as this Is the best opportunity and the
best time 20 witness the gay life ~ the
French people on the principal boule-
wards there Is more hustle and business
at II o'clock midnight than al noon
We visited the theatcrs several times
and saw the famous Sarah Bernhard
az her own theater, although We could
not understand the dialogues, we APP
preciatcd very much her fine acting ana
We're well repaid for the time thus
spent. Between the acts our company
~ Elders would go out into the Corri-
dor, where Elder Squres would inter-
pref 90 us each preceding act. and thus
we could get general idea OF the play
By the way. Elder Suuires. having la
bored among the French people. was
great help 10 US. and with his knowl-
edge Of French and our understanding
the English and German tongues, we
got along very well indeed We
spent one evening at the Grand
opera, which IL considered the
largest theater In the world
that Is II covers the most ground and
Is deliberately furnished though Il may
not have the largest seating capacity
The night we attended the 'HugucnOts'
was being presented and as / had q
German text OF the play with me. we
were able 10 understand II fully. and
we thus appreciated the presentation
OF the play and We're delighted with the
grand music and excellent portrayal
! ought 10 mention In connection with
the exposition the electric display which
Is only given one evening each week
II was indeed grand beyond descrip-
ton.
During our stay in Paris we met
about fifty Utah people. many Of whom
we were acquainted with. We have
now returned 20 Stuttgart and / eX-
pected 10 continue my journey at once
TO my field Of labor In Munich but the
conference president desired us 20 re-
main, as the president OF the mission
was expected In "a few DAYS and de-
sired 10 hold a Priesthood meeting
where business OF Importance would be
presented. II was therefore deemed
advisable that should make a trip into
the country and visit among the mem
bers and friends with whom / was ac-
quaInted when laboring here. Elder
Herzig from ReXburg. Idaho, has just
arrived, and will accompany me upon
my trip. which win probably take about
a week or ten DAYS. We expect Inn
portant matters 70 Do presented at our
Priesthood meeting and great change
may be made In our work. With the
few Elders IN this mission II often APP
pears as though present methods We're
too slow 90 accomplish the great work
that is before us. and although We may
have 10 contend with greater difficult
les. we feel that such experiences viii
give US great reliance on the Lord and
strengthen our faith In the work OF
God