The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

/ stead Of establishing pickets and carrying
on a defensive warfare, put all the dele
! gats pedestrian into the Basiile and draft
! ed the rest of the soCietie into the army.
! Then he finished the Arc de Triomphe, as
! the visitor can readily see.
/ But in your admiration OF the Shawngs
| and the Arc de Triomphe and all that do
not overlook the fact that there is another
I place in Paris to which the visitor should
! turn his steps early in the game. This Is
/ the Bots de Boulogne. on which you mas'
, be expected 20 walk with an independent
air to carry out precedent established by
/ the late Mr. B. HOey. This park is filled
with promenaders as early as O'Clock in
the morning but it is not absolutely nee
essary for the stranger to get out as early
as all that Most Of those who are there
al such an hour are those who have not
vet been home since the night before and
are strolling through the Bots to cool their
fevered brows. The park was built by
Napoleon in commemoration Of his escape
from Elba. As soon as he reached dry
land and changed his clothing he set about
the selection OF a site for a park which
should remain for all time as a memorial
OF his long swim. He pitched upon the
place known ever since as the Bots de
Boulogne. II is so called from the fact
that il was formerly the place where
small boys sold hot sausages to the crowd
on the way to the race track, which is
still maintained there. The Boy With
the Sausage" was a famous place in the
old days and II was made still more popu-
lar among Parisians by Bill Hoey's we'll
known song.
II you want TO spend your small change
on the museums of the town you viii find
the Museum de Cluny one Of the most in
teresting dime museums in Paris. The on
" drawback 10 its history is that is was
not built by Napoleon. II was constructed
in 1892 just about the time Queen Isabella
was preparing TO hook her jewels TO give
Columbus the money with which be desir-
ed to discover America. The Benedictine
order Of monks used the buildings as an
abbey for a long time and in the basement
the manufacture Of benedictine was car
ried on The trade grew to such proper
tions in later years that several additions
and Improvements were constructed. The
sister OF Henry VIII of England lived there
for some time. She left England to avoid
going into mourning for Henry's wives as
often as Henry seemed to think proper She
was heard to declare that no sooner did she
lay aside q mourning gown after wearing
1t the proper length OF time. and get a new
court costume made than Henry made it
imperative upon her 10 adopt mourning
again LOT ner SlSter-ln law. she llNcu IN
the Museum de Cluny for several years,
but there is no truth in the old legend that
she took tickets al the door.
Another sight that the early bird should
take IN Is the Louvre. While il was not
exactly built by Napoleon he had hand
in it. as he reconstructed il in 1905. This
was the year that he became so active IS
a builder. The old structure had been ne
elected for a long time. but Bonaplrta
turned in and fixed il up. On the east vail
toward the Church ST. German IAuXer-
rois. YOU may still see the stone which
he broke with his fist because it was to-
large 10 it into a certain place. The store
Is painted red. while the rest Of he
building is a delicate blue. Tickets Of ad-
mission are difficult TO procure. but YOU
can easily get into the building by picking
up a lead Of hose turned out to water the
lawn. First shut of the water and then.
coiling the hose before you, gradually ap-
preach the building and walk in with the
hose under your arm. After ent.~ing YOU
would better drop the hose inside the
door as il is inconvenieut TO carry through
the art galleries.-Chicago Chronicle.