The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-06

of Yorktown, in America, conducted by
General Rochambeau and Washington in


The Grand Trlanon, in grounds adjoin-
villa of one story, in the form OF
horseshoe, and was erected by Louis XIV.
sfor Madame de Mantenou in 1857. 1t now
contains several richly furnished rooms
right of the Grand Trlanon is a museum
containing cont, eight State carriages. Those
used by Napoleon !. at his coronation as
Grst consul and at his second marriage
Coronation carriage Of Charles *, the
carriage used at the marriage of Napoleon
c iy ri ana me carriage used by Car and
me room We're historic sledges and gala
harness, The Petit Trianon, erected in
r rne time as Of Louis XV., was favorite
dens is temple of Love and n hamlet
or nine or ten rustic cottages, where the
court ladies' played at peasant life
Wy 10y an american, used to quiet
ceiepratlon IN France-the 14th OF July
1 Is g day not soon, to be forgotten. In
rimds,s the Nell lath Is the Fete and that In.
Indicate in our country, Several days
before. the buildings on every street. ave-
Tags Of all nations the flag OF France
predomnating, of course But more often
anS . one ne; would think, the dear old Stars
ar. and 1t was In each. Instance saluted
by at least two Americans. The night
before the Fete. the smaller and less IN
cd lanterns hung across to form "a large
sq1hi n on one SIDE Of which was erected
little lny stp pndas 81 vr The bands In these
IDENTIFY Of impromptu material. but none
ne ne less earnest and persistent in their
| People could dance WV
And dance they did, out in the middle
o ta IN .ne stTee e; anywhere they happened
get os as mue an mFh nsTer people
before, 1t was Indeed well worth wal Is
Ing miles. as we did, to see. OF course,
We're tables out on the pavements, where
| drinks OF all sorts could be gotten, Just
| here II may be we'll to say, that we have
been Impressed during, our. stay in Paris.
streets, There Is plenty of drinking, how
ever, but 1t Is done so decen,ly and in
such moderation that, the worst results
are never seen, Possibly America might
learn that one lesson from France, and yet
on second thought. America is all right
a ,dr, ~ we e, won't have her changed The
Eete, was still another attraction, having
~ ~ ranks band of music which called
b1 annY raod large following Of good-natured
iste DAY IN Paris is tho free performance
81 AZ opeIat at the Opera Comique TO
lion being tbay can 60 the only restrie,
stahd IN line can get the best seat in tho
Opera House, - vac
80 tN sna, waning wa to miss any opportunities
4 ne daotSs ! 'eHGh people enjoy themselves
we aeclded 10 be just ANYBODY" pet in
an ns s aso ,5 and i possible hear the opera
three men who had been standInp az ~
nighb e IN line IN sc secured for us stand al
formed double line extending IearIS
Ground dn the SQUARE At r NJ lie doors
4 hurried entrance into the building anS
4 into front seats in the orchestra. From
\ this place wo could see and hear 10
4 the, best advantage the beautifully stage,
and sung rendition of Mignon, an operI
4 mueical and attractive in every detail,
Always on this day and at the perform
i ance of the opera the national hmm o
I France is sung The Marselia!se. on hi
4 particularly day The tenor of the com
b pany, dressed IN appropriate costume am
holding the French flag, sang seyera
n verses IS solos. the audience Joining i
th% chorur, The emotional neture of IN
French people was very evident durn
the singing OF that hymn, especially /
The solost, He was very dramatic, max
ING, UP in acting what he lacked IN voice
\ and there was no douh OF his nationality
I. While ne was singing. We felt t'1fpaturs