Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03

Tn our last letter we stated that the
 next would find us in Fairy Franeaise,
 but while We take you. gentle reader.
 across the channel on the small but
 beautiful and genial Alma" we will
 make a closing remark on England
 concerning the present change of ad-
 ministratiOn by reason of change of
 occupant of the royal throne. We
 talked with many English people rep
 resenting different social grades,
 trades, professions and classes and
 found uniform and deep sorrow over
 the death of King Edward VII and hearty appreciation of his career and
 character; also fervent sympathy with
 the bereaved royal family, especially
 the greatly beloved Queen Alexandra.
 We noted universal hearty acceptance
 of King George V, prospective of a
 successful and efficient reign. They
 say that he is a man of sterling integ-
 rity, broad education, already an ex-
 perienced diplomatist and well pre-
 pared for what is before him. Many
 regret the name adopted-George- the general career of the four royal Georges of history is not very savory
 and is a matter of chagrin to modern
 Englishmen. They would rather he had taken the name of Edward VIII, after his father. and also to redeem the Roman numeral from the obliquy Hen ry VIII cast upon it in his time. Ev- cry way the outlook for the new king is propitious.
 We have a delightful moonlight pas sage over the channel and pleasant tram ride through the city of Havre from dock to gare where we take re- served compartments on the train for Paris. The track follows the lovely banks of the Seine most of the way, 142 miles to the queen capital of France, which is so pregnant in present attractions and historic note.
 On arrival we are quickly transport ed by taXimeters, four persons to each, to our hotel, the Prince Albert, which is under English management as well as name, close to the Jardin> du la Tuilaries, and after lunch have the af- ternoon to begin to do the city. We cannot itemize closely follow all our nasty doings. They are neceSsari- only five days for it. including a Sun day, which we trp to keep according to it's sacredness in this city, where it is the most festive and mirthful day of the week. We attend divine services in the American church on Rue de Barri. which pr. Chauncey Goodrich is pastor of, son of our own state of Connecticut. He is now in America on vacation, and Dr. Thompson, a noted Presbyterian of New York city, preached to an American audience which filled the capacious building ThisS is the fourth time we have at tended services now on our different tours in this church. Here we com pare notes with many American tour istS and some friends whom we unex- pectedly meet here.
 Of course we give one day to Yer sailles which is wonderful to visit both because of its important place in his tory and it's immense store of historic remains to see, the Royal palace Hall of ,Glasse, chapels, throne chamber, Grand and Petite Trianons. fountains, grottoes and pare grounds of hundreds of acres.
 St Cloud also we pass through We see a dirigible balloon with several occupants speeding through air, seem- ingly under the perfect control, like q trained horse under saddle and bit. of its driver. We are told that it is a | daily-and common sight now so that 1 Parisians think nothing of it. to use a | Yankee expression.
 The party take rides in mammoth | autos on double decked trans and buses and in taximeters all about the | city and suburbs. Hastily go through ! the Louvre and Luxembourg, spend an | evening at the grand opera, inspect the | Sainte chapelle, the Madeleine St | Sulpice, Notre Dame, Place Vendome | Place de la Concorde, Bastile, Carousal ] de la Legion dHoneur Invalides, etc, | etc. in long catalogue.
 We ascend the Eiffel tower and | stand nearly one thousand feet above l the busy and bustling city to view a | not found anywhere else on | the globe. We taken steamer trips | on the Seine, which is yet very high | and causes grave apprehensions of l another disastrous flood. There are | many marks of the devastations of a ! few months ago, and extensive work | with thousands of men, teams and | dredging machines are in progress along both banks of the river all | through the city to withstand the rep | etition of the flood. We see many | views of the flood scenes and purchase | some in post cards.
 The ~dailies of the morning after our | arrival give lengthy, weird accounts of | ] terrible thunder storm, the worst for | many years that ragged the preceding | night north of Rouen causing inn | nense devastation of crops and prop | sfty and causing great landslide | which covered and flooded out the |