The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-16
Paris Shops Delightful to Americans
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fAmerican News Servicel
(By Lavoyaaeuse)

(sy Lavoyaseuse)
Paris. April 1.-THE American
season." as it is called, has set In. and
Paris is filled to overlooking with
American visitors. the advance guard
Of those who are yet to come In thous-
ands. One steamship authority est
mates that there will be $4,000 Cyan
kee" visitors here within the next
three months, which means the ex-
penditure Of hundreds Of thousands OF
American dollars in the French capt.
tai
1t may well be imagined what COM
fort this announcement brings to the
French commercial heart, which. only
a few months ago was filled with
gloom and despair in the belief that
the flood and its effects would result
in such business depression here, that
thousands OF storekeepers and others
would be ruined because OF the fact
that tourists. fearing public inconven-
fence by reason of streets. shops and
hotels being damaged by the rush of
waters. as well as by the expectant re-
sultant sickness and disease would
avoid Paris almost entirely and seek
other points on the continent and in
England at which to seek amusement
and spend their money. Now hope
has returned and all thought Of the
flood and the commercial disaster has
been abandoned.
The streets are crowded with tour
lists on foot and in vehicles In the
afternoon one can scarcely make their
way on the principal boulevards in the
famous rue de Ia Paix, or in the ave.
nues leading to the Bots.
Prices, too, have been increased, at
the hotels as result OF the demand
for accommodations, and In other es-
Establishments because Of the crowds of
shoppers who are willing to pay al
most any amount to get what they
seek.
There is some grumbling,. as q result
on part OF those whose purses are
thereby depleted to just SO mulch great
| er an extent, but after all they feel a
certain recompense, for there is. per-
haps, no place on earth SO lovely in
spring as Paris, nor SO full OF attrac-
tions, among them the shops which
never fail to captivate and delight the
feminine heart, whether American or
otherwise. for fashions appeal to wo-
mankind the world over.
| The rooms which are quite the fad
here, and in fact have been for several
seasons, seem to spring up on every
side, where the fashionables and near
fashionables may be seen every after.
| noon, not only In the heart Of the city.
in the shopping district. but In the av-
enues near the Bots but IN that fam
GUS spot itself crowds Of smartly
dressed women gather to listen to the
excellent bands, and, is might be ex-
pected. to look at the toilettes Of other
women.
The question Of licensing public
gambling establishments, is again be-
fore the municipal authorities. Elk
pressions Of opinion for and against
the project may be heard on all sides
One proposition is that Casino be
established similar to that at Monte
Cardo, where only those who are able
to stand losses without subsequent II
nancial distress shall be given permits.
sion to operate. One location sug
gested is in the garden of the Palail
Royal, in a building erected by Cardi
nal Richelieu in 1888, and where he
lived until 1913. Since then 1t has
been the residence Of several kings Of
France. OF later years 1t has been
occupied by the colonial service and
other government offices.
! The flower markets Of Paris are not.
1 ed the world over for their beauty and
general attractiveness, II not for their
size The display OF plants and cut
flowers is one of the sights OF Paris,
and particularly during the earlier
hours of the forenoon are visited by
American tourists and others In great
numbers. A large building for the