The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-13
AGAIN THE GAYEST
CAPITAL IN WORLD
Paris People Trying to Forget
the Awful Experiences
of the Flood.
JOYOUS SEASON AT HAND
MILLINERY DISPLAYS AND NOTES
ON LATEST FASHIONS.
BY LA voYAGEUsE.

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Paris, March 12-With q heartfelt
| sigh of relief, Parisians of all classes
are welcoming the preparations for
Ietes and other celebrations associated
with spring and summer outdoor life
! in France, and which are so character
| lStic OF Paris at this season of the year.
AS expected, the entire social life of
the French capital has been more than
| dtsOrganized during and since the flood
although 1t is now recovering for wom-
/ en- have had their hands full and their
time completely occupied in assisting
not alone one another, but thousands
/ of unfortunate victims, unknown to
| them. socially, but with whom a bond
/ or sympathy was at once formed as a
result of mutual misfortune Concerts,
| bazars and other features of the kind
| have been and still are being held for
the purpose of raising funds with which
to aid sufferers.
Nobly have the society women of
Paris responded to the call for aid and
| sympathy. a common sight, and one
that often brought tears to the eyes
and forced a gripping at the throat and
a tug at the heartstrings, has been the
trtcOlor of France and the Red Cross
nag displayed together, sometimes in
the poorer quarters, and again over
canopy erected at the entrance to some
palatial residence in the fashionable
quarter, where the inevitable red car
pet, stretching from curb to portal,
gave sign that some important social
function was being held within to aid
the flood sufferers.
Americans have freely Joined in hu-
manity's wireless IS. o. S." call for i'm
mediate aid. Nearly ali who are closely
allied with the Partisan smart set have
worked side by side to help the Red
Cross society, many giving up their
homes to charity entertainments, while
the American doctors resident in Paris
have given professional assistance VOL
%. ,4ol,
overestimated.
Immense Loss Suffered.
Nevertheless women are beginning TO
realize the immense loss tradespeople
have suffered from the almost total
suppression of social functions, but as
an American brigadier general serving
In the Philippines during the war with
Spain cabled to the war department at
Washington on one occasion Dust apro-
pos OF what no one has ever yet discov-
eredb the RubicOn has been crossed,
and, taking heart of grace society is
returning TO its own again after these
days or heavy trials Several large
dinners and other functions are to be
held during horse show week, that
event to which all Paris society f1ocks
me show, no doubt, this year, will be
brilliant, glittering scene, as always
the gorgeous toilettes of the women
and the uniforms or pink coats of the
men giving wonderful color to the Oc-
casion. From thenceforward there will
be continual events of flower shows
picture exhibitions and. best of ali. the
races, where fashionable Paris is seen
at its best.
Amusing Flood Experiences.
People have been so thrown apart"
by the lack of telephone service and
the next to impossibility of getting
from one point of the city to another
save by partial boat travel, that many
rTTin Dria. 4,
ing the flood have just come to light,
as social intercourse is being resumed
and while interesting from one point of
view the victims are not anxious for a
repetition.
Even with the amelioration of con-
ditons, there are still many inconvenf-
ences, not TO say hardships to be I'M
defSone. One Of the most annoying is
the difficulty of transportation With
the Metro" as it is always termed
mere, or subway system, entirely out
OF service as a result of the flood the
traffic question is a serious problem.
Tor Whefe hundreds of thousands of
persons awaited themselves daily of this
means of transportation, they are now
compelled to make use of such surface
facilities as possible, and these are ire
mendously inadequate, being confined
CHIEFLY to cabs or Omnibusses drawn
almost entirely by horses for public
auto BUSES are in the great minority
Tne busses are nearly always crowd
ed, the sign "complet" Cor filed being
displayed at the front and back of al
most every vehicle. AT the various sta
tons from which they start, passengers
are obliged to obtain a ticket in the
form Of piece of cardboard, numbered.
Gu stand on the curb until the conduc-
tor of a bus calls out number CORE
spending with that on your ticket
linen you are permitted to fight your
way through a crowd already on the
vehicle and take your seat-if you can
find one vacant.
RoooeVeIt's Arrival Awaited.
Only short time remains before
Colonel Roosevelt is to arrive at the
French capital. All Paris is anxiouslv
awaiting the coming of one whom they
regard as one of the most remarkable
men in history. Apart from the pleas
ure Parisians and French men and
women generally will take in seeing
the former President of the United
states, they are "tickled to DEATH" to
use of an Americanism, at the thought
that he will visit Paris before going to
Berlin, which proves that French peO-
pie are but human, for while they NAV
forget they can not forgive (nor should
it be expected that they should), the
little affair of 1871, when Germany
took their beloved Alsace and still holds
It, nor when they entered Paris in tri-
umph as VictOrs.
The announcement that Colonel
Roosevelt prefers that his reception AT
Paris shall be as devoid of formality
as possible is a disappointment to
Parisians, for they are only too anxious
to demonstrate that they thoroughly
understand how TO show respect and
admiration to nOtabilities when the oc-
casion permits and is justified.
Hats to Be Larger.
Here is sad news for American man.
kind, to say nothing in other sections
of the globe: Womens hats are to he
larger during the coming season; in
fact. huge, enormous. The announce
ment may sound like the toll of a f1-
neral bell to poor man, but the fact re-
mains that fashion has so deereed. and
as Boss" Tweed is said to have re-
marked to the New York public on one
occasion, What are you going TO do
about it2' There is but one answer
possible for the human male animal:
Nothing" for the excellent reason that
he has no recourse.
In the windows of such milIiners as
are exhibiting their spring models are
TO be seen veritable Flower gardens"
immense hats are trimmed with tan
swords of gladiOli; great purple irises
and pansles or roses. Never have speb
beauties been seen. Then there is also
new growth of flowers for which
even the clever French miIliners can
not find name-huge, poppy-like az
fairs.
A Wonderful Creation