The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19

bed tonight" To say that l enjoyed
their little comedy does notp express it.
1t was so illustrative. Sunday is the
gala day in Paris. 1t is everybody's
/ day. on the 18th was the greatest
| day of the year for it was the day of
the great races of the grand prix.
Thousands come from all over Europe
to attend these races; then add a mill
lion or more from Paris The park
grounds out to and around that track
| are IA thing of joy We went out in a
taxi to see the people; we had seen
the track before. The vehicles alone
were n sight to see. Every kind inn
aginable going at breakneck speed.
The only wonder is that hundreds are
not killed they are so reckless The
most splendid dresses are worn by the
ladies on this great day. | am told
that the lady tailors dress beautiful
women in the most gorgeous dresses
and send them out to the races as an
advertisement. for the most beauti-
fully dressed woman on that day sets
the fashion for the season. | must
say few words before closing about
the great palace Versailles (pro-
nounced ver-sD. 1t was begun by
Louis Xii in 1927. Many books
could, and perhaps have been written
about this. the home of so many kings
and potentates of France. This was
the home of Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette. The best view of this
great product of toll and untold mill
lions can be obtained from the gar
den to which it presents a facade a
said that Louis XVI had at one time
10000 men and 10000 teams work
ing on this palace, and that every
farmer and peasant was required to
give three hours each day. without
pay. Is it any wonder that the peo-
pie did revolt? 1t was here that
he was arrested and condemned to be
beheaded. We saw Marie Antoinettes
rooms and looked up the secret STAIR
way by which she made her escape.
only to be arrested. We saw the
glass in her dressing room irto which
she looked and saw herself beheaded.
looked and saw my head separated
from my body, too. but | am not
melancholy, for | know that | am
not in danger of having my head
chopped off by doWntrodden people.
so many historical events have taken
place in this great palace Englaud
recognized our independence ana
signed the treaty here in 1888. This
was the home, of Napoleon the great
Many of his personal effects are here
and many of his beautiful presents
from many countries. The palace
contains untold wealth which was
once owned by royalty but now be-
longs to the country and is cared for
by the government The grounds,
which contain thousands of acres, are
Kept for Il public park. In these
grounds is an orange grove of 1900
trees. one of which dates back to
1920. In one of the old royal stables
we saw many of the carria ges and
Sleishs of the early kings The finest
was the carriage in which Napoleon
rode with Josephine. Next to it stood
the one in which he rode with his
second wife. ! saw the two rooms on
the fifth floor of the house where Ma
poleon lived when he was n student
saw his tomb, which is the finest in
the world. still guarded by old sol
diers. Before leaving the palace we
walked along Il shady roadway. bord-
cred ON one side by lovely little
lake, fringed with shrubs and flowers.
This brought us to several little hous-
es made to resemble Il little farm The
guide said here is where Marie An
toinette played farmer. She had peo-
pie making butter and raising chick
ems and she ran around in silk dresses
and gold slippers playing Turning
and passed her haDpest DAYS here.
The litle lake was alive with carp,
and the children were so thick feeding
the fish with breadcrumbs that they
were stumbling over each other.
! never SAW anything like it, The
guide said: Just look at this beau
tiful place and then remember that
II was just as it is now before New
York was begun.
There are so many things to tell |
do not like to stop. but 7 must.
DIR. OWENS ADAIR.