The Washington herald., 1911-05-06

OranSe' whose Roman theater and tri
umphal arch recall the time Of Caesar
dominion; Avignon and its Papal Pal
ace; Tarascon, immortallized by Daude
in his creation Of the boastful Tartarin
Marseilles. in whose harbor the fiags o
every nation can be seen. and Toulon
one Of the finest naval bases In Franc,
and the scene Of the earliest militar,
exploit Of the great Napoleon.
A few words as to the various towns t,
be visited on the Riviera ITSELF "Nizzs
! la BELLA" as the Italians still call Nice
the capital. lies in the bosom of the fin,
Raie des Anges (Angels Bay). From tn,
hill Of the chateau one obtains a mag
nificent view Of coast line. The narrow
| picturesque streets of old Nice form
pleasing contrast with the modern town
Ever since the days when Queen Vio
toria selected Cimiez as her refuge from
the northern cold, the Riviera has beer
the chosen sanatorium Of the British. Il
II has been beneficial to them. their in
fiuence. on the other hand. has made
itself felt In various local improvements
These are to be seen IN the cleanliness
/ and up-to-dateness Of the several towns
| in the arrangements for sports OF al
kinds which each shows.
The popularity OF the Riviera cannot
| be wondered at. for 1t offers attractions
to all kinds and conditions Of visitors
! whatever be their individual tastes or
temperaments, or the length of their
! respective purses. Are you a valetudina-
rian. merely in search of health giving
quiet and repose? There are secluded
spots along the stretches Of this Medi-
terranean shore where you will be free
from the prying eyes of the multitude.
Are you avid Of the excitement Of trying
your luck at roulette? Monte Carlo
holds out to you its alluring invitation.
o. If you are neither of these. but SIM
ply lover Of sunshine and warmth and
of all that is beautiful in mountain and
plain sea and sky. visit to the Riviera
cannot fail to be to you a solid satis-
faction and a lasting pleasure.
Norway's pride is hurt by the plans
Of King Haakon and Queen Maud to
send Crown Prince Olaf to England to
be educated. Although he will not be
eight years old until July. he has shown
strong fondness for the sea and declared
his ambition to become a viking" That
prospect has appealed to the Norsemen
who dip their colors to no one as sea
rovers.
Parental plans propose to send him to
Dartmouth College, where the English
Taught SedHlAHSHlp. Inc
ministers have taken up the popular
cause with such effect that the King
and Queen have consented to waive the
plans for a time. They will refer them
to King George. who is Queen Mauds
brother. when they go to London for
the coronation.
King Haakon has described Olaf as
the most popular person in Norway.
The people adore him. because they have
found him high-spirited. generous. in
tclligent. and bubbling over with fun.
At home he plays in the park with every
day children and is as democratic as
any. When he was first let out with
his golden curls. women used to go to
the park to pet and kiss him. II was
finally necessary to send an officer to
keep the women from interfering with
his play. Besides romping as we'll as
the others of his age. he went riding
and skating in public, and while a tod
dler learned TO handle a boat.
Norway claims him, and, if signs point
true. when he becomes King he will
be as loyal to that land as II he had
never stepped outside its borders. His
affections have centered there as a child
although he has seen much of the world
for one of his age. FLANEUR.
Copyright. 1911. By Court Gossip syndidats)