Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-11
OLD-WORLD ATTRACTIONS
TO AMERICAN TOURISTS
Paris Is Regarded by Visitors as the
"City Beautiful
(Contiuu ed from last week.
PARIS, FRANCE, Aug. 6, IL


This celebrated old city is one OF
the most important commercial CEN
tres of Germany and with its now
Incorporated suburbs has popula-
ton OF about $50, 900. AS its name
indicates it was an Did Roman SET
Element and its ancient character is
preserved by It's numerous crooked
streets and narrow alleys, In the
centre of the city almost the only
means OF communication is the cab,
the streets scarcely permitting the
passage OF other vehicles; but the
ring tramway is very useful in Wis
iting the splendid buildings OF the
Neustadt. Horse cars also run to
the various suburbs and alongside
the Rhine.
Ihave written you OF Cologne be-
fore, SO this time will not give you
in detail history OF many Of the
principal places to visit, for my
trip is more OF real pleasure one,
than a historical sight seeing one.
Cologne is connected with recent
ly incorporated suburb across the
Rhine, called Deutz, by three
bridges; one OF them being span
bridge, another a bridge of boats
and third triple arched bridge
for railway. vehicler and passenger
traffic.
The last day / was in Cologne l
attended the funeral OF the Cardinal,
which took place at the Dom and he
was buried in the basemens. The
procession began at a. m. and was
one hour and forty-fve minutes
passing a given point; no carriages,
all walking. The remains OF the
Cardinal enclosed in a metallic case
were carried on the shoulders Of
eight priests. Flowers, L never
saw such. two horse wagon would
not have carried them, the most
beautiful OF every kind.
So much Tor Cologne this time. L
leave by train and after ten hours
through the lovely farm land OF
Germany and France 1 arrive in the
city of beauty. the city of all in the
entire world for anything you want;
any desire can be satisfied in this
beautiful city of Paris if you have
sufficient money. Now Paris is di-
vided into 10 sections. each contain
ing what a stranger can see in day
without over fatiguing himself. Al
the present day Paris with its 3.
600, 600 inhabitants including 200,
600 foreigners, is one of the most
superb cities in the world. The cen
trail point OF Paris is the Place du
Palais Royal between the Louvre
and the Palais Royal. 1t is crossed
by Rue St. Houore and Rue de Ri.
wolf which ends at the Place de IL
Concorde and Rue de Sevigne, in
the latter of which stands the muset
Carnavalet with objects relating Il
the history of the city. To til
right of the Palais Royal is the
Place du Carrousel bordered by tn,
Jardin des Tuileries. Between tn,
Louvre and the Carrousel there
stands on the Square du Carrouse
statue OF Lafayette by Bartlett
N front of the garden rises the Art
de Triomphe du Carrousel sur
mounted by a beautiful bronz
group. To the west and opposit
the arc de Triomphe is the monu
ment to Gambetta; across Rue d
Rlvoli, whose houses form tn
curious and we'll known arcades. lie
Place Rivoli with the equestrienn,
statue Of Jeanne d. Arc; at the ives
the Champs Elysees extending t
the arc de Triomphe de l. Etoile
In the late afternoon the avenue
full Of carriages and the neighbOl
ing avenues invaded by pedestrian
form picturesque scene. On
Summers evening the sight OF tn
Champs Elysees with its Brilliant
Illuminated music halls is quit
UNIQUE. Avenue du Bots de Boz
logne, q fine road $50 feet broad an
much frequented by elegant ca
rages, Il ads to the Boise de Bo,
logne. In the avenue du Bots O
the left hand when approaching tn
arc de Triompbe there stands