New-York tribune., 1918-07-22

wv ham Palace most of us did little
pondering about the business OF
going over to their highnesses. There
were lot Of inquiries to what the cere-
monies were, for some of us had it figured
out that If we were to sec the King we
we're going to see him just we would
any one else. Otherwise but there wasn't
any necessity for the otherwise calcula-
tions
The word was passed out that ceremony
was taboo, except for being presented in
line. which is Just about like any other
presentation OF receptions, only that
royal trousers are not pressed with creases
front and back The creases are at tho
sides This sidewiso crease gives royalty
very curious appearance But it was
simple affair, this business of seeing the
King, the Queen and the princess. We
walked past them in line being presented
as we passed by announcement of each
name. Then we broke up and grouped
around as we pleased. The royal family
talked freely-amazingy so. For an hour
we talked. There good story or
two told too, and it is clear that the King
likes good stories.
TIERDUN speaks of iron and steel and
v blood and ruin. 1t speaks of violence
intensified.
In the dark Of close to midnight we cropt
up to a towering wall Of tho fortress and
climbed out of the cars that had brought
US there. We had been riding through
black night, gazing ahead into long limo
of sheet-hamo from guns far away, hear
ing now and then the dull roaring of tho
explosions.
Everything around spoke Of solidity.
power strength--evcryt thing was stern and
massive.
And then we went into long, narrow
underground dining hall in this citadel of
force and fghting-and there we ate lady
fngersl
GONE things cannot be forgotten Whom
~ you see Europe at war you see great
many things of that kind St Gcrvais's
Church IN Paris is ono of those unforgetta-
bes.
This ancient edifco was wrecked by a
shell from the super-cannon on Good Fri
day What the shell did is an old story
One hundred and seven dead!
But there was for us peculiarly touch
ing incident at that she'll marked church
edfice of peace and good will torn by
ruthles barbarism. A company Of Bel
gian children came there and sang for US
as we came out. Emotions Of anger and
disgust were tumbling through every mind
And then came the voices Of these chill
dren: "Oh, say, can you see by the dawns
early light?"
Our own "Star-Spangled Banner.
1t was sweet and singular tribute, ard
striking indication of the closeness of
the bond that is binding the worlds free
peoples in league of liberty.
There are some things that can never be
forgotten.
\ NOTED French artist was having his
N first visit to Paris since entering the
camouhage service at the front | heard
the story during our stay in Paris. The
artist had gathered around him number
of friends at a merry table An air raid
warning was given, but nobody in the
merry little party was the least concerned.
Let the Boche come.
Soon the bombs began to drop.
"One," counted the artist host, as the
first one fell
Then rapidly he began to sketch on the
table cover
1.-TWO" he counted. "The next one will
be for u.s."
The sketch began to take form His
friends looked and saw that he was making
Il picture of his little party being
scattered by the explosion of an airplane
bomb!
The artist never counted "three" because