Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-24

| Dear Mamma and Papa: There is
one city in France that we are al.
lowed to tell about and that is Paris,
butt is impossible to tell about
it and do it right!
Sunday morning, Clix Delsman, Art
| Spooner, of Medford, and / went to
Catholic mass in one of the churches
in one of the towns near here. 1t
was a fine church, but not especial
ly noted. 1t was of massive stone
and wonderfully colored and designed
windows, representing characters and
scenes of Bible times. The interior
was elegantly finished, with many
statues, emblems, etc. The signifi-
canoe of which | did not, of course,
know. 1t was the first Catholic serv-
i've | ever attended, so, naturally,
was much interested. After mass
we left for Paris. Paree as the
French call it, and wonderful place
it is, too. | don't wonder that tour
lists come to France and especially
Paris. Paris is the heart and soul
of France, and | don't think the Ger
mans will ever take Paris as long
as there is Frenchman alive.
We landed in Paris at a square,
the name of which | do not remem-
Ter. In the centre was large foun-
tain, and on one side a famous church
of which there seems to be so many.
From there we went down the Rue
de Bonaparts (Which is neither as
important or famous as its name
sake), to the Seine river. We had
view of the river from there such
ss we so often see pictures of in
America. The river. itself, then the
low stone bridges, avenues, rows of
large trees along its banks, backed
by large buildings and the Eiffel
tower rising down the river in the
background. Across on the other
shore we landed right at one of tho
large federal buildings, which covers
perhaps six or eight blocks, and next
the Louvre Department store, like
many others we saw later in the day.
This store compared favorably with
the ones we saw in New York, The
windows were wonderfully decorated
and everything in them fully first
class.
We, of course, didn't know where
we were or where we wanted to go,
but fortunately stumbled into a Y.
NJ. C. A. man who helped us out. We
went to the Soldiers and Sailors
club, passed the Ritz and Vendome
Lotels.
The club is located just a block
from the famous Madeleine church.
We were in the church and it is tru-
ly a great building, with wonderful
interior decorations and statues.
There are no windows in it, however
From the club we went to the Place
de la Concorde, where the Obelisk is.
It is placed on the ground where the
Guillloine stood during the French
revolutaion, and Is surrounded by
other statues and elaborate masonry.
The Avenue des Champs Elysees
runs northwest from the Place de Ia
CcIcordes and it is surely a most
wonderful avenue. The street itself
is wide, with park row in the cen
tire. wide sidewalks along each side
For some distance up each side are
located the famous restaurants, set
back from the sidewalks and sur
rounded by large trees, beautiful
lawns and gardens. A little farther
up are the Art Palias and other mag
nificient uilding of similar character.
Still farther west is the square called
Rond Point, another beautiful square
only a couple of blocks distant
from the main American Y. NJ. C. A.
We did not go much farther up the
avenue but we could see that famous
orch in the Place de Etoile, called
Etoile Aach, think, which is seen in
many pictures
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