Putnam patriot., 1919-01-17
NICE, MONACO
 AND MONTE CARLO
Ma for James M. Kent Writes Graphically of These
 Places.
Misses Seeing President at Paris

 jor James NJ. Kent of New York. son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Kent, Church street. The first letter is dated at Nice, December 10th, and is as fol- lows:
 After a day here can perhaps give you my impressions of Nice first impressions at any rate.
 s.It is certainly fascinating place and one of the show places of Flu rope I suppose. l came as near as could be to not coming on account of the very considerable discomforts of the trip, but have had the same ex- perience as hundreds of others, that is, to forget the trip even in one day and feel the fascination of the place. It is partly, but not wholly, psycho- logical I think.
 'tWe came down from the upper part of France where it is now more or less dismal, i've had not seen the sun for 10 days at Ghateauroux- everything was mud) and arrived at a place where the sun was bright-real- ly hot-and the temperature 65 and 70 degrees at midday.
 ''Niee faces due south on the Med iterranian with sheltering mountains behind, quite high and picturesque slopes, leaving a narrow level be- tween their bases and the sea.
 sThe sea has curious and beauti- ful blue shade and sparkles as the sun passes across its arc through the south. A few sails are seen but no steamers as there are no docks or landings of any sort. The sea washes softly up on beach unfit for bathing because made up wholly of small stones, about egg size, without any sand at all. Therefore there are no more or less ugly bath houses.
 '"There is this broad and perfect shore road lined on the land side with lovely villas and having broad walk of cement between it and the sea on which there are a moderate number of ornamental benches. The villas are all cement, mostly beauti ful and expensive and painted soft colors, generally a yellowish cream color or pale pink. The blinds are generally lighter blue or gray or cream color. All are bright and im- maculately clean. In the small yards in front are grass plots, beautifully green, with all sorts of bright flowers in bloom, and overhead tall, hand some, palms and olive trees.
 "I have seen geraniums and pansies and pink and white daisies in profu- sion, besides a great many flowers l cannot recognize. The sky is lovely blue. There is no wind and no one seems to hurry. American officers are here by the score and great variety of other uniforms. Wars grim touch comes in, in that some of the largest seafront hotels are now hospiatls, and beds are visible inside the open win dows.
 "On the mountain side behind there are again these clean, white villas dotted here and there among the green of the trees, and certain stone buildings mostly shaped like castles, which I have not yet identified. The temperature is perfect for relaxation without let-down feeling and so, you see, the place is entirely delight ful.
 December 18-Yesterday played 36 holes of golf at the Nice golf club, a rather fiat, not difficult course, but in the best of condition. With the Mediterranean splashing up on one side (for the holes are mostly directly on the sea front) and snow-capped mountains visible behind, with beau tiful green groves and the bluest of skies, it was the greatest pleasure to swing a golf club again. l could not see that I played particularly worse or DelLeT tHdH Jile ldSL tlIlc III bniSi'- ca.
 ''I did not tell you about the trip down, which was really disagreeable one. I left Chatouroux at 5.21 a. m. quite in darkness-on Saturday, and reached Paris at 10.30, just too late to see the president, who came promptly at 10, at another station, however. Still the crowds and decor ations were interesting. Everybody was out as the day was fine and it had been declared special national holi- | day. In the early afternoon l stood for long time on the steps of the Madeline, which were quite packed, and watched the crowds in the streets. There was no disorder. You will re- member how the Rue Royal curves around into the Madeleine Boulevard just in front of the church itself. !. Just along the Rue Royal down the