The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-03
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
From Carl Lennertz.
Mention CAips Mt.). Jan. 20. 1919.

Mention (Alps Mo. Jan. -. 1919.
Ny Dear Folks
Have spent two very pleasant days
here, but / want 70 tell YOU before 4
start This letter that no words can do
justice in describing the beauty Of This
scenery. we left LaValbonne Sunday
and got here at midnight Monday night.
A most wonderful trip all the way.
Mention is a winter resort on The Medi-
terranian Sea about = mile from the
Italian border and about 3 or 4 miles
from Monte Carlo. The city IS built
from the sea up the side OF the noun
tains. The weather here is simply
grand, beautiful sunshine all day. The
flowers are in fun bloom. Large ave-
nue. Of palm trees. and the orange and
lemon trees loaded with fruits. Can
eat oranges picked right off the trees.
7 thought there was some beautiful
hotels in Chicago and New York but
they cannot compar IN beauty to the
ono I am stopping in. Reveria Palace
is the name and the word palace hoes
not do it justice. 1T is the finest hotel
here. II IS built on tho sid or the
mountain overlooking the sea.
The architecture OF the building
is magnificent. Our dining room Is es
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meals are exceptionally good. We have
3 and 4 courses served by walters in
fun dress suits and pretty French girls.
! nave an excellent room with a bed
that seems 70 float you on air. and have
"A private balcony from my room on
which l can stand and look at the Alps
and tho Sea. Then the grounds around
the hotel are far mere beautiful shan
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Mt. IS terraced with rose arbors in fun
bloom. Beautiful beos Of lowers. ave-
nue. Of palms. and the grounds are fun
Of orange and lemon trees loaded with
fruit. There is a large climbing rose
upon my balcony in FUN blossom. Why
the air is FUN Of rose perfume all the
time.
The entire country here Is a beautiful
place, and the grounds around il. Also
was through some of its Erandest
hotels and bath houses. Was IN the
cathedral of Monaco and the Prince OF
Monsco's palace. \ wonderful day all
around. Tomorrow I am going to Nice.
Wei ! finished school very successfuIly.
Of course 7 was not commissioned no
one Wis. We knew that long ago. but
I had one Of the highest grades in the
NNAHhAAA%s iNEA@ANfI u GfFNlEtNaTH OK
eligibility 20 an appointment as a 2nd
Lieut.. Also n recommendation for q
commission in the officers reserve
corps. From here ] cxpe~t to 60 back
70 the engineers. That is our orders
now. Had q telegram from the 1t. OF
our Co. just before ! left La Valbonne
They are ar s.. Nozare and have six
months road work to do. So it will IS
a long while before 7 see old L. s. A.
Well. We are having a dance at our
hotel tonight. so 7 want 20 take K in.
Love to all and goodbye for tonight.
CART. LENNEETz.
Co. \. 500 Eners.
4 f F., France.
Monday. Jan. 27. 1919
Ny Dear Folks.
We'll. my vacation Is about at an end
We leave here tomorrow evening. VIII
be eight days, 50 you see 1t was a very
nice furlough. And / surely did enjoy
it,. Travelled around a good deal while
mere Was at Nice q couple days. also
Monte Carlo. We arc only a few min
utes ride from Monte Carlo. never
thought there could DC ANYTHING 50
beautiful IS the "Reveria." There arc
Tho mountains, sea, architecture and
the climate all blended into one mass Of
beauty. Spent yesterday Sunday at
Monte Carlo. I'll tell Won that is where
Won see the class. The host in the
world comes there 70 spend the winter.
Here at tho hotel ! am staying we
have some very distinguished guests.
There are p lot Of high brow English
people. = few from ireland and a few
Americans. \ cousin Of J. r. Morgan
is here. also Mrs. Dodge. mother OF the
Dodge Bros. auto manufacturers We
have a dance at the hotel about every
other night. All these guests come to
our dances. 50 one dance YOU might
have with en- American girl. perhaps
the next with a French. Irish or Eng