The Glenwood post., 1919-04-12
1srrm FROM CLYDE Bo11oRTr
Mines, France, March 8, 1914
Dear Folks at Home:

Mines, France, March 8, 1914
Dear Folks at Home:
Well, here 1 am, away down in south
ern France, in an old, ancient Roman
city, built over 1000 years ago. Three
from the P. T. were granted furloughs,
and we left Mars on the 4th, went to
Nevers and caught the train for Paris
at 2.56. .. m. We had q nice trip b.
tween Nevers and Paris, as va were
along the Seine river and in rich
farming country. We arrived in Paris
at 7:10 q. m, and A. P. n. gave NJ .
pass to visit the city until evening.
We at once went to the A. R. G. restau-
rant and got breakfast. From there
we went to the Y. n. O. A., wisre we
purchased tickets for q sightseeing
trip over Paris. We left the Y. M. C.
A. at 9.15, via motor truck loaded with
about fifty soldiers. Our trip will be
long remembered as one Of the most
interesting trips in France. We had q
guide with US who explained the his
tory Of all the buildings, museums and
famous monuments. We saw the Paliag
de Justice palace of Justice), built in
the year 300 A. D. In it Louis vi and
Louis VII died. We also saw and went
through the Notre Dame cathedral, one
Of the most beautiful specimens Of
Gothic construction decorated with
quaint carvings around the great por-
tails, beautiful rose windows, and inside
decorations. This cathedral was start
ed in 1853 and was finished in 1852 A.
D. It was in this cathedral that Ma
poleon was crowned in 1909 A. D.
We passed the Hotel de Vile, which
was President Wilson's stopping place
in Paris. It is beautiful, massive
building which, should judge, covers
about four or five acres Of ground.
We saw the original statue Of Joan
of Arc and many other statues of noted
people. We stopped at one place known
as "Place de la Concorde," one Of the
finest squares in the world. In this
place Marie Antonette and many others
were beheaded. Up to date, $500 peo-
pie have been beheaded there.
We visited Napoleon Is tomb and saw
the tombs Of many other noted princes,
knights, emperors, etc. We stopped be-
meath the Eifel tower, the highest
tower in the world. 1t is 9s2 feet
high and 1000 feet high to the top of
the flagpole. One of the most interest
ing sights we saw was called the
pantheon de la Guere," a painting
$40 feet long and As feet high, which
took 10 men four years to paint. 1t is
portrait of the war and shows 5000
| figures and faces painted from photo
graphs, and real life. It shows all Of
the royal families of the different mon
arches and their greatest Statesmen.
1t would take hundred pages to tell
you all about my trip, but III leave
Paris and tell you something Of the
place where I am at. It is called
Mines and is an ancient Roman city,
built many years ago. Directly across
the street from my hotel is massive
amphitheatre, or arena, built in the
year so B. G. 1t will seat about 10000
people and it is about 1900 feet in
diameter. 1 went all through it this
morning. There has been many bull
fights in it and also many gladiators
have fought in it, too. Yesterday we
went to Aries, another old Roman city
of $4,000 population. It is On ths
Krone river, and person can get some
beautiful views Of tn. river from the
old castles and cathedrals in town W,
saw things in museums there that dated
500 years B. G. We looked at EN-
balmed mummies, remains Of people
who died thousand years ago etc
This is certainly ar ancient plsce. IN
write long letter soon and tall vc'
some more Of my travels.
I'm at n good hotel and get goot
Chow" We will take trip to tn.
Mediterranean sea on Wednesday an
to the city of Avignon on Tuesday.
II close now with love to all.
CLYDE.