Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-02
SOLDIER LETTERS
worth Hamilton Sees Paris


dnd myself were cxpeeting soon to
leave on a furlough. Also possibly
you received my card written from
Paris saying we we're there for
day. Now We are at Luchon.
mountain and health resort, famous
an over Europe and believe me we
are having the time OF our lives.
Have been here four days and have
seen a lot. and have three days more
ahead of us. This resort has been
taken over by the United States gov
eminent for soldiers on. permission
and furloughs and there IS certainly
lots 10 see.
We surely saw lot while In Par
Is. In fact saw more OF historic
interest and beauty in one day than
in eight or ten days before that
spent there. Saw the famous Notre
Dame church. considered one OF The
three greatest and most famous OF
tho world. We saw the altar here
where Napoleon was crowned and
, whore his wife was crowned Many
other historical events occurred
here. Also saw the big church that
was struck by the Big Bertha shell
on Good Friday last year. Was "a
side and saw the damage done. Saw
the Tower OF Eifel. SaT the SEN
ate Chamber where the peace con-
ference is taking place. Also many
other famous buildings. The grand
est thing | saw was the Palace or
the Kings at Versailles, built In the
time Of Louis XIV. Certainly won
derful from an artistic standpoint.
1t is now open as pu5lIc museum
and Is worth coming thousands OF
miles TO see. Saw many of the ia
nous paintings. including among
them. paintings from life OF Ma
poleon OF which we had look be-
fore the house burnt down, with
pictures taken from sam paintings.
Also saw while here, the table on
which the peace document was sign
ed between U. S. and England in
the Revolutionary War ard on which
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signed. Placed my hand on this
table. also saw the famous Tull-
cries Gardens, the most famous park
in the world. Also the Hotel de In
yalides, the Pantheon after which
the dome OF the White House was
patterned.
Now we are down near Spain In
the Pyrenees. We are In old Gaul,
the part known as Aquitania which
Caesar conquered, 1t is the gate
way hereby which the old Romans,
Spanish and Greeks entered France
In their conquests and is full OF his
toric interest II is very beautiful
indeed.
Just imagine the enjoyment sol
died must have staying in hotel,
sleeping between clean, white sheets
which are changed every day, after
living for a year in barracks. a
feather pillow, real springs and a
real mattress, instead of sleeping be-
tween blankets and on boards with
possibly coat for pillow.
: We are eating Off from real china
ware instead OF tin mess kits, and
silverware instead of tin knife and
fork. We have things served In
courses, European instead of Ameri
can style. Our breakfast is yer.
= light meal, as is served In France
1t consists of chocolate, bread, on,
egg and an orange or an apple. Th'
other meals begin with soup and in
clude meats, vegetables and end;
! with fruits or a light dessert. Thi
Is certainly change from a soldier
diet. We are sleeping in firs
class hotel. My chum and are a
II a fine hotel with room apiec
4, opening into each others. We hav
a bed apiece, full length mirror:
electric lights, etc., etc. Now tn
government pays for all OF this S
II means we get board, room an
travelling expenses free of charge
Oh boy!
, Have been having the grandes
, kind of'a time here with hikes int
the mountains, famous places of In
= terest to see, sulphur baths, an
v swimming pools, vaudeville, dancing
it cinemas, music and lots of othe
le things, We intend to take tri
across the border into Spain and
= a couple OF days we leave for HON,
T Believe me we have had some tim,
Will send you cards from time
time, telling what have been Sc,
= ing. Love to ALL, WORTI
ls CORP. J. X. HAMILTON.
With this letter Worth sends SON
very beautiful pictures of Lucho