The Delta independent., 1919-08-01

| On Thursday night / left biarrits
and went to Bordeaux, anotner sea
mort city. / spent about Twelve hours
there and took in the city. II sure
is big place par,.
From Bordeaux ] went 10 as,
where spent twenty-four hours Ano
helieye me | was on the go mos. ol
the time. In the morning inc
took us by auto over the city, visltihg
at the same time some noted piaoes-
went through the famous No'ie
Dame Cathedral. 1t is certainly Some
Mace Very ancient but awfuily IN
teresting. | saw a pipe organ WI"
5000 pipes. / also visited Napoieon
tomb which is in the Chamber oi IN
valids." | saw the building where the
peace conference is being heid, ou'
WAS nor through the building. saw
the place where President wilson
stays while in Europe. Also the res
;dence of President Poincare OF
France.
I saw the Eiphel tower, which Is
the largest structure in the world
measuring 1000 fl. from the ground TO
the top 1t certainly is a high tower
There is a large flag that flies from
the top, but 1t look real small "hen
viewed from the ground.
The largest Ferris wheel in the
world is also in Paris. II measures
400 feet in diameter. You are locked
in when you ride.
One thing saw in Paris that was
wonderful. 1t was a large picture
called "Pythaon De lie Guerre, O.
picture of the War" Words can
not describe It. one has TO see 1t him-
self to ga. a good idea OF what II Is
like. II took 10 French artists fou
years TO complete the picture. 1t Is
a picture in which all the afiies ere
represented 1t is 80 feet high an1
about l60 feet long.
In the afternoon | went out to Yer
sailles. The place where peace VIII
be signed. Also where the German
delegates to sign the peace are iocat
ed had the opportunity OF seeing
three of the German delegates, but
could not learn their names.
was through the palace and gar
dens Of King Louis XIV I never saw
anything that could equal TIE beauty
and splendor of that palace. Louis
XIV. spent millions OF francs TO build
ii. The walls are OF inlaid marble
and many. OF the rooms are inlaid with
gold. ] saw and placed my hands up
on the table where the peace viii be
signed. The table is about 10 feet by
feet the top is inlaid marble while
the legs are inlaid with gold. IL IN
the same table that the peace OF 1870
between France and Germany was
signed on. II will be signed in Cham
ber OF mirrors at this palace. There
are many paintings in this palace that
money could not buy. also rugs that
money could not buy. II takes one
man one year to make three-quarters
OF yard OF these rugs. so you can
imagine how good they are.
Paris reminds one of any large city.
only everything is older. the buildings
are made by the Roman and Greek
forms OF architecture and are certain
iy beautiful. There are lots OF beauti.
full statueg in Paris The sjiginai
statue OF Liberty IL there.
certainly enjoyed every minute Of
my leave and would not take anything
for what have seen and learned. ]
saw the church of Paris that WAS hit
by the Germans long range guns.
II you get all the post cards have
sent you. you can see better than !
can tell you just where have been
and what I have seen.
II is nearing taps. so will have to
hurry up and finish When get
home ] can tell you lots better about
my trip.
The camp is closing up. 20 we ought
to be out df here within the next
month. The reports about going home
are numerous. but not verified
Well. dear folks. must quit for
this time. This leaves me well and
feeling fine.
Your son and brother,
CHET