The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-13

At ] PM. a great crowd had gathered
mere IN order to make the trip to Ver-
sailles. Starting on the trip, which was
made up OF soldiers, sailors and Y. Nj.
G. a. representatives. and Red Cross
workers. both sexes. which. when strung
out along. the street, covered about one
and one-hall blocks. We marched TO
1ne s ia anH not in military a man.
In single file, and here had TO again
withdraw our passes In order TO get by
the M; L. at the station. There was a
special train here at the station, pro-
necessary---no charges at all. We left
shortly after boarding the train-the
train was very crowded, but managed
to hog" a seat. The distance not be-
ing very great we arrived at Versailles
out the gate in single file In order for
the French to count the number in or
der--I suppose--to make the necessary
charges for the special train. After We,
s sS ,t through the gates we were rel d.
and ~" representative was placed in
charge OF each group as a guide. and to
explain what we were about to see.
Along the road--maybe street--there
dren selling postcards OF the views OF
the place. others oranges. etc.
It Is stated that this is the place
where Louis XIV would come to hunt
before ii was nhabited--therefore the
palace was built here in commemoratlon
around the grounds. at least part OF
them, for. there are only 1000 acres that
go with this palace. We visited numer-
GUS fountains, although inactive at the
time, artificial lakes. monuments and
Just why they were put there and for
what reason-but 1t is impracticable for
mo to go into details with regard to all
these--the least to say. II was all beau
tiful. a part OF the peace delegation
we were not given permission to see
them or even go near the hotel in which
they were staying.
In, the palace of Louis XIV. mo
smoking. please was the nrst and only
request made Of us before our entrance
We spent about two hours going
to room. and owing to lack OF time we
were compelled to leave It before we
got through ali OF it. The palace Is
almost empty. except for a few pieces OF
furniture. tapestries, pictures. etc. In
wars, a statue of Louis XIV himself,
and in each room overhead and on the
sides are paintings from some OF the
greatest masters the world has known
all of which have their own meaning
care to rehearse the lectures on the
different points.
Left Versailles at sos and arrived in
Paris at 5:35 pm. 1t was supper time,
SO Miller and went to the Red Cross
consisted Of roast beef, beans. gravy.
potatoes and coffee, and bread pudding
for desert. II had now begun to rain
and looked like 1t might continue Tor
some time. 50 friend Miller and ! again
hailed a taxi and started for our bar
racks. After few minutes stay at the
barracks ii cleared up, SO out for a
walk we go. On this small journey we
went to see the Grand Ferris Wheel"
which is about $40 feet high. The place
a street car and is about the same size.
] judge there are about a hundred OF
these passenger cars around II. he
cost to ride 1t is so confines for once
we Were too busy to take. this trip
''over the top" After reviewing the
large wheel, we started to a larger md
brighter part of the city. But we had
bad luck. Just before we reached the
crossed the Pont de Alexander III, over
the Seine, 1t begain to rain again. There
was nothing left for us to do but to
head 1t at the ve-mentioned place
and listen to a religious sermon which
throughout the sermon, which was very
Man" After the sermon they run a
good picture show entitled The Unbe-
lever" in seven reels. This was war
picture and looked very crazy to any
soldier who had ever seen service at
the front, but it was enjoyed neverthe-
less. The picture show ended at about
1890 pm, and we walked to our bar
racks then, and ate our midnight lunch
Blue Monday.
This Is blue Monday" April rs. and
the name was very suitable for the oc-
casion. First we registered for our bed.
next there was such a long line waiting
to be served their breakfast that we
deemed 1t proper to walk 10 another
place. We took No. Special down to
the station. On our way down 1t began
to snow-hard, l guess, one OF the heaV-
lest SHOWS that l have seen fall since !
breakfast and then started for the s.
and S. club, which Is just across the
Seine. When we arrived here we found
a bit Of pleasure in reading some maya
to the fact that it was still raining.
and hailing, we remained here
until noon and ate our dinner here. We
lined up for our tickets for the mess
hail. which cost us 2 IL francs each.
We were sent two flights upstairs to
the room we were handed two
cigarettes by a member OF the club. !
might add that it was lady. The |
meals are served here in regular lash
speak English very fluently. Everything |
S cooked on American style. The din
Ter here consisted of spinach, potatoes,
zeal, pudding and chocolate. Alter din
Ter it was still raining slightly, but
Miller and l took a chance on it and
ook a walk for about two blocks TO III;
Place de la Madeleine, and TO quote will |
Jay. THE Church Of the Madeleine was
quilt at the beginning OF the nineteenth |
century and recalls komd haan te dnpn.
'ated by some of Frances best artists;
t is renowned for its excellent music.
We entered the church and they were
holding funeral services over French
ew moments. took a good view OF the
lrtistic interior Of the building ana
hen Withdrew. Will say that there was
lady selling souvenirs in this same
hurch but her prices were so exhoroi-
ant that we did not feel disposed to
purchase any of them. In fact, we were
lot in the souvenir business at this
tage of the game. After making TINS
-isit, we walked across the Seine ana
lown to the station, and ate supper,
After supper we hired a taxi to take us
o the Theater Albert Premier which
5 another "Y" center. We obtained a
eat in a real theater--for the present
We thought we were in heaven-ano az
80 o'clock the real SHOW began; ~ vas Hs
,ut on by George NJ. Conan, and all nut
me were actors and actresses from
\nlerica. The excepted person was a
discharged soldier. and he played the
eading part in the play. entitled HIT
he Trail Holiday" After the show we
walked about five or six blocks ana
ound that we did not know where we
we're, only that we were somewhere n |
3aris." We tackled another taxi and
we're off for our barracks. 1t was rather
ate, SO we did not eat midnight supper |
onight, but Immediately went 10 pea
lpon arrival at the camp.
last day in Paris. We arose at $3.50 |
|. m. and ate our breakfast at the can
cen. and then started for walk i'm,
nediately after breakfast. We coulo |
zee the dome OF building which we
suspected to be that Of Les lnvahdes,