The broad ax., 1921-12-31

The tOuIlSl III II a. - Haao@
so surrounded with objects OF his
torical and artistic interest, that the
difficulty in his mind arises generally
from the great number of things to
he seen. and the short time at his dis
posal in which to see them. He usu-
aIly visits the elegant Catholic eathe-
drals. Madeleine, Notre Dame and
Sacre Occur, and one or two places
of recreation as Pare Moneeau, and
Jardin des Tuileries.
Pare Monceau boasts of good stat
uary and has, besides, two relics OF
the past in the Naumachie (place OF
naval combats), a small sheet OF
water partly surrounded by CORN
THAN columns, and a large Renais-
sance Arcade from the old Hotel de
Vile. The Jardin occupies the site
of the magnificent palace that was
for three centuries the abode OF the
sovereigns of France.
A splendid monument and one oil
the architectural glories of the capital
is the Arc dc Triumphe de PEtoile
which was begun in 1906 by order oi
Napoleon l, as a memorial Of
triumphs achieved by the French
troops in the Austerlitz Campaign
but it was not completed until the
reign of Louise Philippe. 1t is the
largest triumphal arch in the world
being 100 feet in height, l6+ feet II
width and u feet in depth. The as
cent is made by 264 steps and a splen
did view over the city is obtained
from the top of the arch.
The arch is adorned with group
of sculpture representing the scene
in the history of France from tn
revolutionary war in 1892 to the peac
of 1915. On it are inscribed NOR
than $50 names of officers in tn
armies of the Napoleonic period
those of generals who died in battl
being underlined. The arch is 81
placed that on the evening of tn
anniversary of Napoleon's death, tn
setting sun, when seen from the fam
Gus Avenue des Champs Elysees
exactly framed within the massiv
masonry. (The Tooth anniversary o
the death of Napolean was celebrate,
during the writer's sojourn in Paris.
Many magnificent avenues radiat
from the Arc; and Napoleon, in thi
arrangement was not concerned mere
ly with the picturesque aspect. On
readily sees that guns planted roun
the arch would sweep the city fo
miles on almost every hand.
To gain one of the finest possibl
panoramas Of Paris, the toruist hs
j only to take the lift in the Palais d
Trocaders. erected for the Exhibitio
of 1873. The central building is eli
cular, with a dome and two minaret
and is devoted to collections of sculI
ture. The Sale des Fetes has accom-
mediation for FIVE thousand spectator
and possesses an organ of enormou
power. From the terrace behind tn
hall, a fine view is obtained over tn
Champ de Mars, dominated by tn
lofty Eiffel Tower.
|, The Eiffel Tower was the crown
ing Iabour of its constructor, n
EiffeI. Its dimensions are bewildei
ing. The base covers an area of tw
and a half acres. There are thre
stories, with cafes and restaurants o
the first and second. A glass cupoli
surmounted by a powerful electri
light forms the apex of the thir
story. The lightning protector, SUI
mounting the whole, stands just owe
thousand feet above the ground.
The military authorities have a st:
, ton for wireless telegraphy on tn
top platform, whence messages ar
! sent to all parts of France, to Alegrii
and even to Canada and more distaT
parts. During the war, the Eiff'
Tower and its wireless played a mo.
important part. The ex-Kaiser is sal
to have cherished the ambition {
unfuriing a colossal German standar
from the top.
The lifts (elevators) on the lowe
story hold a hundred persons; thos
on the second story hold fifty persoT
each. As the view from the secon