The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-11-10
Thursday, November 10, 1927

amusement, tnlnk we unqueStOnably
took the tourists prize. The DAY was
opened by Good morning. TO
Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
which was ascended by a series OF cle-
vators and descended half WAY in
elevator and half way on foot From
the top platform a splendid view OF
the immediate country was afforded
though clouds cut off the distant pros
pect. Below us were laid out lEe
map the river, the crooked streets and
numerous squares that make up the
French capitol.
Descending we took taxi for Nutre
Dame in another part of Paris. Though
no special service was III progress, the
dark, musty church was fillel with
people wandering about. Having
passion for climbing towers of I'LL
sorts and descriptions, one tower of
Notre Dame was not 70 he missed
SO up the circular staircase We wound
through places where windows had
been cut for light, to the last part
of the ascent where one was left in
pitch darkness to the fright of bump
ing into those descending from The
regions above the gargOyles.
In the afternoon we visited Saiute
Chapelle with the gem of its upper
chapel whose small PANIED colOred glass
is so exquisite. Then to the BaStitln,
still used as a prison. where Marie
AntOinette was kept before being be-
headed. To gain admi;:ance to riiS
dread place, it was necessary to ring
for the guard at the outer gate and
then be conducted through the court
to the solid stone interior viii its
barred door leading into the cells be-
yond.
Visiting the Hotel des Inyal,Ies We
saw many of the relies of the World
War. Among them the most impress
sive was the railroad car III which
the Armistice was signed in thu pres
ence of General Foch. Record of other
wars is preserved in the chaI'ei con
tanning the faded banners of the con
quests of Napoleon Bonaparte. Most
awe inspiring is the tomb of that
prominent figure in French history In
a circular well i'm the center of =
vaulted halls the huge mahogany ana
red marble sarcophagus, flooded Win
the strange light from the blue glass
windows above.
Hailing one of the ever-present and
quite indispensable taxis, we set our
for the races at Long Champs. After
a nice long ride through the streets OF
Paris and then through the BOis d"
BOulogne. we arrived at the race
course. Crowds of people wandered
about, back of the white stands whore
well kept beds of cineraria, panSic-
forget -nots, daffodils and qunnIi-
ties of other bright flowers made gor-
geous spots of color. The track was
of most beautiful green turf on which
the horses dashed almost noislesslN
The crowd drifted to the stands Tor
each race as it was run, then imnedi-
ately returned to the betting booths
and the inspection of the horses which
were paraded before each race.
After some heated bargaining, Il tan
was again secured and we were wllisk-
ed back to the Luxembourg Gardens
where were more Sunday crowds
Hundreds of children were playing all
through the grounds and about Il POM
where toy boats were sailing. child
rem and grown-ups everywhere Were
taking their holiday recreation.
At last. completely worn out by IN"
crowds and the number of new I'M
pressions absorbed, we refreshed our
selves at sidewalk cafe and dragged
our weary bones bacg 70 the hotel
and reSt