The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-13

bay, where galleys Of ancient Athens
were sheltered Egyptians desert the
muddy Nile for Ramleh. a few miles
from Alexandria and on the edge Of
the delta's fan. The Lido, an island
near Venice, is the famous ocean re-
sort Of Italy; and the east shore of
the Baltic is one vast bathing beach
during the brief summer which that
region enjoys.
One Of the best known of the worlds
Fairgrounds is the Riviera-that sun
drenched shore of the Mediterranean,
where France and Italy meet. Nice,
chief town Of the Riviera, Is often
cayiled at as too boisterous. too crowd
ed, but 1t continues despite all that
to be the capital Of Europe's winter
playground. Cannes draws to its villas
and hotels those Of quieter tastes.
Mentone lures its invalids, while all
the other scores of resorts along this
sun-bathed Mediterranean coast draw
to themselves Appropriate groups of
those in search of pleasure, rest, or
health. But Nice is the meeting place
for all as well as the place of tenn
porary residence for thousands who
find this busting city and we'll
equipped resort, rolled into one, ex-
actly to their liking.
Nice's gaiety rises in crescendo to
the carnival which takes place just
before the beginning of Lent each
spring. This more or less historic eel
ebration, a type for numerous festi-
walls around the world, began as a
modest fiesta many years ago. It be
came an organized celebration in 1871,
and has drawn increasing crowds
since. 1t must be admitted. too, that
it has grown in rowdyism. There are
quiet-loving souls who leave Nice for
the carnival just as there are those
who flock there for it The celebra-
ton centers about the battle of flow
There are parades that feature the
ludicrous as well as the beautiful. and
the Inevitable dominos, Mosques, street
songs, street dances, horns and con-
fetti.
Many English in Nice.
There is a considerable English COL
ony at Nice. It dates back many
years as one might surmise when he
learns that the Promenade des An
glais has borne its name since 1921.
Some of the earliest Of the seekers Of
winter sunshine from the British Isles
were in the modest Riviera town that
year when an unusual cold snap ruined
the orange crop. They dubbed to-
gether and gave the unemployed na-
tives work by building road along
the seashore-the Promenade des An
glais. A wag has said that this road
way was built by the unemployed and
has been used by the unemployed ever
since. The chief boulevard and shop
ping street in Nice is the Avenue de
la Victoire. With its smart shops and
smartly-dressed shoppers. it is a typ
ical Partisan boulevard in miniature
form.
New Nice, with its wide streets and
bright buildings, has grown over
large area. almost obscuring quaint
Old Nice. One finds the old town in
seemingly compressed quarter across
a little torrent from the newer city,
between the stream and a buff-like
promontory, Castle Hill. which was the
acropolis of the earliest settlement.
On one side Of the stream are narrow.
crooked streets, houses centuries old
and here and there ruined palaces. It
is medieval-looking place. but is in
habited by thoroughly modern me-
chanics, tram drivers and other less
opuIent inhabitants Of the city. On
the other side Of the stream lies the
new city with its avenues and prom
enades, theaters and casinos. sweep
ing up hill inland TO a zone of hotels,
palaces and villas.
Although many criticize Nice for its
modernity and its too-rapid growth,
all agree that its setting on spacious.
sparkling bay EMBODIED by green and
lavender hills. is superb. To see the
city and its surroundings at their
best one should ride over the famous
Grande Corniche road. From Nice It
climbs TO high shelf 1.-THE name means
great cornice or shelby on the island
hills overlooking the entire region both
seward and off TO the snow-capped
alps. Napoleon built the road between
1905 and 1872 to facilitate military ex-
petitions toward Italy. Now it is CIV
en- over almost entirely 70 pleasure
traffic. Over ii during the season.
whiz char-a-bancs and motor buses and
private cars. After warm weather
brings an end to the season this road
Of Incompatible views is almost de.
serted.