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THE MOItXIXfi- OKECSOMAX, SAT UK DA V MAY 4, li)12.
LUXURIOUS HOTELS, GAY CAFES AND
QUEER SHOPS, PARISIAN DELIGHTS
Visitors to Charming French Capital Sore to Ec Entranced by Fashionable Women, Wonderful Department
Stores, Joyous Dance Halls, Attractive Scenery and Thrilling Atmosphere of Gaiety.
OIITI'XATK. Indeed. 1 he whos
tirpl vlplt to I'arl takes place
iluriiic those riclictou. months of
April. May ami Jul., when, responding
to th-ir r.KiKlc toui-h. it blopsoms forth
tti all lt jerratvpt lovrllne pa, it broad
:iv-nurp alive nitli hom of gaily
ilvrppoal i-le: it p.irl.p. gardens and
IIii full of th color anil fragrance of
lixv early Summer, and It phopn itn
iw iM-EUllint; plvp display tuff their
itnnt f.ii'inatin Wart-it to the utter de
licti and d , ration of the traveler.
TI.m first und most important thlnz.
ittein(ly for women traveling alonx
and upon wliirli ilfprml ll:e whole pur-
e.-. of lUf vipit. ip tlie choir of a
ioi,-L With a full purse, a lim
lt.il allowance of time und a long
izi f'.T comf.rt and jtruirty. two women
tannot liu b"ti-r than to Inptull Iheiu
.srivrp at the Grml. where they are but
i pt.Mie'p throw- front the shop, theaters
and miiunip. ami where at night when
tired out from t'icir day's exertions,
rt re.i'ly for Noma dlverxion. they
have but to neat themnelves at their
own small table In the perfectly ap
pointed dining-room to nee all I'arl
aav. lauicliintr !uri tiie Paris one
reads and dreams of dine In state, be
fore them.
tarrlmi Drinks Are Served.
A comewliat smaller, but eiually at
tractive and eciuaJlr convenient In point
of view of situation, is the Hotel
"hat ham. on the Htio I'aunou. running
Jut hettrewi the AvtniM de l-'Opera
and the Houlevard de Ja Madeline, quite
r. ithln easy walking distance of many
of the points of Interest. Thoroughly
modern and up to date In all Its ap
pointments, famous for Its American
bar and Its chic afternoon teas, points
to appeal both to men and women. The
cocktail habit, wlxoly or otherwise. Is
on the Increase, and almost every hotel
In foreifrn lands wlil announce with
pride that cocktails may he had made
after the true American formula, but
few and far between, as experience
teachee. are the places where the genu
ine article ran be found.
Then for afternoon tea. there are. of
course, numerous tea-rooms scattered
all about, from the Rue de la I'ail.
and the neighboring streets, down to
the Kite de RivolL A stay at the
Motel Continental overlooking the Tuil
eries. Is sure to render a trip to Paris
among the most pleasurable of ex
periences. Though the French woman's predi
lection Is for chocolate, not tea. she
sips It with her friends at the appointed
hour and calls it her & o'clock tea. The
.Vibe, with Its luxurious salons, done in
the I.ouls XVI style, and gleaming with
white and gold and psle brocade, or
the Talaee right next door, are favor
ites of American.
Or perhaps If the day warm and ,
fair, the tourists will drive direct to
the Pre Cat elan' to sip their tea, and
watch with Interest, smart rigs
prancing horses, great touring cars,
one after' the other, drive up to the
door, deposit their loads of fashionably-dressed
celebrities, and retire to
swell the ever-growing line of ve
hicles which surround the entrance on
one side.
The stray shopper in Taris Is at first
doomed to disappointment, for the ways
of the land must be known before one
ran relish to the full the delights which
the city offers. While there are the
grot department stores, the Louvres,
the Prlntemps, the Bon Marchc, the
Calerles Lafavette. It la essentially a
city of specialty shops.
It Is a rather curious tiling that
though the French cocher has so often
been reviled for Ills apparent Indiffer
ence to. and non-comprehension of. per
fectly accented American French, he
has none the leas used bis wlta to such
an extent as to know that In the ma
jority of rases the first 'thing the
traveling woman wants to visit are the
famous shops.
These establishments, notably the
Prlntemps and the Galeries Lafayette,
are so tremendous that upon first en
tering one almost despairs of ever ar
riving anywhere. Visitors wander hope
lessly about until gradually there comes
a faint glimmering dswn of hope as
they really begin to sense the direc
tion. Then commence that ever delightful
sport of hunting for those wonderful
oi-casior.s" where one can obtain for
absolute:)- "nothlng"the most charming
jabots, skirts and silk stockings, which
at first seemed to hide themselves
away, making just part of the hetero
geneous whole.
Stores Cenfouod Amerlcaas.
The French system of arranging the
stock, and. In fact, of the whole man
agement of the shops, seems very
strange and very complicated to the
practical mind of the American, and it
takes considerable time before one can
become accustomed to being accom
panied to the desk by the polite clerk,
who himself does up the purchase, waits
while you receive your change, then
hurries back to another fuming custo
mer. As a rule the things which Amer
icans most wish to purchase and
for which Paris Is so Justly famous,
are the hand-made, hand-embroidered
lingerie:, the wonderful flowers In vel
vets, silks, satins: the exquisite enam
els, trinkets and Jewelry, both real and
Imitation.
Maay aoia Sell Lingerie.
The shops for lingerie may be count
ed by the hundreds, on all the main
thoroughfares, their show windows
presenting most tempting displays.
Many of the better and more worth
while ones are up several flights of
stairs, occupying large suites of rooms.
Other houses there are. where, in ad
dition to the charming display of lin- .
gerle, one Is always sure to find the
latest, choicest models for unlined I
blouses In silks, chiffons and linens, as I
well as boudoir caps, jabots and collars
of sheer fine lawn and lace. For that
most fascinating and thoroughly French j
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which no Parisian wardrobe Is nom
plete. one mu.st vlit some of the large
houses of the Rue de la Paix.
Then, for flowers, it is necessary to
visit some of the shops which
are devoted only to the artistic
and realistic reproduction of every
I flower that grows. Although many
of the department stores have
most marvelous assortment, particular
ly the Prlntemps. at most temptingly
low prices. It is none the less wel
worth the while at least to visit the
former places, as they are quite unlike
anything existing in America.
The Imitation Jewelry of Paris is fa
mous the world over, and rightly so. as
a little stroll down the TSue dc Itivoi
will testify. Stopping - before any of
the crowded windows of shops, little or
hlg. which line the side, the tourist
fairly overwhelmed by the purses.
chains, buckles, filets and other at
tractive trinkets, so delicately mounted,
so exquisitely wrought.- ss to be really
works of art. while the dtsplHy of crys
tal and gunmetal chains, and the varl
ous novelties in pearls, such as chains,
barrettes and purses, is quite bewil
dorlng.
Antique Shops In Hark Streets.
After the Rue de la Paix. tl:e small
streets and the great department stores
have been thoroughly investigated, and
all their stock of latest novelties care
fullv examined and gloated over, there
remains the visit to the antique shops
of the Rue Uauclie. the best reserved to
the last, for the shopper Is always quite
rure to find here, in these quaint little
musty old places, made famous In his
tory and romance, the latest remaining
pearl of greatest value. Far off on the
Rnulevard Montparmasse. ' for example
one will find strange little specks of
places, full to overflowing with the most
heterogeneous stock, "verl tables." and
otherwise. old furniture carved
benches, rich brocades, odd pieces; of
porcelain, heavily wrought silver urns.
;ugs, tea services, piled together in
maa artistic jumDie, wnien none me
less In some miraculous way has an or
der of Its own.
Then, while In this same qu.trter of
the town, one should not neglect to
visit that long. dark, narrow little Rue
d.s Saint Peres, which starting at the
quays of the Seine, pursues its some
what tortuous way. until it finally dis
appears In a most mysterious car.refour
about a mile further on. In the very
heart of ancient, romantic old Paris.
Dining la Parisian Delight.
The pleasures of Taris are so many
and so diversified that choice becomes
difficult from a superfluity of riches,
but beyond all manner of doubt dining
and wining at its various famous cafes
Is by no means to be classed among the
least. Two of these are In the center
of Paris Itself: one a large hotel res
taurant on the Great Boulevards. Mar
guery by name, where the diner en
Joys solo and shrimp sauce and won
ders when fate will send him back to
taste of that delectable concoction
again, for it is one of the dishes for
which Monsieur Marguery is so Justly
famous. Then again there is Volsln.
of cuisine renown. A strange little
place it Is. so quiet ami unassuming,
that possibly if one did not know the
name before one would never think of
entering. A most wonderful place for
dejeuner, with food that is fit for the
gods, and whli'h Indeed does tempt the
palates of many of the richest and
most difficult epicures of the town.
Fortunately the day is now passed
when a woman felt that unaccom
panied by a man In Paris she must of
necessity be deprived of any pleasures
other than those to be derived from a
visit to the shops and the museums,
with perhaps an occasional drive in the
Itois. Now, as a matter of fact, she
may go where she will, and may visit
with equal propriety the Folles Rer
gere, anil the Olympla, with the Louvre
and Notre Dame, though for both the
former it Is preferable to choose a
matinee performance to an evening.
Suborbaa l.ife Delights.
For out of town dining no more en
trancing spot could be Imagined than
the Pavilion Bleu, situated at the very
entrance of the famous and romantic
park of Saint t.'loud. During the races
this is a great resort for the sports
men, which is sufficient recommenda
tion for the excellence of its cuisine
and the quality of its wines. As it
is but a ten-minutes' ride from Paris
by auto, it forms at all times one .of
the must popular and attractive resorts
for out-of-town diners, and certainly
nothing could be more enjoyablo than a
dinner served on the broad terrace
which overlooks the beautiful valley of
the Seine.
Of the countless hosts who come to
Paris during the Summer season, by
far tha greatest part plan to spend at
least a portion of their time In taking
the cures, or In merely resting and
enjoying: themselves' at some of the
numerous health resorts and baths.
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Lake Geneva It Is perfectly adapted In
every way to form an attractive hum
mer resort, and no week or 10 days
could bo spent to better advantage
than taking the cures, indulging in
the numerous entertainments offered.
and goin on the various excursions to
different parts of the lake and of the
surrounding country. These baths are
really the most amusing places,
where all the attractions of Paris are
transferred during the season for the
benefit of the patients.
In many of the large hotels, such as
the Hotel Metropolitan and the Hotel
do l'Kiahlissement at Contrexeville, one
would only suppose that the crowns of
(ashionahle dressed people were tiere
for no other purpose than amusement.
pure and simple. The roads about b:th
places are tine, though Switzerland.
on account ot tne strictness or.
ts laws, is not greatly beloved by the
automoblllst. There are, however, ro
many charming short trips thit in
spite of all. they form very good head
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and pleasure abound. The chief thor
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noble boulevard occupying the site of
the old fortifications, demolished in
1S57. Among the principal buildings
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