The Wichita Daily Eagle

PARIS IS A DREAM
So Says Robert Craig, a Wichitan.
WRITES TO HIS MOTHER
Delightful Voyage and Fine Time, Features of Trip.

Mrs. W. H. Craig has received a letter from her son, Robert W. Craig, a Wichita boy, and, as all returning Americans, he is full of love for his country. He writes:

U. S. M. S. St. Louis,
Mid-Ocean, Aug. 15, 1900.

My Dear Mother—You see we are aboard ship, homeward bound to our beloved America. I suppose Americans seldom fully realize their pride and love of country till they are temporarily expatriated from it. But we have had a very enjoyable trip. After a pleasant week spent in London we took one of the funny little railroad carriages to Dover, then a boat to Calais, and within two hours were whirling along to beautiful "Paree." The train from Calais to Paris is claimed to be the fastest in the world, averaging seventy miles an hour. After a struggle with French customs officials and cabmen, we arrived at our hotel, the Palace Elysee, located right opposite the Arch de Triumph, built in memory of Napoleon I. We immediately registered at the International Congress of Medicine which was in session and where Dr. Murphy read a very interesting paper. We met many noted physicians and got many new ideas and altogether had a good time. Paris is certainly the most beautiful city in the world. It is a dream of loveliness. Its women are handsome, its men polite.

I went to the exposition a number of times, and notwithstanding what the soured old maids write or the peevish view given by old fossils of men, the exhibits were fine. The display of all the modern appliances of science were simply marvelous while its exhibits were magnificent. The last night we were there we saw the grand illumination of the grounds, which was indescribably beautiful. We went to the top of the Eiffel tower twice, which is 1000 feet high.

So far we are having a delightful voyage. All of our party are feeling well, with the exception of Wolfe, who had the misfortune to break his leg in Paris, which caused us some difficulty, but feeling by using a plaster paris cast he got around all right. Although our trip has been short, we have all enjoyed it immensely. True, it has cost us a good deal of money, but we "got our money's worth" we think. We expect to reach New York Saturday, where I want to spend a day or two then on to Chicago over a week at two days and then back to Phoenix. I have, much to my satisfaction, gained seven pounds during my trip abroad. Will write you from Chicago.

Your loving son,
ROBERT W. CRAIG.