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Chateau da Chavagna*.
BKFOllK daylight on the morning
of September 0* 1018. there was
4i) unusual amount of bustle and*
stir In the little town of Aublere,
$ suburb of Clermont-Ferrand, the
capital of the department of Puy-de
Dome, In one of the moat historic re
gions of France?the ancient province
of Auvergne, Hays the Christian Sci
ence Monitor. What was the occasion
which, produced all, this early morning
excitement? Surely no call to battle
or no signal to go over the top, be
cause the actual horrors of the world
war never extended Into -this sleepy
corner of south-central France: and
the American regiment quartered here
abouts was merely passing through
the Inst stages of Its preliminary
training prior to Its trtumphnnt mo
ment of uciiou upon the heights of
the Meuse, which occurred during the
last days of the War.
It was the one hundred and sixth
anniversary of the birth of the great
Lafayette, and the regimental band of
Col." Arthur S. Conklln's Three Hun
dred and Third heavy field artillery
regiment had been Invited to share
with a few American army officers
the honor of representing the Amer
ican expeditionary forces?yes, the
United States of America?at the
birthplace and the early home of the
great hero who aided so much In the
work of winning Its Independence as
a nation. The last bandsman had re
turned from the early breakfast served
in the village square of Aublere, and
with his Instrument had joined the
crowd already climbing into the huge
army motor trucks drawn up before
the band's billet.
As the first rays of the dawn ap
peared, and the procession of Aublere's
peasants commenced from the crooked
alleyways of the town to the surround
ing fields and vineyards, the trucks
moved out of the village and over the
hill toward Clermont.
After the brief ride through the
thoroughfares of the city of Clermont
Ferrand. which was Just awakening
to the day's activities, the bandsmen
arrived at the commodious railway
station where specially reserved cars
on the morning train south awaited
them. After the sun was up the train
ambled out of Clermont and was soon
making its way leisurely through the
colorful Auvergne country.
The Setting Supreme.
The day proved to be perfect, warm,
and clear; the views from the ear
windows were entrancing, and the
"mademoiselles" tending the gates at
each crossing waved their greetings
to the groups* of young Yankee sol
diers which filled the windows of each
compartment in the train. The land
scape was dotted here and there with
the picturesque red-roofed villages,
from the center of which rose the
gray stone church towers; the coun
tryside seemed to be an Immense vine
yard filled with endless acres of
grapevines; and the mountain peaks,
now extinct volcanoes, stood out In
bold relief against the clear blue sky
like sentinels. Occasionally an old
castle ruin frowned upon the travelers
from Home overhanging cliff or neigh
boring hillside.
After a ride of three hours, the
train passed Into the department of
Haute Loire and made a short stop at
Brionde. where many gayly-dressed
country folk with their lunch baskets
boarded the cars. A few moments
later, the train reached the little vil
lage of Paulhaguet. where the order
sounded to detrain. After mix h hur
rying and scurrying nhont at the little
way-station, many vehicles of evefy
sort ami description were pressed Into
service for the transportation of the
men to their destination. Some rede
In autos. some In carriages. and a
bas.s tuba player with his immense in
strument was obliged to ride on the
front scat of an outlandish coupe. by
the side of the driver. The horse was
not fleet-footed; nnd the tnha player
reached the Chateau do Lafayette
nenrly an hour later than the other
bandsmen, who had watched the great
hell of his brass horn dazr.lInp In the
sun's rays, slowly making Its way up
the mountain road several miles be
low
Fine Ride to Old Castk
And what a ride it was: what su
V>erb scenery a?*d glorlou* country,
picturesque, rr. ui ainons! If ?eemed
difficult to Ixlievi- ihut a land of such
o\krwheltmnu iM*aot> in summer <*onld
In winter be transformed Into a wild,
bleak region known aa the Siberia of
Franco. It waa a great day for the
young Americans; a most delightful
diversion from the dally routine In
Aublere, inarching drills and drills In
the uncomfortable gaa masks, band re
hearsals. parades, and reviews, and
evening band concerts lu the town
square.
The Chateau do Chavagnac Lafay
ette stands upon crest of a lofty
eminence commanding a magnificent
view of the beautiful Auvergne coun
try; miles and miles of verdant fields
and woods stretched far away to a
distant horizon flanked with long
ranges of majestic hills and moun
tains. The grounds of the chateau
are spacious and attractive, and the
little village of Chavngnac adjoins tho
estate on one side, \yhlle the other
three sides are open to the distant
view, The old castle Itself, flanked
on two sides with large round towers,
presents a strikingly medieval ap
pearance; long rows of French win
dows are built across tho upper por
tion of the front of the building, and
large portholes* are seen on each side
of the small main doorway,
The castle was built In the four
teenth century, burned In 1701 and re
built, as nearly like the original as
possible, before Lafayette's birth. On
September 0. 1757. The family rec
ords date back to the year 1000. when
"a certain man by the name of Motier
acquired an estate calletl Villa Faya,
and thereafter he became known as
Motier dc la Fayette," according to
Martha Foote Crow In her biography
of Lafayette.
The great hero Is a direct descend
ant of Pons Motier and the noble
All* Brun de Champetleres who were
married In 1240. and according to the
old parish register In Cliavagnac
Lafayette's full nnme was Monselg
neur Marie - Joseph - Paul-Vves-Roch
Ollhert lHimotler de Lafayette. Here,
In this grim old castle, the Marquis
de Lafayette spent the first 11 vears
of his life; and In later years the he
ro returned to his birthplace after his
triumphant career In America and
lived here for a time with his family.
He Instituted various kinds of reforms
on his estate and In the villages ad
Joining; and all of the work for the
people of his native town was for
their betterment, their enlightenment,
and emancipation. , The peasantry
were greatly attached to him.
The later years of Lafayette were
spent at his wife's estate, La Grange.
40 miles east of Paris.
The latter part of the forenoon of
this anniversary day In 1918 was
spent In looking over the estate and
neighboring village. The bandsmen
were conducted through the chateau,
saw Lafayette's own room and what
few relics are to be seen, including
a peculiar looking article of furniture
designated as his bathtub. Many of
tho American boys wandered through
the quaint. picturesque village, visited
the venerable parish church and pur
chased beautiful lace work made by
the women of the town to send home
to their friends.
Crowds of French people arrived
on the scene with their lunches. mak
ing the afTair an out-of-door picnic,
as Is their usual custom. At noon a
sumptuous dinner was served to the
bandsmen in tlie chateau Itself, and
in the afternoon the celebration took
Pi ace on the broadiy-sweepinc lawn
in front.
It was a brilliant scene. The .'and
rendered a splendid concert. ;md Its
leader. Arthur Shepherd was pre^tnt
ed with a bouquet. In reply r?? the
prosrn t:\tioii speech Mr Shcphenj
thanked tbe donors and expressed fbe
honor which he and his men feb ui
being present :;t such an event. Man>
distil sulshed people, in-'ludinc fVenep
and American army officers, were
there. Later in the day the hands
men were convoyed back to Paul
raguet. where they bojirded the train
as the sun was setting over the hills,
and reached Auhiere late in the eve
ning with I he beautiful day a never-te
be-foi got ten memory.
Kept Guessing.
"When von see a man doing some
fool stunt on the street nowadays." re
niark'-H (I'' observer of ICvonrs and
Thlr..~ '?<??? ?-?r nev??r '*-11 whether
he's a .ii . it ? r i net or t?. lurking for
guLii' i^./v ii ^ p.iluie cubcv ro."
CITATION
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Ht?rt? of ttoutfc C?roli?vu,
<V?u'oty of Ken&aw.
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lly W. I>. MclXweli, hjuquirv, Pro
Lute J udge.
Whcroui*, K. II. &bankita u?ade t*ult
to ?io u> grunt hW Letter* of Admlnta
tntU.iou of t*?e Mwtttte of and effect* of
J. A. Hiuittkliu.
Tltt Mo arc, Therefore, to cite and ad
,ii">ui-.h nil and oiufuJar tbo kiadred and
Creditors of the Mid J. A. Hftwnklin, do
coated, that they be and appear before
me, in the <Vmrt of Probate, bo be beW
>at Oatndeu, 8. 0.? on March 10tb, neat
nftter publication thereof, at 11 oYNwk
'i the forenoon, to ahow muse, if any
ithey have, why the said Aduiiniatratoou
tthould uot be granted,
OIycii under my hand, tbio 5tb day
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