Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-16
SALEM TOURISTS RETURN
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Breyman Home AT
ter Rive Months.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Breyman Home AT
ter Rive Months.
Last evenings train brought 70
their home In this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Breyman, who have been alb
sent on a European tour for nearly
five months, and their joy on being
home again was only equalled by that
of their friends. They had a delight
ful trip with one of the DR.. Potter
excursion parties, and after having
visited the points.of interest and won
ders of the old world, as we'll as Mr.,
Breyman's "Vaterland, they return,
gretaful in their hearts that they are
not only Americans, but Oregonians.
They left Salem April oath last, and
sailed from New York on the German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III, on
May Sth. On the 18th, after passing
the beautiful Azores islands, they
passed through the straits and touched
at Gibraltar. Arriving at Naples, a
week was spent viewing the strange
city and taking excursions to Pompeli.
Here they saw old Vesuvius belching
forth fire, and took in all the wonders
of the excavated city. They next
went to Rome for week, and while
the party didn't indulge in kissing
the POpe's toe, it was their privilege
to witness a ceremony that only oc-
ours once in generations, the canoniz-
ing of two saints.
Pisa, Florence, Venice and Milan
were next visited and the customary
sights and customs taken in and en-
joyed. Other Italian points were also
touched. When Switzerland was
reached. Geneva, Interlaken, Lu-
cerne and many minor points of inter-
est were taken in, as well as some of
the famous scenery, including the
glaciers, lakes and mountains.
Three days we're spent at Munich,
where the party Of coursesampled the
beer, for which that city is so famous,
There the brewery Is the center of at
traction during the long summer eve
nings. Thousands congregate here,
and for nothing more than to drink
the beer and visit. A quart of beer is
bought for cents, and il is sold only
by measurefuls. Mr.. Breyman thinks
he never saw happier or more con-
tented crowd in his life, and no
At Nuremberg they visited the house
Of the famous shoemaker poet, Hans
Sachs, whose songs are so dear to the
plain German people. Next a few
days were spent at Dresden among its
art galleries. Three
lays were then spent at Berlin, the
great German Capitol. FROM here
The party went to Frankfort taking in
also the famous Wiesbaden health re-
sort. Then a trip on the Rhine to
Cologne, where stands that wonder
Of architecture. the great Cathedral
that was centuries building.
After taking in Antwerp and Brus-
sells, gay season was spent making
5he rounds of Paris. Next they went |
% Mr.. Breyman's native town, Book |
,nem, in Hanover. There they spent
week visiting family and friends.
Among Others they had the pleasure
If visit with an uncle and aunt
aged respectively 80 andS7. They had
celebrated their diamond wedding a
lew weeks before and are both still
lale and hearty.
At Hamburg the party felt very
much at home, as it is nearer Ameri-
can than any other city in Europe.
The streets are here widened out and
everything is being done in modern
style, including architecture, trans
portation facilities, etc. 1t is proba-
bly, the most progressive city in Ger
many if not in all Europe. From
Hamberg the party sailed across the
North sea to London, where ten days
we're spent with much comfort, as all
Jhe party could there speak. their
'avorite tongue. and with true Amer
can freedom discuss and criticise
everything from the Queen up and
1own. After doing this great city
they sailed for home, more than
pleased with all they had seen and
equally glad to be again under the
Stars and Stripes.