Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01

| "Sssa AootuciSJ HING Il ilt-
tie tuft of hen feathers, In their hats.
The horses are hitched one side of
polo like we have for double teams.
We took drive round the city.
Munich, July ..
came here yesterday morning and as
1t rained, we only went for short walk
yesterday p. NJ, but we wore American
flags to celebrate the Fourth, and last
night went to the best theatre open now.
Opera has closed for tho summer. 1t
was typical German, seats about tables
and swell dressed people drinking beer
and smoking but they are very polite
and when we Americans came in, the
man who was sitting near us, stopped
smoking. Our courier took two othergirls
and my self, and he insisted on our fast.
ing the Munich beer. He ordered
small glasses and we tried, but 1 can't
drink 1t. Am going to get typical
Munich beer mug. We met Cedar
Falls family here. This morning we
went to the famous Art gallery, and
this pm. we go to the kings brewery.
like Munich. 1t is quite city and
1 can talk enough German to make my
self understood. We are having a fine
time, but there are many in the party
who get homesick at times. We over
heard man in the gallery this a. NJ.
who said he would rather hear slx
words of U. 5. than sec all the pictures
n Europe. We met an American fam.
lily last eve, who were glad to talk to
ue.
At Summit of Mt. Rigl, July IL.
We left Zurich this morning, came to
Zug, then up the mountain on cog
wheel road. We stay tonight at the
hotel on summit. 1t is beautiful Swift
zerland and the Alps are no disap-
pointment. Zurich is swell city, fine
and clean. In civilization and style
ahead of Germa ny. 1t rained all the
time we were in Munich and at ODER
ammergau. AT latter place sat with
one blanket around our shoulders and
one over our laps and then were cold,
but 1t was wonderful. Tho more 1
think about the reverence and feeling
those simple peasants portrayed, the
more grand it seems. The face Of tho
Christ was beautiful, and John was as
attractive as he seems in his picture
and Judas was one of the best actors
I've ever seen. / would like to stay
here at the summit of Rigi week.
On the way up were the beautiful cas-
cades we rsad about. Up here we can
see down in the valleys 5 or 6 small
lakes 5000 it. above sea level of the
bluest blue l ever saw, and once in
while clouds rise I'VE are mostly above
them, the Rigt is COCO #. above sea
level) and make fantastic shadows of
abluer blue. just across the valley
from the hotel is q range of snow cap.
ped peaks, that are dazzling in the sun
light. We were fortunate in seeing the
peak of the Jungfrau $4,000 it, consid-
cred the grandest of the Alps.) clear
from cloud. We watched the sun 90
down and II was magnificent. We are
at the best hotel and l have u nice
room facing east, SO will not have 10
go down to see thesun rise. Our trip
across Lake Constance was not very
pleasant in the rain.
Lucerne, Thursday July 12.
Have just had dinner and am waiting
Tor Mae Denton. She is here for the
summer. She met me at the boat and
weren't we glad to see each other? She
looks well and says l do. We came
down from Rigi and across Lake Luz
cerne. Twas lovely and the hotel here
is fine. Idon't SEQ how any party could
be treated better. We have cars re-
served while others fight for
seats. We have feather beds over
US all through Germany, and
only rolls and coffee and perhaps honey
for breakfast all over the continent,
then lunch, and big dinner. 1t was
cloudy so l slept this morning at Rigi
instead of getting up to see the sun
RISE These forget-me. nots grow wild
on mountains. picked these on side
of Rigl.
Strassburg, Tuesday July II
Ihad splendid visit with Mae. i
went to her house to dinner with her
one day, and took her to our hotel with
me the next.
Luzerne lisa beautiful place, and Mae
seems well and happy.
At Interlaken we saw the Crown
Prince and Princess of Germany, who
were recently married.
Interlaken is very swell place, and
we stopped at q very swell hotel. The
gardens in front of the hotel we're re-
gular fairy-land, and a fine orchestra
played Sunday eve.
We have stayed at several hotels with
Royalty, but am glad am an Amer
lean. In all but art and ancient history
we are far ahead.
was sorry to leave the Alps. The
most beautiful wood carving and en-
broidery was done there.
| wanted to buy dozens of things,
but because of customs and lack of
room tocarry them, could only buy
few.
1t was cool until Sunday, but after
that, even though we were in the Alps,
1900 feet above sea level, and could see
four or five snow-capped peaks, it was