Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-27
INTERESTING EXERCISES
In the M E. and Presbyterian
Churches Yesterday.

anu UT. hunter Talks OF the Situa-
ton in China-Both Had Large Con-
gregations Notwithstanding the
Warm Weather = Two Instructive
Discourses.
The NJ. E. Church was very full
of people, although the night was
fearfully warm, when last evening,
DR.. Leech preached on What / saw
during my Vacation The text
was Pauls words, They who are
from Italy Salute YOU
He first described life on great
ocean steamer with 600 Cabin pas
sengers, 500 Storage passengers and
crew of 400. After speaking of
the chief sights of London he spoke
of the universal reverence of the
people TOR the Sabbath, when post
offices and stores are all closed and
the great churches crowded. Every
where loyalty to the Queen and gov
eminent was manifested Sometime
before the Paris Exposition prom
inent French illustrated paper prin-
ted a great cartoon Of President
Kruger spanking Queen Victoria
over his knees. Large editions were
sold in all French cities. 1t so EN-
bitten the English nation against
France that comparatively few Eng
lish people attend the Exposition
and theRoyal family have all ignored
it. In England the people hate the
French and in France the French
despise the English.
He gave sketch OF the wonders
of the magnificent Exposition. In
its vast palaces of paintings, sculp-
lures, costumes, jewelry. carriages.
ect., it far exeels other prior exposi-
tons. Thousands of Americans are
in Paris. The Examinations by
electricity of the palaces. grounds,
fountains and buildings are magni-
ficent every night. He spoke OF the
splendors of Paris and the general
indifference of the population to re
ligion He spoke of the great
churches the finest of which are the
Notre Dame and Madeleine. He saw
no disposition to bleed Americans
financially. Everywhere his daugh
ter and himself received every reas
ona ole courtesy.
He spoke CT the glorious land
soapes, seen from observation trains,
all over France, Switzerland and
Italy and of the privacy Of the pref
ty compartment cars that run at
from forty to fifty miles an hour.
Lucerene in Switzerland, is be-
lieved to be one of the most attrac.
tive little cities of the world. The
lake is the finest in Europe and lies
among snow crowned Alps. Many
things at Lucerne are full of inter
est.
The celebrated St. Gothard Rail
way through and among the Alps
was described by the speaker 1t is
the worlds most marvellous rail
road. He told of his days in Milan.
It's vast Cathedral has 1000 marble
statues on top and 700 inside. Its
street car system is superb and
2 or cents is the fare including
transfers. Ever since Victor EN-
manuel became King in 1870 all
Italian cities have made great pro.
gress. Milan lies near Napoieon's
greatest battle fields and the city is
full of splendid buildings, museums
and attractions.
He had some happy days among the
watery boulevards Of Venice, great
city built on piles in the Adriatic sea.
Its magnificent cathedral, its palatial
hotels on the Grand Canal, its Du-
cal palaces and splendid churches were
depicted Gondolas take the place of
horses, carriages and bicycles and
every visitor enjoys Venice.
He told the audience OF the beauties
of Bologna the Arcade City, and of
the glories of FLORENCE the Fair
The treasures of the Pitt Palace and
the Utfizi Palace are surprisingly rich.
In one room of the Uffizl gallery are
the five most renowned sculptures Of
the world, including the original Ven
US OF Milo. In the Pitt museum is a
solitary table of precious stones and
marbles that cost one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. In the Signi-
ora square the illustrious Savonarola
was burned. The Bibolo Royal gar
dens are superb. The Cathedral, with
the exception OF st. Peters at Rome,