Arizona republican., 1900-08-19

and saw the beauti lace the city Is famed for and saw women and girls making it. However. the most of it Is made by the peasant girls during the winter, when there is no farm work to do. Of course they are paid a mere sum for it by the dealers, who in turn sell it for a high price to Americans. I can't tell you in a letter of all the fine buildings in the city. The parks and botanical gardens were beautiful. The residence of the Countess of Flanders and the Palais Royal are near a lovely park. but as the flag was not up we knew the king was not a home, so we did not call there. We had our first experience here with a cabman. When we first started out he could speak fair ly good English, but at the end of three hours he could scarcely speak at all: then We concluded we had best return to our hCitel and take a new start. as every time We left the carriage he evi- dencly took several fresh swallows and the only way We could arouse him was to poke him with our umbrellas.
 We spent two days and a night in Brussels. then left for Cologne The country from there until We came to the cool regions was the most beautiful we have been through. liked Cologne, although We found fewer people here who spoke English. and not one English speaking coachman. In the other countries. too. I could use French to good advantage. but when I came to Germany I had need for the German, of which I could remember very little The director of the party had to do the conversing flor most of us. In Cologne is a beautiful, most commanding and impressive cathedral. which ranks first from an architectural standpoint of all in Europe. In the church of St. Ursula saw the Golden Chamber a room in which everything aside from bones was gold, silver or precious jewels. There were bones from the bodies of ? coo people, and the entire bones from the bodies of seventy saints together with millions of dollars worth of pre- cious stones. A great deal of history connected with this place made it inter- esting, and Yet it would have been a very wierd and hOmesick sort of room had it not been for the pleasant, good natured face of the priest, who collect d our marks and explained to us The most pleasant memory I have of Co.,
 
 ise, the mother of Emperor William. of Germany in the lovely picture I saw of her Ahere. It is the original of the one We see copied of her so often, where she is coming down the stairway We spent but one day and night here be- fore starting on the glorious ride up the Rhine. but I think I ha d best leave that un',il another letter, when | will try and tell you of dear old Heidelberg, and beautiful Switzerland and hurry on to Italy.
 The news of the nomina ton of Me Kinley and Roosevelt came to us at o'clock in the morning, just as we were getting on the Rhine bOaF. You may he sure lthlre were three hearty cheers, followed by the singing of America. There were at least thirty more Amer jeans on board, besides our party, so it was a full chorus.
 It is quite warm in Florence but my time is so Well occupied that I don't have time u think of the heat. I like Florence. have a wonderful appetite for macaronils. but have not as yet seen any Italian counts good enough for any of my Phoenix girls. A coun- tess, an American. too, lives in the house adjoining this one. Mir w. Is acquainted with her and we are to meet her WEcn she returns from Paris.
 ABI CREIGHTON CHRTSTY.