The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-02-06
She Writes An Interesting Letter
From That City.
TELLS WHAT SHE SAW IN ITALY.
Her Impressions on Beholding Basllica Of
st. Peter.
A MArcHLEss PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE
Took A Walk Around the Coliseum, the
Classic and Tragic Play
House of Old


writing from Rome, Italy, to The Pilot
says of her travels: II have spent sew
eral days in Milan, the largest city of
Northern Italy. The cathedral, famed
for its beauty, is in size next to ST. Pc
ter's Rome. 1t is built of white marble,
with SO turrets'and the exterior contains
upwards of 2, ZOO statues in marble The
roof is also of marble. The interior is
supported by SO pillars, each 10 feet in
diameter. The pavement consists OF mo-
sale in marble of different colors. From
there I stopped at Bologna, one of the
most ancient AMI important towns in
Italy. 1t is situated at the base of the
Apprentices 1t possesses a venerable and
celebrated university. 1t abounds in
narrow streets and lofty arcades and nu-
merous old palaces and venerable old
churches, surmounted by quaint towers
Florence is beautiful city of 200, 900 in
habitants, situated in charming valley.
"On my way from Florence to Rome
I stopped at several quaint Italian cities,
but this city, built upon seven hills, from
where 1 write, is really beautiful The
imposing space in front of st. Peters is
enclosed by huge colonades, in four
rows. Three covered spaces, the central
Of which has space for two carriages
abreast, and is formed by 284 columns
and s. piers. The facade with columns
A pilasters and semi-pilasters Of the
Corinthian order, is 1913 yards long and
1876 feet high and is approached by a
flight Of steps. 1t is surmounted by a
balustrade with statues Of our Saviour
and the apostles, 10 feet high. The ex-
terror of the church didn't strike me 30
much with beauty, but entering the ba-
lisica, resplendant with light, it battles
description, so surprisingly splendid is
the sight.
THE dome of ST. Peters is magnifi
cent 1t rests on four huge pillars, 234
feet in circumference, the inches in the
lower parts of which are occupied by
statues l6 feet in height. Beneath the
dome rises the imposing bronze canopy,
borne by four richly gilded spiral col
umns, 95 feet in height. Under the can
opy is the high altar where the Pope
alone says mass on high festivals 1t
stands Immediately above the tomb of
ST. Peter which 1s entered by double
flight of marble steps. have been up
to the top of the dome, which is 30S feet
above the roof and $50 feet in circum-
ference. The view from the top ranges
over the entire city. The copper ball on
the summit can contain Is persons, but
affords no view.
The Vatican palace, the largest of all
palaces, is occupied by 30 courts and
about 1000 halls, chapels, and private
apartments, by far the greater number
Of these are used as show rooms, COM
paratively small part Of the building be-
ing set aside FOR the papal court. The
principal entrance to the Vatican is
guarded by Swiss guards. have been
all through the public places. The col
lection of articles is said to be the finest
in the world.
II have visited all the other churches
of interest. On one of the seven hills Cf
Rome, in court of monastery, is a
mall building with l6 granite columns,
on the spot whore st. Peter suffered
martyrdom. One day took walk out
side the gates to st. Paul's church, on
the way passed the spot where, accord
ing to legend, SITS. Peter and Paul took
leave of each other on their last journey
THE Coliseum, the largest theater
is one of the most imposing structures
in the world. The circumference is
1870 feet, its height l57 The long di-
ameter is 720 feet, the short diameteter
525 feet. The side still remaining con,
sists of four and one half stories, while
the other is two and one half stories
The interior had seats for from forty to
fifty thousand spectators. 1t is not now
used. The other day was bright and
sunny like day in June. | took walk
through the baths of Caracalla, the
largest mass of ruins in Rome excepting
the Coliseum, consisting for the most
part of huge walks of red and orange
colored brickwork. The baths formerly
Accommodated 1000 bathers at once.
Rome is so full of interesting sights, /
could write along indefinitely, but /
must come to conclusion, hoping to
write again.