The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15

bound to have all sorts OF opportunities
presented to one to travel. The instinct
! for travelling and seeing the world prob
ably was one of the principal things that
caused me to enter upon my profession.
| Since little over two years ago when !
| started out from Chicago in F7oradora l
have seen no small portion of the world.
From Chicago 1 went to New York
city where L was engaged in the Chin
csc Honeymoon company for some little
time. Chicago and New York were a
considerable of an education TO me and
when 1 made up my mind to go to Paris
and London L was partially prepared for
the ordeal which 1 was quite certain 1, as
a practical inexperienced American girl,
| would have to face.
! Paris has been written of by myself in
the columns of this paper hence it is un-
necessary to go into details concerning
that place. 1t has been described to
Americans as beautiful resort and that
ii truly is. Poets have have never paint
ed it more majestic than it really is.
have found it an ideal place for home
and could not wish to live IN prettier
city.
Last summer I had the pleasure of
visiting Hellgo,and Island in company
with several other people OF my profess
sion. That is one OF the grandest places
l have ever had the opportunity to be
in. The island is only about two miles in
circumference and is one of Germany's
possessions. Here is to be seen one of
the largest lighthouses in the world. Ger
many has also a fine fort here and there
is an excavation extending back into
solid rock large enough 10 shelter several
thousand men. With all these advan-
tages in time of war it is considered one
of the most perfectly protected forts in
that part of the country.
The island is in the North Sea and
about five hours sail from Bremen. There
is one very peculiar feature about this
place and that is the fact that il has
no trees and scarcely any vegetation. The
whole island is built up with hotels, res
taurants and pleasure houses of various
kinds for the thousands of visitors who
go there every summer. To Europe this
is the most splendid resort in the world.
The flowers that are there -seeh are
y.
In this resort one has the most fascinat-
ing opinions of nature everything
beautiful that is seen is admired. 1t is
different from living in other parts of
the word. One feels as If one were thrown
into a miniature world where people,
houses and everything are modelled after
the liHiputian type. For the pleasure
seeker there is no place like Heilgoland /
Island, for it is unlike, in so many re-
spects. the rest of the world.
Stockholm is another place / visited
last summer. Our party went TO Stock
holm by way of the Baltic Sea which
trip took IS hours from Bremen. The /.
boat in which We went was especially /
finely arranged and had the appearance Of /
a private yacht more than a sea going /
steamer. This trip was q wonderful one /
and | never enjoyed sea voyage more |
than I did this one.
In Stockholm there is the most COM
plete telephone system in the world. This /
was one of the features that attracted /
asked to just step to any high post we
chanced TO see along the streets and use
the telephone We concluded at once that
Stockholm certainly had fine telephone
system.
The Grand hotel. which is an American
hotel. is something out of the ordinary
and is first class place. There are very
few any where in Europe that excel this
hotel in any respect; Here too. is located
the Hassel5achen restaurant which is
the largest out-of-door eating house IN
the world. A military band makes music
for the visitors throughout the season.
1t was at Stockholm where l had the
most fiattering compliments given me
that I now have any recollection of ever
receiving. Cleo de Merode. the charm
ing dancer who has seen more than a
hundred titled lords fling themselves be-
fore her and who has witnessed crowds
II admirers pay their affection to her by
throwing boquets at her. was leaving
Heater one evening. 1 happened to he
here was a bevy of society women that
gathered around ne and showered a score
n more of large and beautiful boquets
N me. l could not imagine what i, all
meant for l knew that had done Moth
ng there that should be rewarded in
IUch magnificent style and so I could do
lothing but look astonished ard watch
he flowers that were thrown Pretty ( |
oon I heard the name of Geo shouted
md then I knew that I had BEEN mis-
AIKEN for that famous dancer The mis-
axe was soon noticed and the women
ecned 10 be disappointed
Ny trip 70 Genoa, Italy. was a very in
erest.ng journey and The fac; that my !
elf ard party Travelled In an automobile
With FouTnser. from Nice. our starting
n iut. made the visit stiil more pleas :
nj. In our party vas lime. Sybtl Ander-
-. who has achieved an unparalleled
a1e as stage performer throughout
Europe. FTon Nice we went to St Reno T
nd thence 10 AlasSso where xe stared Z
yer night This IS situated on TIE Neast- .
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,rical scenes are numerous and places OF '
seeE. quaiut fascination are everywhere
D be found y
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