Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-05
ATHENS WHERE
PAUL PREACHED

In the seventh address of the series
being delivered in Association Hall
General Secretary William D. Lau.
master took as his subject Sunday
afternoon "Athens - Where Paul
Preached. The talk proved to be no
less interesting and instructive than
did the preceding addresses.
During the course of the meeting
Miss Emma Gearhart rendered two
solos with pleasing effect. Miss Ruth
Gearhart was the accompsnist.
Mr.. Laumaster said in part: 1.-THE
pilgrims to the Worlds Sunday School
Convention sailed for some time on
the Aegean Sea. that part of the Medi-
terranean which lies between Greece
on the West, European Turkey on the
North, and Asia Minor on the East.
Its length is about 400 miles and its
greatest width over 200 miles. We en-
tered the harbor of the Pirano-the
part of Athens five miles from the
city, through narrow channel be.
tween the breakw aters, on March 25th.
Here we remained for two days and a
half, making frequent trips in small
sailing boats from our ship to the
dock, from whence we proceeded by
train to Athens the capital and largest
city of Greece"
The harbor at Pirano, where our
boat anchored, is a beautiful place,
and was filed with sailing vessels, men
of war and boats of every description.
A veritable network of masts, spars,
sails and flags of all nations we're seen
on all sides, making a most delightful
and inspiring picture. As usual we
had not been long in the harbor before
our vessel was surrounded by meroh-
ants from the city, who came to offer
their wares for sale to the tourists.
After description of the boats, the
people on shore, the cars and the ride
to Athens Mr.. Laumaster spoke as fol-
lows of the oity itself: Modern Ath-
ems is beautiful city, and delightful.
ly located. Some of the streets are
broad aud the sidewalks of proper
width, but as a rule the streets and
extensively and there are many beauti-
full buildings composed entirely of
marble. The stores, bazaars. hotels
and markets are, in most respects. lik Q
other places, except that the wares
offered for sale are the products of the
people. There are telephones, electric
lights and street cars drawn by horses
hitohed three abreast. Horses and
donkeys are the burden bearers"
Mr.. Laumaster gave vivid descrip-
tions of Athens and of the many places
Of historical interest in the vicinity of
the city. 1.-THE STADIUM, or race course"
he said was laid out in $50 B. O.. in
natural hollow, the complete length
Of the course being $40 feet. King
George had it excavated about So years
ago, and recently an Athenian gentle
man has rebuilt the whole Stadium In
white marble. 1t is said that it will
now seat $4,000 people.
1.-THE twelve remaining columns of
the Temple Of Zens are magnificent
specimens Of Grecian architecture.
The Arch of Hadrian, 80 feet high and
40 feet wide was originally adorned
with Corinthian columns. and formed
the approach to the immense Temple
Of Zens.
1.-THE Greeks are intelligent and
cultured people. Education is com.
pulsory. but the law is poorly carried
out in the country districts. hence 80
per cent. of the army recruits are il.
literate. In their bazaars and on the
principal streets can be seen men en-.
gagged in all sorts of occupations.
Greek soldiers are in evidence every
where. There are also to be seen many
priests and monks in their peculiar
garbs.
In one of the public gardens of
Athens near the Temple of Olympian
Zens stand fine recent statue of BY.
ron. Greece remembers his interest in
her fight for liberty. and shows her
love for the poet who stirred the heart
Of the world in favor Of her people. "
Eagles National Convention.
Considerable interest is already be-