The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Years old. They are decorated mag

years old. TheV are decorated mag
nihcently and represent immense for
tunes. In this old cathedral ] just
mentioned, which cost three million
dollars, there Is the finest collection
OF original oil paintings Ia the world.
Just imagine my rapture in gazing at
immense pictures BY Raphael, Ru-
bens, Titan, VsnDyke. eto. There
are two here that John Rockefeller
offered eight thousand dollars gold
APIECE for, when he visited here four
years ago. The main altar In this
church Is rure marble carved in Italy
and sent here in forty-hve pieces.
The trimmings are pure gold leaf and
II has six hug h onyx pillars. Surround
ing il is . railing OF what Is called
Chinese gold, mixture OF brass and
copper which weighs twenty-six tons.
The altar cloths are pure gold lace,
SIC. 1t is certainly grand. 1t con-
Sains casket with Iturbide's remains
md those Of several other noted char
acters. 1t has maxmillian's old clock
which is still Running and so many
,ther things I just can't name.
Here Sunday isa regu a holiday
All tho bull fig hts, cock-fights. peloti
games ami everything occur then.
Today all the ElPaso party went with
heir guide up the Viga canal and to
The floating gardens. They were 10
oe out all day 81 I did not go as Miss
aerst and 0 !oing TO church with
fine American lady here who is
delivering a series Of lectures. She
las travelled everywhere.
Monday am going to teach In the
College here, which Is q branch Of the
chool at Chihuahus. One OF the
eachers is out of the city and / Am to
ubstituts for her.
Sunday evsning-This Is the con-
| .lusion of . beautiful day. You
now the rainy season is on and it
MOWERS every night and 10 supposed
% every afternoon but this has been
n exception TIE sun his SHOW n al
Jay but in the shade or with an I'M
,rella the temperature 10 fine. We
vent to church this morning then to
| ,iuner. with VIII Herst this evening
md Pearl has gone to church now but
was too tired.
AsI said Sunday is the great day
a Mexico. 1t is tho day Of counting
| % is here as In the ancient countries
he girls are not allowed to speak tc
be men they marry until the wed
ling day. But On Sunday they al
,ress up and stand In the windows
MI windows are like doors and opel
Ike doors; then they all have iron bar
E iron screens before them, Tit
1rls, locking their sweetest, stant
lere and the men pass by. Whe'
hey see one they like the looks o
hey will stop across the street ant
uayby stand their for hours. Per
APPS they will come there for days, !
he girl encourages by appearing Attn
Window aud then later negotiation
re opened with the parents and 81
Engagement is announced. Some
lines they dare come near enougl
o hold hands though the bars ant
1 hen 1T is certainly . picture, for the
,ay no attention to passersby.
| Then from eleven to five On Sunda.
he Plaseo (main driye) is q seem
which they say 10 equallsd only b!
Paris. There is a constant stream o
arriages, the handsomsst and fines
| iveried, I ever saw and containing
be abandonment and most beautiful
,omen and men. 1t Is dress review
Che line reaches from Chapultapoe t.
he Zaealo and Is only broken by pol
cemen to let others through. 1t Il
II for the same purpose IS the pas
ng at the windows. 1t Is certainly
lueer. One has to be very careful
low he sts nds ut window or gam
/ bear 10 started Ia moment
There Is great per cent Of French
,eopls here and there Is more rea
french style to be seen then in on