Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-08-02
Letter From Europe.
Munchen. Den. June 27, 10

MuuCHtu, Leu, Juue II, 1910.
my Dear Mr. Halnes:
Your papers, dated May II, "a and 81,
reached us at Florence in due time, and
| thank you for your thoughtful kind
ness. The news from home is very
grateful, even when the "wanderlust" is
at its height There have been many
things in our progress from Naples toVe-
nice and on to Innsbruck. in the Aus
trlan Tyrol. which would be of interest
to our people, apart from the glories of
art and the delight of realizing the
scenes that Horace, Virgil and the days
of Roman Victory have made familiar.
The ALBANIAN Fathers sleep. but the
thigh hills of lofty Rome" are still elo-
quent of civilization from which much
that is best of modern thought Derives
The Roman Senate, the Agrarian ag;ta-
tons, the body of dead Caesar, the laws
and language of the ancient Roman peo-
pie, all of these are naturally of deepest
import to free born American citizens. -
1t was with reverence, therefore, that we
saw the yellow Tiber. the Sabine and the
Alban mountains, forum and colosseum,
the tomb of Radreau and the pantheon,
the most ancient ediice in the Rome of
today. Here early and medieval times
are mingled with thoughts of the Re-
Nuisance and of the 10th century. In
the Pantheon lie the ashes of Raphael,
and here united Italy. sprnging Phoenix
like from the ashes of her past. has chos-
en- to enshrine her hefoes-the father of
his country, Victor Emanuel II. and the
Inflated King Humbert Upon these
tombs there are constantly fresh flowers,
IN token of the gratitude of the people.
There is something very touching in the
patriotic pride with which Italy regards
the memory of Garibaldi and Cavour.
and her Sandman rulers. Yet here. as
all over Europe, there are signs of up
heaval and unrest. There was NUM-
cipal election going on while we were in
Florence, and every night from our WIN
dow (Which looked out on Duoano and
Campanle) we witnessed revolutionary
professions and a wild assemblage of
m a'contents. for which. on several oc-
casions, the soldIery had to DE called out
to maintain a sembance of order. In
A nerica we. would haNa avpectsd aay;o,,e
from a mob numbering
several thousands and IN no amiable
frame of mind With the Italian. how
ever, there is more noise than actual vio
ence in such demonstrations. But in
Venice, again. all was Jubilation. There
was visit from the KING, and nothing
could exceed the enthusiasm of the Vene. |
lans in their reception of their sovereign. |
Then more than ever was Venice a blaze |
N glittering ships. flowers, flags and
many colossal Examinations. But of her
lights and gondolas, her traceries and |
riches, golden nusaics and shining domes
md cupolos, of her leaning towers and
Wondering but st'l exqu S tie palaces l
ave not time to speak. We are under
he shadow OF the Austrian Alps, wait
ng for clear weather and expect to go
ODER Ammergau for the goth. Thous-
nds of Americans of every class and
ondltlon throng the trains. rail
Dad stations and pensions on our ron.e.
that we feel very much at home, al
lough we wonder where they all came
ON. Hoping to receive news again
ON home IN the near future, and with
tanks and best wishes,