The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
RAILWAY CONGRESS AT BERNIE
Many Delegates from the United
States Will Be Present.
Americans Crowd the Swiss Resorts,
Especially Those I'm the "Ober-
land" in Alpine Realm.

Berne. July Interpretations are now
complete for the meeting Of the Inter
national Railway Congress. TO take place
early in July Delegates are coming from
all civilized countries. including a num-
Der from the United States. Many Of
The delegates VIII be ACCOMPANIED by
their wives; and a great many interest
ing excursions have been arranged for
their entertainment In fact the prepa-
rations indicate that the festivities will
take the form OF another OF these great
international picnics which have become
the fashion of recent years. AS many
as 600 visitors viii go 10 Interlaken and
the Oberland alone on July z. instead OF
the 800 originally expected One large de-
tachment is 10 be conducted to the
Lotschberg-that is, TO Kandersteg, where
the delegates can inspect one end OF the
famous Lotschberg tunnel, Another large
contingent will spend the day in Inter
laken- A third division will be conducted
BY Herr Hartmann, to Beatenberg TO visit
the Beatus Cave: a fourth VIII 90 on 10
the schynige Platte. where the floral dis
play will attract those who love nature
in her glorious summer dress.
Other divisions will visit Murren
which is at present a curious mixture
Of patches Of late snow and OF croeuses
and other high Alpine summer flowers.
the Wengernalp. the Soheidegg and the
Jungfrau railway The last viii be the
largest division OF all including about
800 persons. The Swiss Federal Rail-
way viii entertain the delegates and
their wives TO luncheon on the SUBMITS
OF these peaks. In the evening the
visitors Will be entertained at a BANQUET
in the hotels Metropole and Victoria, In
terlaken.
AT all the resorts in the "Oberland"
the delegates will find friends and they
may. after the meeting at Berne scatter
70 these places for a more extended visit
to the Alpine realm.
Many Americans are now seen on the
Hoheweg, Interlaken; and their num-
bers are daily increasing. Among those
noticed during the first and middle OF
June were Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
DANFtA-s \ G k0c t ais AEIHss MIS-.
Bertrand Smyers. Messrs. Bertrand.
William and Edward Singers. Pfttsburg:
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman. Memphis, with
two sons; Mr.. George ". Stevens,
Boston; and Mr.. and Mrs. LandfeId.
Cincinnati More recent arrivals include
Dr. Sibbald and family. Philadelphia:
and Mrs. Marion Story. with chauffeur,
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while Mr.. T. E. LOOMS and his brother
are expected soon also from New York
Among the new American members Of
the golf club are Mr.. and Mrs. w
Foley. of New York, and Mr. J. c.
Thaw. The medal competition begins
the first Saturday in July, but the an
nual tournament viii not be held until the
third week In August.
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Tnden, who are
living at present at Lausanne. are
at Adelboden; and Mr. Max
Warburg. the Hamburg banker. who Is
well known. by name at least, to Ameri-
cans, viii arrive with a party of eight
In July. Adelboden, a favorite with
many Americans is introducing a novelty
this season in sun baths. which have be-
come so popular in Germany. and are be-
ing largely provided at many Swiss re-
sorts.
Americans are finding there way 70 the
charming resorts Of Unspunnen and
just outside Of Interlaken.
When Interlaken is overerowed these
places are especially sought. Oberhofen
too. is expecting great crowd OF
Americans. Among those who have
already arrived there are Mr.. and Mrs
Alden w Skinner. Los Angeles. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Clifford,
Newark