Connecticut western news., 1910-08-25

were exchanged as usual, and the fol- lowing day found our liberty party on the beach
 Electric Travel in Greece
 There is up-to date electric tramway system connecting Phelarum with Athens, about fifteen minutes ride. The railroad passes through 8 fertile plain, and at the Athens end, one is reminded by it's appearance of the sub way entrance In New York city. Leav- ing the railroad station we were at once upon one of the main thoroughfares, the name of which, although distinctly posted on all corners, we were unable to read, 1t being printed in Greek. From here we walked through several of the main streets which are all paved and well kept, and for the most part lined with ornamental shade trees. The buildings and business blocks are mostly constructed of brick and stone and pre- sent very neat appearance. In the narrow streets are many small bazaars selling all kinds of goods. We passed by Constitution Square, Ca place which is chiefly used by travellers as a starting point, from which to visit the ancient ruins), and entered upon the extensive and charmingly planted Ksphissa road. The Palace of the King
 On the right of the road is the Kings palace, a very beautiful and impressive residence, surrounded by fine lawns, shade trees and be ltiful flower gardens. Following this street. a short distance past the Kings palace we entered the Herodes Atticus avenue, very long and broad street, lined on either side by beautiful shade trees. At the end of this avenue, after crossing 8 marble bridge over the celebrated river Ilissur. we reached the stadium where all the Grecian, or Olympic games of to-day are played. This is constructed of mar ble and closely resembles a huge dry dock and has seating capacity of about 80,000. From here we went to the ruins of the temple of Jupiter, the construc- tion of which was began in the year 530 B. O., but interrupted by the Per- sistratiades and Persian wars and was not completed until the year 130 A. D. Of this grand temple only fifteen ool- umns remain standing. There was one blown down number of years ago, and from it one may judge the massiveness of these real works of architecture. The two blocks which formed the top of the column are beautifully carved in the Corinthian design and no doubt weigh 75 or 100 tons. The columns are 60 feet.in height and we wondered how they were built in those ancient times.
 From the Temple of Jupiter
 Leaving the temple of Jupiter we passed through the gateway of Hadrian, 59 feet high and A feet wide, with an archway 20 feet Tn width. This was supposed to separate Hadrianopolis from the ancient city of Athens, and bears the Inscription, This is Athens, the ancient town of Theseus," and on the other side, 'This is the city of Hadrian and not that of Theseus.
 Passing on up the street we entered the iron gate to the Theatre of Diony- sous, erected in the year $40 B. O. This would hold an audience of 30,000 and was used for all sorts of performances. The stage being a semi. circular space about 50 feet, the floor of which was of inlaid mosaic. The place for the orches- tra is paved with marble slabs. in the middle of which was the altar of Diony- sus, of beautiful carved marble. The seats for the audience were in thirteen sections, an.aisle separting each. The first row was for the priests only, and had their names carved ia them. In the second row and i'll the center was the seat of the Emperor Hadrian. From this theatre we passed by the prison of Socrates, which was simply cavern in the side of the hill on which the Aero polls was built. Next we passed to the Theatre of Herodes Attiucs. This the atre is of the same form as the one pre- viously described, excepting that it had 8 roof, part of the wall of which still remains. This was supposed to have been used mainly for gladiators and would seat 5000 spectators.
 On the AcropoIis
 From this place we climbed to the Acropolis This is rock rising nearly 800 feet above the sea, and was levsled off by the Pelasgians. The Acropolis was the seat of the Athenian kings.
 Pericles ordained that the Acropolis should be devoted to the worship of the gods. The Propylaea or entrance to the Acropolis consists.of 8 central gate way and two wings. The front of it's vestibule is composed of six Doric col ums. This in it's time must have been a magnificent piece of architecture, judging from what we saw, and the fact that it has been in existence about 2347 years. There are three temples on the Acropolis known as the Temple of