The Arvada enterprise., 1910-12-09

the world.
OF course | went to the Expo
siticn, spending a most profitable
but firing afternoon and evening.
The burning of the Grand aiace
of Belyium aad the spl ndid
British exhibit is of course an IL
reparable loss. The grout ds,
buildings and exhibits are very
attractive. | think as much as
any. | enjoyed the Hall of steam
Locomotives and Carriages. 1t
is quite noteworthy that the larg-
est a d mot powe full is Be-
gian engine.
| must hurry on, as this Litter
is becommiug too long and, |
fear. tirirg to you. From D.us.
sCls | went for a days Visit to
GhcLt. 1t is historically very
Interesting, having always held
a turbulent rebellious popul ttion.
whose spirit often spelled their
ruin.
The massive Cathedral o' St
LlvJn of the tenth century. al
though of plain exterior, n IS i
noble interior, highly picturesque
on account Of many col }. ed
stones and bricks. Its chief
treasure is a large winged pic
ture by an ard Hubert vanE] ok.
This Alteration of the Imm&cu-
late Lamb IS conside cred the m )st
imposing work of the early Fen
ish school. Near the old cathe-
dral are many attractive old
Guild houses in the Gothic and
Renaissance styles.
| enjoyed the scene at the fish
market and especially the fish
auction, the first | have SEN.
Arranged on semi-circuiar plat
fotms around the auctioulcr
were the buyers, a fatter, ugIi =,
more common lot of men ;Id
women it would be difficult to
find. The fish were b, ought in
huge baskets and spread in tin
vat before the listless buyers.
There was not the excitemenl of
an American auction where one
ovCrbids another. Here the att
tioncer, an odd looking charact,r,
pcered over huge spg ctacl,s ! L..
grandfathers of yore, jabbl It
in a rapid monotone perfecr
unintellIgible words to me.
soon as his Voice lowered a b.. T.
would quietly say something a-d
then withdraw, while aEoth'r
basket of fish was brought in
| suppose the fish were sol @ut
it was so matter-of-fact ana ma
chine-Lke. | was amused at one
woman who calle1 her prica b.
fore anyother, but was ig.ored or
overlooked by the auctioEeer.
This mlde her very angry and
she expressed hers If very effect
lively and fo, cCfulIy if could
judge from her looks. she was
so put out that sh. WOui not bid
On the other baskets. | wonder
il sIe profitcd by h + spite.
The old Chateau Of the Counts
of F,and rs IS 4 hln oil 5t:olg-
hold Of thI ninch cel.l'y, sir
rounded by high, thch stone
wall with the RIVER o. one side.
1t 1tiOrdS d vnrY uniq picture
of an early mediaevaI fo. tress. |
spent an inCetcs lng hot, wan
der ng abour tljs o!i caste.
He e is an o. W /, tn ~ i lark
and deep dun gcol, form ~ used
= for a prison The vlutel Gel
hrs extend through the ground
skirt.ng the walls. Tn, Sc were
originally the s'abIcs and late.'
used as the to tWc clam 1erS
and for secret CX Gu olS. Four
skeletons are displayed that were
found buried in the ttOJr un Ter
the old pavement.
The ruins of the old Abbey of
Saint Bavln, said to nave been
founded about 631 are picturesque
: indeed. Beneath tn ruins [
was fore ID to take re Il 5e from
a doWn-pOur OF rail.
Client is a city with Id, quaint
and historic buiIdil<5. A nov
city to me was the yis t to the
E Little Deluina2e Of IA, Lady, a
mummy containing 2rput three
hundred sisters. TIE scrupu-
lJu 'Iy c,ean little hDi; are ar
ranged round 4 r.,tangular
gra 5sy space bordcrcl aIth trees.
There are several Of Il ese nun
ncrles in Be gu.a at hav.
passed almost s.Itl through
the religious wals Of he ce1t l.
ries. The. e are At uo,elt abor
twenty with fuIIy I'D nembe.s.
Ihe members GTC Ur-f--FIled NAo-
men-wh5 devote UhanGlvss to a
rehg Gus a I'd shlritp lie w tn
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