The Falls City tribune., 1910-10-21


AMI suffering, but in no other Europ-
ean city that We visited were these
evils so evident as in Naples The
principal cause for this poverty
seems to be due to the present mill
tary system of the government. The
people have been taxed so heavily,
To keep up expensive African colonies
and to build enormous battle ships.
Italy, evidently is making great
mistake, in trying to keep in step
with Germany, France and England,
1t would be better for her were she
content to rank with Switzerland,
and Holland as minor power.
We then visited Pompeii. the
beautiful city that so long ago had
its day of glory. We were very
much amazed at the preservation of
its buildings. Only the lower stories
remained, for the upper portions,
mostly made of wood, were set on
fire and consumed by live ashes
from Vesuvius.
We We're surprised at the wonder
full preservation of the frescos. Ev-
cry house and almost every room
was decorated with frescos illustrat
ing Greek Mythology.
The fascinations of Pompeii ap-
power to excite emotions, such as
no other city of antiquity can, by
revealing to us, in details a life very
much like our own, although they
had lived centuries before us.
After viewing these ruins care
fully, we took the train back to
| Naples. Here we embarked on the
'Romanic" and sailed for Genoa. We
arrived there very early in the morn
| ing, but it was almost 90 p. m,
when we landed.
The first conspicuous feature that
We noticed was the beautiful monu-
ment of Christopher Columbus and
as We stood and gazed at it our
thoughts Immediately roamed back
ward over the waste of water, to
our dear beloved America
Here at the foot of the monument,
a picture was taken of our entire
party.
We spent two days in Genoa visit
| ing places of interests. We saw
the tower of the Embruaci, the old
est and most interesting architectural
souvenir of Genoa. We also visited
| Columbus old home and many
beautiful Ialaces and churches.
In the Municipal Palace we saw
well preserved bronze tablet, whose
legible inscription was placed there,
one hundred years before the birth
OF Christ. In another apartment of
this palace We saw two large por-
traits in Mosaic One represents
| Columbus, and was a gift to Genoa
from Venice The other represents
Marco Polo.
The "Campa Santo' of Genoa is
the largest and most beautiful Gene
terry in the world. 1t is a vast en-
closure having for its sides galleries
of enormous length, bordered on
either side by sculptured tombs and
groups of statuary. Within the
| square itself are many graves mark
ed by slender white cross. In the
center of the square there is a fig
ure of Religion on one hand she
clasps the Bible in the other the
Cross-emblems of faith in God and
immortality.
| The technical skill displayed in
these galleries is astonishing. No
where else in the world can be
found so much originality and variety
in the portrayal of sentiments of
sorrow, hope and constancy.
On our return to Genoa we went
up Mount Pigi, up the incline rail-
way and viewed the mountains and
valleys In the evening we attend
ed grand banquet given the
knights OF Columbus. A special
program had been arranged Sew
eral noted Italians and Americans de-
livered addresses fitting the occasion
While here we visited many beau
tiful churches. Early next morning
we left for Pisa 1t was a long and
tiresome ride but we felt repaid af-
ter seeing the Leaning Tower. |
ascended it by its narrow circular
stairs. Just opposite is the old Cathe-
dral. In this church we saw the
swinging lamp that gave Calico the
idea of the pendulem.
After visiting the Baptistry, a beau
tiful dome shaped building we took
the train for Rome, the eternal city
(Next week we will go with Miss
Gehling through Rome, the audience
with the Pope, the Forum, the ruins
of the Colosseum, to St Pauls and
st. Peters, the art galleries, the