La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
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York two months ago. and reading
the La Junta Tribune printed Feb.
ruary IS-the industrial edition a
credit to any city. Thinking back
upon Italy | find she is too beautiful
to describe 20 Italia. Italia tel)yed,
land OF beauty, OF sunshine, and
song From the moment our ship
arrived In the bay OF Naples. the
bay OF fame. until We sailed, Italian
excitement and gift of music We're In
evidence Street music, soft voices,
with open threats, welcomed us be-.
fore We were up on arrival, and as
We sailed away tn same voices sang
us farewell
Ny chief impression OF Naples is
the beautiful bay aud harbor with
old vesu,ius In the distance \ few
years ago the visitor saw Ncsuyius as
a complete eoucd peak. but today 1t
stands as two mountains since blow.
ing Its head OFF. aud along the sides
smoke Is seen rising FROM the fis.
sures At the docks several OF our
ocean liners stood ready for passage
our old friend the Cleveland. stood
by US in the same position as when
We met AT Malta several weeks ago.
Two great shiploads OF Italians sail
I'd for New York. and the sight as
they left dear ones behind was near.
ly too much Lumps arose in our
throats as these monsters whistled
their departure. and handkerchiefs
waved from shore and ships as far
as eye could reach Naples is the
shipping center, while Rome is made
for visitors.
In speaking OF Rome ! mustn't be
blamed n | get things backwards. be
cause their writing paper is folded
backwards. street cars run on the
left hand track. carriages and people
pass to the left. coffee is put into
the milk. bread without butter. and
fleas without mercy. Rome Is the
most interesting place | have seen on
the Mediterranean. with Jerusalem a
close second. aud Cairo third. It's
history OF nearly J.oov years requires
the reading of Roman history and
art to gain any idea of all the old
structures left. and what they once
meant Il was pleasure TO go to
the great church OF saint Peter on a
Sunday morning. aud here during
High Mass listen 90 the music and
see the largest number of priests to,
g-thrr ! have ever seen. With sin or
seven cardinals The largest church
In the world. and most beautiful In.
side Largely the result OF majestic
conceptions of Michael Angelo. with
the aid OF Raphael and other masters
Under consu sCt!on Tor l7s years. and
then built az a cost OF $50 900 goo. to-
day Il could not BE- reproduced for
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Peter Is supposed 10 uc buried, aud
as our good guide said. believing
Is no sin" Tombs Of many popcs
may be- seen. including that Of the
late pope On this ground Nero
burned the Christians as torches
The Vatican. connected with saint
Peters h not impressive from With.
out. but iu many courts. thousands
of rooms, galleries containing such
famous productions OF sculpture and
art. aud the home Of the pope. make
Il Interesting Her. m the Si.tin,
Chapel Is seen tn famous tr,soor-
by Michael Angelo. ON one wall arr
scenes from Moses aud the Old Tcs
lament. on the other from Christ and
the NcN Testament ON the yaultcd
ceiling arr hts paintings Of different
creations of God. Whilc on the front
wall his massive work. sixty four Zee
Wide hy th.rtystVo feet hish. N, last
Judgment This chapel alone u
worth trip 60 Rome "Raphael's
sanIe' and "Baphael's Logse"' con
tain the masters mmous frcscocs. al
painted a. such a young age TOO
great to1 bvsutful To- r,aliHe Sc
wonder We have heard 90 much abou
thrse gr.at artists
Rome vas upt huilt practically
upon two hills. later upon seven. and
nov IL covers ten Prom the PIN
elan hill wc got our best view oI
the whole city ncrr is the favor
itc promenade OF the Roman arlsto
cracy Here the Infamous wife oI
ciaudlus pursued her reNels. and m"i
her tragic death EverySher. ars
beautiful gardens and terraces n
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