The Republican journal., 1911-05-11


Could be found, and many things else. name
less IN every tongue,
Yet Fascinating as the dealer, in his Russian
caftan, hung
From button on the shoulder, with his hand
some serious face,
If you purchased trif1e only, would give Won
freedom of the place.
We fingered long at St. Isaacs miphtiest ca
thedral of all,
Charmed by its ornate splendor. it's wonderful
proportions tall
And under Miss Mathews direction, so delight
fully did we view
Rails of solid silver doors of purest gold, flash
ing gems of every hue
On lkons; and mosaics richest the mines pro-
vide;
But above all this, just within the door as we
stepped inside
We heard the mighty chorus, with its harmon
les sublime,
Thrilled to the soul we listened. taking no note
of time.
Not soon shall we forget the scene, and never
shall brain while clear
Lose the effect or impression. the memories
treasured here.
BraEe marshy little Finland, the motive of
many wars,
The ashes of whose forests rise phoenix like
to cause
fruitful yield of grain, thy semi-independ-
ence rare
We learned, as well as many points of interest
there,
From our gr ide, so well equipped, and (S)
small in good thing save name,
To whom our thanks are due, for the happiness
that came
From visit to this grand duchy," when the
sun was never seen,
And the rigor of winters day caused US fire.
quently to lean
tb,
love of friends so dear,
Who have travelled in close companionship
for many golden year.
1t was here, too, that we INDUCED in the ia
nous Russian tea,
Which, served by Miss Annie Field, certainly
proved to be
In its quaint national receptacles, purest by all
odds,
And much as represented "a veritable nectar
of the gods
To unfortunate Poland, called the threshold of
Russian domain,
Whose very remnant of power is shared by
nations twain.
Our visit was timely, and like jewel without
flaw,
For more fortunate "arrvers' this Baltic
land ere saw.
Conducted by Miss Hopkins in a very superior
way,
We learned of all the rulers in ancient and
modern day;
OF Gnesen, the oldest town, and Warsaw, the
capital city,
And why not TO have been born there was con.
sidered such pity,
For not only taste, culture and intelligence
among their virtues, read,
But the wand of perfect beauty waves DER
every Woman's head
1t was here that the national music, direct
from composers hand,
Was shown by Mrs. Pitcher in message clear
and grand.
1t was cen like choice salute to our invading
feet,
And made the trip so easy and with happiness
complete.
Side tracked at Cracow and Kief, in leaving
Polish borders,
From Miss Mabel Mathews and Mrs. Shaw we
took explicit orders
How to cover their many attractions at the
quickest possible round
Then scarcely making train connections at the
whistles latest sound.
sliding view of Siberia with the one who
Yields the pen,
But taking only its fairness, and looking to the
time-when
No clank of chain or prison bar shall mar its
richness vast.
Yes, land of gold, thy gates thrown wide,
freedom must come at last
We skirted Manchuria with Mrs. Clement
scarcely comprehending
In the one days trip, to just what the Russian
claim is tending
Yet gathering much of interest in the Manchu-
Chinese blending.
Over the long stretch of the great steppes
with Mrs. Dunton we hurried,
And although this barren waste was deep in
SHOWS of winter buried,
Yet nature in her widness was thus wonder
fully tame,
And over all this whiteness, there gradually
came
A change so beautiful, first in tender tnts of
blue,
Then deeper, by which the sky seemed faded.
SO brilliant was the hue,
At sunsets hour, rose-colored fell the veil on
all the place,
picture for an artist that time cannot efface
Odessa and the Crimea were so interestingly
made
By Mrs. Brown and Miss Kelley, that immedi
ate plans were made,
To at some future time, travel this self Same
route again,
When perhaps summer skies and breezes soft
would make new beauties plain,
In our hours of rest, between each scheduled
trip,
1t was our privilege into the fathomless depths
to dip
Of questions and subjects, both limitless and
profound,
The home life of the Russians, their women
and society, bound
BY bands of steel between noble and peasant
strong,
Of Russian authors great, who dared to menace
wrong,
OF the emancipation of serfs, and the peas
ants crying need
As evidenced in the life and works of Tolstoi
grand; then every creed
In ages past, from the rule of Prince Rurik to
Nicholas II down,
And last not least the long anticipated talk
by clever Mrs. Brown;
Twas fine expose of nihilism straight, and
naturally proud are we
OF all the ability shown, from cant and affect
alton free
BY Misses Caroline, Maude, Elizabeth, Mrs.
Sibley and Knowton too,
Who have discoursed so admirably, upon topics
old and new.