Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-18
MSS MUll[R'S TRIP
ACROSS THE AIlANIE

Few girls on this, the .sundown side
of the Rockies, have had &smany hap
py experiences crowded ii the s4sriei
span of two calendar months as iias
been the favored lot Of Miss Hattis
Muller, the popular Durango girl who
won the trip abroad in the News con
test.
The party, twenty in number, left
Denver for New York early in July.
The atmosphere was torrid but youth
on pleasure bent, takes little note OF
the temperature and can in the quest
of a good time, even afford to agi-
tate the mercury bit.
The young ladies even vcntured
nearer the source of heat by viewing
Chicago from . the Masonic Temple.
In Washington they basked in the
sunshine Of President Taft's expansive
smile as he gave them a most cor
dial greeting and wished them sBon
voyage"
AS their vessel sailed twenty-four
hours behind the schedule they were
lgiven some time for sightseeing in
New. York They motored over the
famous Riverside drive, and by way
~ AsesnAfasisoh saw the siunas,
which Miss Muller declares are even
more pathetic than pictured, but as
deplorable as conditions are she found
them even worse in foreign lands
Coney Island was to be sure part of
the program.
The twelve days trip across the
Atlantic was perfect, fine weather, a
tranquil sea, and an abundance of
gaity, concerts, dances and sports.
Many of the Americans on board We're
forced to reconstruct their conceptions
of lassies from the wild and woody
west after a few days acquaintance
with the charming young ladies of the
News party.
Landing at Tillbury Docks the COM
pany was whisked away to London in
the stuffy cars, which are divided into
compartments designed to accommo-
date six persons of small dimensions
but are required to do duty for the
half dozen even if they be of generous
proportions.
On account of the delay in New
York the first visit in the largest city
in the world was limited as were the
stays in Brussels and Antwerp. In
the latter cities time was given for
shopping expeditions SO dear to the
feminine heart.
From the quaint old city of Am
sterdam the party journeyed to the
Isle of Marken where they saw the
Dutch in the Dutchiest of costumes
living in true Dutch fashion. The ma
tives of Marken have been SO fire.
quently visited by the kodac ladened
tourists, that they expect to be well
paid when they permit their pictures
taken. They have crrios galore for
sale, at price far out Of proportions
to their value and if they fail to dis
pose of their ware, they insist of a
gift of money-the spirit of begging
seems to be second nature.
In Berlin the young ladies took
the famous "Unter den Linden" drive,
visited the great museum, and did
castles by the score. Indeed at this
time they had become so expert in
sightseeing that their daily toll av-
eraged six cathedrals and twice as
many castles.
The emperor's castle at Pottsdam,
his favorite residence, was one OF
the interesting points in the travels
in Germany. Here they witnessed
the guards drill to feeble musical
accompaniment which failed to excite
appreciation to ears that love yankee
Doodle"
The homes of Martin Luther and
Goethe at Frankfort, were among the
show places. From the many relics
existing that were said to be prop
critics of Luther they were convinced
that in addition to being a godly man
h. must have been a great preserva-
tive.
At Heidel berg, the ruins of the his
toric castle proved to be an object OF
great interest. Here they visited the
Heidelberg college that is famed as
seat of learning and also for the
fencing ability of the students. Miss
Muller says that the tradition that
every Heidelberg student carries the
mark of the colleges favorite pas
time is not without foundation.
The voyage up the Rhine proved q
most enjoyable one. Miss Muller said
she was surprised to find the river
n comparatively narrow one. But the
objects of interest that lined the bank
were almost innumerable. A view oi