The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
RAILROAD NEWS
A Noted International Party
Visits America.
See Grand Canyon and Ancient
Civilizations.
OVER THE SANTA FE ROUTE
Members of Geographical So
ciety and Scientists.
Many European Countries Are
Represented.

FL. Vandegrift, of THE Earth
has written an interesting account OF
a noted geographical party of AInerl-
cans and Europeans, recently on
tour of the southwest. The fo!loWlns
is from advance proofs from his artl-
Gle in November issue:
Europe saw ancient America by tne e
Santa Fe route in the first week OF
October. 1t was part of the trans
continental excursion in celebration OF
the sixteenth anniversary OF the amer
lean Geographical society. In the
Dartv were SO Am ericanS noted in the
Science of geography, and 4S brethren
equally noted from oversee Tney
travelled by northern routes to the Pa
cific coast, thence to Salt Lake CITY
and Denver, where they were trans
through Colorado, New Mexico, ana
Arizona to Phoenix, and eastward
again over the same route to the Mis-
souri, river.
scented noted universities of the coun-
try, arctic explorers clubs, the Cana
dian Geological survey, and other or
ganizations. The Europeans also were
from noted universities, three repre-
senting Austria, three Belgium, one
Denmark, ten France, nine Germany,
four Great Britain, three Hungary,
three italy, two the Netherlands, one
Norway, two Russia, one Sweden, and
one Switzerland. Some of the foreign
ers spoke English, some did not, but
all knew French, and all were learned
men, alert. awake, and observant and
so, with the Americans, they made a
congenial and happy company.
A View of Ancient Civilization.
The party was given a glimpse Of
the ancient city of Santa Fe. They
first were shown the ancient pueblo of
TesuQue where they were much inter-
ested. All made voluminous notes, all
took kodak views, and made pencil
sketches. Professor Emile Chaiz, of
the University of Geneva, said of the
incident: 1.-THE visit to Tesuque is one
of the most interesting, in my opinion.
that any geographer could make.
Why? Because there one sees Indian
life undisturbed down the centuries,
1t is easy enough to see Indians at
fairs and expeditions or even on the
stage, but to view them in their adobe
houses, leading their natural life, with
tribal rites unchanged,-ah, that is
what appeals to the travelling geo.
grapheri"
Returning to the city, the visitors
were shown the ancient palace of the
Spanish period, the new CAPT.
toll, the oldest church in the United
States, and the other old churches, the
primitive irrigation still employed in
the Mexican quarter, the pretty mod
ern homes, the curio stores, and other
objects of interest. In front of the old
palace they witnessed an Indian dance,
25 bucks, squaws, and pappooses ar
ing to the monotonous beat of the
tom-tom. Here pencils and kodaks
again came into requisition, and Count
Caesar Calciati of Italy took motion
pictures The count was enthusiastic
everywhere on the long journey, and
especially manifested his interest at
Santa Fe. OF Santa Fe he said:
They Saw Real Indians.
ct have been to many parts of the
worId-Europe, India, Africa, and all
over America, but I do not know when
I have seen such an interesting city as
Santa Fe, with it's Anglo-Saxons and
Spanish, and real Indians in gorgeous
attire, walking around the Streets
The same day, they were given three
hours at Albuquerque. They especial
~ were interested in the curio store
conducted by Fred Harvey at the rail-
way station.
At Adamana they also were given a
glimpse of the cliff dwellings.
The Grand Canyon Is Visited.
At the Grand Canyon they were
guests of the Santa Fe's famous Har-
vey hotel. Ell Tovar. They were shown
the great forest, the Hopi House and
its store of curioS, and the Rim Road.
One day was given over to a ride down
into the canyon, clear to the river;
Ai4AY took kodak views and made pen