La Junta tribune., 1912-09-07
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Saturday evening from \ four months
absence. three months Of which they
spent In Europe.
They left La Junta on the 2lst day
OF April going first to Kansas CITY
and hence to indianapolis and other
proceeded to Washington and then
to New York City where they took
passage, the 2lst OF May, on the
ocean liners that possesses unusual
speed.
A voyage OF eight days. amid fine
weather and over beautiful smooth
sea brought them to Bremen Hoffen.
a German harbor, whence, via BreM-
en- by rail. they reached Berlin. AZ
ter remaining five days In Berlin
they went to the northeast section
OF the German empire. known as
the East Sea, and were the guests
for two weeks of Mr. Johnson's pco-
pie
Mrs Johnson says that these
weeks spent In the heart OF re-
fined. opulcnt. we'lordered German
home were among the most interest
ing and delightful Of the weeks
abroad. affordine as they did an In
tensely interesting acquaintance with
the social manners and customs OF
Germany Will. In Berlin they en-
jcyed side trip to Potsdam. the
summer home OF the Kaiser and OF
the several members OF his royal
family. II was In Berlin. also. that
they witnessed the kaiscr's semi.
annual review OF twenty.eight regi-
ments Of Berlin troops. including In
fantry, cavalry and artillery.
Dusseldorf came in next for In
tsres,. and from Dusseldorf they weni
to Bonne. an ideal city on the Rhine.
where they took an excursion steam
.r and dropped down that historic
river enjoying 10 the full it's border
ing panorama OF castles and vineyard
and hills. Al Meinz they left th'
river and took train for Strassburs.
city OF e.o0o. 900 people. whose ca
thedral and wonderful Astronomical
clock are of unspeakable Interest I"
tourists The clock was built first In
1852. but has been rebuilt three
times since. new works being put In
to the old case.
Zurich came next In their timer
airy. and after passing through the
Black Forest and enjoying the sigh
OF the wonderful tower. they went To
Luc.rne where they spent much OF
the time on the blue mountain lah
bearing the same name and took
trip up Mount Pilatus.
In Paris. which neither Of our
tourists has much praise for. the
EIU.l Tower. the famous church Of
Notre Dame with ii's storicd chimes.
the art galleries aud the mausoleuin.
part Of whcs. silent treasure II
the dus, Of Napoleon Bonaparte. came
In for chief interest. aud together
with Versailles l,ft meffac.able i'm
pressions.
The homeward trip be gun really
at Calais. wh.r. Mr. and Mrs. John.
son took steamer for Dover cnroui.
to London to spend two weeks study
Ing the National Gallery Of Art. the
London Towers. Westminster Abbey.
and other objects Of interest
They sailed from Liverpool ON the
10th day Of August. and landing In
Montreal August 18th. proceeded To
Toronto and Niagara City and theme"
to Chicago. coming from that city
TO La Junts.
On the homcward voyage the
weather and sea conditions were moi
so favorable and they were two and
one half days In a fog NJ dense that
the captain did not leave the bridge
81 the ship even To gei his meals.
and IN. ship pushed ahead with 80
much caution that they seemed ni
times To be standing siill. Their
steward proved the prov.rbiai Job's
comforter. and assured them that the
vessel was only few niles distan,
from tn. plac" wh"r" the great II
tanic went down.
''Thc tour was delightful Mrs.
johnson declares. and the old world
IL wonderful. having much instruction
and culture To offer us. but. after
all. there's no country like America