Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-18
TOOK PICTURE TRIP TO HOLY LAND
E. J. LeaVens Gave instructive Tall
 With Post Card Views.

MemberS or the SOdalitaS, the Sun day school and a few of the church members of the Broadway Congrega- uopal church were taken on a trip to the Holy Land Tuesday evening in the church parlors by Frank J. Leav- ems with the aid of number of hand some post card views and a reflect oscope. MT. LeaVens described in an entertaining way the places which he had visited on his trip last year and his audience was closely attentive throughout. Miss Ida Adams, presi- dent of the Sodalitas, introduced Mir. Leavens. It was a little over year ago that MT. and Mrs. Leavens left for their tour of the Mediterranean countries and the Holy Land. They left Norwich on Feb. 12 of last year and on the 18th embarked from New York. The trip lasted F weeks and MT. LeaVens said that he figured out that they were on the water one-half the time and on land the other half. During that time they visited a dozen or more different countries. There were about 500 in the party and when ever they landed at a port. carriages were in waiting to transport them about and guides pointed out to them the various places of interest. The first view shown was of the steamship Laconia on which the trip was made. The ship was about the size of the Great Eastern with a length of about 500 feet. The ship was little over T days crossing the ocean and the first port touched at was Madeira
 Madeira "Limousine."
 One of the views showed a picture of the typical ''limouSine'' of Madeira. The carriages are not on wheels but are on runners and from time to time during a ride these runners are greased by an attendant. OK power is used. Another method of transportation con sists of two poles between which a hammock has been strung.
 Other views shown of Madeira were of a giant waterfall and a famous old tree with an opening at the bottom large enough for a man to stand up right in. Madeira is owned by the Portuguese and is very heavily taxed. Consequently the people there have not progressed in years gone by.
 Collecting Salt at Cadiz.
 From Madeira. the party went up the coast of Spain to Cadiz. Mir. Leavens said that one thing that interested him at this place was long stretch of small low, white dome shaped hills along the side of a. canal in the low lands Upon investigation it was found that these hills were composed of salt. The natives allow the salt water of the ocean to flow into these canals after which they let down gates and allow the water to evaporate, thus leaving the salt. A good part of this salt is sent over to North America for fish curing.
 The next place visited was Gibraltar. The views of this place showed the rock itself. the big square with the busy stores and a group of charcoal peddlers. Algiers was the next stop and here the tourists visited many in teresting places. One of the views showed a typical street scene.
 The street which was laid out up a steep hill was very narrow and was equipped with steps which in a way facilitated the travel.
 The Malta MiIkman.
 The next place visited was the Is- land of Malta. Malta is under Eng fish rule and is d very interesting place. One of the prominent views showed the armory where the Knights of Malta used to hang their armer. The arnor is still there. One of the peculiarities of Malta is the method of selling milk. The milk is not sold in bottles or in cans; on the contrary the milkman takes his g0aJs around to the doors of patrons where he nilks them
 Athens was the next port visited When the party arrived there the coun- Try was in state of war and the streets were filled with soldiers. The dahelIes to Constantinopie where they were shown the column of Censtan- tine for whom the city was named. The streets of Constantinople were slse crowded with troops. The party left Constantinople ali four in the af- ternoon and took a trip to the Black Sea, returning in the early evening.
 Smyrna and Jerusalem.
 From there they went te smyrna The harbor was full of mines, which made navigation difficult The party at last reached the port of Jerusalem and arrived at the city of Jerusalem a day late. One of the views showed the closely packed houses and the mar POW streets. The streets rise in steps and are Wefn very smooth. At the Damascus gate may be found a num- Der of oaEaels and men bringing pro duce rom the surrounding country to the city In Bethlehem the sightseers visited the manager where Christ was porn. Ten days were passed in Cairo Egypt and in those ten days the tour lsts saw many interesting places.
 After visiting Italy and France and Ireland they left Iiverpeel fer home on the 29th of April
 At the clese of his talk Mir. IeavenS was greeted with hearty burst of applause.
 On the right of the entrance was a Prettily decorated candy table which received a generous patronage. The ladies in charge of the table were Miss Helen Beyntep, Miss Gladys Francis and Miss Marguerite Wulf Mr Ives had charge of the raflectescape The social evening was under the auspices of the ca-alita&