Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-07-17


Rsrding the different points visited
These articles are supposed to appear
exclusively in the Hot Springs Star
and the Rapid City Journal. Following
is her last letter written from Rome:
Rome, June..27. 1914.
To the editor Of the Star and friends
One q. M. we have just returned
from Grand Opera, an italian produc-
tton OF LA Traviatta". Fancy in the
heat of summer, and Italy is hot. an
immense theatre packed to standing
room with attentive listeners. ready to
hiss any disturbance, and shouting
loudly "Bis! Bis!" for parts Of the
opera they wish repeated. An orohes-
ira OF eighty PIECES gives setting for
singers. each excellent in his kart.
l asked my guide what company Of
artists was here, he replied Rubbish,
Rubbish" Just ordinary singers living
In Rome picked up by the management.
Well il this is rubbish what must the
real thing be! How the Italian loves
grand opera! He knows the produo.
tions of Verdi and Wagner better than
you aud l know the latest rag time
song, and will explain to you where the
composer rises to the highest artistic
conception. Last night we heard "Ill
rravatore". 1t was equally excellent.
We have done the usual stunts. We
nave euJoyed Lhe Ueauty OF Naples.
visited Lne lstanu or Capll. The water
WINS smoOtn that Gay, sv VIZ enrars,,
She bAus GroLLv. Saw the diver 20 ro
Che pvtCom aud Driuk no oural wnic,,
W. DVuKAt, ana wulcn lmmeu,at.iD
oroke " Pleoes Ia our Aauds. w.
speut y uay HJ Deautllul summar
Aotel Ia SarreuLO, nlgn Uu u olltt over
hanging tns bay VI Naples. IN. Ama,t,
orAve oooupAeo another Day. Hot ano
oueIy' tao ~ wAs, tne rioo WAS enjoy.
aoAe, Aear vlne clAd rocks and ORANGE
groves, lowering mountains on the
Aelt, ano OA the right Tar beneath In
Tue aistanoe always the blue waters of
che MedIteraneHu.
perohed up with the driver most of
SAs llme. he Whs muon cunusrnad
over Ino DUST Oh my Dress; and tor
ooAso1alioA, sanK Me parts VI Italian
opera, Anu gave Ine to eat OF the
laq0oto frult 10 had brot along for
nlMself aud nle horses.
VIZ ate luuon AL Hn inn, once q
monnstary oullt soIne eight hundred
years aeo. 1Ae HpprUHcn u this lua.
10 W Mauy lights VI steps up WHOM
So0 ale cArcAeu Sitting Ia y clOCh CHAIR
conveyed oy Two ttuuAeys. We spent
several hours wondering ApOut the
gardens and oloisters; peeping into cell
ahd chapel. and taxing pictures of
pleasing parts.
Ihe Aext day we were in Pompei.
what dream! The houses of ~ A. H..
open for our Inspection. In fancy We
$40 not The ruins, but the true homes
IN the Last Days OF Pompei. Here 10
che ousy way fare llnea with shops.
wine press aud bread mixer stand
ready tor operation. The chsrlots
rattle over the stony psvements care.
t0Aly avoiding the stepping stones from
street to street. Now we enter the
homes or the wealthy-oool luxurious.
Ut tlstlc. 1t 10 pagan CITY, and yonder
IL the Iemple OF Apalo. Across from
1t ls the basilicA, or low courts. and
oeyond that the forum. How easy IL is
20 picture it ali! Within the museum
% ~ be seen the figures Of four sdults.
Two children and one dog, all perfectly
preserved IN their Easement of lava
ashes. The agony of their awful death
ls plainly depicted in every linement.
The tragedy Of 79 A. d., comes viyidly
before as, aud in deep depression We
turn from Pompei.
But IN this laud of love and sunshine.
depression ls momentsry. Ia com.
Portable apartment oars we ioornev
northward thru valley in the Appen-
ulnes. On either hand are wheat fields.
the golden grain beautifully dotted
with bright red poppies. vineyards and
vine draped orchards. Why should
not the Italian love his Italy! We near
the Eternal City. What crowds of his.
torical thoughts break in upon us! The
CITY which for eight hundred years
knew no defeat. The Rome which
worked out the problem Of govern.
ment, and beqaeathed it to the world.
The Rome whose beauty in art and
letters has never been excelled. But
of this Rome l shall write. The speli
OF her ancient grsnduer and present
lovilness Is too deep upon me, / could
only euloguize.
Ny little party are all we'll and very
happy. They reckon lira and centesimi
as tho they had never known dollars
and cents, and are having their fuil
share of ''experiences". Our young
man. who, by the way, is coaxinu ont
mustschs, wanted come hot water for
shave and pressed the button. In
true European fashion it Was not
forth coming at once. Thinking he
had not touched the right button be
tried all In sight with the result that a
whole bevy Of servants come clatterine
to bis call. He selected one, rubbed
bis face, and said "Agua". The servant
bobbed, and soon returned with a
plate, wine glass, and q bottle Of ica
water.
Our Hot Springs young lady did her
washing, which consisted of q pair Of
white gloves. A gentle Roman breeza
waited them out Of the window. Whe n
last seen Q Roman dog was sporting
With them iD the street below. Truly
dogs are dogs even in Rome. (1nr