The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-10
ROME, AND ITS
BEAUTIES, GIVBN
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SPOKE OF His Tour OF the -s.ppatrs
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Enropsan rAlks.

rev: a. l. Benze At the Zion Luth-
srx a Seeureh last evening, delivered the
lures on his recently completed tour or
oee European continent The subject
%lOs sse the 1ss' sse, Vas. la stssied spots
was profusely iiiustrsted with fins
s,sSeoptican slides. many OF which were
the pastor. Among the many piaees
mat were well brought out in the eourse
the 1 siis1 na'e es, were Naples and vicinity.
Art centers of Italy. like Milan and
imnor: and no more fascinating and
IT'S ruins and historic cnurcaes which
We're fully described by the speaker'
q. Rev: Benze spoke IN part as follows:
travellers A countless stream has
crossed the Atlantic In the last two de-
OF history s M1sh rs 90 sss EurSPe1ths land
evening the beautiful southern route
s ~ h,,ss the month Of May, when nature
and 20 towards the land OF sunshine and
seras; towards fair Italy OF the Medi-
The trip across the ocean op hoard
.ne steamship carpathia to Gfbraitar
was here described and very well illus.
Gibraltar. is about Ten r da1. Ns ana YORK to
Y Sh. SUNDAY SUNDAY m2rning. wnen we neared
Gibraitsr. We LEFT th. ss and ,a Afr ,s A.
time. in order to visit this oharmins
place. which Is more OF a paradise than
ing Gibraltar on board the carpath,s.
We lournsyed TO Geneoa. in the beautiful
Naples. one Of IN. mo-, ron there to
nsndf IN , i,siy- II Il here that vesuvius
s shas a north It's mighty gusts of smoke
OF Pompeii. ''
Pompeit is the city OF the dead. No
nles and lizards which sun themseives
~ .ns ruined door-steps. After visiting
Naples. one OF the most thickIy pSn,l.t,
tifui sna ~, ana at once. dirtiest. beau
hs. e ,. but also its miseries. Italy
mas two classes. only the rich and The
oeggars All the people who are not in
priests. From Naples we ,o1In n.Srs or or
Milan. which has ever been dear 10 me
points about this old place. but the mos,
famous Is the old cathedral IL is built
tiful piece Of lace. No one can ever FOR
get TINS church when once seen IL il
one OF the wonders OF Italy.
old city OF the wicked Medieiass we
valley Of Ema. on the Rh1 2na T,s OF ne
~ ~ ancient city o. obscure origin hut
OF sYs s&' sS eeeiee da q has q population
parison. IN artistic treasures and artis-
Venice is the city OF islands and
pigeons. and Eondolas. IL has only four
horses and they are on the roof OF its
never seen any other horses than these
ana they are made OF bronze and are
very old and very famous" The speak
er at this point gave a very rood Sc
count OF Venice and its Cathedrals. NO
one can come TO Rome but with feelings
OF JOY at beholding this one OF ire
most famous cities In history. Luther
Ieii upon his knees at beholdinR IL
Nheh sent there in the interest OF the
lAukustinian order. To him IL was al
ways holy because OF the blood OF the
martyrs which flowed in its streets and
IN Its circuses- We can hardly saw
whether ancient or modern Rome APP
pesled TO us the most for both are
4 there for the tourist 20 behold
Rev. Benze spoke at considerable
length In giving a description OF Rome
ana lts cathedrais. which was greatly
enjoyed by the large audience present
The lecture as whole was very enter
well delivered