The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
Wined. Dined and Feted Everywhere
the American B0nitaees Stop
in Europe.
ENTERTAINED BY LORD
MAYORS AND THE PEOPLE
All Are Having Time OF Their Lives
and Are Seeing
Wonders.

Guy =. EiChenber9er Of this city,
VINO is VITA the big party OF Amer
can Hotel people tearing Europe.
writes from Berlin, Germany:
I'VE have had on big round of
pleasure since we struck Germany.
I'VE were met at the docks or
piers on arrival at Ostende, Belgium,
with band and about 5000 citizens.
We went in carriages which were
in waiting to the city hall, a mag
nificent structure. where we were in
troduced to the Lord Mayor and
wined; then We We're driven to the
Casino 'KdrsOl' where the orchestra
played several selections and We had
tea. Ostende is a beautiful seaside
SKINNER resort. We left Ostende a.
Il p m, arrived at Brussels about
10000 O'Clock where we had a fine
time leaving next afternoon for
Cologne on the Rhine arriving there
about 10 p. m.
Cologne is a beautiful city. We
had delightful drive there and
Were entertained at luncheon at the
Hotel. Luncheon lasted hours, II
was some luncheon. The Lord
ayor was there, also L. s. Consul
Harris: the president of the French
Hotel Mems association and the
president of the Italian Hotel Mems
association. That night we We're en-
tertained at banquet at the city
hall, given by the city Of Cologne It
was a grand affair. The city hall is
coo years old but looks like mod
ern structure inside We left
| COLOGNE next morning about 73D,
went to the celebrated Apollinaris
Springs where we inspected the
plant where the Apollinaris water is
bottled and were entertained at
luncheon.
Champagne and all other wines
have flowed like water since We
struck Europe.
We left Apollinaris Springs about
noon, went 10 Coblenz where we
took q fine steamboat and went up
the Rhine to Mainz The TIP up
the Rhine will be one long remem-
bered. The scenery is wonderful
We arrived at Mainz about l0:30
p. m, spent the night there and pro-
ceeded to Weisbaden the next morn
ing which is only about 20 minutes
ride from Mainz.
| I'VE were met with carriages and
| had the most beautiful drive | have
ever had. The trees here are beau
tiful AS we'll as the flowers; and l.
| is a beautiful city. We We're given
luncheon at the Kour, which is a
beautiful place. Had II different
kinds of wine. We are now con
noiseurs.
| 1--WE left Weisbaden at p. m. ar
lrived at Frankfort at 3 p. m. Here
we We're entertained at Palm garden
lat ) O'Clock tea The Palm garden
is one of the most beautiful places
have ever seen. A wilderness OF
| flowers of every description. Tues
! day we were entertained at luncheon
at the city nail, in a most beautiful
room. We left Frankfort about 3 D.
m, arriving at Berlin at a. m.
Monday. You might think that a
tiresome ride but It wasn't We took
supper at a railroad eating house.
Everyone on the trip Is certainly
enjoying himself. We were given 1t
grand banquet at tho best hotel in
Berlin, Monday nlshr. the 'Adlot Q.
| Had FIVE newspaper representatives
at our table, representatives of the
New York Sun, United Press, CHI
cago Daily News. New York Tribune
and a Berlin paper.
Hon. T. w. Gerard, the American
ambassador and his first secretary,
T. T. Winslow, also other members
of the American embassy were ther~
and gave several interestin7
speeches.
Winslew, the anbassaors secre-
tary looked me UP as he hid been IN
Cairo and knew me. Had a fine Zinc
with him.
1--WE leave Berlin tomorrow morn
ing for Dresden.