The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-31

southern Europe and Eng |
IA land was ended for party |
AAex4 of II tourists, of which five
F@2AA local women were members, |
bSV2a when their steamer locked
in Montreal, Canada, early
Saturday morning.
The local persons. included in the
party were: Mrs. Melville F. john
ston, of North Tenth street, who ar
ranged the itinerary and directed the
tour. Mrs. Charles Bond, of North
Tenth street, Mrs. w. w. Gaar, of the
Hotel Westcott, Mrs. Juliet Shirk, of
North Eleventh street, and Mrs.
George Williams, of East Main street.
Mrs. Bond and Mrs. Williams ar
rived home Monday. Mrs. Johnston,
who went to Boston, Mass, for short
visit with her son, Donald Johnston, is
expected to arrive home Wednesday,
and Mrs. Juliet Shirk, accompanied by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Swayne, who went to Montreal to
meet her will arrive home Thursday
or Friday after a few days in New
York city. Mrs. W. w. Gaar went from
Montreal to Battle Creek, Mich, for
short visit before returning home.
Sightseeing Trips.
Sightseeing trips in Paris and the
regions devastated by war ravages; In
London and the picturesque English
countryside; through Spain, quaint vii
lagos of southern France; journeys by
tram, coach, and train through the
Swiss and Italian Alps; motor drives
in Rome, rides in gliding gondolas
through Venetian canals; and hours
spent visiting the famous European
cathedrals, and the Old World CALLER
les, were described in vivid and in
terestng manner by Mrs. Charles
Bond, one of the first of the party to
reach Richmond.
The trip to Europe was made on the
steamship, Rochambeau, by south
erly route, Mrs. Bond said. Landing
at Havre, France, We proceeded to
Paris by boat train. There we spent
three days getting a general view OF
the city preparatory to longer stay
later.
From Paris we went to Bergos, a
typical Spanish town, which is noted
for its old cathedral Here, as in many
places during our trip, we were con-
stantly pursued by beggar children
who fairly chung to our skirts as they
followed us about.
Noisy Streets.
"At Madrid, the little Paris which
was our next stop, we had quarters
on the noisiest street in the world,
Mrs. Bond said. "An endless process
sion of promenaders, victorias, autos
wagons and donkey carts files back
and forth through the streets without
cessation all the night. This is be
cause of he intense heat which makes
it necessary for the people to sleeI
in the daytime The quietest period
in "a hours occurs between and
o'clock in the morning. The stores
open at o'clock in the afternoon
never earlier, and anyone who take:
dinner before or 10 O'Clock in the
evening, is a curiosity. Contrary II
the American custom the citizens o.
Madrid always attend the theatre ant
vaudeville before instead of after din
ner in the evening"
While in Madrid the party attended
bull fight, the only part of which
they enjoyed being the parade of gor
geously alfred toreadors and matea
doris on their beautiful chargers
which always precedes a fight.
Describes Galleries.
The Prado galleries at Madrid wer'
described by Mrs. Bond as the mos
beautiful they saw during their TRIP
Travelling facilities and de luxe trail
service in Spain, she said exceeds
those in this country for comfort an
luxury.
Fom Madrid the group went to Tt
ledo, which Mrs Bond said lis tn
most picturesque town in the worl
except Jerusalem. The atmospher
is very clear and much like that c
Colorado Like in many parts of tn
western United States it is necessar
to cultivate and irrigate the land Their
on account of the arid climate.
"Cordova, with its beautiful morris
oGque, was the next town We visited
The village at one time had 100000
inhabitants and had paved and lighte
streets before any other city in tn
world 1t is now only a small plac
with none of its former conveniences
The tourist party was such curioSit
ut Cordova that inhabitants of til
town were lined up for a block
front of the hotel where they stoppet
This. Mrs. Bond explained, was D
cause tourists rarely visited Their