Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-22

| OF the list l was startled by the booming
| report Of many guns. On investigation
found it to be the Delaware greeting the
| Peruvian navy, who had come out to meet
| us and escort us into the harbor at Callao
Before we dropped anchor many small
| boats were around US filled with Peruvian
| spectators who had come out to see us
| anchor. These people wildly waved their
! hats, handkerchiefs and beer bottles and
| shouted their enthusiastic greeting in Span
| ish.
| Callao is city of 10000 mixed, the
| case Of many seaports, with all kinds Of
| people, Indians, Spanish, Chinese, Japan
csc, etc. The native Peruvian is Spanish
very dark and as to the men especially,
fierce-looking. The women most all wear
| black, long somber-looking garments and
| at first 1 was saddened because the whole
nation seemed to be in mourning, but l soon
| found it was only the custom. The, young
| girls are very pretty and dress in gay
| costumes, of which yellow Is fayorite.
Many saloons are evident and beer largely
takes the place of water. The streets are
!, narrow and the sidewalks more SO. Many
| Americans are there, all of whom seem to
| be rich having fine Packards and Cadil-
I lacs.' No one hurries in Peru and both Cal
| lao and Lima seem to have perpetual
| Sunday. This latter city is the capital Ct
| Peru, is seven miles from Lima and con-
|
Lima has 10000 people and in general is
| like Callao, save it is larger. Huge noun
| tain, ranges overlook both cities on the
| north and east, reminding me SO much of
From the outside the city looks like some
| old deserted, place, but on entering any
| building, you are thrilled with the spendor
| Of its interior You might not know if you
| were entering church, a Jail or saloon
| from an external view, but once inside 1t
| was, different. AS for instance, the ca
| thedral from the interior was the prettiest
place of its kind 1 ever saw, but from the
| outside it looked much like an old deserted,
| haunted house. Several ante-rooms CON
| tanned statues Of Jesus and Mary the
| with the mummified body of Pizarro, who
| founded the cathedral in 1910 and was later
| killed. candle is always burning at his
| feet.
The city welcomed the fleet and extended
us every courtesy.
The Peruvian unit of value is the "soI,"
valued at 4S cents in United States cur
rency. Thus ten dollars was worth twenty
| three Peruvian. Most all merchandise is
| imported from the states. l tried to find
some souvenirs but had much difficulty on
| the sum- which at is directly over
head now, was very warm. Little rain
falls, but every morning dense fogs pre-
vail near the coast.
I witnessed an old-fashioned bull fight ar
ranged for the entertainment of the fleet.
It is very cruel sport and 1 do not care
to witness another. The bull is kept in
darkened stall and tortured into a frenzy
In the meanwhile the fighter comes into
the ring riding a horse which is blind
folded ae1 ever. over the ,, left eye and carrying
horse is soon done and is carried from the
ring torn and tramping his intestines. An
other horse is substituted and the sport ~
continued. If the bull is killed by the
fighters sword another is ready to take
his place. In two hours 1 saw four bulls
and eight horses killed in the old Spanish
idea of sport.
Many Peruvian officials visited the shin
and were very kind and polite The presi-
dent reviewed the fleet and was entertained
aboard the Pennsylvania on Thursday. The
Of the navy were given a reception aboard
the Nevada, which was lighted all over with
many thousands of electric lights. She
looked like a huge building on fire in the
water. During her reception each ship flew
from the foremost the Peruvian flag on
which was trained searchlight; another
light was trained on the Stars and Stripes
with American flags flying the Peruvian
battleship escorted us to the entrance to the
h 1iI and then divided into two lines
flagship, the dreadnaught Pennsylvania.
Each ship said good-by as they passed with
the presidential salute of twenty-one guns
and d, bands playing the Peruvian national air.
scheduled to arrive the 10Th. There IS
quite wave Of cheerfulness and comrade-
SNIP evident now and every night at the
movies fifteen hundred voices ioin in sing
ing both the old songs and the new. During
change Of reels the band plays and the
song is flashed on the screen, but after
the picture starts the singing continues,
first one song and then another.
Sincerely
FELTON, RICE.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: May
siep IN ana stay few minutes with you
an! For l know you are jolly crowd.
L OF RI nd 7
too, but l am in Alabama now. Have been
here ever since last September. am
bookkeeper for my uncle's shoe shop. 1
IKE 1t fine. | spent Christmas at home
and l sure enjoyed it.
My parents live in the country about
three miles from Richland, Ga. 1 am crazy
about country life. They live near a good
school and church. I am going to spend
the summer at home, can't you come to
see me? We live near enough to a creek
and we can so fishing. They always have
describe myself for fear you will laugh
| timid See?
Do you like to rcad2 do but don't have
Holms You see my Job is writing and I
| like it very much. Any of you that would
| like to write to a jolly girl, let them fly
MISS KATHLEEN ORR.
Dothan, Ala. CO 0rr's Shoe Shop.
Dear Aunt Julia: Wonder If you will
nUh a td tbab GF 1oH s0q fn o DaS
my other letter. Listen cousins, I received
| so many letters 1 couldn't answer them
all They were appreciated just the same.
answered some and didn't get an an
| swer so l just supposed they didn't get
| them Wonder why the ones sent my
picture to. didn't answer my letter?
Listen girls, l have a car to ride in
now instead Of the horse and buggy. Hope
| to get letters from some Of you cousins.
1 will not describe myself this time 1
described myself before. Your nephew and
'O'''" PALMER SMITH.
Greer, S. c., R. F. D. 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
come again. and hope 1 will be admitted,
| joy reading the many interesting letters.
Come again, Claude Mallory, Luther Huff,
Bernice Beatty and Deane Ritch, your let
tiers. were Just fine. How many 9th, OF the
but think I will have one this year. What
do you cousins do for pastime these. bad
old winter days? I am busy most OF the
time, but 1 read sometimes. also play
| ''Rook'' and "Old Maid" Believe me, there
is lots of fun in playing odd Maid" How
many of you cousins will be glad when
spring comes? l will, for love to hear the
little birds singing and see the pretty flow
ers blooming everywhere, then everything
| seems so happy and bright. How many of
you like flowers? 1 do: plant til zinn 1dts
| anu lnerrlBoluS every year dAso Ha We Aoto
of jonquils and hyacinths. They bloom
ing now. l will be nineteen the fifth of
May. Would like to receive cards and let
tiers on that day. Minnie Giddens, why
don't you answer my letter? l would be
| glad to hear from all the cousins. So
cousins, write me. 1 will answer all 1
| can. Oceans of love to Aunt Julia and
| cousins. -,-
| GLADYS McGOUGH.
Locust Grove, Ga, Route 2.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Loving Cousins
| Now cousins please get over just little
| and let me by auntie's side, as 1 am new
| cousin and very young. 1 am ten years
old, have light hair which hangs in curls
white teeth and fair complexion. How many
and am in the seventh grade. I am very
fond of history, and reading good books. 1
am reading Autobiography of Benjamin
| Franklin" 1t is O. very interesting book
rich hnr ninht O