Evening journal., 1922-09-13
BEACON TELLS
OF WONDER TRIP
Business School Head
Tells Kiwanians of Medi-
terranean
WITNESSED MARVELS
OF ANCIENT CITIES

/ trip was given today by Professor
William II. Beacon. head of the
Beacon Business School. at today't
luncheon-meeting OF the KiwaniI
Club.
The meeting was held in the du-
Barry Room of the Hotel DUPONT
and was largely attended. Colonel
Joseph c.. Lawson, president, occu-
pied the chair.
Mr.. Beacon was greeted with
much applause when presented. He
said in part;
our ship-'The Carmania' of the
Cunard Line-drew anchor at noon
of February IL with about 400 per-
sons on board pleasure bound for
the Mediterranean. our ship is
significant, for twas not many days
before all had become acquainted,
exercised their prerogatives of the
whole ship and all the enjoyment
provided for them.
After the skyline of New York
city was no longer visible 10 us, my
wife proposed that we go to our
cabin and inspect those packages.
etc, we had found there a short
time before. None caused a great
er thrill than those coming from
Kiwanian friends. I don't know
how 1t was managed-but there
they were--fruits. candies, beauti-
ful red roses, and books, currant
novels a lot OF them.
Although the ships library is we'll
stocked-only two or three of these
books were TO be found there. and
then when one is tired from walking
deck, playing games, and cards to
prop oneself up in a cosy corner
with a good book. marks a degree of
contentment only surpassed by the
thought which actuated the person
who made II possible to enjoy its
pages. Seven days of wonderful sail
ing brought Madeira into view-this
beautiful island, belonging 10 Por-
tugal, with it's green mountains. ter
raced fields, dotted here and there
with white specks OF buildings. To
come upon such a scene after seven
days Of water makes one feel that a
fairyland is at hand. Funchal, the
seaport, is a quaint Portugal city. a
bower OF blooms. Narrow
cobble stoned, bullock
sledges, the principal means of con-
veyance. all impressed the traveller
with the thought that he was many
times seven days from the skyline OF
New York. We spent Saturday and /
Sunday here.
Two days later we anchored on
the port of Cadiz, Spain. This city
Is said to be OF greater antiquity
even than that OF Rome. having
been founded by the Phoenicians
100 b. c. There is nothing OF es-
pecial interest here; however. the
buildings being all OF white stone
and the domes and campaniles
the blue OF the sky. gave a
vividness and grandeur that Is trulv
fascinating. The first day here was
ilotted to Seville, which we reached
'y special train. The war has left
cars in Spain-she has every indi-
'ation of prosperity money at par.
At Seville we visited the great Ca
hedral. The Alcazar. former palace
Il Moorish kings, the Giralda tower
nd the great Murillo Art Collec-
ion, returning 10 the Carmania in
he evening prepared to enjoy the
est that sleep gives. Next day we
did" the city of Cadiz, and on the
day cast anchor Mt Gibral-
ar. The towering rock never falls
o claim ones interest.
with Tommy as guide. a party
( us took a climb Into the great
ort. II was some climb; some of
he party became footsore and
topped by the way-but It was we'll
'orth the exertion. OF course, the
hops OF the town were done" and
ont think that these shops are al
iring only 10 women, they are
qually so to the men, for Gibraitor
J or used TO be probably one of the J
heapest markets in Europe Yes.
e had tea in the afternoon across
1e bay at the beautiful Regina Pal
ce Hotel s
Two days later found us at Az I
iers-here is one OF the very beau Z
ful harbors Of the world. A touch
I original life is found here. Beside
ne Arab, people OF every nationality ]
re TO be seen. The lower part, that {
ear the harbor. is modern, decided
French. but up on the side OF the /
I'M is the Arab Quarter with its
laze OF narrow tortuous streets I
here the silversmith plies his trade q
nd stalls, adding color to the mic S
ire A party OF us took a side q
'ip by motor Of about rs miles in I
srior, in preference to spending the Q
me in the city, since we had been
Algiers on previous occasions. O
onderful valley lies back OF tho \
ty. The soil appears to be fertile a
nd the climate ideal summer. but
lie land is titled as In the early n
ses. all sorts Of locomotlon is en- 8
Ioyed-excepting steam or electrIo- 7
as a camel, a donkey. a c
iilock hitched TO plow of the Z,
pc Of 1000 years ago. Tickle the
III with a stick and IL brings forth \
e golden grain" applies, here. The "
Icturesque Arab farmers were tick r
lg the land when we were there. Z,
that entire drive, l saw in use c
It one American plow and one a
'rdson Tractor-these were on
indsome fruit farm. W
EVERY traveller always enioys e.
onaco and the Riviera. The famous W
'rniche Drive TO Nice was of course W
part OF our itinerary as well as o
'it to the Casino at Monte Carlo.
The beauty Of the bay is the ].
Naples-she is different OF
the streets are in deplorable II
ndition for need Of money to keep fe
em in repair. The people are bi
avily taxed, the most of which SO
es into the bread fund. The 81