Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04


for each step. There are 2s steps
4 The church called st. Peter Il
Chains is very interesting becaus
of the wonderful statue OF Moses b
Michael Anoeio II is a perfect
wonderful thing. You have such
feeling of strength and power tha
you never have in anyone else
works. We arrived just before the,
closed up the doors in front of tht
chains of st Peter. We bought
photo of Moses" and also some tin,
ones Of the pope. They are nice t,
take to my Catholic friends in vi
emma. They appreciate so mucf
anything that comes from Rome
and then too they don't cost much
| Except fo- the Moses" the Colos
scum is what enjoyed most of all
have known about 1t and have
wanted to see 1T SO long. SO many
Christians have been martyred there
thrown in to the wild beasts. Saw
the place where Christians and
beasts were all thrown in togethe,
when they died. Perfectly terrible
These shows lasted sometimes for
a hundred days. Five thousand
beasts were killed when the building
was inaugurated. Gives you the
| creeps! The place looks majestic
even if it is in ruins You can get
wonderful idea of what it must
have been like; many parts have
been restored.
Sunday we had good intentions to
visit the Capitoline, but because it
was their big holiday, Sept. 20, it
was closed. There We're many pa
rades and a great show of spirits.
| know they enjoyed it as much as we
| do our fourth of July. We went to
st. Peters. 1t is a wonderful place.
The two big fountains in front, and
the great coionnades erected by Ber-
mini are impressive. The inside is
very nice. | don't think it is nearly
as unartistic as lots Of people say.
The Pieta by Michael Angelo is won
derful. The high altar, all bronze,
taken from the Pantheon, is inter
the great amount of space. It is
such an immense place.
In the afternoon we went to the
Cappucini church. The most ex-
quisite picture is there-Guido
Reni's st. Michael. The look on the
saints face is as sweet and beauti-
full as it can be. We went in the
basement of the church to the Gem
etery, which is SO odd The monks
are buried mere in soil brought from
Jerusalem. Then in about 80 or
40 years, or less, their bones are dug
up and others are buried The bones
thus dug up are used to make dec
orations on the ceilings, and walls.
F'irepiaces, hanging lamps, pictures.
everything imaginable are made out
of the bones, I would think it
would give the monks who are liy-
ing strange feelings to see what will
be done with their bones.
Pantheon Is Marvellous
We had an interesting walk to
the Pantheon. The streets were
filled with soldiers dressed in full
uniform, with all kinds of decora-
tions, feathers, and white shoulder
straps. The Italian soldiers are
nice looking We bought some
meringues filled with whipped
cream. The italians certainly know
how to make nice things. Lovely
food at the pensione, both here and
in Florence.
The Pantheon is marvellous. You
just stand in awe of it. never
liked anything better. Too late to
go in, but I certainly enjoyed my
first glimpse of it. We could get
into the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva
church. / like the interior very
much. Gothic churches seem so
much more appropriate They are
so restful, and you have feeling
of nearness to God you don't have
in other churches. The statue of
Christ by Michael Angelo 1 don't
think is anything extra. The right
foot is covered with bronze because
the toe was being kissed away like
that of the bronze statue of Peter
in st. Peters. We saw the grave
of Fra Angelica and the crucifix at
tributed to Giotto, in this church.
We were nearly locked in the
church, but thanks to young priest
We got out.
How tired we were when we got
home, but rs it was Sunday I dress
ed up to please the Pensione Madam,
who is very up and coming woman.
| wore my new brown crepe meteor.
The more | wear it, the more / like
it. We had dessert after a fine
about twice a week. But if we had
it every night I don't believe l
could be any happier than l am
now. l am in my seventh heaven. |
But who would not be to have a |
mother like mine and to be in
Italy at 16. I am very, very, lucky.
Monday morning we got started !
early, at S:15. Went right to the
Pantheon. The inside is so nice. I !
ike the dome so much, with the
great open space at the top. Sid
% be 20 feet in diameter, but looks
about six. Here we saw the Combs
If Raphael and King Victor Eman-
lei. The colored marble is so rich
ooking, and to think how old it is,
makes you gasp. l think l like it
,etter than any church.
The Capitcline is very fine mu-
cum. l found 30 many fine famous
Id things. First the marble
Taun," then the Dying Gaul" which