New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1920, Page 13

Second Section SWISS WINTERS MOST ENJOYABLE Skiing, Tobogganing and Skating Make Paradise o Republic (By Marie Widmer). Now that Unclo Sam's flag s flying on several new 100 per cent American transatiantic liners whose up-to-date equipment is in itself an Inducement to cross the ocean, travel to Rurope has received a new impetus and thero Is no longer that scarcity of suitable accommodation which prevented so many from going abroad last summer. Although we are now, in what used to be considered the dull season for east- bound traflic, all the modern outgoing steamors are excoptionally well pat- ronized, and a casual onlooker may Involuntarily ask himself “where are nll those belated holidy makers going to? Let me point out first of all that they are not “belated.” On the con- trary, they are just in time, first for a brief visit to London and Paris and then for the winter season In Switzer- land, which from end of November to beginning of March is & continuous perfod of healthful exercise and mer- riment in sun-bathed, glorious sur- roundings, and the comparatively short trip from England and France to Mwitzeriand ls rendored oasior still by the luxurious special trains which the radlways run during the “high eason,” the Bornese Oberland Express and the Engadine Express. The Swiss resort who announce themanives as “Winter stations™” occu- py altitudes varying from 3, 6,000 feot above sea level, which is in itsell practically & guarantee for good sport conditions. Persons who are alresdy | familiar with the every-day snow and ! lee sports will undoubtedly enjoy a * general tour of the leading wintor stations, as vach and every one pos- #osses some Individua] charm of its own, which the other lacks. Novices, | howaever, will do well to first settle In | oge place and concentrate upon the mastery of toboggan, ski and skates. No end of fun can be gotten out of these Initial attempts on snow and ice and every effort becomes a pleasant ' pastime. Expert tutors avallable | all over and the novich # generally of exceedingly short duration. I Switseriand In winter! We left Lon- don when It was enveloped in one of Ita proverbal fogw: we travelled through France and the temperature was unpleasant and chilly—then we yoached Swigerland and conditions changed rapidly as we approached th. highlands. - Presently Jxe.boarded trim little mountain rallway and soon | aftor it started its climb Into the high- | or reg'ona, the gray clouds which had | fOrst obscured the sun suddenly dis- | persed, revealing a wonderland whose Jbeatty wurpassed all our expectatiops Snow and lce everywhere, pure ahd sparkling, and holding out an irresist. | ible lure to come and play. The wraceful slopes and mountains which stand as sentinels to the giant peaks and clers a little further on bore A Iarge ampembly of heavily laden COhristmas trees and the dear little Alpine villages were wrapped in thick blankets of snow. Jack Frost had sllenced the, merry babbling of the mountain streams; huge lecicles marked the silvery trall of the water- fulls and the laikes, whose exquisite coloring used to enchant in summer, were one solid mass of lce. Nature wa dormant, but the advent of this alate af eprfect repose becomes in the | Alps at the same time the signal for a | novel form of activity among men— wnter sport. Toboggans, bob sleighs were piled high at every raflroad station and young and old moved ahout with such alertness and chatted and laughed so gally together that we, too, began to eagerly anticipate the oment when we could mingle with this happy crowd. While the snow sports comprise to- bogganing, bobsleighing and wki-ing, 4he lce sports includue skating, ourl- ing and hockey. But both on snow and lce there are ever so many en- joyable variations of these exercises: and skis EW BRITAIN HERALD. [ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1920. “talling” expeditions, when a whole row of sleighs are hitched together and in serpent fashion wind their way along the country roads; gymkhanas, representing any funny stunt or com- pettion which can take place on a rink or run. Then again there are the brilllant displays of the ski-jumpers, figure skaters and other exponents of winter sport varieties developed into an art, and at night even the rinks are frequently illuminated for fancy dress balls and carnivals, vieing in splendor with the brilllans social af- fairs held in the hotels. And those who do not clamor for socal life and gayetes spend their days in the great outdoors, where, provided they are proficient on skis, they can seek the edifying salitude of the loftier regions. Winter is at the same time a period of friendly vsits among the peasants and if one stays sufficlentlp long in one ditrict to form a few acquaint- ances with the natives, Invitations to spend an evening with the family are not seldom, for the Swiss delight to listen to tles of forelgn lands and they especially like to hear about th United States, that far-away wonder ful land to which so many of their countrymen have journeyed to seck thelr fortune. cider, with delicious home-made bread and cheese are presently served as re- freshments, for the Swiss have a very gencrous strain of hospitality, and grandfather or grandmother, who in- variably occupy a seat near the com- fort-providing tile stove, know a few old stories or legends cannected with the Christmas and New Year days to come, Yule days in Switzerland, where the decorations of nture themselves are suggestive of Christms, are full of po- etic charm. Instead of the American Banta Claus, it Is Christkindli, angel in resplendent robes of white, who is regarded as the bringer af all the festive happiness and gifts, and every home, no matter how humble or primijtive it may be, has on that night of nights a fragrant pine tree decked with glitterng threads of silver and gold, tempting apples, nuts and danty cookies. While Arosa, Klosters, Davos, Sam- aden, Pontresina and St. Maritz occu- py stellar positions among the many enchanting winter stations n the can- ton of the Grisoons, Rigi Kaltbad, Andermatt and Engelberg flgure as the leaders in central Switzerland and Grindelwald, Wengen, Murren, Beat- enberg, Adelbden and Kandersteg are a peturesque group n the heart of the Bernese Oberland. Another chrming row of resorts is dotted along the cenlc Montreux-Bernese Oberland rallway with Zwelsimmen, Gstaad, Chatau d'Oex and Les Avants in the lead. Southeast of the lake of Gen- Iake of eva are Villars-Chesleres and Champery, and higher up n the val- ley of the Rhone are Leukerbad and Meontana, while Ste. Oroix-Les Rasses, T.e Pont and Mont Solell are favorites in the Jura district. . But Switzerland is a Jland of dual persunality, a land of striking con- trasts where northland and southland meet. For as winter sports are at their best in the mountainous regions above mentioned, there are also dis- tricts in the same country where King ero cannot exist. Thus one can flit to the canton of Ticino, lalian Switz- erland, with Locarno at the head of Lake Mggiore and Lugano on its own lovely lake at any time when one desires a change of' surroundings, Here, within a few hours railway jour- ney from the realm of winter sports, one finds the refreshing rdure of spring In the height of winter, with a profusion of sweotly scented blossams and the lakes of a caresing, tender blue. Truly, winter ha its fascina- tions n Switzerland. PALACE Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. Douglas Fairhanks “The Moliycoddle” AN ERROR Home-grown wine or | an | 0000000000N0VOOOTHE FAIRGO 0000000000000 OTHE FAIRGOO000000000 Again We Say LOWER PRICES. Here We Ha Collected Striking Examples of the New Low Price Level—Values That Are Truly Remarkable A Hint To The _Wise---Do Your Xmas Shopping Early HAND MADE Sweater Coats For B;xby One Number comes in pink only. A dandy little Zephyr worsted garment at A Cute Little Tuxedo Style whith tasseled belt ... in white, Reduction In Intimate Wear g Gowns of fine muslin nainsook, embroidery trimmed, V and round neck. Was $1.98. Now $ l -59 Gowns of figured Windsor Crepe, Blue Bird and floral dgsigns. Colors, flesh and orchid. $2 l 9 . Was $2.69. Now d“llhite Skirts with deep flounces of embroidery and underlay. Was $1.45. $1.09 crepe, trimmed $1.15 Envelope Chemise of pink Windsor \White, navy and flesh, made with cluny lace edging. $1.00 lace and Was $1.45. 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