The Chicago tribune and the Daily news, New York - 1926-05-06 (4772205) — page 4
GERMANY
GREAT SPAS.
MOUNTAINS
AND LAKE RESORTS
GOOD HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION
ALL KINDS OF SPORTS
RESORT ARRIVALS
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■ MUNK"H, :\LIY • The laiest !\ JllPl'ican arru'als at the Pegina-l'alaslHotel include: AJ r. CIL Bradley, Mrs. P. Pogers. Mrs. Covington, Mrs. 10. Hol.den. Mr. Henry Stranss, Mr. lïosenwald, Mr. :)n(i Mrs. F)'.i.nk Su/berger, XIrs, Pewy, and Miss Pewy, Chicago; M'r. Samuel Sprio, Mr..and Mrs, W, Voorsanger. S:in Francise'n; Mr. ])ald Nonnnn, Bloomfield; M1*. and ATts. S. Taylor, Brown ville; Al rs. h:. Stunley. 1\11', Strobel, Mr..Ponaldson, Mr. C. Berlles, Mr. Charles Iaeb. Air. TI), Kauffeld. 1\11', J;lnws Stock, Mr. John Wood))nust\ AFr, l^red ptallforth, .'\)r. AValler vVpil, . Mr. S, Norton, ' ATr. Cliarleton Oghorn. Mi-, \ViHi:nn ShilJàber, Mrs. Brayton, 'Mr. lOrnst Sorupiers. New York: Mrs. F, 11. Gnmbert. Afrs. p" If. Keibling. Mrs. Blumensliehl. Pochester; Mr. an'i Mrs. Eaton Hubert, !\1/', nobert Swigart. 1 j o s Angeles: Air. Arthur .'rf)S(.).h. and family, M1*. Robert Pesor, and family. Cincinnali; Mrs. j..J. AlaI>is. Wieling; Mr. Hp''-ar Pussoll, l\lr, OIns, AValler, Boston; Mr. W, l'Í/,I'¡-,pPtrnit: j\]r. and Mrs. E. N, Pewis. Philadelphia; Mr. and j Mrs. ,1. l i. Sutlier]utn). Alinneajiolis: Mr. H. Iloltand. (';tnada; .\1 l', and Mrs. S. j I. ITonsnian, Grand Rapids.
Munich Is Lure For Art
Students And Tourists
MUNICH, May f>,—Munich,, with its enormous Jjbrarifls. its fine muséums, ils splondid brewing' facilitiea and Its many German Renaissance buildings, remains the Bavarian centre for tour,ists, as well as art students, from ail countries of the world,
Principal among' the attractions of the city ti-ti the art muséums, richly j stored wifh treasures rpprcKcntins' ail âges and countries. The Old and New Pinakothek and the Glyptothok stand high among- Continental muséums, with their splcnclid collections of patnttnga and scylpture, "'hill' sovçral other imildings devoted to scientiflc and ethnological dlsplays make the city important to the world of science, as well as to that of art.
Many of the city's fifteenth cEntury buildings are still standing and are remarkably preserved, and the modem districts are, fbr the most part, t)llilt in a style which blonds harmoniously
with the architectural relies of earlter âges.
Hôtel accommodations in Munich, as a resuit of the 'heavy tourist trafflc each year^are pif'ntifn) and are amon? tho flnest providfd in Bavaria. Man'y interesting excursions Into the sutrounding countrysidé and the Bavatian Alps ara provided at modelât? pricps for visitors to the ancient çanitnl
American Support Given
To Gutenberg Society
MAYENCE. Muy 5.—Mr. Rarthm.
) the New York Publisher, who is stayJ lng- al May<'n<'(t at present, bas pre» i .'I¡'>Jlt¡.'J the sum of one thousand dolj 'nta to the Gutenberg' Hoc-lety of thl.i town, the bit'H)ptâ('t. of Gut-enberff, fa{' tho fttll'pn"". of as;;;!,,! ¡"g the society lo reaiizé si»nie of the aIiub jt has set berorc itself jn connection with the Gutenberg Mn^eum. ThS* c-ntributi/m is /¡illPP!I'fJWnl(.lf'Y to tho tivt) tîiou^nd dollurs alrei.ti.ly pr¡,,,of!t¡;-û by this vnm well-wis'rjer, oil the occasion of th, CII!.r>nlwl'K .lubilee, in I92&.
Mayence. tho old iïoman Arojntntiai t'um, was well linc),A,ll to chroiilelers în the .Middlo Age}* os "the golden Dln.n'aclo of thc' Ger man Empire." an] ('L'.lebrated by Ihem as the home of Frau'.-ntob and Gutenberg'. Con.^idered from tïuv sUtndpoinls hi^tpry nnd art, Mayence is undoubic'db' on<T"of TIR most important towns on the Rhine. Situâtf.-d as it is amilJHt lovely KurfOllnr.lingR, it is also one of l'hl' most pterure.sque sites on CI. river jitstly famed (or Wonderful scencrv—ïbe Phine.
Tht+ Electors of N[aYo>nce foroierl.v r(;'sûjed here, and the town f.ul1 of réminiscences of fi groat historié p3ft. containing- as it does many noteworihy édifiées, both sacrât and profane. The (. Town i,,i. charaptt)r!xcd by n number of \vondPrfu)].\ picturesque oid strq0ts and lanes and squares, by 0,,1 Interesting manslons of t h(, patricians, and palaces of the nobillty with thçi/* ancient courtya.pds and gateways. There are some world-famous collections in the numerous Gallcrle*, -.%Iuseums, Libraries etc. Ail parts qf Rhine and iLs adjacent valley s are easily accès,silile by rail or steamor. l t" is an excellent centre for tourists,
BERLIN
HÔTEL DER FURSTENHOF j
POTS-DAMER PLATZ, J'
. STRA.TEGICALLY LOCATED ■.
A DE LUXE HOTEL BUT NO DE LUXE PRICES |l
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PALAST HOTEL
POTSDAMER PLATZ
5 Min, from Brandériburger Tor.
j AN AMERICAN'S HOME IN BERLIN, ■
FREIBURG
FREIBURCI. BADIN j
Télegraiihir aild+es* : KmOPHOTIi».. C. Burkardt, Prop,
3EÏOT3SlI^ THE BOM ATST
Proi). A. F. Sehmitz l'itst class hôtel in (fntr.'tt position with ail modem improvements. Hilfi.111 ic iioi and oold ;vvater in every rüüw, private hath l'oorni, s;t)OH. tt'.!Ié;"phone ¡':¡f'vntO¡', gar-::qJ:!-', Pension rates for prolongea visits.
One of the most attractive towns in Southern
Germany. Center of
Black Forest for motoring and touring.
zaehrirtgerhof :
Tltii It>;\ding- iieiel, lliÜ tieds, siricily fi-i-st <'iAss. , AH raoUerti a[J¡rlla.IW@", Sucroirtided by gardens. in trorn. of station.
"frbibûbge RHOP .
Isi: i la^s, uirto date, tmwi jiopular hôtel, lift., 1;» a|.iartnients with bath,îrest:uiraot, o retient ra, naf-agf, trout-ftshirtff.
HOTEL EUROPAISCHER HOF (Hotel EUrlUUH l'ir^t cla^. °pf}()"itë. ;';Iation. {,\'(\('Idnkin;,¡' piihlie. .HtU'df'n-. Apart/pents witti private haUt. téléphoné and W C. pension ¡''l'!Il,', <;tAra:|e.
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A "ÀRADISE for ail SUFFERING from OVERWORK and NERVE-STRAIN. Delightfully situated on the river Lahn amidst ptRF A nnd'ciP» ' ITI, 'r A TTON PISORPEPS, IIYPERACIDITY, GOUT nn«J RI l'KUM ATISM, À" |K p M Q 4aI'T<î n.ilCs of foreLts Mountain people AII Entertainmente, Grand Coricorts, Operad etc. Boating, Fishing, Shûoting, Lawn Tennis, Hockey. Clay - *.e • . nl f,t- ' «nppovemcnu. 0ve ments. Unique unique B¡.¡thllîÇ) rand Inhalation ou Establishments. Plie'umat.c K 'J'JI'::> na-tural^rt naturàl tlm m< ,ii,- Pigeon .Shooting Range rii*lwa*y. and Cùlf Course within easy reach. Splendid River and Mountain Excursions. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODA-RION. q 3P,'S' n 11 * Diagnoiiiç. to Oetob.r t -?^ryyher!-..9b!!^ F or f ur ¡tÍ'" u:r information, apply to ail leadi ng travel buneau» or. to KUR.D'RECTtON. BAD EMS, R HIN F L A N D. 5tale . Içioal cjimate. Pr-incipal ;; May |
MUNICH
THE CITY OF I
- MUNICH, -
Owned and Operated hy WALTERSPIEL Brothers
Formerly of
The World Renowned
HILLER'S RESTAURANT. BERLIN
WSmKwMûm Prop,: OTTO LUCKERT. . OTTO LUCKERTKarlstrasso Sitnatert on f.ho
Opposite the Main Station No a r t.he Main Station, s JngerMrcisse, Ci -2-30 iiOÔMS WITH BATH
•ttO ROO.MS W[TU fn 'l'Il FJrrt Cliîss Fa mily Hôtel
Every Comfort — Running Water „ Rcnovnted , , Urst Class 1, ';lm¡ '] y Hôtel , \VINE-RRST\T;R\NT Téléphoné in Room.
Modern Comlott — — Runnîng Water C\FF RFSTM'RWT1 • "telephone Electric Light ln R')oms - New - Central Breakfast Heatlng and Daily Concerts: - 4-6 and 8-12. Dining Roortis — Moderate Terms. MODRRATR TRRMS.
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THE 'S AME M AH AG'EJ)'IENT
HÔTEL Ornî%HEINISeu%HOrm.R HOF
t r^|.,LEAOING FAMILY HOTEL ,
i Owhed dridJ -d'perated by hôtel men who understand the wants of Americans.
AMTI-ICHIZS BAVERISCHES RHISEBUREAU
16 PROMENADEPLATJZ, MU C H (BAVAÎll A)
Tourist Office, Correspondents ot
COOK
AND . THE A,MERICAN eXPRESS CO.SON
The, City pour grandPorelJis and parents lotJed to Visit and the City pou bJill love.
. 1 ne Most- \$illGrlArtD Up-to-date
, Refined, ®5^3?|L!?2 Hôtel
Artlstlc COMTI: of and MENTAL Munich I
MüPlC"Eti
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BADENWEILER"
P. ATT t RDOMS WiTfï nnXNfNC: WATER A",n PRIVATE r:ATIlc;..
Large Park -c-.- Garage. •
Wonderful " " ~ ■ Excursions.
SOUTHERN BLACK FOREST. sp1endid Social Life.
~ BAL)ENWEILER T~ -v—
Hôtel R01.V.l:E:R.BA.D LE A [II N G HOTEL
RUNNING WATER IN EVERY ROOM. PRIVATE BATHS. !
EVERY MODERN COMORT. ! - ■ . ,,1. ' 1
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First Class family house opposite the Kurpark.
DRESDEN
TAKE A REST AT I
DRESDEN (Saxony)
IN THE WORLD.RENOWNED
HOTEL BELLEVUE
Cen. Manager R. f!onnfyff)(t
THE HOME -FOR AMERI CAN AND
BRITISH SOCIETY
Ils unique position on the Elbe River, in the middle of ail sightsecing of Dresden. opposite the Rôya! Palace i^nd Opéra, Us large cardon 'grounds with open and covered tenaces. makes this Hôtel homelike.
DUSSELDORF
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Famous Old German Cities Attract
Record Number Of U.S. Visitors
Tràvr.ilers ('tUi''rins' Germany throujrh ont' of Uni North Hi-a ports and working llu'ir way do\\n lo the .snow-ptad monnlains of lia varia, oan not l'ail to bu itnpn ..si'd by tilt" innn'tc bC;HllY atid el.arm of the <:'\-f'r-shifting r)anorama. Hera in a. kpne(' no .lar^r <han the staUj ot Texas, Nature has pain ttl,i one 01' lier inc'(,m pa rable Vanvasos. VI l'gin (Q!'f'HU;- i.\Uc'I'IHIk with fertile liclils; hlgh vvopderi n!(.).pos snpn rate verdatlt. valloy.<«; famous old oitit M ar'' )'ff)f'o)cd in liifeîtorlo rivfrs; and to the tru'vtllcr who, niaybe, is l'cvisiUng-' the scene oftt'r an abspnc'û of ma.uy y ours thero risem on the jOYQI,1f\ wnvt. of terolloction thfJ m@mOrV of Impre.s.sive pathpdt'a)s, priçt'leas, art ti-eusute>i and the inaplrIng' mesaagPf» of a Bftch. a Beethoven (H' fl Richard 'Wagner. Pespite the tîtilitarian tr-end of the âge, Germany is still ■ repteto with romance and poetry; every City I3 an éloquent rtH'Qnic}f>T' of the pJd «as well as of the new, and if, is the o!d, the picturcsquc, the unique of whieh people, corne in quest vvhen pénétratlng- to the heart of a foreig-n eountry.
WIESBADEN is an oid i> orna n j | bath, these ear-ly iny-adfr.s of Northern Europe ha ving d!scovprpd the Gff-icac'y of its hot springs. A sfiring "cuj'e" in j Vyieshaden belongs to the regular routine of every aristocratie GcrmtU), and ' forcigners were not slow to àîscover tlie inlirii.,,tte char.m of the-place and lhe stimuiating society, Wiesbaden spécializes, as it \vc!'c', in musio, and the periodic Festivals bring together the bost that Germany has to offe.r in the \\'ay of ereative and interprétatIve Ul'tiRtS. Sitil,,tt(,cl as it is. in the heart of the Taunus, Wiesbadon is singularly blessod with intercsting- objectives. both for ppdestPians and motÓrists and every day a new prospect -openp,- up for - tlroso who wish some more active sort of life than strolling ■ throug'h the beautiful walks or asspmbtin.? for bridge and gossip i [lt the Casino.
j BRKMEN, no the un;nitiat<'d tnipht -bû inclined to thixjk, is like overv other port merely a point of ing-re,sji and eg'ress. But this feeling' is cliff/eJ)ed from the moment the incoming trayeller finds hlmself standing- in the chief square .sui'r'onndcd 'by the inost înipres::;Ívc. monuments of médiéval architecture to be found in tt)! Germany, More is the, Town Hall with H.s famous vvindinpr .staircasc datins1 from the golden period of the fïerman lîenaissance; the l\'f{,l'clwn Cs FJxrhan^e with its fi no old fîuild Htl)!; the oigiit hundred year old Cathedral; and as an impressive reminder of Bremen's (-,.,Lit,ly history. the awe-inspirinR' Roland Statue, betokenins' the municipal freedom granted to this m o m 1 û r of the trinity of old Hanseatic citit's. If you have travelled h?-' ',a "North-GerrnanLloyd boat you wïîl hè interested in the magnifteent building- housing' this far-' flijn-j' shipping line.
COTJOGKE. A stot y is t01(1 of an American. '.'fraveller who ;.we.nt to Coloë'nf, di'ank in the beauty of the incomparable Cathedral. studÍed its gracions at'ches, its stone traceries, its hoavenpiercing- towers from every ansle, and then turned about and went back home, sayjng- that he ri ici n.ot wish to have this impression effacet) by further sight. seeing'. T.his. however. was to do séant j justice to the-oiher- bcautiep 6f the otd' city. There are the ehurches saturaied in legrendary 10re, the interostins' street life, the graceful bridges throvvn across the Rhine, a,nd the eyer-shifting' pic- ^ .ture of the river traffle, t From one of th,e* Ifar-flung towers of the Cathfdra] an incomparable panorama of the Rhine ! with its castles and vinevards unrolls 'I itself on a clear day.
])f"FÎW.KLDORP is the h"!) of Oermaji.t's industrial wheel, but unlike the gl'C'at steel and iron conter of Pennsylvania, it is as beautifully spotless with its lîowerdecked park.? and gql'den !a.w:ns as any city in that wonderland of California. Di.isfiP;clol'Lclisr))'o\'(>s the thèory that a man may not serve two masters. us here is not on'y to be found the center of Rhetvish art, but aiso the conter of Rhenish industry and trade. The Dusscidorf school : of painting sUlI maintains its •sii'prenrïacy. A gain new and old are here thrown together ln happy confusion, and many visitors will be ready to ag'ree with t"hn native population who pronounee DUsseldorf the most beautiful modem city in C.ermany.
HAMBTTRG is so essentially nn English t.peak!ns' city that sonie wag ha.s sug-gested the postin^ of notices announeing: "German also spoken h0re!" j To l,)o S0p,n ut its best Halnburg' needs the glorifying sunshine when the waters of the big inland basin sparkie like sil ver, and the homes of the H a mburg patrieian l'arnhies gleam out of the surroUnding foliage like véritable fairy palace. Hambur.m' has not on1y its rnag-nifieent. modem hm'hol' wliere ships from every port sail In and out, ' but thero. is n1so a fascÍnating- "old Hambur.g," wher.o quai-nt bouses liend )'o['\\,ard to gossip afro.sM tJK» narrow si rpflts, and vvhere one may sep the humble dvvellkpg- in wliich Johannes Brahms, ITamburg's gréât son, first saw the light. of day, Or if you prefer zoology lo rnu,sic,, yoù may turn your .stf'.ps lo the vust park \\]¡f're IT'agenIjeck's collection of wild aiiini;-ils roam about at w|ll as if in t. h e i r native ha mit s.
11101 DEIjBEpCI. renowned in song and story! No on/' cati escape lhe spell of the ci (y so "rich in honors" apostrophiy.''d by the (¡t.rman poot Mcine, in h î"i famous lines. 1 loidclberg Castle is like some powei-ful monari-h of .t.ho AIiddlo Ages whom t'fn'nri'-; have not suc(.'eedrd ln deposiilg' front his throne. But whilo the ('asile with its rnarvellous na)nr:d beauty, and lusloric associations romains the ('ro\\'n)n.u: glorv of tîie pJ¡H'.., the old e i t y down in the valley is rapidly j'ollowing tlie irend of modem life and with ils excellent hôtels and il s iIlleresting sumrner program of Music f<'t'stivats. ('\1\ihi t ions and aquatic sports makes a manlfold appea! to ihose who like hisloric gems in modem Rettings.
M r\'IC|{ in a lovable city, a qua]i<y to be ascrib<''d to tho pro\'l'd.\i:d "Çemiitlichkelt" of the r-avarian charac-, ter. Give the peopl" their art. tLr
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( musiü, their Camiyal privilèges (Just restored) and tiieir beer. and tlu-y asl, nothing- more uf life, This "joy of Hving" provf's inlVcliou.s und si rangors linge r Sladly wit'hin the wa|i«. Ail ! Munich is a vus) Muséum with int.f-t'G.stinH iirohifectura) monuments nnd pkÜII'P!'fllh' <:;orn('r.s at every turn, The \'\'H[,;n("I'iLIU !.el'[onnauc(\s qt. Il)(\ Prince Uegenl Théâtre m'c unsui'iia.'-sabh1, and these alone would rnake Munich lhe Mecca of munie loveVs, 'J'Iie Wf))i(!orftjt panorama of the Bu. | v.(ri:tn ITighlands strolches np to the | very g'ates ot. Munich, and luxurious | rnolor busos carry tour!.s<.s to the tvvi'n I Cities of Garmisch-l'artenkirchen; to I Qberammengau, the home of (lie pas- I sion Play; and to the romantic <•astl.es built by Wagner's friand, the "mad kinff of Ravaria." N 'j NUREMBERG . owes its Iwrenni::d popularlty to its Old wç)t.jij atmosphère, to the impresaivç pieturesqiieness of its mPdieval architecture, arid to the endurin£ monuments of iron and: stone, of son» '!')Ud ,story, 'of the brush and the pen left by sucli rousters as Albrecht Dlirer, Hans Sachs, Mp]anchton, Peter VischcT, Veil Stos.s, Adam Krafft, and an illustrions line of craftsmen who lived at a time in the. world's history wh on men "worked for the joy of the working!" In the Gr'rmanic Mu.spum, the h.istory of Gprm[ln civilisation may pe traf-'ej as clearly as if one vvero turnina' the pages of a volume, of old . prinls. The visit or wanders ahout enchanted Hmong- the church<\s, richjy-wrougiit fountains, and pu la cas of' the erstwhile Nuremberg patricians, and then up the h SI 1 to the old fortress crowning the summit, there to look out over the j "sea of roofs" and drink in the beauty I of the mise-co-ficene,
BAD EMS IS SPA
AND ALSO MERRY
HOLIDAY CENTER
(Tribune Press Service).
BAD EMS. May 5—Thé fanions "Ems telegram" has found its \\'ay înto historv. It was in Ems that the French Ambas:¡ador had his last Intp:'vif\v with the old Kaiser before 1 he war of 1870. Jn fact, Ems is a place of mnny memoi'ies. The oid German Km perd r came here for many y ; arsj and this lovely resort. has been patrohixcd h:-' such visitors as the Hussian Emperor, King l^eopold of Belgium, the kings of Hwcdpn, Saxony and Bavaria, The.v were ail aftracted-to this place by the cure 0'1' throat and dige^tive aliments for w-hich Ems is so Justly famed. Ems has a long Anglo-Saxon tradition, and the numerous vbitors, invalid.s and holiday makers, and the leasing opéra pmgcrs of Europe and Am('l'leu arc in the habit of coml!lg' herè at the end of the season, in order to enjoy the si.'f'f'iai troatmont. which it provides for tlwÍ l" sp.'cia] t ['oubl (',;. or relaxation.
Ems watprs. Ems pastilles nnd T.m.s salts are known e.vci'.vwhere. 'fhey arc ail supplied by the Staie Po.nain in a pnrciy nafnrai f'on.dition. Tho rosorl is famed for ils <.'minc'it)y sucoessf u I euros and for the folio*,ving' çpnr»plaints: ' eatan-h of the resptta<ory. digestivo and abdominat orguns; diseascs of women; a.sthma: pHlpllys<:rrh: n')f!upnKa and its t'psuX.ins' affections; (fispasc.s of tlio heart ;«nd <tisofd'''r of the blond <-it\'nlatinn; aitori-osclorosis ; goût and rheumatisni,
The SI a te )nn).itato of Médical Hese.arch is fith'-d up with ait tho latest r<-q 1.1 iTt')nt'nt.'< of conlfinporary scieaco. 'l'here are j:.tt))'a) ca.rbonlc acid halh"', it)i:a);)toria nnd pnf't)tn;jtic chr.uiuir rs. AU 1 ho meibo.ds of t''t'att))f'nt at Ems ar<- t]¡Ol'(Illghly i!).)-to-datf.
Among'st the nl t raclions to lie found ;if Ems arc: j'::','ÜÍ,IJc-Jlt t-onf<-.)-tH. 'ine operatic and dramalic perfor-mam-es. ('..sI \ \':1 1 plays with cliaracleristic :')(';.¡) l'eatures, regattas. chiklren's entertainmepis, iihtrninations, lawn-tonnis, hockey. swiruming, l'OWillj..r. saihnR-, -shctôîing-, fi.'-.hitia' t'tr. There rire lovely 'wa'ks in the surroiinding forr.sfs and motor- tours in the valleys of tlio Phine, tioM'ile and Latin, in the Taunus hjlls, the Westerwald, the flunsruck and 'h^ Elfel.
It, would be dil'I'klll! for aay vis.lor fo Ems not to feol thaï, at last hr- had <1 iseo verei.l zt holiday eenire n f: -,r i,;.,.; own heart. 'JMic kf'\![Ott's of the ¡!..'tep aT'''- lf'anetuinu.y and refinemenî.
AT THE STEPHANIE CASINO, BADEN-BADEN
J >. \ XCI X< ! ,j,q one of the vi al a al I racolions of lhe popular rcttorl.
Stuttgart Offers Visitors
Many Historical Features
(Tribune Press Service).
STUTTGART, May n.~-Owing to the charm and attraction of jts histot-icul buildings and associations, : Stuggart, tho capital of Wurtemburg. offers to visitors a g'PQnt va ri et y of jntoresting features. The river Necknr flows throug'h the town, which is boautifuliysituated in ;1, valley surrounded by fo!'ostc'!ad hills.
The first. authentic evidence of Stuttgart's existence dates from 122D, It ori;:dnaJJy consistc'd of the ■ old town, waHod-in by ramparts, - which were demolished in 16GO, and subûrbs. The old town lias picturosque. narrow, \v)nding' streets; the new town,, on the eontrary, is charac'tc-rixcd by broa't ■thoroufîhfares, part of which have been co-istructed in tcrraee-like shapp on 1ht. slopes of the surrounding- h-ills, and by modern b'u]dinRa.
Stuttgart is frequently called the mo«t bbautifu) of Germany's large, towns. and is rich in places of interesl. Tbe town has a very milel Climate and is very healthy. It ls a c!ima!;ic resort fn the spring and fall, and has a well pati'onisod spa' with minerai baths. Tho sanitary conditions of the to%%,ri ttre perfect. lnnum('rabln visitors from ail parts of the worl'd fréquent, anr! tn.llz(" Stuttgart their centre. The tH). pulation is about three hundred and fifty thou-sand and the to\\'n has ,iN important industry of cotton .^ood^, paperware. leatherware, rniisica! and optioa) instruments, ')M8Jors, motorcars. machines etc. Theré ii; also a large I)r)oks(,Iliiil-- trade and many prlnt<ng' Works.
In the State Librarv. thc'rc is a largp collection of bibles in over one hundred langua^es, and'îiïà.riv voluable oie! manuscripts. ScliHler" was edphateft at the Acadomy and wrote his "H:1Uber'" tlVere. The place is notcd for its fine collections of antiquities, eng'raving's c!p., and for jts privato art collections. The thoatres, concerts and other cntertainmcnts are of a hlgh.class oi'der.
Thanks to many minerai springs of v:]"ious description, Wurtemberg has earned wide. celobrity, and a number of univ'rsaUy renowned ■ reqoi-t s havc' corne Into existence. The çlimatîo conditions arc particularly favorable for agriculture, fruit and wlne growmKPtc. ; art and science are fosterr'd w t h >'<:;lwci:J.I care; and thej-e are many pxcellent ly preserved antiquities,. fa m 011 s art mnsemns. interestine- bulldini;''*, a no b'''auti.fut landscapes, ail of wl;"'Vi confr'' ■' to rpndpr Wurtemberg- sthëii!af')y attractive to 'travonprs rrom abroAd.
The réputation of Stuttgart for" M:s well-nianaged hôtels has long been very hig-h, Aniongst. thèse - hotets whJ'.h con be very warmly recommendP'' are-the Marqu."'t, Continental and Victoria..