Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-27
FOREIG.N CORRESPONDENCE.
MADRID, May. 1916.

MADRID, May. 1916.
The morning after writing you my last letter, we
started for the Chase ground, where the Queen has
Palace. The distance is about SIX miles from Madrid
This pflace is called PaIo "a slight difference from the
word Prado-the promenade. We hired some sort Of
vehicle and proceeded road extremey bad and dus-
ty-maklng several escapes from being turned
oyerbnt The road lined with shade trees aud some
handsome groves, aud, IN fact, we saw more trees in
this short ride, than had before all our rav-
els in Spain. Every spot here sdIcates great Antiquity
having been for centuries past the place where the
Kings rcsorted to amuse themselves with the chase
The Chateau is Of great dimensions but very plain in
the exterior. We had been politely furnished with
billet OF enhance, and The who alioned there 10
take Of seemed much pleased and p'pud to show
us the various apartments. confident thai we had never
In all our lives, an, hing hall grand or beau-
inl. The tapestry alone, winch ornanep,s each room
Is well worth long ride To see. thought II far supe-
riur 10 that OF the highly celebrated Gubens at PARIS
but the manuacory OF II longer exists in Spain
Each side OF The represented different scene in
the chase rural view. In other rooms the an
Gent dance of the peasani-hen the Fandango-the
Boburosi, all finished If in the greatest perfection
There was nlce lntlr thealre--a hand some billiard
T"on-a beautiful piano in apartment inald with
peah-bui what singular in every room there
four clocks and every cock IN The Palace Of dit
feeu style. The chandeliers were very fne--one, |
remember, OF crystal, III the shape o ship in fail
sal presenting AN interesting APPEARANCE. We spent
several hours gong through and inspecting the objects
OF attraction 10 Ibis Palace.
Then we Went 10 anolher Palace, short walk from
The former, but OF smaller dimensions b, the most ex
qnlsite elegance. From each apartment were SUSPEND
Ell the most splendid chandeliers. | thought the rooms
faulty by being too slmar IN orn bat all were most
gorseously nrnlshedhe walls of each being covered
with rich silk velvet or figured silk or satln with pId
ed chairs, whose covers like lhuse of the room aud
the curtains Of corresponding material. The first we
entered was adorned with silk velvet with ground
work Of white representing large aud beautiful nwerS
The next was of blue satin, embroidered most nagnf-
GENTLY with curtains to both dours aud lutuws Of SIM
liar qnaity-then another covered with yellow embrol.
dered satin. Then one of white SILK with rich satir
stripe with an embroidery Of beautiful birds ana punches
OF fl wers. This was the largest and most splendid
room in the Palace. The Qlttns private room was O
the finest white satin embroidered in gold and silver al
done with needIe-ihe ceiling painted rich frtsco
from which was suspended lovely chandelier The
furniture IN all these rooms of the costly kind
glldcd and FURNISHED aud 50 brilliant to dazzle h,
eyes One room that we entered was ornamenled viii
such delicate materials that we were cautioned not Il
touch any thng-and in fact, it seemed filled up 70
use, but only 10 Iook at. still every Thing had the ap
pearance OF being used. The Queen seldom visits thi
Pala and is not fond Of the chase But it is delight
fu Ietrea IN the summer. situated III vale, with dis
'ant view o. the SUBMITS of the capped Pyennees
The wind blew as fresh from the mountains in Swil
zorland, while at the time, in Madrid. the su
shines with such searching intensity that the
almost deserted during mid day, ill The slesa is q
Yer.
When we got back to the city, dinner was ready 70
us, and for ynur amusement | Will relate to you wha
composed Spanish dinner i'll the best Hotel IN Madut
lhC Sup Is fist s.IgeQ-lle Js,lul halt nothing !gI