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EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
HOTEL LEINFELDER,
MCyIcu, July 9th, 1858.

| MUNICH, July 9TH, 1898.
So peerless this city of art, that lack words to
describe it! know not where to begin, and will cer-
ainly not know where to leave of. It has been built
almost entirely within the lust forty years by tho be-
fore mentioned King Ludwig I, whose prineey efforts
and achievements, in behalf Of Art, merit the admi
ration and applause of the united world He has
built for himself through these efforts uiumphal
arch of fimc, which will rear its head proudly, when
all remembrance of bis indiscreon with Lola Monies
will have vanished from tho mind Of man and the
page Of history. And this indiscrction, if inliscre
ton it was only proves anew the pronencss of child
ren Of art and of artistic Susceptibility to stray into
what tho world calls "forbillen paths" This admi-
raJle Prince has gathered into his fathorland gems
and treasures Of art and beauty from all realms lie
| has visited Greece in person, accompanied by his
Court painter Roter and Munich now blazes with re-
productions from this land of song and glory. Nor
is lie yet weared in we'll doing; ut the age Of sixty
five, he is hale and vigorous, living for art and tie
happiness Of his people. His roof, the beautiful
Witelsbacher palace, is the sure refuge Of artists
from the four quarters Of the globe.
Munich is built upon tho Iser! What lover Of
poetry, or what school boy, who has over spoken in
public on the STAGE does mt know "and dayk win
ter was the flow of Iser rolling rapidly? This
same Iscr is i Broad bright sky blue stream, with
nothing in tho slightest degree dark wintry about
it, "Linden " lies few miles away. The whole
city, including its enyirons either side the Iscr,
contains over two hundred thousand Inhabitants. It
is entirely modern, airy, elegant and exceedingly
uniform. All lovers Of Roman Catholicism ought to
flock to Munich, for here rcigns the mother church
in pride, pomp, glory, and with none Of the abuses
said to be so prevalent in more Southern Catholic
countries. Among the prnseworthy works Of King
Ludwig, are four largc and elegant Churches, all
Catholic Of course, he being devoted son Of that
crccd These sanctuaries called after their pat
ron saints. St. BoniGace St. Louis, st. Stephen and
Alsuns. The latter is the Church Uf the Court.
In addition to these, is the gorgeous cathedral of
"Mnry, help!" situated in the suburb called Au This
cathedral is famed throughout Europe, and sad to be
the finest specimen Of modern Gothic architecture ex
tant The interior is entirely without seats OF pews,
as is the case in all churches of South Europe the
roof is supported by twenty-fuur carved and futed
pillars, forming row Of twelve on each side. Be-
tween every two pillars is window of stained glass,
twenty. five feet in height and Of surprising beauty
and richness under each window is bas-relief in
lava md each one of these represents some picture
Of the crucifxon. The figures upon them are almost
as large MS life, light brown set upon ground of
bright blue. The shrine Of the Virgin forms sepa-
rate chapel, in which the sacred flame burns steadily,
and in which are treasures untold The altar piece
is sublime anl clcvating to contemplate Upon
lofty throne sits the blessed Virgin with the Jesus
child; above her font groups of chanting angels. On
either sdc surrounding the THRONE the four great
fathers nni teachers Gregorus, Ambrosius, Angus
tinus and lIieronymus; lower down upon the steps
and buried in DEVOTION knec St. Boniface St. Louis
and St. Stephen, the Proto- martyr. One of the
brightest among the green spots of memory, will he
my visit to the Church of "Mary, help" There is
religion and devotion in the very name! These sa-
cred ediRccs arc not only erected by King Ludwig,
but also munficcntly endowed
The picture gallery and the gallery of sculpture in
Munich arc also upon tho oftest scnlc. Tho first is
called cassically "the Pinakothel," and the latter
"the Glyptothek." There arc however two Pima
kotheken, one devoted to old pictures, rather pic
lures by the ancient masters; the other to works pro-
duccd since 1900. These buildings say nothing of
their priceless contents, are in themselves worth
kingdom. ANY details of these contents would of
course overstep not only the limits of letter, but
also tho bounds of Christian forbearance. Suffice it
to say that here gathered together master pieces
from masters of all times and countries, and statues
busts and objects Of vertu from Egypt, Assyria,
Greece and Rome Imagine tho extent of the col
lection from the following: The picture gallory
alone has twenty three different apartments, the
sculpture gallery fifteen In the first hall of the new
Pinakothek stands curious but exquisite vase of
bright green Malachite presented to King Ludwig by
the lutte Emperor Nicholas. 1t is eight feet in height
perfectly chaste in workmanship, and its value csti
mated at some most fabulous amount. In the same
room arc also three Incompatible vases of Swedish
porphyry, presents from Charles XIV of Sweden |
Another Of the objects Of interest and wonder is the
of stained glass, the most extensive in
Europe. Upon visit to this establishment however,
does not the process Of staining and burning
tho glass, as one would wo wish, but only superb