The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25
The Palace---Its Legend, History and
Past Associations.
HIS MAJESTY'S CHARACTERISTICS
ROyalApartments Of HOhenschwan.
gan and Their Features.
THE KING AND THE PLAYERS.

Ill these beautiful Bavaran highlands, from The
favorite autumn residence OF the young King OF
Observation-Disclosures And, beng here, In
tend 10 write not only aoout Hohenschwaugan, but
about its very Economically inclined occupant, who
is Just now undoubtedly one or the most interesting
royal personages of Germany. have now been
some DAYS among these delightful! mountains, and
AFTER glanc.ng al the royal residences on Lake
sternberg and up at The Lindenhol, have at last
found delightful resting place among the untold
beauties OF the Eohenschwangan.
HoHRSs CHwANGAN.
One approaches Hohenschwangan with a certain
curiosity. The Muncheans speak Of the place with
reverence, telling YOU 1t lies up away among the
mountain Businesses, close 10 The borders of Tyro;
that there the King loves TO bury himself away from
the world, instead OF attending to affairs OF the
State, and that thher In mid.winter his Ministers
have 10 follow him in seigRs in order TO get the
royal signature or coasent 10 matters OF pressing
pubic business. The Munlchean dreams OF his King
among the mountains as c.oseed with Wagner and
listening 10 the emusic Of the FUTURE as hunting
the chamois or wandering rlaing among the
snow-clad peaks. Nay, romance begins In the he
OF King Ludwig at home; for In Munich Itself the
monarch has managed 10 wrap his life ana move.
ments IN mystery as pleasant as it is curious. The
story OF the full moon which Ludwig was said TO
have had put on the top Of one OF his sleeping apart
nents was all fiction.
MUNICH MYSTERY.
Let me record one Munich mystery. Nearly every
traveller visiting Munich has heard that in the
Royal Palace there is beautiful winter palm
garden 10 be seen, full OF the most wonderful plants
and cOntrivances for royal pleasure. Tie first
thing on visiting the palace Is to see this celebrated
garden. Most people having seen one garden Of
Palm In the palace imagine that they have seen
the one. But they are mistaken. II you stand In
LudwIgsstrasse and look GA the roof OF the palace
you viii see an immense archel glass roofing
Under this Is the royal winter garden, a miniature
paradise and at the same time forbidden to be en-.
Tered by friend or stranger. 1t Is sacred ground,
on which even the royal princes dare not appear
without permission Servants Of the castle who
have lived there for years say they have
inside this paradise l know only one individual
Who says he has seen 1t, and he wrote Of II thus
MINIATURE PARADISE.
"Up there though We i've in the severe North,
the foot treads among beautiful palms; luxuriant
creeping vegetation obstructs the view, spreading
broad, rich green over the great iron ribs that bear
She edihce OF glass, hiding them completely from
the eye. Amid the green wilderness sparkles
beautiful lake; upon itswans glide majestcaly, and
water birds OF multifarous plumage live ut ease
amid the broad.ealed, luxuriant growth OF vegeta-
ton. You scarcely believe your own eyes; you
know that you are high up, on the roof OF tne Royal
Palace; you imagine you are dreaming; yet II Is all
areaiy. The magic which has been here called
forth by royal word Ia palpable. There rests small
boat; jump in and permit yourself to be rocked by
the clear, deep water in which fish carry their
playful pranks get consolation IN The clear wavelets,
they are cold and wet-palpable reality. In aston
ishment you go onward, the eye looks into endless
distance, the ripping waves OF broad, blue lake
are seen and beyond extends far away high
mountain cha1n WId-looking snow peaks higher
than those OF our German Alps, peer up against
the deep blue sky. Now you believe all, you
would not be surprised II you were TO see a steam
boat pl0ugbing that distant lake. coming to take
you across TO those fabulous mountains. But this
time il is magic that blinds the eye. Optical delu-
slon decoration painting and machinery have CO.
operated In the production OF kGrchen upon
which you compelled to believe, so plastic, 80
beautiful so natural is everything there In that
edi1ce OF wonders, OF which so much has been
tabled and which so few men have seen. But what
relate is fable, but pure truth, which you can
believe in confidence
MAGIC MOON
No one can now be surprised at the story Of the
gas moon, which we are told, IL TO be found at
Scnlossberg The King could not sleep. He missed
the calming influences Of the moonbeams. He
called ior the mechanical director OF the Court
Theatre to his schloss, and ordered him to make a
gas moon for his sleeping ROOM JUS, ike the beau.
tiful one used In the scenes at the Court Theatre.
Rumor at the time said that after great difficulties
and much expense the artificial moon was made TO
shed its refulgent beams upon the couch OF the
young monarch, VINO then. surrounded by sweetest
dreams, slept The same era In Ludwig's life pro-
duced
INNUMEIABLE STORIES
Vi lhe youthful planks and follics. Foreign Jour-
nais gave Ludwig Inc credit OF being the handsom-
est monarch in Europe, but they hnted myste-
upon the forehead People SAID thai he vas 30 en-.
xn0S WITH Win Wagner and his productions that he
the future before him the whole night through
OtneIs sala mat the young ruler had been
the suburbs OF MUNICH. Then be became affanced
70 tne prihcess sopae, OF Bavaria youngest daugh-
said that she ha1 been turned OF because she couId
mol ENJOY Wa4ners music thou olner reasons were
other stories still cling pertlnaclo1siy 10 the
young King though 1t is Ger ain That he has Out.
down into very respectable monarcn and I'm nv
mind, a muca better one than the average IN
lew years ago the complaint was general indeed
that he love 10 amuse himself better ihan 10 ar,
tend TO the affairs Of state and the lesson taurt TO
all unaitnful monarcns III that story OF King Iud
wig the First OF Bavaria and his royal love Tor Lola
meIa6er, Hans Won B1low applied for diyorse and
Inc young King got hIs trend Wagner 10 marry
mans Won DulSWs Wiie VI course Munich delights
aud royal loves were hardly surprising in young
monarch oil nineteen-ior LUDWIG born on the 10Th
The l0th OF March, 1861, and with some unwilling.
ness, preierring 10 1--we the easy LIE OF prince 10
bearing me important burden o. q crown.
fnE SUMMER RESIDENCE Or KING LUDWIG
" Sthoss Berg on The banks Of The beautiful stern
berg Lake. This is his iavorte home, ana Is FUR |
nBAed with all mat can please the royal taste. Pass
ing along the LAKE railroad the Schoss strikes you
on Tue opposite Shore en- account OF Its two caste
ised towers on either side. INC Kings lie there Is
mterestng enough, though very simple The royal
"a 10 IS only prepared for two--the King and his
hlJuiaht lt n rarely that prncely guests are In.
uled and the table Is sometimes Increased by the
presence O! one VI the Ministers The FOOD Is very
Minpie Inc King is very Irregular In taxing bis
M. as. III u reported that whenever the Arch
ysisnOp OF Munich Is lnYfed to the royal table HIS
ii.mihenCe - never placed IN the immediate neigh
D D n9e o. me KING. HIS Majesty lie said 10 DC OPP
pooeu W lne utTaG 0ntanes especially To the phty.
.aetsnuni winch would arrest the stream o. science