Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
CUR EUROPEAN LETTER.
Annual FAN AT STUTTGART
Awarding the Prizcs- rhe isnces-rhe Court
Guests ard Their Dresses : ssne street.


Wearrived in stuttgart by daylight. and
10 mad very good view Of its peculiar po-
siiion. II Hes completely cncirclrd with
Vine-ciad bills. The railway comes In. as II
were, al the top. and gradually winds down
u'i u reaches the station IN the. middle OF
the town. This arrangement Is especially
aonp'ed Tor confusing a Strangers ideas as
10 tue situation OF one part OF the place
WITH respect 10 another. About the last
week OF the dull season has passed
away, and the arrival OF the court from
freder1ckshafen. summer residence on
Inc bnrders Of Lake Constance. to attend
TIE great Fair has frightened things up.
Stuttgart is very different from the really
sotmn-looking place II was when we first
came mere, week or two ago, and be-
sides, the military have returned from the
man@uyres, which go on diligently every
spring and autumn-and are now lending
their AID to complete the metamorpAosis.
The annual Fair in progress just now DC
gan yesterday. and viii continue I'LL Mon-
day night. We went ont this morning to
CanDstadt, the suburb where 1t is held,
and were delighted with the way things
were gotten up. The entrances to the race
course were made in the form of Roman
triumphal arches. The foundation was
string courses were made OF all kinds OF
fruits and vegetables. and the coats.oi-irms
were IN Indian cora grains. At the cor
ners were sheais OF wheat. and in the mid.
die arises tower. so artistcqlly covered
with strings Of Indian corn, diagonaly
wound round over Il foundation OF pale
green, with fruitsand berries here and there,
that The whole looked in the bright sun
shine exactly like maiolci. We were Just
taking our seats. which were fortunately
nearly opposite the royal stand where the
prizes were 10 be given away, when the
court guests began TO arrive. and shortly
after the royal carriages came. There were
seven OF them, each drawn either by four
white or black horses, with servants in bright
scarlet livery. The Crown Prince VIII
helms was u f0ur-in-hand; the others had
positions. Last of all the King and Queen
came, amid cheers from the people and - God
Save the King" from the band. They (the
King and Qucen) were preceded by two
ouiridcrs IN scarlet. An oquerry also pre-
ccded the carriages, and two followed il.
These equerrics were distinguished OIL
GERS, all ablazc with diamonds. orders, and
medals. As soon rs the King aud Queen
had taken their places the prizes were DIS
tributcd by the Prime SiInisiei. instead OF
the King, who has weak lungs, aud
has TO be spared too much speaking
and talking. FIRST, a succession OF horses
Of all kinds passed by-such beauti-
iul creatures and well deserving the
widespread fame q the Sll,tgarters in
this resi- ect. Then a procession Of COWS
and oxen, sleek, fat, aud well formed. and
which might well touch the heart OF any
agr'cuturisi with envy and inspire well
In f-ft L i~,fr
forci. ncrs. Then the sheen took their
turn. not looking very fine 10 the eye OF The
minitIated, but said by experts to have
very fine wool. The pigs brought MP the
rear, and were so ist that they had % be
spared the circuit Of the race-c0urse, around
which the other animals dciied 50 that
al the people might see the prize
winners. Alter the course was cleared the
racing began. The first race was FOR horses
ridden by those who raised them and
worked them. The riders were in country
dress. This race was not especially inter-
Csiing. except that two OF the riders came
in ridiculOusiy late, and were go0d-humOr-
edly jcered at by The crowd. Another race
followed, and then we hurried away. so IL
TO yet out OF the crush that was sure
to be when every one began TO move.
As we went back through the park
we were fortunate enough TO see
tire very pretty sight OF the royal pro-
cessi0n again. II was really more effective
when seen at intervals through the ave
nucs OF trees and ct unexpected turns than
IT WAS on the race-coursc. The queen was
dressed in light.brown velvet dress, with
. bonnet to match, aud most OF her ladies'
were in light dresses. One wore pale lilac
gage de chambery, and stood conspicuousy
among the rest, so well it suited the slight,
graceful style OF the wearer. Another lady,
the Baroness Won Breidenbach, wore white
satin and lleecy tu,lc and lace, and looked rs
she dro,e uD with the Baron ~ II she
must certainly be one OF the chief beauties
OF the court. The Princess SAKE Weimlr
wore gray, and her young daughter pink.
must own that in The matter OF toilette, the
military officers here have great advantage
over the l8cies. Their uniforms are SO fine
and cit so exquisitcly. The light-bluc
stands cut verv notlceably. but must give
vsy in point o! richness to the black and
yellow Wurtembergers own. Seen inter-
mingled with the tOilettes OF the Ia
dies these uniforms give q brilancy
TO a social gathering which is absent
from our home entertainments, where our
men are more sOmbTey clad. To pass
from all this grandeur 70 the everyday life
Of the streets, cannot help telling you OF
an infant Jaw being carried BY It's peas
ant mother. n was rolled up and bound
round exactly like mummy, md rs have
hren doing The museums very diligently
lately. Il first | thought It was one.
After returning for luncheon we went
back by train 20 see anything that might be
gong on. The people from the neighb0r-
ng towns and yillage, have l0cked in TO
the Fair, which FOR them is the great holiday
OF the year. II is looked forward to and
backward at with truly German thorough
ness. There are innumerable booths at she
Fair, with all sorts OF things tempting TO
people OF the smallest means and limited
wants and experiences, besides some really
useful exhibitions OF machinery, &c. The
crowd bad taken to the gaDgways between
the booths. and It was hard To pass through
II. Fortunately. however. the people are
al good. naiured here. and are delighted
to tell strangers anything they know. But
this was no place for tllking beyond short.
hasty sentences. for every one was having
a good time and enjoying to the utmost his
or her own especial ff!e. King Karl once
declared there should lie no Peoples
Fair" but the people declared there should
be ore. and even in this monarchic1l conn
try they ruled and had their way. They
were IN earnest that this their one chief
pleaaure should not be done sway with.
The military officers races come OF to-mor-
row. As 1t is sunday afternoon our prin-
cplcs do not allow us 10 attend them and
We will miss some very good running.
There are many pleasant spots IN SUIT
cart in which TO spend an hour or so, and
one i the Botanical Garden. The Pai den
is especially interesting il YOU can get
hold OF an intelligent gardener. An orchls
stantropea acute las been blooming all
summer and still blooms, though not 80
uxuriantly. II projects downwards from
a mOss.cOyercd basket in bud very much
ike the eladiolus 'in shape. The flowers
burst through the sheathes at right angles
TO the stems. and become drag0n-llkc
months, with pair OF recuryed ivory
tusks TO make them more formidable.
Three large. cream-colored petals, spotted
ihickly with red. look like wings.
Behind these are four dark eyes,
and at the bottom Of the Jaws
Is gulf which threatens danger to flies
or any daring insects that approach too
near. The scent is delicious, and like that
which meets one on entering dollhouse
flied with various kinds OF eXotics. Num-
bers q people come daily 10 see this lovely
and curious flower. which is a native OF
Mexico, and one OF the numerous things
for Which the old world is indebted TO the