The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1885-05-07
"UNrER DEN LINDEN
Scenes Along the Most Famous Street
in Berlin.

The most famous street in Berlin, Ger
I mrny, Is the Inter den Linden. While
/ It Is distinctly inferior to the Partisan
bouleyards, the Inter den Linden is still
q handsome and notable thoroughfare.
The Berliners, whose municipal patriot
ism Is always at the highest pitch, fondly
claim that the big, shaded promenade
that stretches from the imposing Brnnd-
enburg Gate to the Opera Platz Is the
finest street in Europe. This, perhaps
Is only enthusiasm, but If you are ever in
Berlin 1t will be Just as we'll for you not
to say 50. Most OF the lime, maple and
chestnut trees that shade the Inter den
Linden have a stunted look, as though
the soil and the climate disagreed with
their constitutions. The street itself Is
1856 feet wide. It is mile long aud as
straight as Prussian guardsman. There
is bread central walk, with plenty Of
seats.
On either side are the carriage drives,
generally thronged with all sorts of We
hicles, from fine carriages TO the country
farmers wagon. Above the sidewalks
that border the street there tower two
more or less imposing rows Of mansions.
palaces, big hotels and stores that cannot
begin to compare with those OF Broad
way. The architecture Of the buildings
that line the ''linden street. is pretty
well mixed. The inferior buildings are
getting weeded out, though; and, in
course of time, the pet street of the en-
ergetic young capital of Germany will
pre- ent much more satisfactory archi-
tectural aspect.
The imperial palace, which stands at
one corner of the Opera Platz, is big,
but not particularly imposing. In pleas
ant weather the scenes on the Inter den
Linden are always lively. Berlin is an
intensely military city, and the promo
made is gay with uniforms of all the
branches Of the marvelously perfect Ger
man army. Grim old officers whose
chests are brilliant with decorations,
proud young lieutenants whose sabers
are always Gathering bulky, numbering
"white cuirassiers" and trim, erect in
fantry and artillery men quite discount
civilians on the street.
OF course, the German nursemaid is
out in full force. Equally, OF course,
where she is, the German guardsman is
also. Many and tender are the flirtations
of these two under the lindens.p The
Inter den Linden is sort of German
cia triumpddlis. Through it the armies
of the fatherland enter Berlin on their
victorious return from war. A scene
that will live long in the memory of
those who witnessed it was the triumphant
re- entry into Berlin of the victorious Ger
mans after the close of the Franco-Prus.
sian wal. of 1S70-71. Up the throngcd,
lpplauding street came the blue masses
IF helmcted infantry with steady, dis
,iplined tread. There rode the dash
ng uhlans, with their pennoned lances,
md there the statuesque cuirassiers in
heir cleaning steel coats. There was
he stout old Kaiser crowned at Yer
allies, gray and stern, yet wonderfully
happy, as well he might be. With
lin were Bismarck and Won Moltke, his
wo mighty men, whose tonic of blood
md iron had strengthened Germany till
Ter trained soldiers felt themselves cap
Ible of whipping all Europe. 1t was d y
yreat spectacle--that triumphal entry Of
he Kaiser, who has since gone to lis
est, and it made the Inter den Linden
eem more than ever, to the Berliners,
he great national street OF the father
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