The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-16
BERLIN AND VENICE.
An indianapolis Tourists Visit to These Eu-
rOpeon Cities-ImpressiOns Described.

Correspondence of the India napolis Journal
BERLIN Prussia, July %, 1SSa--We started
on Friday night, at o'clock, for Berlin, and az
it was q long ride-twelve hours, about $50
miles, took ''schlafe- wagon" or sleeping
car. This is unlike ours. but to my notion
much more comfortable. The compartments
run across the carriage or car. and each CON-
partment has door opening into narrow aisle
or pssssge-way at the side.
We passed through the suburban station of
Charlottenburg-wher the late Frederick, the
Emperor, lies buried-and were soon in the
Central or Friedrich strasse Station, large
building Of yellow brick with an arched roof of
iron and glass. In the restaurant we had a good
breakfast and were soon on our way to our
el--Schossers-which is near the corner OF
Friedrich and jaeger streets. In a few minutes
after we reached the hotel we were ready to
see the town Down Friedrich strassa We
went to the broad boulevard known as
'.Untsr den Linden~--U Under the Linden, or
Limetrees, as they ara called in England. This
is broad street with double carriage ways
paved with asphalt, double wagon ways paved
with stone. and broad central way lined with
double rows Of lindens. This street runs nearly
east and west through the center of the city,
and is about a mile long and is lined on both
sides with fine buildings. The Kings palace,
that of the Crown Prince. the Royal Arsenal.
| the Royal Opera.house. the University
buildings, the National Museums new add
old, the Academy of Art, the Academy
of Sciencs-The Royal Guard house-all are on
| this street. and close together. And the
nd statr aofE ra ;rl, tba Gran
the center of the street is said be the finest or
| the kind in Europe The great king Is on horse
back, dressed in his coronation robes, and below
| and all around are lifesize, portrsit-statues,
| (also OF bronzel Of his great princes and gen.
| erals.
We spent three hours in the museum which
| fronts the Iustgarten, and saw wonderful col
lectons OF marbles and sculptures, chiefly
est collection o: oil paintings | have
| yet seen Here we saw Murillo's wonderful
picture of Father Antony of Padua. and the in
FAINT Jesus, and one Of Raphaels famous repre-
| sensations of the mother and holy child.
| We were thoroughly tired by our walk
through the numerous rooms of the galleries,
and after lunch took drive around the city.
/ At the west end of the Inter den Linden is the
celebrated Brapdenburg Gate consisting OK
huge columns, with drveways between, the col
| umns supporting heavy cornice on
top Of which is q statue Of Victory in her car OF
triumph urging on her team OF four fiery horses.
Il
| Of Napoleon in 1907. and he removed the Vic
| tory statue and sent il to Paris trophy OF
conquest, but after Waterloo 1t was restored by
the allies TO Prussia. Through this gateway
| our carriage passed into o grand park. the
| ThierRarten, two miles long and nearly milo
wide, and near the central part of this is the
| Kings plaza in the center OF which
rises q monument crowned with CO.
| lossal winged figure of Victory, the column
made Of cannon captured in battle. and the
| whole designed to commemorate the victories OF
| German troops over the Austrisns and French.
| wide street avenue OF Victory leads
through the park, and this is the grand corso, or
| drive. and promenade Of the city. The park has
many gardens. summer theaters and groves, and
| is great resort in the evenings IL is easily
reached, and last night there were 1T least ten
thousand people listening 10 the music OF
| STRAUSS Vienna orchestra. As the Prussian
soldier is everywhere, OF course he was at the
| park, and / think / at least hundred
and fifty oficers-ail young, handsome fellows,
showing thorough discipline Altogether the
scene was brilliant and full Of interest to an
| American. Tomorrow forenoon We go 10 the
Royal Palace. which is said TO contain 600
| rooms and great variety OF objects OF special
beauty and interest The streets here are chief
| " paved with asphalt. and are kept scrupnlousy
| clean, and fear / shall be very much dissatis-
fed with our dirty streets aud sidewalks upon
| NY return. 1t seems long, long time since
| lived in the United States. and L
| see many things in England and
Europe that are better than similar onss with US
that ''boasting ia excluded and / feel we have
| yet much to learn in the way OF how TO live
The railways are better, hotels are better. serv-
ants are vastly better. cities ars better policed
better built. better cleaned than ours, The
| governments are strong and keep order
| Neat handed maids serve You every
| where - Al hotels restaurants and
| shops, and the American traveller who likes
| order. comfort and quiet finds cause for graft
| tude aud really enjoys rest and freedom from
anxiety that he has found nowhere else. Here
Il l.. e
| of mental struggle and culture OF wealth. aud
| music aud art. And how the very atmosphere
| Is impreenated with them all, aud how full OF
thought and of things that suggest tho6ght this
| Europe il.
July 3l.-Yesterday morning went out via
| tram-car to Charlottenburg, tLree miles from
| Berlin. to the palace and gardens OF tho Emper-
or, William |. Unser Fritz, our Fritz, as the
| Berliuers loved TO call him. The palace is In a
besutiful and extensive park, and here, also, is
the mausoleum Of the old Emperor. The build
ing, or structure, which contains his remains. 10
| of brown sandstone, has Doric. or Ionic porch,
| with columns. and is not otherwise elaborated
IL has some fine fowerbeds IN front of
| 1t, and carriages are allowed
| in the roads paths that lead to IL.
| i returned to the city top of a tram-c car, and
| then walked up "Unter den Linden TO the roy.
| al schloss, or palace. 1t is an immense affair."
| fronting on two streets, and occupying whole
square. We assembled q spiral inclined road of
| brick TO the second floor. and there put heavy
|
| the tour of the gorgeous suite OF rooms. which
| are about dozen in number. wherein the court
| displays inself on occasions OF state. The floors
are all Of parquetry, waxed, and hence the ne.
| csssary felt clogs
In the grand hall OF state there were many
| paintings, one Of which was an immense affair
| representing Emperor William being proclaim
| Emperor at Versailles. or course, everything
was gorgeous, and there were portraits of emper-
ors, expresses. kings, queens princes, generals,
| dukes and duchesses almost without end.
From here went to the National Gallery of
Painting and Sculpture and one painting here,
the raising OF Jsruss daughter by Jesus, is
marvellous piece Of work. Here, too. is Caro-
! line Comsro,' by Hans Makart which was so
| greatly admired at the Philadelphia centennial
From there went to the Royal Arsenal where
are displayed guns and of every de-
! scription and of all ages and lands, among them
being many captured from tho French, aud
flags and hammers, keys of French fort
resses. These are displayed trophies and
serve to stimulate the Prussian soldiers TO emu
| late the valor of their fathers.
Here 700, are immense plans, all worked
cut in clay on large tables. Of many
of the fortified French cities, some of
these being fifteen by thirty feet in size, with
the elevation of the country round about. How
CALLING must all these things be to the French
man who stays inside. But must stop descrip-
ton, for it is useless. Berlin is a vast clean,
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