Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-01

fngs. given TO Emperor William l.
and the Institution has Continued 70
grow TO its present size: IL no"
contains something over 900 WORKS,
representations Of the various styles
and epochs from the most eele-
DRAFTED schools of art and by no
means lacking In masterpieces from
the most renowned painters the
world has yet produced. The walls
are beautified by many cartoons and
drawings from the brushes OF celeb
rites, and in every niche and corner
stands n group Of statuary.
Coming back 10 the broad "platz"
in front of the palace, from where
we turned aside to look at the mu-
seums and gallery, let US continue
down the street. Here we go over the
palace 'sbrucke' crossing an arm
Of the river, richly decorated by
eight groups IN marble, over life size,
illustrative of the life of n warrior.
To the right is a large, square struc-
ture known as the Arsenal. IL en-
closes n glass rooted court Us feet
square, and has n large marble
statue OF Borussia I'm the centre. The
sides are occupied by French can
mons and flags, trophies OF the late
war. The exterior is finished in
sculpture, in the keystones OF the
arches of the windows and doors
being finely cut heads Of warriors.
The inside owes much Of its inter
est TO memorials which the victor
ious Germans carried away from
Paris In the year 1914, and in the
memorable war OF lSTO-Tl. Many
cannons, flags, models Of old
French fOrtresses, mining anu other
engineering implements and n case
Of the medals claimed 30 have been
rescued from the famous Napoleon
during his hasty retreat from the
field at Waterloo are there open 10
inspection.
Across the street aud n few steps
farther down stands the palace Of the
late Emperor, William l., a building
Of solid appearance and not over
burdened with ornamentation. I'M
mediately in front, and inthe middle
OF the boulevard, rises a bronze me-
mortal OF Frederick the Great on
horseback. This is said to be one Of
the hRnds0mest monuments of its
kind In Europe. Thepedestal bears
categorical representations, the four
corners being adorned with figures
Of "NiOderariOn," 'Justice," owls
dom" and "Strength, - emblenIatic
of the character Of the great hero.
There are several buildings on the
street in this vicinity; for Instance,
the Universitat, palace OF the
Crown Prince, Royal Opera, etc.
Passing on we reach the historical
Brandenturg Gate, one Of the chief
features OF the Kaiserstadt. Ii Is
the entrance TO the city from the
"rhiergarten," and is built in imita-
ton Of the Propyl;ea at Athens. 1t
stands S. feet high and is 2O5 feet
In width, being supplied with five
distinct Passages separated by
massive Doric columns. The mid
die passage is reserved for the ex-
elusive use Of the royal family. On
each side stands n miniature Greek
Temple. SurmOunting the struc-
ture is the colossal "Quadrige Of
chariot captured by the French in
1897 and carried TO Paris, but re-
stored in 1914. A little beyond.
down 4 fine avenue Of LINES, is seen
the monument "VictoTy," erected
IN celebration Of the victories gain
ed by Germany over her unlucky
neighbors. II is n grand pile Of
granite and polished marble. 200
feet high. The base is n msgnifi-
cent colonnade, upon the marble
walls Of which are pictured in mo-
sale figures partly alIegorical, partly
historical, scenes from the
war Of 1870, and the restoration Of
the German empire. Mounting the
pinnacle the''Goddess Of Victory'' as
aprOtectress stretches forth her wings
10 her brave sons. Not n German
subject looks upon this emblem
without his heart swelling with
pride for his dear old ''Vateriand.'
ioOSER JUNIOR.