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

authorities within q limited time
after his arrival by athe person with
whom he Is staying or II at an hote
his name must be, registered and
published in the papers. Again,
when n person takes his departure,
that fact must be reported. Failure
10 comply with these regulations
renders the landlord liable to fine
and the traveller TO hanishment. To
free-born American this looks
somewhat ridiculous, and appears 10
he n step in advance Of the rules OF
prOpriety that the authorities should
bother their heads over the coming
and going Of the many thousands
who visit Berlin In a year. Still,
when the matter is considered in the
sense Of Its intention il assume
quite another aspect. The question
naturally presents itself TO n foreign
er, "What is its Object?'' II is
simply this: To aid in the detection
and arrest Of crime, plotters or spies
against the government. Further
more, 1t serves as a great aid In the
mail service, and may, in brief, be
said to he "a general directory" sus-
tanned at the expense Of the city.
The PARKS Of Berlin are numerous
and pretty. The "Thiergarten, /"
covering six hundred acres, is tile
finest, being A model Of perfection.
IL is n resort which combines the
character Of natural with an arti-
fetal forest This is the favoritc re-
sort OF the better classes during the
4 al m M he . -
tiful spot, replete with pleasant.
shady drives, retired walks and
sylvan shades. Nestled here
and there among the luxuriant
foliage is found n lake.
n fountain, a statue-Or some other
work Of beauty "lends enehantment
10 the view.o Other than the
large parks around the out
skirts there are many invit-
ing little nooks throughout the
town which offer their inviting
shade 10 the weary pedestrian anu
very much enhance the attractive
ness Of the city.
Yes, Berlin Is thoroughly modern.
She has no st. Paul's or Westmin-
ster Abbey, no Notre Dame, no st.
Peters, no cathedral like that Of
Milan, Strasburg or Cologne-wou-
ders which the world have gazed up-
on and admired. There Il a dearth Of
those grand relics of the past, al
though there are many fine edifices
embracing all the higher attributes
Of modern art and architecture.
Yet they lack the classic grandeur of
those autiquated piles so much re-
vered by the world and recognized |
rs the greatest achievements Of |
architectural magnificenCe.
Standing in front Of the Palais
Royal and looking west is obtained |
view Of the Linden, not unlike
the magnificent bOulevards Of Paris, /
street one hundred and ninety-six
feet in width and planted down the
centre with magnificent avenue Of
lime trees. Its length is one mile
from the Palace b. the Brandenburg
Gate, beyond which lies the charm
ing "Thiergarten." This is the hand
somestand busiest quarter Of the city,
comprising the most interesting his
tOrical associations, finest buildings
and palaces ofroyalty. IL is lighted
by electricity the entire length, one
row Of lamps extending down the
middle of the avenue in the centre
ana one on each side of the street,
besides the wealth OF light coming
from the stores, hotels and palaces
which flank both sides and render
the thoroughfare as bright as day.
The effect Is grand, especially on a
summer night.
To the LEFT OF the Linden towers
the EmperoI's palace, the birth
place Of Frederick the Great, huge
rectangular gray structure contain
ing six hundred apartments. The
building Is six hundred and fifty
feet in length and three hundred ;
and eighty wide. 1t rises in four
stories 20 height Of one hundred
feet. with dome on the west rising
0feet.
The general effect Of the building
is massive aud imposing, but il has
received little Of the plastic en-
Refreshments that were at FIST in
tended, and shows the diversity Of
taste in architecture since 1t was
founded in 1851 by Frederick III.
Most OF the monarchs since the
foundation Of the castle have en-
deavOred to alter some defect or
make some addition according to his
own ideas, both internally and ex- /.
ternally, and the process Of removal
ton has continually gone on until
we find the gigantic pile in its pres
ent condition, not even now what
was at first contemplated, but still n =
building in every re-
spect, and rich in elegant detail. J
The interior, from beginning 10 end,
is one Of dazzling beauty. {
Facing he palace on the north, .
lies the pretty ''Lustgarten, - with Z
an elaborate equestrian statue OF $
Frederick Wilhelm III standing h
like n mighty sentinel in the centre. v
On the east is the Dome Cathedral, o
Of no particular importance other
than il is the church at which the
Emperor wOnships and the resting .
place Of several members OF the
royal family. To the north rises
The Royal Museum. a Greek n
with n handsome Ionic
Dortico Of eighteen columns, an add
nirable building and considered TO
1e the finest in Berlin. The APP 81
roach, a broad flight Of stone step, Il
5 beautified by n huge bronze statue
# "Amazon defending herself a
Igainst the tiger ON the right,
While to the left il the imposing
questrian group, "Thc Lion Com =
at,
In the rear Of the royal or ?
'oldi' museum, as it is styled, lies 1
he new museum, connected with y
he former by an elevated passage n
which crosses the street. This mu-
cum is Of later origin, and while its 4
xterior calls for no particular praise,
he interior is gorgeously decorated. L
sut in my opinion the most inter
sting and magnificent Of these -
hree buildings, which stand here 4
q n group, is the National Picture l.
iallery, located little 10 the east /
( the aforementioned building. Dc
upying the centre of n weil-kept 4
lat of ground, IL is embellished
18th statues, iloweT-beds and foun- Y
lins, surrounded by massive
'uric eolonnades. Just outside r
{ this winds the river. Il
he building resembles a Corin- =
han Temple ami is 200 feet long by
Is feet wide, elevated on a base
lent 80 feet in height. The front !
rs portico Of eight massive COZ j.,
INNS, and there are statues by some y
the best masters. Surnounted on
huge appropriate pedestal in
ont Of the facade, and at the head =
the imposing staircase Lead
< 10 the main entrance is an =
luestrian statue Of Frederick Will
lm ", in accordance with whose =
ans the gallery was erected. The
Icleus OF this famous art studio =
as formed by gift Of $50 paint