The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-03
THE COURT OF ITALY.
summer Homo ct Monza, in tho
Shadow Of tho Alps.
PALE. slckLY CROWN PRINCE.



Mon1a, the ancient Longobard town,
situated thirty kilometres distant from
Milan. and nesting under the far-on
shadows Of the giant Alps, IN the very
center Of the fertile Lombard pialn, has
acquired Of recent years new fame, anew
attraction to visitors from the circumstance
that for several months during each year
the Italian royal family takes up Its abode
81 III very gates, and that at any moment
the king or crown prince, or even Queen
Margaret herself may BE- met walking.
driving or riding, IN the most simple and
obtruslve manner, through its quaint. mar
row streets l myself well remember how
surprised was when, after visiting the
ancient cathedral which the small city
boasts relic from the sixth century.
founded by no less person than Queen
Theodolina. and harb0ring TO this day the
famous iron crown of Lombardy, the
crown hammered ont of nail of the true
cr0ss-l came, suddenly turning sharp
corner, upon him who now has the right
to wear that crown, the ruler Of the italian
portion of the erst holy Roman empire.
Like any ordinary, unconsecrated mortal,
King Humbert was driving . lit
tie, low, light country cart at
. quick rattle across the cobble-
stone paved streets, and Is he had
to pull up to make room for me, whom
he nearly ran over, / encountered his
quick. penetrating glance, and was able
to Judge for myself of the effect Of his
much-discussed eyes, which it is said no
one can encounter unabashed. This is an
exaggerati0; but there is certainly q
strange, penetrating, fascinating and DOM
mating power about King Humbert's
look, and one quite understands how such
piercing mode of fixing an interlocutor
might impress many with awe and fear.
It is q proud kingIy survey that his majesty
of italy bestows on all beholders-of that
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lAAMliaf' easy goinsb as the itanans
would say, that It Is not possible TO hive
beside him and be in dread. It is at
Monxa, as l have said, that the ROYAL
family can be most easily and freorentlv
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.,onl .ns.l suolecss !" ilen lucy arc u rome
W ,ns l'a.~n soselelsns .. nave not queen
their subjects to behold their features
indeed, they rather court than eyade
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= the ,r,e slgn1seel, snouio go 20 Monza.
The vile keaie Is connected by an ave-
nue. Of trees and an easy ten minutes walk
with the Communal Palace of Monza, a
plain brick nile of noble Early Gothic.
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. ,.I... 80 V;no Thsoao~;. "a. :.
Pee u .o,,. .s seis
aspect Suggests ,uynic peace, nor = II snas
peace disturbed oy tne1act tnat rom mid
summer until late into autumn brisker
life is conducted here than in the Ouirinal
at Rome the uxual residence of che kinc of
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o s. n;tst wn.vn nc ~ a1laes
al.nos. wa.nous ia.es ~ .Ol sagnt long
months az soon as the Italian chamber IS
G,osel' WITCH ~ % rue, aoous tne MIC,
C.e % Suiy, " wnSn tIMe sno Esernai
wy nas oeSoe .l.Ueas 40. .nu gar
Ing. o.el!.y conss'su..onskl = - .ne Atai-
1 r.sa couIt, y ietuIns 20 tne oIuks on the
AlDel snoIuy ce.4ls snls sa.n9 "a aMoe5 re-
opens, az esenn wn.Sn ssnJla'y saAss PIace
s SOU. tue LlIo,e =; Sossn pu[ n !nis
iour months nonuay, "nne sne VulnnaI
s.auus gmP'y, MonL1 - .n9 neauq uarters
Oh tne House OF Savoy, anu uasni.arles ana
eM,ssaIles are men ousy goHg OacAMal0s
r r iol aTus og 1.. sns cay anu Tue
A. VS:' IaJne " p o", Hsppuay cai gu
t .ne na hSaae SnosH :a sia,l was PUT oy
1ne AICnuuxe reloinanu, son OF mana
theresa Oh Austnas curing ms PERIOD OF
eoVelnnen.gnIp Oh tne tnsn austrian
prOsin ns "a L9loaIuy-.uans. - 70 say, IN
III. me aIcnltecs Was Iietmarini, the
same p9iloef wno oeslgnsu .ne ocaia inca,
yer Oh Milan; the iafgess tneatef a. Is wen
Ano"n, ~ All itaiy, anu also snc most I'M
Ror.ssnt, tol 20 mat temPle oa aIt vas que
tue nnest oereiopmens anu ceiture OF ltai-
Ian gRe,A. OnIoItunaeseiH, % Ieeent years
tne oGaia mas Desn unIal.n f - Its pest
uauluons, out tne Ieas9nS 1or tn's are aoe-
q1mrle, tnougn !eerettsuIe.
Inc oeGoiauon on !ns lnteror OF the
roy.l castle Was cohnueu 70 numper OF
itaIian artists, ana ,oove All to Andrea
APPianI, .ne Palht9l known as II flttore
1 us UIa1ie Vne Iaintcr "a oraeeSl 10
MS nanu - uue iIsScoeu series IN the
n rouiu Iovn "a tne wa AhoWl as La
notonuA A. lepIesenseS sno tehuef stofy
M "a ~. .osoS anu 49, % 1.os Snu sycne.
tne nvinS Ioonis VI tue Toyal couple are
einPiy luinisueu anu ueec,dteu, tnougn
Win mucn taste anu elegance. On
the WaHs nang worAs OF arr from the
nanus VI nouern Isauan aItIstss Ior the
royaI couple arr RIeat picture buyers ana
SncouIa ee natise aI.; aitnougn Aing hum
oels ninlssn nnay conlesses thas ne
unuelssanun notnIns wnatever ABOUT
Painthg. 1us ne knoMs Inat rs Is an ART
s ! sHouio pe sIcoulassu. anu ne tets
n'inseli oe sunueo os tne ausics Oh connois,
seurs. Sa on.a con.a.ns In espeelai
an ay cpIesentasve coIiec-
ton from the works OF the genre
painter rasretto, VINO oieu lew
yeaIs NY, anu iol whose canvasSeS
queen MalsaTs mas speclaI aumlfation.
ciuce mig humpeIt possesses no villa