The morning call., 1893-05-28

1t is never-endpg picture of the daily life
of the Berlners, with carriages of every de-
scription rolling along The drive officers on
horseback and equeSttians out foi pleasure
idilng or cantering through the bridlepaths.
Whlle The sidewalks are lhronged with prom
enaders OF every class.
One of the lin ST galleries In the city, the
fiofentine building, Gdjoins the Paiiser platz
On the corner OF the Friedrich strassr, about
the center of the long line of lines is the Kais-
erg llerie. which is said TO by the hands0mest
and busiest cade in Eurore.
On another corner Is the great Cafe Bauer
BerlIners viii tell you it is the hand~omest, the
best and most visited OF any in the city Its
walls are painted by great artists; its beautiful
nLilngs are In excellent tas e. and It's lofty mir
rors reflect constant throng OF brilliant and
fashionable pe0rle.
B yOnd the Linden the Friedrich straSse en-
ters The quar- called the Dorothe II Stadt,
winch contains most of the great hotels, the
fashionable reStaur ants. clubs. large banking
houses, impora ant schools, lodges and churches
In The upper part, near The bank of the river,
is the Central Hotel, the most famous IN the cly
the Fifth-avenue or Astor House of Berlin.
Beyond the Friedrich strass the Unter den
Linden is crossed by CharlOtten street. Here
the buying and selling life of the Linden ends
and vast group of massive and splendid build
ings OF different kind begins.
instead OF stores 1t is grand vision OF archi-
tecture. sculpture, color and design, TO which
Is added at midday The greater charm of mill
tary music from the band of the Royal Guards
On the left rises the academy, with great
clock above the gate. This massive building
devoted TO the advancement of arts and
sciences In Germany. is he seat of one of The
famous academies of the world, that OF Paris
alone being more important aud celebrated.
Behind the academy, and extending toward
the river, there ale great many schools aud
institutes, to which students and teachers come
from all parts of Germany, but the center of
student life in Germany Is the university. The
main building stands Just beyond the academy,
overlooking the Opera-houSe square, which is
a continuation of the Linden.
1t has 200 professors and twelve times as
many students from every part of the GLOBE.
Behind the buildings is the campus. called
the Chestnut Grove, large park overlooked
on all sides by fiue buildings, most of which
are connected in some WHY with the acad- my
or university. A smaller square adjoining, but
fronting on the Lind d, is Included III the name
of the grove, but belongs TO the house of the
Royal Guard. This was built i'll 1918 after the
Dorc style. In the form of fortified gate,
guarded by three large cannon taken In war;
Brtween the qua rdhouse and the river rise
The beautiful sculptur red walls of the arsenal.
Each OF the sides OF The great square structure
is nearly 500 feet long and they incIose large
open court or quadrangl in the center. Over
the principal portal is bus of King Fred
erlck /.
Opposite the yestib ule groups of cannon,
adorned with flags, all captured from the
French In the war CT 1871, guard the entrance
10 the glass-roofed court, from the back of
which two flights OF steps go up to the Hall of
Fame.
The buildings on the lower side of this platZ
are even more extensive and magnificent than
those above, while between them stands the
chief monument of the city, the bronze statue
OF Frederick he Great on horseback. The
groups Of lifelike sculptures surrounding the
pedestal tell The story of the Kings life, his
boynood, education, the great achievements of
his manhood aud represent his chief Office RS
and other illustriOu4 men OF the time.
The staiualy occupies 4 space in the center
of the broad paZ, between the academy and
lie royal palace.
SO The center OF Berlin life and the most beau
tiful street in Germany begin al a triumphal
arch crowned with a cap OF victory and end at
The feet of The great victor who raised Prussia
from petty kingdcm TO one of the five princi-
pal powers OF Europe.