The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-23


able. Possibly titles and rank coun,
! foe more than their American counter
| part, wealth, does here; possibly, not.
| It's hard TO say Anyway, after max.
ing the tour of them all, European and
! American, l can't say that l see any
very marked differences between the
resorts of the two continents with the
reservation that Europe's resorts are
much older and more eXpensively ap-
pointed.
Which of the European summer re-
sorts is the resort? That's hard to
tell One traveller will name one; an
other, another. It's all a matter of
taste. Perhaps, the average American
who runs over every summer would
name Baden Baden. However that
may be, let's have glimpse of that re-
sort, one of the best known European
resorts. as it undou btedly is.
There's no dou BIT VIII atever about its
being an aristocratic resort. ANY place
frequented by the host of princes and
princeSses of various nationalities who
spend the summer at Baden Baden is
bound to be not only gilt-edged, but
gilt-lined throughout For one thing,
1t is the scene of the only international
race in Germany; for another ic is de-
lightfully situated close to Lake Con-
STAINS, with charming waterscape and
landscape attractions near at hand
Again, its kursaal is magnificent and
its international Club wonderfully
well appointed; and last, but not least,
it has the only tennis grounds on the
continent regularly patronized in
season by royalty. These are only a
few of its strong points.
As every body who has crossed the
Atlantic knows. it is located in the
Grand Duchy of Baden, has its real,
genuine, mineral water springs, and
is resort for every body and his cous-
ms. French Germans, Engiishmen.
Russians Austrians, Americans and
so on. Its kursaal-Casino shall say,
is one OF the finest at any of the con-
tinental resorts A great park sur
rounds the superb building in which
are ball room, concert hall, restau-
rant and what not. Patti Nilsson
and most of the other operate favor
ties have sung there, and the most no.
table men of all countries have visited
the place at one time or other
Aside from its magnificent baths,
drives. trout stream and distinguished
patronage. Baden Baden has an inter
national attraction in the shape of the
world-famous international Club. at
which any male visitor from anywhere
can put himself M for temporary mem
bership and be elected. providing he
hash bad record and il hash trav-
eled ahead Of him The club is. per-
haps, best known as a gambling insti-
tution. but it is also bona-fide club,
with all the allurements of first-clas.
club Its cuisine and wines are not TO
be surpassed in all Europe, and almost
any body can secure full privileges by
paying $50 for the first week and a
much smaller sum thereafter, in case
be proposes 70 remain.
Ihe town. or village, rather, Is IN
important IN winter. The climate is
raw IN the cold season and hot in the
and only the advent of dis
ilngulsheo ana worried visitors IN sum-
ner keeps the place alive, The villa
gers themselves don't count at all Al
most every body lives at one or other OF
the big hotels Most strangers drink
the purely harmless mineral spring
water ana the great majority OF Wis
TORS once, at least visit the luxurious
marble baths known as the Grand
Duke OF Baden's bath Such is Baden
BadSa