South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-03-17

FRIDAY. MARCH II. 1899.
LETTER FROM GERMANY.
WEEpERsGnAssR 4TH DRESDEN,
FEBRUARY Il. 1893

This morning we went to the
porcelain museum and saw beauti-
ful china from every imsginabls
place-of course, there was Dresden
china Of every shape and pattern,
aud china from Italy. Russia, Chi
ma, Japan and France. The color
ings OF the French china harmon
lied so beautifully, taking it all in
all, we liked it best. / can't rave
over Dresden china as some people
do. 1t is decorated in such gaudy
colors. One of the prettiest things
In the Dresden was an enormous
mirror with Dresden china frame:
there were several very pretty
clocks, a. beautiful chandelier, and
more vases than | ever saw in all
my life. We also saw bunch of
flowers OF china, white lilies, easter
flowers, roses, chrysanthemums
and a number of small flowers.
They looked natural and very love-
ly. Another wonderful thing was
a yelled bust. The veil hung in
folds with a border, through which
the face could be seen, and being
all of china, it is considered quite
remarkable. Three china figures
Of Chinese men sat with their legs
under them; by touching their
hands and head they move back
ward and forward and their tom
CUES wag out. The guard was
right there or would have had the
trio going.
a few days ago we went into q
china store and while l.. was max
ing some purchases, started three
Of these same kindsof figures. The
head and hands are on wires and
only need touch to set them in
motion; and with the head going
and the tongue flying in and out,
they were certainly grotcs que. The
porcelain museum was well worth
seeing. We paid 124 cents admis-
sion-1 mark for two, 1 mark be-
ing equal to 25 cents in our money.
Tomorrow night there is to be a
fancy dress ball. The girls dress
to represent different flowers, as
they enter the ballroom, the flower
name Is announced, and when the
bouquet is grouped, t hey dance a
fancy dance: leave you to imag-
inc the effect.
THURSDAY I6.-We have been
to see the museum where they keep
the armor &c. of the Kings of the
olden days. There were also clocks
200 years old, very odd, SO arrang-
ed when they struck the hour little
figures on top would go through an
auIoHatlc performance.
When we came to an old wooden
chair that some great Kaiser had
sat upon in 1913, we took it into
our heads we would have the honor
OF sitting in the same chair, so I
stood in front of l.. while she took
seat, and she did the same for me.
The guards were near, but did not
see US. This collection is in the
same building as the porcelain
museum; but if you go through one
department IN a morning, you can
consider you have accomplished a
great deal.
we are making up party to 20
to Nielsen, where the Dresden
china is made. Every one is talk !
ing Of the grand display ready to
be sent to Chicago for the Worlds
Fair. The King and many others
have been to see it. 1t numbers I
1000 pieces and is still at the pot
terry, so we hope to get peep at it
too.
FRIDAY.-This has been the day
OF days. We have been to the
Green Vault, whore the Crown
jewels and other valuables are kent.
We had made up party Of Six, but
one Of the girls remembered at the
last moment that It was her lesson
day, 80 We were only five, but just
as We got to the vault we found ono
other person waiting for a party to
come along. lie made up the re-
CURED number, 50 we went in at
once. We we're first shown into a
room where bronze statues, proups {
&c. were displayed. The most re-
nowned piece Of work in this room I
Is a crucifix by Giovanni de Bolog.
ma. There is a model Of the ptatuo
Of Augustus the Strong. From
Tho bronze room, we go into the
cabinet Of worries, and see a model
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