New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
| MONTENEGRO FESTIVAL
IN HONOR OF THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS
IN TILE Principally.


II lles in what is pe,haps the bed of dred-up
maintain lake. little plain surrounded by hills
and strcwn with rocks Perhaps there are
900 buildings in it. all told. thrce-fourths OF
them being white cottages, so small that inc
visitor wonders how the gigantic men of the
Black Mountains ever get inside Of them Near
thc centre Of the village is the Princes palace,
building begun by Danilo and finished py
his ncphow the rcigning Prince who then gave
ND the old Palace of Bliar to the Offices oil
State. The rev palace has the same shavcn air
~ the other Mon.encgrin houses, the red tii'd
roof hardly projecting over the walls, which, III
the ease Of the palace are painted with OIL
color TO keep out the damp The front looks
upon tho square, and two wings jut out behino
into the garden Before the p1ace runs wall,
in which is a little gate. and the principal door
is reached BIZ a fight Of steps. The rooms on
the ground floor are spacious, but very low
Across tn, hall double starcnse Of insignificant
dimensions leads to the first story, the central
room of which is the grand reception chamber
barely furnished and adorned with the portraits
of the Emperor and Empress of Austria
Prince Nicholas Of Montenegro is magnificent
man. even among such splendid race OF men
as the Montencgrns Over six feet in height. ana
broad in proportion, his massive frame gives
one the impression Of great strength, ana ne
looks the warrior chief all over. but TOT I'll"
anxious, nervous glance OF his eyes Ills manner
is agreeable and polite and his expression IN
tcgcnt and good natured, only marred by inc
look Of INDIGESTION lurking about the mouth. Inc
thick hair. one" black, AMI tho hplvy mustach' ana
whiskcrs are now streakcd with gray. although
Prince Nicholas was Only born in 1871. D1nilo,
the late Prince of Montenegro. had his nephew
educated at Trieste and Paris, where the futlr"
Prince made the acquaintance OF Napoleon I'LL
When Danilo was shot at Ca.taro on August 10.
500. Nicholas was immediately proclaimed Prince
in succession 70 his uncle, and in November OF
the same year he married NIilena daughter of
the Vovode Vnltctc. The Princess Milena was
in her youth celebrated for her extreme beauty.
and even she is very handsom" and grace
ful woman. Her features are small and regular,
her hair black, and her eyes deep and remark
ably brilliant brown. Like her husband. SHE
wears only the national dress Of Montenegro,
her sleeves being of the finest silk gauze, and
her dress Of velvet, heavily embroidered with
gold The Princess has eight daughters. tho
oldest the Princess Zorka, being married TO Prince
Peter Karageorgevics of Seryia. Tho eldest son.
Prince Dinilo, was horn on June so, 1871, and
the younger son in 1879. The daughters ar"
Princess speak French huenty
The Biiar, or Old Palace. stands between the
Ic,c Palace and the Tower of Skulls, and is now
given over to the new Government offices, and
Just beyond il is the Cathedral and Monastery.
where the Bishop of Montenegro lives. Cettinje
was originally nothing but a village of half
dozen mud huts clustering under the Monastery
built BY Ivan Cernojcvics. IL was twice utterly
destroyed by the Turks: once in 1890 and once
in l1lt: but on each occasion the Turks were
forced TO retire owing 10 the impossibility Of
feeding a vast host in thos., barren mountains.
md when they had gone the Montcnecrins de-
,ccndcd from their crags, rebuilt their huts, and
,n.r.- as determined resistance as before TO the
armies Of the Sultan.
This little capital WAS las. month, however, the
Gene of remarkable festival, in which some Of
he most distinguished pcrsonagcs Of Europe were
Interested. II was conmemoraton Of the estab-
i,hm"nt Of the first Slavonic prnting-prss in the
'ountry. and II was celebrated in characteristic
style Every house was adorned with flags and
lanterns. ami trumphal arches were crcct" here
md there. All the people of Montenegro came
locking in. From Nksic says a correspondent.
anne 30 horsemcn all wearing silver and gold
taken in war; from Podgoritza. Dull
igno, Antivari. and all the surrounding villages.
anne in hundreds of their inhabitants. In fact,
he Whole country made holiday. The fete
,egan with an illumination Of the town. At
lusl; signal rocket was fired, and Immediately
II response all the amphltheatre Of mountains sur
ounding the small plain in which Cettinje lies
}. okc out into sudden light Ferry peak had its
lies Ioyccn, towering 5000 feet high in the dis
ance. glowcd with honrrs. while the nearer hills
we're brilliant with countless lamps.
The open squar" in front of the palace was
he centre of attraction during the evening. AZ
me cnd the band played at intervals. At the
,thcr. opposite the palace door, a large crowd
gathered to watch the national dances. or thes"
here were three. ore. the "zetsko kolo." was
lanccd by Albanians. Fifteen of them. standing
II an incomplete ring. slowly circlcd round, sing
ne the words of song in honor OF Albanian
,rowcss. composed by the Prince 10 satisfy his
Jew subjects after the war An these dlnccrs |
we're in full dress. the most remarkable part OF
which is a pctticoat reaching 10 the knee, made
# white linen over sixty yards in length. The |
weight of these pctticOats l. Very great, but |
he greater the number of yards in the garment |
he greater dandy is the wearcr To walk in |
hem requires long practice; to dance i'll them !
a marvellous feat OF endurance. Another dance |
he tzcrmnitchsko kolo." danced by genuine |
lontcncgrins in their ordinary dress. consists
4 ring of men with linked arms. who circle
ound singing and jumping simultaneously in
he air In the third form Of dance, locally |
allied the oro,' or eagle dance, two men in
idc ring Of singers jump into the air, waving
heir arms and uttcring cries supposed to re-
emble the eagles shrek.
The greatest enthusiasm was aroused by a
Iontcnegrn bard. Sitting on the palace steps
nd playing on the gusla,' one-stringcd violin
r guitar, he sang in epic verse of his own compo-
tion scenes from the last war with the Turks.
lis song confined TO some three or four notes aud
by deep gasps for breath was list
ned TO with strained silence. only relieved now
nd then by rapturous bursts of applause. !
Neat morning in the Ietslli Donna building
hich serves the purpose of theatre, concert
,om, reading room and a muscum-the Crown
rincc welcomed the guests, and the addresses
ON the various universities were read. Oxford
L. I.