The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-31

An Interesting Letter From Mr.. J. e.
McGrpW,
BERLIN, GERMANY, July 20, 1895.

W
McGrew.
BERLIN, GERMANY, July 20, 1895.
Editor Intelligenccr:
| closed my last letter to you Just as we
arrived here, and now will try TO interest
your readers, as well as nv many German
friends, with what we see in the beautiful
city OF ~Berlin-the city Of cities of Ger
many-as well as more of our travels
through the lands we may pass. My
German friends will please overlook any
mistakes may make, as many OF them
are more familiar with this country than
i can be on "a short trip.
First, we find Berlin, an elegant and
beautiful city, with a population of 1,7O0,-
900; with the most substantial buildings
all through 1t; with the greatest number
and styles OF archit.c ture displayed here;
more large and elegant statues; more
large am handsome fountains; more
asphalt streets, all kept clean and nice,
and more large and elegant stores, where
each kind of different goods exclusively
are sold; in general, the most substantial
city WI Eave ever seen. 1t has large and
beautifully laid out parks, and, in fact,
we were so well pleased with Berlin We
stayed five days aud then hated to leave.
We were at the incest hotel, Hotel Bristol,
which fronts on the great "Uuter den
Linden" a street 1856 feet wide and two
thirds of a mile in length. with rows OF
chestnut and lime trees. These trees are
out from the sidewalk about fifty feet,
and then a walk or promenade fifty feet
wide; then another row OF trees, then the
street again, all laid in smooth asphalt.
This is the fashionable aud attrsctive
promenade of Berlin. At the west end OF
this great thoioughfare is the Bromden-
burg gate; this gate Is eighty i've feet
high and 2O5 feet wide; at the east end OF
this street 10 the splendid statue OF Fred
erick the Great, in bronze. This statue Is
"A feet high. This hotel we are in is more
like our New York, Chicago or st. Louis
ones than any we have seen. 1t has au
open court on the inner side; this is o
1UOx5O feet, and is n beautiful lawn with
flowers and walks. The cafe, OF dining
room, faces this court. We arrived here
ut noon and by the time we were ready to
go down to dinner we were greeted by q
military band OF 50 pieces, which came to
this open court and played AS n compile
ment to an army officer and his bride,
who were stopping at this hotel. From
Z tn . o'clock an orchestra plays In this
court every evening, and among their
selections are quite a number OF our
national, as well AN other American pieces.
This hotel is noted rs a stopy ing place for
Americans, there being 40 here now,
besides the American ambassador and his
family, who live here, so We feel quite at
home.
We Arst visit the Hohenzollern museum,
which IL devoted to the personal remiuis-
cences of the Prussian rulers down TO the
present day. The first room In devoted to
The Emperor, William ii; the second Q
memorial chapel to the Empress Augusta,
and the following three are memorial
chapeis to the Emperor william !. We
pass through the porcelain room and
gallery, and come 10 three rooms assigned
TO Frederick the Great, where we see wax
models Of him after death; clothes worn
by him from childhood to death; the chair
in which he died. and many other inter-
esting things.
: We now 20 for O street car ride through
! the Thiegarteu park. This park 10 very
> large, several ndr acres, with dense
!, shaded walks and drives, and at the west
. side we come to Charlottenburg, q city Of
] 10000 people. While this city adjoina
Berlin. yet 1t is q separate corporation,
3 Here IL the Royal palace, which consists
Of a group of buildings $50 feet long; part
of It erected In 1695-1699; enlarged 10
/, l70l-1707 and in 1741. The Emperor
: last illness here In 1888. We 60 through
this, aud see man ancient things. We &C
on to the palace garden, which II very
y large and beautiful; here we zee many ole
: fuchia trees over 200 years old; the body
/, of these trees Ii about one ana One.hall
z inches in diameter, and all blooming q
prettily as In any small flower pots; thesl
are in small tubs and are handled quit.
o tenderiy from hot house TO garden. W.
r. 60 through the orangery, where are large
and long rows Of orange trees, aud com'
v to the mausoleum, which 10 of0marble
9 about 4Ox80 feet; IN shape Of . churct
with its massive pillars in front; these Ar
. OF marble. We ascend the marble step
u and pass In; In this repose the remains o
e Queen Louise and her husband, Frederick
tue Ill, and their second son, Emlerol
William the ], who died in 1855; also thi
Empress Augusta. The inside of this toni
. is plain but elegant marble; the recum
bent figures Of these ilIustrious people ar
y in white marble and are strikingiy in
pressive; the collins are below. We pas
2 from here to the Victoria statue; 1t 10 20
feet high; stands In q circular terrace
approached by eight steps OF granite; thl
= massive square pedestal Ia adorned will
reliefs OF bronze, commemorative tn
great victories won. The base Of th
!. column is surrounded by an open colonsd
q and embeliished with mosaic work; abov
in the column are placed three rows o
cannon captured, 90 of these cannon; Of
. top Of this column IL a figure of victory :
u feet in heighth, with broad wings out
stretched; this tigpre IL all gold gilded.
Near this statue Is the elegant house o
a parliament, costing some q, 1000, 900 mark1
u or IS, SOC, OO0; on this building Is q larg
gilded dome. We then visit the roya
or hollow square in the center, and has
y dome go ieet high. As we enter thi
q palace, on one side are steps to ascend; oil
the other, In the place Of the steps IL Al
incline, zig gag shape; this was made o
y the Emperor, William !, who had th
govt in his last days 81 he could not wall
and had TO be wheeled up In his easy chair
. Part OF this palace was built in 1880 aud Il
z 1898, and another addition In 1S45-1851
we first enter the guard room; theme
into another o where portraits OF tn
mother, sister, brother and wife of Fred
erick The Great ere seen; we see man,
handsome aud elegantly furnished rooms
n sOme in silver; some In solid silver, an
; some gold gilded with hand ~embroidere
flowers In silk. The ball room was one @
especial ATTRACTION; the walls being Q
he different marble with gold trimming
d and many crystal chandeliers with th
electric light inside OF the crystals; thi
room was gorgeous. Adjoining this ROOF
ID weHe arches leading into = beautiful
adorned parlor with many handsome cas-
chairs to retire to after dancing; man
small tables OF marble iplsid with preciou
70 stones are In here for ices 70 be served OF
n, We pass from elegant room to room an
ar come to the chapel located way up 70 th
big dome. in this chapel the Empero
of balcony where . choir OF 900 voices rends
a the singing. We 60 down and out int
n tbs open court. il being nearly 1880, "
wait Ia see them change guard, and In
'r lew minutes here they come marching !
with o band OF 80 musicians, and all th
: soldiers keeping step AZ Ons man. W
" pass out at the south entrance and ju'
across in the middle OF . large, circali
street Is the hands0mest~ fountain We ha,
al ever seen.
z, This fountain il all In bronze and in ii
nj center Is a figure OF Neptune about % fe'
" high; under him are four large 1gur,
Z supporting him; these each have wat
pouring from their mouths, and und,
ia these are represented large shells wit
:, figures OF children; then below this o.
y 1gures Of crocodile, fish, Holsters, sea
a serpents, etc, and the nets Of fsherme
A. The basin was not q CIRCLE, bpt rather
,a hexagOn shape, ~ OF granite high
:, polished; this basin was some 0x7Q or
Is feet; around on this are placed figures
l. four women In ron with large wat
a pots aud water pouring from them. The
-, figures represent the four principal rive
y of Germany. The Rhine, with It's crap
Us aud net Tor salmon; the Main, with I
a fruits, corn, etc. the Eibe, its agricultuF
MT ana the Oder for It's timber. The who
forming an elegant and exceedingly lar
~ fountain. This IL Lew, was erected with
rel the past two years..
W. We then visit The building where q
r.. kept sll the presents given To Riscmsrk
" commemOrate his lsst, or eightieth, brit
day, last April. these presents are di
81 played 10 tour large I8oms,a and complete
hi ILLS them; each raom being some 6Ox
feet. lie has prese nts from every city NJ
town in Germany, and from many 9th
at countries, our own being among thsI
His presents run into the thousands
number and into millions In marks
dollars, and show how the German
* idolize this old, great and grand man.
,u We early the next day for o.
flk A..