The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
NEW uAvENEHs IN DRESDEN.
Interesting Letter from Special Cores
pondent-Beauties and CuriOsities of the
Ancient Clty-Some Things That They
Can Teach Americans Women Useful us

Ancient City-Some Things That They
Can Teach Americans--Wone en- Useful rs
Well as Ornamental.
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Dresden. with population of some
1000, located as it is on both sides of
the Elbe river, is one of the most beau
tiful cities in Europe. 1t is the home of
many Americans, and at the present
time a number of New Haveners are
sojourning here.
The Misses Moeller, daughters of C.
A. Moeller, have apartments in the
American or English quarter. Miss
Clara Moeller is fortunate In being the
pupil of Fraulne Orgeni. one of the
most successful singing teachers in
Germany, and Miss Constantine Moeller
is studying plano with Fairbanks, a
pianist of note. Mr. Il. A. Leopold Is
studying with Herr Iffert, who practice
ally stands alone in Europe as a voice
builder He is taking a course in piano
and composition at the Royal conser-
vatory of music, where he has recently
been engaged teaching English and
singing.
Mr.. r. f. Jain, who is touring
Europe. is stopping here for a week or
two, having arrived this week from
Vienna. He leaves for the Rhine Mon
day, and after visiting England will
return home about the middle of June
| Mr. F. B. Sheldon is also here for q
time.
Mr. A. c. Traeger is among recent
arrivals, spending week or more here
For the past three weeks he has been
in Holland, Belgium and Paris, ano
leaves soon for Vienna. He, is in APP
| parent good health, both physically anc
mentally, and expects to go to Scotland
for the summer.
Dresden, with it's diversified institu
tons for the study of music and art
It's beautiful residential quarters, its
public gardens, its sculpture and the
most famous picture gallery north o.
the Alps, valuable museums, etc, is q
most attractive spot for foreigners
Plauven is perhaps the most beautiful
| residential suburb. The buildings arr
| all of artistic architecture, while hand,
some flower gardens in the foreground
are always the rule. The streets are
lined solely with cherry trees, which a
this season are in full bloom, presenting
an ensemble effect long to be remem
bered by an American.
| Grand opera Is produced here as no
where else in Europe, with possibly thu
| exception of Berlin, which city of lat,
can boast of some very great perform
ances. The orchestra here occupie
about one-third of the parquette, mum
! bering seventy or more skilled players
(, and the Royal theater, which is Otter
graced by the presence of the king o
Saxony and other members Of the roy
atty, Is admirably adapted for Its pur
pose. "Tannhauser," civilian Tell,
and 'Lohengrin" have recently BEEF
presented in the most gorgeous an
artistic manner conceivable. Gudehu
| of Berlin possesses dramatic tenor no
busto voice, the equal Of which has sci
dom, if ever, been heard in America
scheidemantel is baritone of grea
ability, while Germany can boast of a
! least four sopranos which are amon
the greatest productions of the century
! Church music here is all of a high or
der The Catholic church, where tn
| royalty attend, has perhaps the best
Easter the music was quite pretentious
A large orchestra, the kettle drums o
which predominated, several gran
opera soloists, who seemed somewha
unfamiliar with the work, and a larg
chorus of men, women and boys, tn
latter singing off the key good porto
of the time, comprised the music for tn
day.
Dresden has now in process of con
structon mammoth railway station
purported to be the second finest in tn
world. Americans see many curiou
things here. Common sights are tn
grotesque costumes worn by some {
the men and women, the former wit
feathers in their hats Women ar
hitched UP with dogs and haul heavil
loaded wagons through the streets; cal
rying in of coal Is done exclusively b
women; street laborers are often see
wearing wooden shoes. A common OF
currence at the opera during the inter
mission, is to see fashionably dresse
woman, with a Frankfurter, fish c
1ilCCpC SctllbWlCil III q SiONGO iClld Gil
a mug of beer in the other The Amer
lean church recently gave a bazaar 6
which the drinking of wine and dane
ing seemed to features, the pastor ir
duiging with the rest. The evils {
drink are but little thought of here.
a model electric car system connect
a number Of beautiful suburbs. Gu
side the city the overhead wires al
used and by unique method Of STORM
electricity in the cars. they are sue
: cessfully propelled through the cit
without the overhead appliances, whic
: here are deemed dangerous.
We may with considerable right cri
icize and comment upon the antiquate
and curious modes of living here, bl
an American can learn much of Walt
from this old and well disciplined ne
ton.