Evening star., 1901-09-28
A ROYAL MEETING PLACE.
The Castle of Peace Where Kings and
EmperOrs Go in Search of Quietude.

From the London Express.
On the edge of a backwater in the great
river of progress stands the little DANISH
capital of Copenhagen. Its people, save for
A certain too strongly marked love of spir-
it's are a peaceful. orderly folk, with no
desire to push and shout and scramble in
the world of the money-changers. They
love to stroll on their broad parade that
looks out upon the tideless Baltic, to sit in
their cafes watching the white wings of
the little yachts, to laugh at the little mu-
sic halls that sprinkle their TivoH gardens
"A sort of amusement park for old and
young Danes. AS instance of their amaz-
ing slowness of procedure l may mention
that in the midst of their city there stand
the remains of a stately pile of buildings,
now mere blackened ruins. Twelve years
ago it was destroyed. And yet the inhabit
ants of Copenhagen still allow this dismal
record of disaster to remain an eyesOre in
an otherwise beautiful city.
The very trans of Copenhagen mal/ the
visitor stop and gaze-curious, old-fashion-
ed, cumbrOus vehicles, with coverings for
the passengers the top, creep like yell
low phantoms round the town. Scarlet
dressed messengers fit silently along the
streets, while blue-uniformed Danish Off
GERS clank proudly past. The beautiful
English church rises up near the harbOr
from the old ramparts Of-yore and forms
a charming picture of simple statelness.
Most interesting of all, however at this
juncture is not so much Copenhagen itself
as the royal castle of Fredensborg. 1t is
here that King Edward is to stay when he
arrives at the Danish capital this week.
1t is here that the cZar and cZarina have
been spending a short holiday in perfect
quiet before they plunge into the whirl-
wind of reviews, parades and gayeties that
have been prepared for them.
An hours distance by train from Copen-
hagen. situated amid forests of oaks and
beeches, stands the Castle of Peace" as
the word Freedensborg signifies. A simple
but charming view it is that presents itself
to the eye of the visitor he drives
through the almost EngliSh-looking village
up to the castle.
In front of him he sees a picturesque
white building, consisting Of whtewashed
brick, and shaped somewhat like a horse
shoe. The main part of the palace is the
center, while on each side branching round
a stone-fagged courtyard run two low-sto-
ried wings. very rambling and simple to a
degree. Within stretch old-fashioned pas
sages and medieval ow-ceilinged rooms,
and quaint wooden staircases lead from
story to story, while white-washed cellars
are ranged in no particular order along the
basement.
Up to the main entrance leads a flight of
stone stairs. When their majesties are
going for drive the picture is very
pretty, especially when the sun Is shining
Round the simple courtyard stand three or
four carriages, edCn WIN nne pair OF
horses; on the box the coachman and foot
man in brilliant liveries, a mass of scarlet
from head to foot. If the czarina-or EN-
press of Russia as the Russians prefer to
hear her entitled-is going for drive a
burly. thick-set Cossack, radiant in coat of
gorgeous blue trimmed with thick fur,
stands at the top of the steps, while other
servants in red and yellow are posted by
the carriage. The same Cossack servant
always attends her majesty when she goes
for a drive; he was very much in evidence
for instance, when the empress drove to
the station to proceed to bid adieu to the
Russian warship which left for eastern
Asia on Saturday last.
1t was in this placid country abode that
the late Emperor of Russia was so fond of
staying. AS Danish gentleman remarked
their majesties are quite safe here from
gentlemen of anarchistic tendencies for
Were any such person to arrive on the
Island he would never ge taway again
This. then. Is the spot to which ROYALTY
focks iE search of peaceful moments. The
car ana czarina have each tasted it's Ar
cadGn happiness for few brief hours
But they are abou. to leave, and King Ed
ward will take their place.
What contrast to visit to Berlin or
Danzig. with It's barbed-wire fencing, And
what contrast TO Russia, with her ever
present army OF police!