The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15

the green tables and chairs are brought
forth from the cellar. to take their last
summers places in the court, or before the
house; the faded last years sign is again
displayed on prominent nail or hook, and
the garden" is thrown open to the public.
OF the better, high-class resorts KroI's
garden ranks foremost. Situated in the
Thiergarten, away from the noise and hur-
ry of the streets, and easily reached it
forms the rendezvous of all whose means,
but not time, allow them to indulge in a
certain extrava gance.
Here. in the COOL quiet inches and secret
spots that the many bushes, shrubs, plants
and flower-fgures form, in a quiet twilight
that the numerous colored lamps afford,
sits the busy man of the world with his
family or friends and they sip their wine
after an elaborate dinner.
Here sit the officers, kept at home by
military duties, in their tight dress suits
with padded breasts and squared shoulders,
discussing his Majesty's latest speech or
orders, or the good fortune OF a "kamerad"
who has made a wealthy match and can
now live on good terms with his creditors
again. Unlike those who are so unfortunate
as to be plain citizens, they drink often and
deeply, and accompany each round with
merry ringing of the glasses, and a ''wohI
sein" or ''prOsit, kamerad."
GERMAN STUDENT WAYS.
At one of the larger tables, is a gather
ing of young men, who-although they are
neither decorated with their little caps
nor their colors-are Immediately reccE-
nized as students from their manner Of
drinking The sport of the German student
is drinking, drinking. drinking; and as
soon as he holds a pot Of beer in his hand
he observes many laws of beer etiquette
that Immediately stamp him. and are ex-
tremely interesting to the uninitiated
a student never drinks alone but is
either drunk to" by, or, drinks to" a
neighbor. He raises his glass with the
words, ''I'n go you a half" or "a whole -
or an "Achtungsschulck" The one ad-
dressed answers, 81 am with you," or, I'm
follow YOU" and both drink accordingly.
Oftentimes. they drink in concert. and the
presiding student commands "a whole" to
the health of the Kaiser, or Fuerst Bis
marck, or someone else. The glasses are
drained and upset on the thumbnail, TO
show that not a drop missed its calling.
The students are ever welcome guests,
for it keeps one ''Kenner" busy serving the
I
and by becomes more boisterous than is
in keeping with the dignity Of the place
Not far from this select spot, quite with
| in earshot Of IL, on the border OF the Thier-
garten and the banks Of the Spree, are the
''Zelten" Gents, gardens Of the popular
type, that are all over Berlin in any avail
able spot The ''Zelten," that have long
ago lost all resemblance with what their
name signifies, are Of historic interest, and
/ form a striking example Of the tenacity
with which people, and particularly the
| German people. cling to old custom, and
| Of the power that the spot, where the Gus
tom originated, has to draw them TO it,
/ despite the discomforts and disagreeable
! circumstances connected with il.
! During the reign OF Frederick the Great
an old woman was granted the privilege
by that grand sovereign to sell refresh
| ments Of various kinds during the summer
months in that part Of the Thiergarten
which was then in very wild state and
| covered several times the area that it does
| to-day. To protect her wares from the eff
| fects Of the rain and the sun the old WON
| an spread a canvas roof over them. and
| Immediately the place was given the name
| "Das Zelt.'
SET UP OPPOSITION.
One day, the story goes. the woman and
her husband had a quarrel. which termi.
mated in the husband finding himself out
| OF a job. To show his unamiable spouse
that his head was as level as hers h'