The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
About Brussels.


About Brussels.
Following is letter written by Miss
Ivah Peterson to her parents In this
city:
We left La Belle France, or rather
Gay Paree, Wednesday evening, July
20, and we had to go through various
tunnels before we reached Belgium.
The customs officers came in talking
French and German and marked our
baggage, then we went on to Brussels,
Bruxe!les or. we'll, your can spell it
several ways and it gets there.
Our Hotel MonaTque was quite for
eign, being built in square with an
open court in the center, which was
bower of flowers, trees and vines; that
was where we could eat and drink.
We started out early the next morn
lag to drive about the city, and the
bouleyards aud streets are certainly
lovely. We passed the famous fountain
and town hall, and on the streets were
many milk wagons drawn by dogs.
The Palace OF Justice is one of the
grandest In the world, great pillars
and marble halls. The assembly room
is entirely OF black and green marble.
We sang under the great dome and the
echoes OF it made the chord like c-e-g,
and it would sound like an organ.
1t was grand fete day, so most Of
the stores were clcsed-fags every
where.
We drove in front OF the palace
where there were batallions OF soldiers
In gala dress, formed in square. The
various great men in frock coats and
tall hats, and three bands were lined
up to have their pictures taken. The
band played the national anthem,
there were cheers and the king ap-
peared on the balcony, then the pro-
cession formed and marched down the
street.
The kings palace is long building,
not especially handsome; but many
trees, vines and flowers about 1t.
We found that there was to be a
kgrand "Te Deum" service in the great
fSt. Michael cathedral at 200 O'Clock,
so we drove to the famous Wiertz
gallery of paintings. He wanted to be
a second Michael Angelo, only In
another way. He painted terrible
things-murdererS, crazy people, re.
morse, despair, people buried alive and
all such things fairly gave me the
creeps to look at them. Then we
drove to the cathedral. The long nave
and transcript had been In readiness all
the morning, oleander trees between
each great arch, banners Of cloth of
gold and the kings seat at the left of
the gold altar all In crimson velvet,
gold fringe and feur de lis draperies.
The grand old pulpit and the organ in
the end up in the gallery, an immense
place. At various shrines were China
doll heads and legs and arms tied to
the side with ribbons, In token Of heal
ings suppose. We went out the great
brass doors and seeing fine restaurant
upstairs directly opposite we went up
there for dinner. We hurried through
it and then sat in the windows to
watch proceedings. First came SOL
diers to stand, one hundred on side,
beside the great doors. Mounted police
galloped up and whirled about, lining
up on the opposite side, at the open
doors of the church. The grand marsh
al in Respondent uniform stood to
direct carriages. A red velvet carpet
was thrown down and at the second
door stood q page dressed In yellow
and white satin knickerbockers, buck
led shoes, powdered wig. The grand
carriages began to wheel up. The
buglers would pipe up, and such an
array of personages, the lords In red
robes and ermines. The commons. In
black satin and gold capes.
TheRussian and the funny japanese
and Chinese ministers, all grandly at.
tired; court officials with jeweled
swords and elegant uniforms, shaking
hands as the door as they entered
Wnen the U s. minister got out Of
his carriage IN plain black he locked
very much like hotel waiter among