The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-22

| the Finsterhorn. Shreckhorn and the Yung
! frau. They stay late, often the entire
| winter. amusing themselves with skating,
| tobogganing and fce-coasting.
| The French are less busy securing
| to all dangers OF mountain passes and
ravines. more interested in the records
they can make than In the subIlmity of
the panorama. The Italians come up
from Como and Lake Lugano, glad to
exchange the summers heat for cool
mountain breeZes. Close their heels
are the unspoiled Germans who usually
locate In one place and make many ex-
cursions on the lake and up the noun
tains. Last, but not least, are American
tourists, TO be divided into two classes
those who are out to see all of Europe
In a season and those who come for an
easy. comfortable holiday at the more
fashionable places in Lucerne, Interlaken
and st. Moritz.
The tourists find their pleasure In visit
Ing the museums and churches In the his
toric towns of Zurich, Berne and Geneva
But Zurich boasts OF its surrounding
beauty as much as it does of its historic
interest. 1t Is the capital Of the canton
and lies at the north end of the lake OH
the green rapid summit. The time to ap-
proach the city is in the evening. As the
train sweeps through the valley the Title
berg and the neighboring mountains re-
hect thousands of lights on the SHIN
mering waters. Another vantage point
Is the Thonhalle, concert hall and res
taurant, perfumed by beds of roses from
all sides. Zurich at night resembles a sin
gle pearl set with many brilliants. Though
less beautiful by day. 1t affords variety
of interests. ride up the Utleberg at
fords a splendid view of the town below.
with diadem its breast. In the
far distance CLEAN the Rossburg, the
friendly Rigi and defiant Pilatus. The
town is rich in historic interest 1t has a
handsome and well-equipped museum and
two interesting churches. The spires of
the Frau Munster kirche is n staid piece
OF German architecture that belongs to
the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Its
gray stone has been made dingy by time,
but the dinginess is relieved by the red
roof of it's towers. The church holds
many treasures. including a letter of
Zwingli to his wife, three autograph let
ters-two of Lady Jane Gray and another
of Frederick the Great.
Far more attractive is the Romanesque
Grossmunster. 1t is an exceedingly pic
turesaue church. with its tall Gothic
towers crowned with helmet-shaped tops
and gilded flowers.
The art museum OF this old historic
town Is among the finest known In ru-
rope. 1t Is built In the medieval style
and has historical and art Industrial OBJ
jects from prehistoric days down to our
time.
An interesting feature of this museum
Is a series of rooms fitted up with medi-
eval and renaissanee furpiture 1t has
some splendid models of villages as they
were during the time of the Swiss lake
dwelleEs. Another attractive feature OF
this town Is the broad sea-Quai. with Il
beautiful promenade. Toward shutdown
the place is thronged with men and wom-
en- out to enjoy the cool evening breeze.
Many wander toward the Tronhalle, where
they dine and listen to lively patriotic
airs OF a Swiss band.
Not far away Is Berne, the capital of
the Swiss Republic, at the foot Of the
Bernese Oberland- Though the journey
across the Bernese Alps is a steep ascent.
1t Is so gradual that. were 1t not for the
tops of the mountains, the rush and roar
OF cataracts. the small Swiss chalets and
for the cattle grazing on the slopes. the |
traveller would forget that he was being |
carried across a chain of high mountains |
Here Is a rugged mountain. there Is |