Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

in Greece excavating among the ruins with
his tutors, where he became fascinated
with the science Of archaeology. He spent
two years among the studios of Italy learn
ing to paint. and. when he came TO the
throne, he gave his taste full sway and
spent $23. 100000, which was great sum
produced the propylaeum Of the Acropols
of Athens to celebrate the election OF his
son, Otto, as King of Greece: he reproduced
the Arch of Constantine. one OF the most
beautiful objects in Rome He built four
art galleries and a state library, and
gathered books from all parts Of the world;
he erected the great bronze statue OF Ba-
varia, which wrote you about yesterday;
he built two splendid churches; a dozen i'm
posing palaces, hospitals. homes for the
friendless and asylums for the afflicted: He
bought the university from Landshup
built it a magnificent home and gave 1t a
munificent endowment. He bought the
meadows and farms that surrounded his
capital and carried out an extensive plan
of boulevards and avenues intersected Dy
parks and ornamented by fountains and
statues He spent $8,O0O,0OO from his pri-
vate purse on art and $5OOO.OOO on scien-
tific and educational institutions. all OF
which have proved a splendid investment
for they bring students and tourists by
thousands every year.
Forced to Flee From the City.
Into this happy and refined community.
engaged in the cultivation of the useful and
lean girl. Many people think she was en-
ployed by politicians and the enemies of the
church, but more likely she was sent by
no one but the devil. She appeared only
twice at the opera house as dancer. The
impressionable Ludwig was present on both
occasions. He fell completely under her In
fiuence. He did not attempt to resist her
destinations He fell so deeply in love with
her at her first appearance that he sum-
moned her to the palace, and, after her sec
of h a o rQ6
from the stage and took up her abode in a
little palace which he rented for her use.
She became practically the ruler of the
state. She was not only lovely and witty
woman, but was reckless. audacious and
but for the remonstrances of his ministers
Ludwig would have married her and given
her seat upon the throne. He made her
Countess Of Lamsfelt, and commanded the
army to pay her the royal salute.
For two years she exercised absolute au-
thority; her slightest wish was law: the
grew so great and her spirit so ambitious
that not only the ministry but the public
became alarmed. revolution followed.
Many men died and suffered for her folly.
mich to save her life She was badly
wounded and was Ill at Berne for several
months, after which she went to America
and married q newspaper writer named
Hall.
After she was driven from Munich she
seemed entirely Indifferent to her royal
lover. He tried to persuade her to re-
tire with him to Italy, but she refused, and
he never met her again. Her indifference
and the humiliation he had suffered seemed
to break his spirit. He felt that he could
not regain the confidence and love of his
people, and 30 he abdicated in favor of his
son, Macmillan H.. brother Of the present
regent, and went to Italy. where he lived
for eighteen years.
Lola Montez. or Mary Silbert, as she
was named at birth. led checkered life
In New York on the stage and lecture plat
form and as writer. and did q great deal
Of mischief. She died at the age Of forty
three, and is buried in Greenwood Gene
terry.
Macmillan II. was good king, an ear
nest scholar and a sincere patriot, but he
had q delicate constitution, q melancholy