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

| interesting spot is the Kornhaus Platz.
| which in olden times was used as a place
| of exchange. 1t is embellished with a
| grotesque fountain called the ogre foun-
/ tain, decorated with procession of
armed bears, the symbol of Berne"s protec-
| ton. Berne Is a handsome as well as an
interesting town. The River Aare divides
it into two parts. This quiet stream Is
spanned by several handsome bridges.
The beauty of the city is seen at its best
from the little SchautZle. a large park
and terrace. In the foreground seen
the public buildings, prouo in their
splendor. Beyond rises the wooded Cur
ten; the Bernese Alps on the left; to tae
right the Stockholm chain.
But the traveller refuses to leave Ger
man Switzerland without seeing the
Rhinefalls, the most beautiful stream in
Switzerland. 1t welcomes the stranger
with rush and roar and by series of
terraces 1t falls in whirlpool below.
This stream is. of wondrous beauty.
Splendid are the light and play of coors
with the moon shimmering on the
kissing, seething waters. These waters
dash and play the little island of
Worth, situated the LETT bank. while
beyond the castle of Lanfen its
right bank Is a beautiful hotel with a
terrace and a wonderful garden of flowers.
These hotels are so we'll managed that
girls come here from the surrounding
cantons to study cooking and hotel
keeping. In these parts the hotelkeeper
always comes forth to receive his guests,
and when they go he says: "Aufwider-
sehen," by presenting each one with a
bouquet of flowers. Attractive are
the Rhinefalls under all conditions, they
are most splendid at night, when illumi-
mated by colored lights. Like a weird
dragon 1t CLEANS now red, then green and
black in a flash. But the Rhinefalis
have a cruel rival in the Vierwaldstatter-
See. Iucerne Is the starting point of
this lake, and by August it becomes a
perfect Mecca. Under the handsome
promenade bordering on the lake arekseen
and women of every nationality.
Walking under arch of shady treessare
group of Partisan women dressed I'm
most perfect fashion, laughing and o.
quoting with friends they have me-
Russian diplomats brush by them quicklN
enjoying the grandeur of the surrounding
mountains while they discuss importants
affairs Of state In sharp contradistinc-
ton a group OF Italians too anxious
to enjoy the rest and calm of the noun
tain breezes to consider anything weighty.
It is not difficult to recognize the Eng
lsh tourists, dressed in their smartest
white frocks and suits. seated before
fashionable hotel slipping afternoon tea
and planning a trip up the Rgi for the
following day. Russian women are scat
tered here and there, smoking their cigar
cites and commenting on handsome
gowns that are shown from many parts
OF the world.
Americans are scurrying IN many direc-
lions; there are those who are Fastening |
for fear they shall miss the boat going
up the lake: others have planned to hear
an organ concert given at the church |
daily. None think of leaving Lucerne |
without a visit to the handsomely carved |
lion erected to the memory of those |
Swiss guards who died fighting to pro- |
tect the Lily of France There are plenty |
of Germans who are too busy sightseeing |
to worry about handsome toilettes. There
are high officials from the South Ameri- |
can republics who are glad to escape the /
uncomfortable heat known Ia their I
There is the promenade for those who
ike to walk: handsome roads for the I
mountains for those fond |
of sports: the casino and roulette table
for sporting people; museums and old
churches for tourists and grand scenery
for lovers of nature.
Lucerne, on the left side. rises IN IN
duiating hills that are sprinkled with
handsome villas, while on the right. be-
hind the town. Pilatus rears its jagged |
head. Its neishbors are srausernorn and