Evening journal., 1907-11-15
In ROUMANIA
Letter by Mrs. n. c. Knowles read
Before Daughters Of
the Revolution.
contInued From Yesterday.

The first week in June we came to
Sinaia. Roumanlas best known sum-
mer resort whore we have very nice
villa. though not comfortable accord
ing to the American ideas OF country
living. In fact all the houses here
are planned in a most peculiar way
so much space is lost in halls, hidden
staircases and unnecessary small
rooms that important apartments are
often placed in the most inaccessible
parts OF the building Roumanians,
am told. seldom receive except az tea
in the afternoon. hence their houses are
not arranged for entertaining
Sinaia has played an important part
in the history of this country. In the
heart OF the Carpalthian Mountains. 81
is on the road which ran and still runs
from Turkey up to Hungary, and
through this valley have passed all
those warlike hordes which from timo
TO time harried Roumania and made
! the nations history one of capture,
boodshed and despair.
The monastery, frequently destroyed
! and rebuilt. still stands here, and It's
bell still calls to prayer at It did in
the days when the fleeing Roumanians
sought refuge within its sacred walls
The beauty ami richness of the land
have tempted many an invader to
/ Roumania, and liberty has come only
after much tribulatlon.
Sinaia is beautiful beyond compare;
lively stream runs through the floor
Of the valley, and from IL rise the
mountains, quite steep on one side and
gently at first on the other; covered
with a glorious forest, nigh and higher
until the bold rocks come and finally
the bold SUBMITS where the snow re-
mains until the June sun melts the
white mantle
Excellent roads have been built and
many paths thread ihe mountain
sides. peasant ponies can be hired fol
trinins sum. and SO sure footed are
they. one can mount with them even
the highest peaks with comparatively
little fatigue Snaia also boasts q
very pretty little park where there Is
music three times a day. sometime,
by a military band sometimes by 8
symphony orchestra. but always excel.
lent. Electric lights. plenty of pure
water and an the improvements of q
modern city, jcined to the naturi
beauties of the place make Sinaia {
summer. resort OF unusual advantages
III During the summer we had th'
pleasure Of taking breakfast with ih'
King anl Queen at their beautiful
castle. "Pelesh." ANA it was real de-
light 10 be with them. The Court e
so Informal, it IS like entering hil
family where everyone is kind an'
thoughtful and there are apparently ~
. lars" AT the breakfast / met KIM
: Charles for the a-st time and WA
pleased to find that instead of beini
= the stern ruler he looks in public h
is "a very nice elderly gentleman. un
usually well preserved with a decided
~ jolly twinkle in his eyes TT
favorite language is German. natur
ally. as he is q Hohcnzollern, but n
p also speaks French Eoumanian and
little English Shortly after we fa
breaxfasted at "Felesh" we We're invi;
z ed to "Pelisor." TIE home of the Crow
] Prince and Princess which is separate
o from the Kings castle by a stretch @
beautiful lawn and 1ov-ers. Here
D was even more informal than q
s Polesh. Princess Elizabeth was at th
y table and afterward Princess Mar
a and little Prince Nicholas came IN &
, see the guests They are very briGh
3 and comely children and of cours
come ia Tor an immense amount of at
teniion ana love from ali classes.
y Life Is so free here in snaia that th
< royal family walk and ride with littl
o or no attendance and It is not unusua
0 To see the Crown Princess dashin
. along the roads and paths with onl
o her little daughter to accompany her
D.. she rides astride and Is a daring am
sknlful horsewoman. One dav sh
came by our villa, and seeing the chill
dren in the garden at play, tn
Princess called them 70 the gate, so W
all went out to greet her. She re
quosted that Malcolm be lifted to he
saddle 10 be kissed, and remained sew
eral minutes chatting with us te
YOU this merely 10 show how pleasar
the social atmosphere IS when tn
rulers of the land are so informal an
amiable. / am told by those VIII
should know that there Is not anothe
- court in all Europe like this one, IN
wise King. the good Queen and IN
por ular Prince and Princess deserv
ana seem to have now the love Of thel
people.