Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-07

stairway entered the chapel. No
pipe organ in sight, was the first
thing that impressed us, and al
though the floor was covered with
red carpet, the chairs were upholster-
ed with worn red tapestry, the walls
decorated with many angels (the
work of famous modern artists) and
the cross above the altar set with
real and beautiful jewels, we cannot
but say we were disappointed In 1t.
AS a whole somehow, the impression
was given that the appropriation for
repairs usually was exhausted, by
the time the chapel was reached.
After the chapel we entered the hall
containing the collection of old
tapestries and portraits of other
royal families. Then we were escort
ed down back steps and out into tho
fresh air The sticks and umbrellas
were returned an adieux said. One
can much better appreciate the
chances for intrigue, betrayal, assas-
sination, etc., depicted in novels OF
royal life, after such a visit. We are
thinking especially Of Dumas
Queens Necklace" and can't help
paying a tribute to his great descrip-
tive power. We now fastened to
cross the .platz to visit the royal
stables. Here we paid another SO
Pr. and were conducted through
the stables, by a garrulous little
groom, wearing hightop boots. white
trousers, red vest, swallow tail coat
and high silk hat. The building Is
very large. The floor contains quar-
ters for the grooms, the End and 3rd
are used for the horses, the 4th for
vehicles and the 5th for harness an
the museum. Most OF the majesty
horses are black, those of t.is
kaeserin, bay. There are about 500
in the stables. A card bearing the
name, sire and dam, stands above
each stall. Their stalls are we'll
bedded and very clean, their coats
glossy and fine, and although all
standard bred horses they are lack.
ing in beauty of form. Technically
we can't say Just what Is wrong, but
their bodies are too short and
dumpy. A German woman said OF
the German women. 1--WE are built
badly below the waist" and these
horses are built badly after the head
There are Several hundred carriages
including wagons. traps, drosckes,
phaetons dogcarts and carriages OF
state, with their gray or purple lin
ings. Then there is the war wagon
with bedroom complete, writing
desk, kitchen, etc The carriage OF
state belonging to Frederick the
Great Is n massive thing, of red and
gold, with white satin Innings, In
shape much like that belonging 20
Andrew Jackson. The two footmen
were expected to ride, standing with
one foot on the doubletrees and the
other just above the axle OF the
front wheel. hand straps were pro-
vided from the drivers seat. Mus'
have been comfortable posltiSn.
The harness Is displayed In large
high plate glass cases. on wooden
frames built especially TO hold them,
in shape. On certain sets Gall are
complete for six horses) the trim
mings are of gold. on others silver
The crown and eagle form the crest.
Some sets have been presented by
other sovereigns and others are
used only on special occasions. Tho
saddle blankets are OF rich. purple
satin, and embroidered In gold
thread. The saddles are small and
peculiar In shape, with buckles and
OF gold. Then came tho
private riding academy where the
young princes are taught horseman-
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