The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15

Baedeker in hand. and with eye rowing
from cathedrals erected IN the Middle
Ages 10 the great commercial structures
Of modern Germany, w p. Lipscomb. his
wife and daughter. Helen. are now tour
ms Europe and enjoying all that the
lands Of romance have 10 oner. They
have Jotted down stray Impressions as
they skipped from point 70 point. and
Aent them 70 their friends in Washing
ton.
Flashes Of Belgium, Holland, and Ger
many light the passes which they have
sent; little breezy, onhand. Informative
notes which indicate how swiftly the a.
Turing panorama passed before them.
Quaint little Holland. the land Of dykes.
the land Of the happiest people In Eu-
! rope" appealed 70 them. and the trip I'd
the River Scheldt, bound for Antwerp, Is
thus described:
/ The crooked little stream is surrounded
/ BY dykes varying from twelve and four
/ teen feet in height TO six When the
/ river and ocean are at high food, the
/ level Of the water is nearly the height
Of Jhe dams above the farms and houses.
In most cases the gables and red-tiled
roofs can be seen peeping above the
dams as If they we're trying 10 see what
/ Is going on in the outside world.
A Land OF Beautiful Farms.
"The land is very fertile and every
foot OF 1t seems 10 be taken I'd. There
: are beautiful farms highly cultivated
with their crops and fruit trees. There
are great herds Of cattle and sheep
browsing on the green pastures.
Antwerp IS a large commercial city.
with the great Notre Dame Cathedral.
which was begun in 1852. II contains
TWO world famous paintings by Rubens,
The Ascent OF the Cross and The De-
scent from the Cross There is also a
magnificent pulpit apparently carved or
one solid piece Of wood. IN reality il is
constructed OF a great many pieces so
neatly put together that the joints can
only be detected By minute examination
= front are life-size figures representing
the Saviour, Peter. and Andrew. The
Saviour has just commanded Peter and
Andrew 10 follow Him. for He will make
them fishers Of men.
After Antwerp. Brussels, and from
Brussels 70 The Hague. This is the most
popular city IN Holland Here the House
OF LOrds and Commons meet. although
Amsterdam is the capital The Queen
has a palace here We saw the royal
villa, which Is about one and a halr
miles from the city. where the first In
Iternauonal Peace Conference was held.
1--WE went from The Hague 70 Amster-
dam. passing through a country Of beau
tiful Landscapes. which resemble a vast
5 meadow, broad and level. as far as the
az
great hOcks OF sheep and cattle, with
windmils barns. and dwellings; with
red-tiled roofs and gray walls. with small
bitches and large canals. II makes a
grand picture that cannot be appreciated
unless seen
Compared 10 Venice.
Mr.. Lipscomb described Amsterdam
briefly. comparing it TO Venice as a city
Of canals. Then came the incompatible
Rhine with a view Of the beauties OF
Cologne.
The cathedral at Cologne" says Mr..
Lipscomb, 'Jhe construction OF which was
begun IN I24S. is said 10 be the finest ex-
ample OF Gothic architecture in the world.
Ii is a beautiful and magnificent structure
, Of perfect lines. We were impressed be-
/ youd expression with the grandeur and
: s0lemAity Of the interior.
I've sailed up the Rhine from Cologne
e 70 Nayence. amid beautiful scenery. We
! stoDoed at Eisenach on July Is. II IS an
, :nte- 5sting town in the central part of
4, Germany. Here Martin Luther lived when
a boy We were IN his house IL is
quaint and interesting, with gray walls
, and overhangiug roof covered with red
! tiles and odd-shaped windows.
/ I'VE visited the castle in which he later
spent two years Of his life in condne-
2 ment. This is on top Of a mountain about
one mile from the town. IL commands a
beautiful view Of the town and coun-
, Try for miles around. The modern build
! u mss Of this city are as beautiful as the
! old ones-which were built when tia
! Luther house was built, and are quaint.
Harmony of Architecture.
From Eisenach we went to Berlin, ar
= riying on July a It is a beautiful city;
the architecture seems TO fit everyvh here,
! and nothing is out Of niace. The facades
+ of these buildings are Of stucco. treated
with great deal Of taste, with pilasters
- and columns around the windows The
2 facades Of some Of the new buildings are
d made of concrete blocks in imitation OF
, stone, shaped and nodded with figures
and ornamental wreaths and handsome
designs Of beautiful workmanship.
I'VE saw the Kaiser on horseback go
ing UP Inter den Linden. which is the
Pennsylvania avenue OF Berlin. He was
escorted by a squad Of twelve men on
horseback. two on each flank and six fol
> lowing. he wore a uniform OF green and
q a green cap, similar IN style 20 the Amer
. lean yachting cap
Mr. Lipscomb and his family were in
I London when last heard from. and ex.
/ pected to SAT- homeward to-day.