Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
PALACES At CORFU.
King of Greece Occupies Un-
pretentious Home.
AS LARGE AS WHITE HOUSE
Kaiser's Villa Formerly Owned by
Empress Elizabeth.
HIS HOSPITALITY IS MEAGER
Achillion Named Because of Repre-
sentation of Achilles in It's
Decorations.
BY WILLIAM F. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and :he
Chicago Record Herald.

Special Correspondence of The Star and :he
Chicago I:ecord-H Herald
CORFU. Greece, May 4, 1910
The royal palace at Corfu is unpre-
tentious and approa chable, and occupies
bluff overlooking the bay. It is a de-
liehtful situation and its windows COM
mand one of the most beautiful views on
Garth
On the right the twin citadels. gray old
masses of masonry. sit on the SUBMITS
OF twin peaks several hundred feet high.
comma nding the approach to the city
They were built by the Nenetians ages
ago, and have Nithstood many siege
but are today as impotent as toothless
lions, although beautiful in their dignity
and repose
In the saddle between them is a grove
of Expresses. slender and pointed as the
minarets of Mohammedan mosques. for
which they were the models. Below
breaking into the ancient walls, is a long
cream colored building with hundreds of
windows where the troops are lodged
Fifty feet lower at the waters edge, is
basin for rowboats and swimming
hath for the soldiers.
On the other side of the bay can be
Stfii II HdiI tIEIe VI SHOW cDNPfSu lilOull-
tains of Albania. rising in almost regular
tiers in the background, while lower
ranges, rock and barren, come down to
the water. Between Corfu and the Al
harlan shore is uncovered island with
several villas cmbowered in green.
The kings yacht. graceful craft
painted white, is anchored off shore Sew
eral merchant ships are taking cargo
from lighters nearby and flotilla of
fSltin-- Ni-i. yclInuy Saiie Jal,o
the picture.
Fustanella-CIad Guards.
The palace is about large as the
White House at Washington, and of ad-
Dlirable architecture like most of the
buildings which YOU see in Greece The
highway passes Immediately in front of
the portico, which is guarded by Greek
soldiers IN Il picturesque uniform called
tie "fustanella. which is a mixture of
the costumes of u Highland chieftain and
a Frencl; ballet dancer.
To the fez of the Turk has been added
long blue tasscl that falls over the
shoulders. Ike the name of an Ara bia n
horse. The loss are in tights of thick
white wool. c''dInS ~ shoes of red mo-
rocco. the toes ttTrnii. Up ike the bow
o. Il Sondo,a and blue rosette al The tin
From the vast hangs a kilt of white
cotton not cutie to tire knees. accordion
pieated and very full. vt least twenty-one
yards of cloth are required to make one
OF these kits. and the more the better
4 linen shirt. With pleated bosom is
half hidden by beautifully embroidered
red waiStcoat. over that is zouave
jacket of blue broadcloth with siashed
sleeves, deliberately decorated with gold
braid.
The guards who wear this uniform ap-
pear 10 enjoy 1t. They are called
Erzonaki" They enjoy greater prestige
than the ordinary soldiers, which is
shown by the airs they put on and theil
y" sIiar swinging walk, like those of an
English Suardsnan.
The German emperor advised the king
to put all his soldiers into fustaneIla
II IL said. a regiment in that uniform
would make a striking picture but the
men are not so fine as they look
For physical development and facial
Character they do not compare with the
Aibanians, the Montenesrins or the
Turks. The Greeks have been renowned
for their patriotism and bravery. for
their intellectual attainment. their arts
tic taste and skiliful workmanship. But
they have never shone much in war
The barracks are filled with recruits
who are being broken in by administers.
Most OF them are young farmer bows
just Off the grass. with stupid faces
awkward manners and slender physique
They would not last any time against
the fierce and vigorous Turk, who is the
only opponent they Will ever meet on the
field of battle. and they are likely to
meet him any time.
Memorial Twenty-Seven Centuries
Old
Near the base of the dilapidated ram
warts Of the old Venetian wall, surround
ed with trees and protected by an iron
railing is probably the oldest memorial
TO be found outside of Egypt. II is a
monument erected during the seventh
century. b. G..
The inscription tells US that Meme
krates, son of asias of Oeanthe ir
I.ocrjs, ProXenos of his native town in
Coreyra, lost his life by drowning
more than twenty-seven hundred years
ago.
Corfu has AN area OF only 81 square
miles. but almos: every inch of the
island is capable of cultivation and pro-
duces valuable crops. At the latest CEN
suS there were 10000 population. 81 ,000
in the city and the rest scattered in
villages.
There are five thousand italian Roman
Catholics. who are mostly mechanics and