The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21

and there took q Belgian
" state steamer for Ostend-
the Atlantic City" Of north
Il ern Europe. and in season
one of the gayest and liveli-
Mt pleasure places of the world. Very
small houses on wheels are provided
for the use Of bathers. for dressing
and undressing. A horse pulls the
little house into the water. When the
bathef II through with his fun in the
surf he steps directly up into his little
house. and does not have to get his
feet covered with sand Or mud by
long walk to his dressing room. as in
our American bathing resorts. After
he II dressed his little house IL again
pulled up on the dry land.
There Il said to be much gambling
at Ostend. but II there il It seems to
be quite private. At the Kursaals
there 10 dancing in the evening and .
splendid display Of gowns and MILL
merry Of the latest Paris styles. Some
of the girls are very pretty and they
show great grace in dancing. Some
of tie ladies probably belong to high
demi-moads. There il. after all. .
certain democracy among Europe's
aElaEocracy and certain aristocrs1cy
ancax IL loossr democracy. They say
thsee = very much wickedness at o.
tend. bot ct any rate there ID little or
no satvard vulgarity. No one not Of
respectable appearance and not in full
evening dress II allowed among the
gay dancers.
The shops Of Ostend are very At
inactive. All the pretty things Of the
Paris and Brussels shops can be seen
here. and there are many attractive
local products, like novelties in delft
porcelain ware.
NY next goal was Hamburg. Ger
many. the frst stage Of this Journey
being Cologne on the Rhine,
The German frontier u reached at
Herbestadt. and then We sre in t,e
kaissr's country. and soon In the bsau-
tifua city Of Cologne. Here we can ret
can de cologne that q the raj snn,,.
inc article. and the average tourist
will buy enough to perfume his hand.
kerchiefs for some month"; to come
and also some to make lady frSenda
even sweeter.
From Cologne on smother train ~
cross . flne bridge over the Rhine.
with all its interesting memories, and
20 northeast to Hamburg. The scenery
the whole distance 10 interesting
study in careful farming, scientific
forestry and in the bold, ornamental.
imposing architecture characteristic
of German cities and villages.
The Germans arc serious, patri.
otto, hard-working people. and perhaps
feel that personal adornment u too
indicative Of frivolous luxury. More
over, they are bohemian. They like
to 70 out In the evening to theatsrs
and cafes and be informal and not At.
tempt 70 put on any style whatever.
Tho very popular and pretty young
Kronprinxessin Cecilie IL. however. I
am glad to learn, setting higher stan
dards Of dressing for the ladies Of Ger
many. Her highness Is said to dress
I'm exquisite taste and all her gowns
are said to be made in Paris and Of
the latest modes, and from her photo
graphs she looks just like leading
smart society girl Of one Of our Amer
ncan cities.
The great free city Of Hamburg Il
one of the places which every broad
minded person should consider part Of
his education to visit. If indulging IN
foreign travel at all. I had intended
TO spend only few hours here, but
Il soon saw owed 1t to myself to
spend at least three days, and I re-
Gretted that the three days could not
have been three months.
/, The quaint. but lively city, with its
splendid shops. theaters. open air
places o, amusement and gigantic
docks and harbor. the big public build
ings, the splendid hotels. which have
the best cooking that have ever
known-so tasteful and substantial-
certainly delight the senses. But
what pleased me most about Hamburg
WAS the beautiful Alster river. which
right in the heart Of the city widens
into big basin. where pleasure boats
Of all sorts glide about and . great
humber of beautiful swans disport