Gilpin observer., 1913-09-11
Statue Of the Madonna, Vienna.

Even at Schonbrunn the dust wheels
along it's avenues in clouds. dulling
everything.
Vienna is supposed to have the
most beautiful women in the world, or
at least the most stylish ones, but we
looked for them in vain. In street
costume the Viennese women looked
very ordinary, nothing compared to
our New York women, nor to the
Partisan women, nor even to the
Roman women. When at the opera
they looked as Percival Pollard would
say, very, very, German"
But If the women were disappoint-
nent to us, words can hardly express
the grandeur of the Austrian army
officers that are SO plentiful in Vienna
They are simply grand!
At the opera they all wear their
uniforms and stand up during the in
termission to give the poor common
ers look-for cat may still look at
a king
1t is the ambition of most Austrian
and German girls to marry an army
officer, for it gives them quite a posi-
ton in society. She knows that in
nine cases out of ten her home life
is sure to be unhappy, but that is Of
small consequence compared with the
social position she gains as the wife
Of an officer.
In the center Of both ancient and
modern Vienna rises the Church Of
st. Stephan, one Of the most famous
churches in the world. What was
once a field around her is now occu-
pied by shops and stores. The church
is very beautiful inside, and contains
many treasures, but her most price.
less possession is the miraculous pic
ture, known as Maria Won Potsch. 1t
was painted in 1876 by Hungarian,
and instead of being installed in
Roman Catholic church it was by
some mistake hung in Greek Catho-
lie one. Some days after its hanging
the picture began to weep. Its fame
spread far and near and people came
from everywhere to carry home the
precious tears as sacred relic. 1t
only ceased weeping when 1t was res
cued by the Catholics and hung In
st. Stephan's church.
Near st. Stephan's is that famous
street. the Graten. 1t is a short street.
only few squares long, but 1t Il
favorite resort of the Viennese. In
the center of the street cafes have
been erected and they are always
full OF loungers. In the middle of the
street is the column to the Trinity
erected as thanksgiving for the es-
cape OF the city from the terrible
plague in 1878.
One of the most ENJOYABLE spotx
In Vienna is the Felix's garden. It is
always filled with little children at
play. Here they have glorious times.
skipping rope, rolling hoops and flying
kites. 1t is very fashionable in Vienna
to dress children alike. Sometimes
whole family Of five or six children
will have dresses just alike. 1t is a
quaint and pretty custom.
Vienna has always been considered
a city of art, and has produced many
famous artists and musicians. A
monument has lately been erected to
the artist, Schwind. Schwind was a
great friend of Sohrbert's and his in
separable companion. He is best
known as an illustrator Of fairy tales
and many of his paintings hang in the
Setback gallery In Munich. They are
delightful little, Queerly done sketches,
full OF imagination and pottery.
In the last few years the "Seces.
sion" movement In art has been very
vigorous. Its literary mouthpiece, the
Yer sacrum. has been q much-read
paper.