The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
BELGRADE PRIDE
OF THE SERvIANS
Quaint Capital Is Rich In lis
Traditions.
IT'S New FART UP TO DATE

Great Wealth Lacking, but Neither Is
There Any Genuine Poverty-On the
Other Hand, the Inhabitants Live
Comfortably, and the Whole Atmos-
phsre Is One of Contentment.
The Servians are intensely proud of
Belgrade, their capital, of its historic
traditions and its fine modern develop
ment, but so far as its vulnerability t.
Austrian attack is concerned they have
few Illusions
Belgrade is, roughly speaking, diyid-
ed into two parts. the older part, bui.r
during the Turkish domination. lyine
low on the banks of the river. and the
new, modern part, of which not only
all Servians but all Serbs as we'll are
intensely proud, lying on the hill back
of the fortress. In the low part of the
town is centered much of the comme:'
ciaI life OF the city The railroad ano
steamer traffic is centered there, and
the custom houses and many ware
houses and factories are also located
there.
The new part is laid out in broad,
we'll paved streets lined with fine build
ings six and seven stories high which.
since the new spirit of development
has seized on the country, have re
placed the small, low buildings that
were first erected. The city has com
prehensive tramway system which ex
tends far beyond its limits in several
directions and connects with it many
charming and fourishing suburbs
The public buildings of Belgrade are
not imposing The university and the
theater are near one another on the
principal square. The post and tele-
graph building is near by and, like
most of the other government build
ings, is entirely inadequate to ho'
the business that is transacted
For years there have been plaII
build new one, but the strict economy
of the state has always prevented
New Palace For Crown Prince.
The royal palace Is On the Avenue
Prince Milan, one of the chief streets,
and is not especially imposing. 1t is
q part of the residence of the Serrian
kings for many years, but the building
in which King Alexander and Queen
has never been replaced. At the other
end of the plot where this palace stood
fine new palace is being erected for
the use of the crown prince.
The parliament building Is so small
and inconspicuOus-it has but two sto-
res-that only the flag flying over it
gives an Indication of its uses. The
buildings of the various ministries are
all very modest. That of the foreign
department is Just beyond the palace
and has the appearance of an office
building. The entrance is directly from
the sidewalk up "a narrow flight of
stone stairs, and there is little formal
ty about procedure there. An old ma7
receives the visitors card and shows
him into a plain little reception room,
from which Il green baiZe door leads
to the Office Of the prime minister.
The people of Belgrade are not rich,
and there IS conspicuous lack of dis
play, especially in official circles Auto
mobiles are comparatively few, and so
are fine turnouts of any kind. There
are very few footmen and few men
servants of any sort, for the position
of woman IS clearly defined, and men
do not assume her privileges.
Few Rich, but Fewer Poor.
But as there are few rich. people, SO
are there still fewer very poor ones.
The people all over the city are well
and comfortably dressed, the shops are
bright and filed with new and attic
tive goods The people are gay and
light hearted and are great frequenters
Of the street corner cafes, each one Of