Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-09-02
IN old ARNAEIM
Interesting and Beautiful City Of
Holland.
Estates That Remind the Visitor OF
the Arabian Nights. and at the
Last, Dinner at Real
Dutch Inn.

Perhaps the most interesting city
in Holland is Arnheim, the chief CEN
ter of Guelderland, near the German
border. 1t is on the north branch of
the Rhine, I'm the midst of pleasant
and fertile district, and Is the spot
selected by the wealthy nabobs, who
made vast fortunes in the East In
dies, for their homes and estates
when they retired to enjoy their
wealth.
In laying out these estates. each
owner Wed with his neighbor to ex-
Gel him In identifying and adorning
his home. All the skill Of gardeners
and architects and builders was taxed
to the utmost to produce delightful
and surprising effects in roads. forests,
lakes, bridges, fountains, gardens,
houses and vistas-so that 1t became
real fairyland In which one would
think the Arabian Nights had been
realized. For instance, as the old
head gardener conducted us about
one of these estates. he brought us
suddenly to small lake, and there
In the middle of It, without any road
to reach It, was the castle Of the pro-
prietor, curious medieval-looking
pile, copy of some ancient place that
had pleased his fancy. Passing along
under the great copper beech trees,
we shortly came to stream across
which from bank to bank hung little
swinging suspension bridge of slaves
With dash at full run, the old guide
sped across the bridge and then
turned with smile to see us follow.
As there was no crossing except on
the run, we accepted the challenge
and our party of four all made 1t In
safety, except one, who fell at the
farther bank amid the gibes and
laughter of the rest. Ten rods farther
we came to a terrace beautifully
ornamented with white marble stat
ues, steps and vases. At The bottom
was pavement of fourth OF an
acre, In white and black marble
blocks. each twenty inches square.
We were directed to walk across
this pavement, and when near the cen
ter. the gardener slyly stepped upon @
secret spring, which sent up jet Of
water at each corner of every little
square--hundreds of little columns Of
clear water--at first foot, then two
then three feet high, and We -huddlet
In surprise, each in his twenty-inci
square, were tristing and turning, t.
escape wetting. So there were sur
prises of bisque birds and clay ami
mails at unseen corners-fgures tina
you would suppose at first were aliv'
and just about to eat you alive. Thel
the charming 1vistas that openet
through the shrubbery across thu
ponds-the long magnificent tunnels
of veruure and color made by tn,
driveways, arched with the glorious
copper beeches-the groups Of figure
illustrating national legends or histor.
you could see hundred Busch
gardens about quaint old Arnheim.
And when we came back to tn
hotel in town, 1t was the famous D.
Pauw Tor Peacock) inn, which ha
been over three hundred years In con
tinuous use as hotel. And as W
came into the long, curious dining
room and saw, for the first time,
real Dutch table, loaded with all kind
of meats, fish, eggs, cheese, vegetables
fruit and pastries we clapped on
hands with delight for 1t was no piece
meal affair. but 1t was "abundanc
and help yourself'-the original an
welcome Dutch cafeteria.
After night of quiet rest In tina
clean and charming hostelry, we wer
our way next morning with recolle'
lions Of Arnheim that will give pleas
ure while we live.-L0s Angelo
Times.