The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-16

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here and the asphalt paved streets
take different directions leading
around and through the large area. A
canal runs through the park and from
landing stage boats may be hired for
pleasant row. Ascending Freder.
icksburg hill there is an extensive
Wow of Copenhagen. On this hill is
the castle erected by King Frederick
w, and improved by his successor,
once the summer residence Of the
Kings of Denmark, now military
academy, The Geological Garden i'm
mediately at the West side of the
castle Is said to be the only real
Geological garden In North Europe
A fine collection of animals from the
artic fauna. Polar bears, elks, musk
and reindeer, sea lions, etc. Almost
every kind of animal from the tallest
CRAFTS and the largest elephants and
hippopotamus down to the smallest
of the animal creation, besides birds
of all kinds and from all countries.
Throughout the city wherever a
space of ground is large enough,
formed by converging streets, status
may be seen encircled by grass and
flower beds. With an ample supply
of benches where one can rest and
enjoy the moment. Tivoli-the larg.
est amusement garden is the most at.
tractive place in the city--in the past
few days 1t has celebrated its 18th
anniversary. Some Of the most thrill
ing and wonderful exhibition of aero
bats. The Pantomion theatre Is very
amusing. Also many Mechanical ex-
hibitions. The Ferris wheel, merry
go round, etc. The browning feature
though is the symphony concerts,
which begin at 1880 P. M. with an in
PERMISSION one-half hour, closing at
1880, when the magnificent display
of fireworks ends the evening enter
tainment. To give every feature of
this wonderful show would require too
much space. The most beautiful and
artistic lighting effects imaginable
are used. The buildings from founda-
lions to domes are studded with in
Vulnerable lights of various colofs.
Fountains are playing and profusion
Of lowers of gorgeous colors enhance
the charms of the place. A lake decor
ated entirely around its edge with
festoOns of various colsred light, and
at one point are many stems 10 to ~
feet in length with fixtures and cleo.
tric lights to represent lilies of the
valley swaying in the breeze. On the
water oven representations of water
lilies floating. 1t is one of the most
beautiful exhibitions that is possible
for the human brain to conceive. AS
many as $500 people attend frequent
ly, but the Monday paper state that
l,400 were there on Sunday. Sange-
line, another attraction is most
beautiful promenade of which the city
is justly proud. 1t follows the borders
If the harbor and one gets an extend.
ID view of the sound with numerous
vessels afloat. There are many works
Of art to give interest and pleasure
to the promenade Among them a
large fountain with bronze group in
the center. The Huitfeldt monument,
erected to the memory of Ivan HUT.
feldt, who voluntarily sacrificed his
life and the lives of his officers and
men to save the Danish fleet. And
another in the memory of the battle
of Copenhagen April 2. 1902, etc. The
Danes are an aesthetic people as one
will observe from the many works of
art throughout the city. There are
equestrian and other statues erected
in honor of their great men, and me-
MORALS of various kinds to composers
and philanthOpists. The architecture
of the buildings shows refinement and
culture. There are many museums in
which are to be seen the finest eshib-
its of the most noted artists of the
world. One of these the Thorvaldsen
museum is devoted exclusively to the
production of that most famous of
Denmark's sculptors. Thorvaldson
also decorated the True Kirke, and his
life sized statues of Christ and the
twelve apostles and his beautiful bap-
tismal angel are among his finest
works.
/ do not know what you will think
of this imperfect description of some
of the attractions of Copenhagen. How
ever, wished to write to you any way
and you are at liberty to use what is
written as you wish. Gull it as you
please or put in the waste basket.
Yesterday was a red letter day for
me. have written my daughter Car
oline of the events 1t was my 18th
anniversary birthday, which was cele-
brated in a most affectionate and
pleasing manner. In the afternoon