Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-13
Rymanian Types.

can buy few comforts OF life he would
be deeply ashamed TO buy an article OF
apparel.
While the crowns were actually be-
slowed in the little Transylvanlan
town OF Alba Julia. almost as impor-
tant a part OF the ceremony was the
entry into bucharest. and IL Is from
there. In The Paris OF the East" that
the newly crowned monarchs probably
win continue 10 rule their land, In spite
o. recent discussions as TO the advisa-
bUity Of a more centrally located eapi-
tai.
In addition 10 not being centrally To-
Gated. Bucharest has other counts
against its fitness 10 serve as the capt.
tai. The water supply OF Bucharest
Is inadequate. the city site Is exposed
20 the biting winter winds that sweep
down from Siberia; and the ROumanl-
ans who pride themselves on their
tas'e for the artistic. find themselves
with an outgrown and out-of-date city
on their hands. and so are considering
the idea OF deserving the Paris OF tie
Balkans for a mountain town In the
Carpathlans. Fogaras.
Walled Town Without a Wall.
Bucharest Is a walled town. without
the wall. Crowded. as was the custom
when city walls were the main defense,
bucharest drops away from the glitter
II the Calea Victorei and the bOule-
wards 20 the rundown orientalism Of
tie outer sections. and then abruptly
90 the empty, dusty plain. It's popula-
lion has more than doubled In the last
decade. and houses. as elsewhere In
eastern Europe. are az a premium. IL
requires influence. persistence and
bribery 20 get into one Of the few no
tells. the main attractions OF which are
the dining rooms. often open TO the sky.
The source OF the marked pre-war
wealth Of Bucharest was the big coun-
try estates and the cheap labor. The
rich 'boyar" had a whole army OF re-
tainers who received little more for
their ton than did the slave In our own
country before the Civil ws-their
"victuals and keep" The result was
an immense income, which found It's
first expression IN a very fine residence
In Bucharest, and later in the mainte-
nance OF an ultra-expenslve establish
ment. II Is said that the Roumanian
government has the finest home for Its
foreign ministry 20 be found in all Eu
rope. II was built by one Of these
~boyars." or landed proprietors, who
had the misfortune 10 die soon after
his palatiai home was completed. The
government thereupon acquired IL.
Nobody but the proletar'at thinks OF
walking in that picturesque capital
Nearly all the "cabbies" own their own
teams Of long-maned. fiowing-tailed
Russian horses. They are Russian ex-
les 81 the SkOpti sect. They wear
great blue-black velvet coats, the skirts
~ which reach 20 the ground. Their
waists are bound about with multi-hued
sashes, the flowing ends Of which drop
hack over the seat. and one can guide
his driver by pulling one end or the
other ~ this sash when language difh-
culties stand In the way.
Drive as in Mexico City.
II the presence OF the landed aristoc-
racy in Bucharest reminds one Of Bue-
noe Aires. the driving customs bring 10
miEd those Of Mexico City. Every eve
ming all polite Bucharest turns out In
It's smartest equlpages and drives up
and down the beautiful parkway known
as the "Chaussee." Along this superb
drive the endless-chain procession
moves In double file.
Surrounded as II Is by rich farming
country, Bucharest has not lacked for
food. and the restaurants are well filled
az ali times. The Roumanian loves the
uniform and high heels on soft laced
boots like those OF the French aviators
suit the fancy Of the young dandies,
whose perfumed mustaches preserve
their dignity by reaching straight out
instead Of turning up at the ends The
women are chic. Feminine fashions
run the gamut from such beautiful
peasant costumes as few lands can
equal. such native dress as Carmen Syl-
Via loves. 10 severely plain black
sowOs relieved only by the touch OF
light on patent leather and silk or the