The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
Copyright 1941, John Barr) Quoting from my old diary.)

Copyright 1941, John Barr)
 Quoting from my old diary.)
 .'Baden-Baden, Germany, Fri- day, September 10, 18S6-10 P. M.
 This is surely a most charm ing resort, nestling as it does among lovely hills and baby mountains. The BostOnians and I began the day in high spirits with our breakfast of coffee and rolls at : O'clOck-in the open air while listening to fine Orches- tra. As Baden Baden is noted for it's variety of mineral waters both for drinking and bathing we followed Mark Twain's eX- ample and sampled them all-in- formally and externally - which had occupied most of our first day. Luckily for us the Khedive of Egypt hasn't put ill his ap- pearance yet-SO we continue to occupy his sumptuOus apartment and living like princes and po- tentiates - as Walter Eaton ex- presses it"
 The re-reading of the quota tion from my old diary, written so long ago, brings wildly back to me the memory of the Bos- torlians' and my first day in de- lightful Baden-Baden.
 Always early risers, we had started out to get a preliminary glimpse of the resort-intending to return to our hotel for break fast. But the sound of beautiful music attracted us and changed our plan.
 We walked through a broad avenue in the direction of the music till we came to a fine large park with extensive lawns and buildings-and on an ornamental band-stand, large orchestra.
 Small tables and chairs were grouped around the band-stand, and though it was so early, many of the tables were already occu- pied and other early-riSers were arriving to enjoy the morning concert with their coffee and rolls.
 We joined this company - as we did every day of our visit in Baden-Baden.
 Is fine music ever quite as beautiful as it is in the early morning?
 AS my Boston fellow-tourists and I were entering the beautiful Baden Baden park that Septem- Der morning. so long ago, - the sun was just peeping over the hill-tops and flashing it's stream CTS of orange and gold across a cloudlesS blue sky, and the we'll trimmed lawns and hedges of the park were all a-glitter in their fresh bath of dew.
 When we took our seats at a table near the great band-Stand in the park at Baden-Baden that morning, so long ago, an attentive waiter brought pot of steaming coffee and filled our cups, and he brought a dainty willow basket filled with a variety of tempting rolls.
 I recall that under the spell of the scene, the coffee, and the music, Walter Eaton was moved to bestow many little tokens of affection upon "Addie," his wife, in the way of batting her shoul- der and squeezing her hand. Sis" Miss Eaton, winked at me and said, Will you look at those sponoies.' Folks will think that they're on their honeymoon. Which comment did not at all dis please "Walter" and "Addie' who were middle aged and had been married many years.
 We had our Baedecker's Guides with us and also had my copy of Mark Twain's Tramp Abroad and as Walter and l were smoking our cigars with more coffee, he proposed that "the girls" find out what Baedecker and Mark Twain had 10 say about that park.
 recall that when Walter Eaton asked, Well, Addic. what does Mir, Baedecker have 10 say about this park2' she replied, Walter, he told me something that would have prevented you from coming over heFe alone q few years ago. For this beautiful and highly re- sDeciable park that we zee today, wns until recent years tho most popular gambling resort in Eus lOpf. But, iO ihe credit Of ihe Oer- man government, it gas done away with and llie present Use