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Show PALACE OF THE SERVIAN KING, King Peter has a pretty summer villa ;it Semenuria, not at all palatial, pala-tial, with a veranda and Venetian bllndB; but he spends most of his time at Belgrade, and for some years after his accession hardly over left tho capital for fear of not bring able to rolurn. Now he is getting to bo more secure on his throno, and more "at homo" In the palace In Belgrade, and his recent visits to Russia and Italy aro the best proofs of this. Tho iialaco is high placed on I ho hill in tho contor of the town, Tho uortborn front looks over the river toward "Tcmesvnr, where his father died, and the great plain of Hungarv Faranx on the left In the myslorlouB Mount Avala. To tho right tho Dan-ubo Dan-ubo broadens as it flows on toward the Iron Gates. The front opens on to the mnln stroet. Attached to tho pal-aco pal-aco is a pretty garden well laid out, tho chief feature of which is a regular regu-lar maze of shrubberies. . Tho entrance lies through a lofty ' porch and a spacious hall, at tho end of which Is a great double staircase ' Tho hall is- adornod with a good deal of fine carving. The dining- ' room is a fairly spacious apartmont, j which will accommodato some flf'y or sixty guests that Is about one- ' third of the number that is usual nt ' atate dinners In St. George's Hall. Windsor. There are a largo and lofty ' bnllrofcm and a handsome reception ' room, where the king sometimes re- t celves visitors In informal audlonce and, usually, guests who arc going to dine with him. One of the noticeable features of the palace is tho carved ceilings. which aro somewhat In the Turkish I style and really finely executed. Wor. I thy of notice 1 tho suite of apartments apart-ments for royal guests. These hao not vol been usod, but it Is probable that not ver long henco they will be prepared for the arrival of wsltors of royal rank. Modern Society. |