The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-09-30
HAWAIIANGAZETTE
KaIser VViIIinm,s Country Home.

Kaiser williams Country Home.
correspondent of the sriss Times writes frone
Berlin:
Babelsberg is the favorite abode of the Emperor
During the lifetime of his father in 1889, then sim
ply Prince Wilhelm, be bad the Castle built after
plan Of the celebrated architect sieler. The park
was laid out in the English style by the late Picker
a well known authority in horticulture From the
towers OF the castle, situated high BILL mag
nifcent view of Potsdam and the surrounding
country on the banks of the Havel is obtained. The
Prussian kings always seem TO have had predilec-
ton for Potsdam, and in this town has been shown
to advantage TO what degree art sometimes improves
the neglect of nature Babelsburg is in no manner
inferior to the other splendid castles built in Pots
dam by Frederick the Great and his successors. In
fact its elegant style and tasteful arrangement are
perhaps more pleasing to the eye
The castle is built in the Gothic style, with the
rooms somewhat small. Atrellis gateway leads into
the hail. the marble -four of which is neatly covered
with skins of bears and other trophies of the chase
Against one of the pillars stands large armchair,
drawn out in the night, aud serving bed fOrthe
Waterman. This chair present from the Queen
of England. Passing through the apartments of the
DupISeet utCoIaAeu win laetei AillNCe Ut
the dining and concert halls, adjoining which, on
the other side, is a suit of rooms designed for the
Grand Duchess of Baden. On the first floor, oppo.
site the principal staircase are the apartments of
the Crown Prince and Princess. Before the marriage
of the Crown Prince, the Emperor, at the time not
yet Prince Regent, sent architect see the
of the Princess Royal, in order TO have her future
abode in Bibelsberg arranged according TO her taste
This delicate attention must have agreeaby pleased
the Crown Princess on her arrival in Babelsberg.
Everything there reminds her of the days of her
childhood iu Scotland. The hangngs pictures, car
pets, and the whole of the furniture are au exact
imitation of her old home. Since the family has so
increased, and the rooms are not extensive enough
for the children the Crown Prince and Princess have
taken up their residence in the New Palace, on the
opposite bank of the Havel.
The Crown Princes study is contiguous to the
sleeping room of the Emperor. The latter is fur
nished with great simplicity. In recess stands a
narrow iron bedstead that, in spite OF all remon-
strances of the physicians, the Emperor still con-
tiuues TO use The mattresses and pillows are even
harder than those found among the commoner peo-
pie in Germany. The washng-stand, corresponding
10 the articles of furniture, is exceedingly plain.
Two sponges, basin, and different small dishes for
the soap and brushes etc. the only things found
on the table Opposite the bed, on chest OF draw
ers, stands a marble bust of the Empress worked
by the Crown Princess, who not only possesses
considerable talent for painting but also in its sister
art, sculpture. The pictures in the seepingroom
principally represent scenes of maneuvres and pa
rades presided over by the Emperor Among these
pictures was one portraying a review of the troops
by the Queen of England, with Prince William of
Prussia, our present Emperor standing at her side
Immediately adjoining the bedroom are the study
and sittiug-room of his Majesty Around large
table, nearly covered with papers and documents,
stand row of chairs for the ministers aud council
ors. Besides this, there is another workable
especially reserved for the Emperor On both tables
prevails the order TO which the Emperor is consci
entiOusly given. A number of articles, partly
presents and partly collected by himself, remind His
Majesty Of the last wars. Two large photographs
framed in black represent the Kings Own Grena-
ders in the battles OF Nachod and Sadowa. The
names of those recognized by the Emperor are writ
ten with his own hand on the margin. Near most
of them the words: died" with the date
affixed, and q brave or faithful soldier" Photo
graphs of the rooms occupied by the Emperor in
Versailles hang on the walls. On the wriIng-table
OF the Emperor, adorned by wreath, stands pic
ture OF bis beloved sister the late Empress of Russia
was greatly surprised to see in the Imperial
apartments so many portraits of ladies belonging TO
the aristocracy of England. The Emperor when
young visited London several times aud seemed to
have preserved faithfully tue pictures of several
distinguished personages, among which ] noticed
were those of the Duchess of Wellington and Lady
Vers. The first artistic attempt of his son is also
carefully kept By the Emperor. The Crown Prince,
when child, had cut an engraving of the sanon
princes painted it with brilliant colurs and made
present of it to his father. Under this childish
production the Prince has written his name Fritz |
At that time he certainly wrote very badly or per-
haPs not at ALL for seems as if the hand had been
guided, so large and clumsy are the letters Beside
this little picture lies the first neede-work Of the
present Grand Duchess of Baden, a small crochet
lamp mat This love of family life, SO visible on
entering the apartments of the Emperor, is more TO
be recognized on a nearer examination.