Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

| coied ior uelr inconsistency, must have
| eauent inspiration on German soil. Tbs pre-
| sehce OF royalty at this delightful season
wonderfully enlivened wiesbaden, aud these
we're ,hrse weeks OF the greatest enjoyment
| honor that the city could tender was show
cred upon their fayorite Kaiser. He appeared
driving No one Tems,k inner S,s w Az or
and soldierly bearing when taxing these
quiet walks can realize his nearly four score
| years; and though his hair and must che are
| snow white, bis kind, genial face shows no
| evidence that the spirit is dying out as his
years increase: HIS daus6ter, the Grand
/ Duchess OF Baden, was with HIM during
| bis stay at Wiesbaden, and always accom-.
panied him when driving. Their Carriage in
| of living. was pIain. unpre,sntio1s s' Sns
| rouche; the only thing that would attract a
| strangers attention TO IL were the four SUI
perb black horses and silver mountiugs and
1 chains. The Grand Duchess has q sweet
| face and her fathers genial manner. As she
| sat beside him bowling TO the people there
| the head which seemed 10 betoken so much
| kindly feeling toward them that her great
| popularity is not 10 be wondered at. When
| there was any especial demonstration OF the
people the baroucne was perfectly showered
| with flowers, and the footman would run
about picking mp all the bouquets which fell
short of the mark and piling them into the
carriage, where the Emperor and daughter
| sat perfectly Embedded in them. Several OF
Germany's greatest 0rtiS'eS in drama and
opera came To Wiesbaden during his Matss-
tvs visit and performed for bis benefit. lie
went to the thesuer everynight with the ex-
ception OF when one or two dinner parties
were given. L call TO mind one evening
especially that We saw him there. He sat
with the Grand Duchess in the lower
royal box. She was attired in a heavy
white SILK and magnificent necklace
and coronet or diamonds. They chatted
together necessarily between the acts and
laughed at all the little hits and repartee on
| the stage. The play had been given at the
ksiser's special request; il was a light COM
| edy without much plot, but capital dia-
logue, entitled "The A dectionate Relatives"
As a portrayal of all the petty jealousies
and little chickering's OF family life IL was
| very true, and the occupants of the royal
| box seemed TO appreciate this fact quite as
| well as the rest Of the house. Directly after
the play the square In front of the Kursaal
was illuminated. The Germans have q
most thoroughly artistic manner of using
| Bengal lights in Illuminating, so that on
| this and many other occasions we saw the
| Kursaal park and square converted into a
perfect fairy scene; one tree would be dark
green, the next scarlet, the next pale blue,
and so on In every shade down the entire
long avenues Several bands OF music aud
| soldiers bearing lighted torches lined one
entire side OF the square, around which the
| Kaiser drove several times, bowling TO the
enthusiastic people; A day or SO after this
with universal regret Wiesoaden saw him
| depart.
PRINCE KARL,
| a nephew OF the Kaiser, and a man who has
wonderfully endeared himself TO the people,
| city. He greatly distinguished himself and
won famous reputation In the Franco
Prussian war. He is q man past middle life,
with iron grey hair, tall figure, and, like his
| imperial uncle, soldier In every movement.
He kept up much more style than the En-
| peror, and, though not residing at the palace,
s o,td 10 nave greater number OF servants
| ladies OF bis family appeared walking on the
promenade, two tall, solemn looking liveried
| servants walked with folded arms a few feet
| in the rear. Indeed, during the Princes stay
| there seemed to be perfect regiment OF
these pompous automatical beings IN the
| city, In attendance upon the various digni-
| taries. The Prince drove out every day, in
| various magnificent turnouts. His carriages
| were generally drawn by four horses, with a
| jockey little position on each of the first
| pair; then he had, in addition, what the
| Germass designate as fore rider, q position
| who rides some little distance in advance
| TO see that the road is clear. This fore
| rider wore livery OF buckskin tights
| and scarlet coat, so that he was visible
aong time before the prI9eeiy equipage
| crowds on the street were never disappOiut-
| ed by having the carriage whisk by before
| they were prepared for a look, as had been
SO often the case during the Kaiser's visit.
| Prince Karl's birthday happening whilst in
| Wlesbaden, he was very magnincently ser
| enaded and feted. One OF the most pleasing
features on the programme was a COrsO
| FdtTS. The Prince and his suite, followed by
continuous stream of carriages, drove
| around and around the kursaal square, and
| flowers were tossed from carriage To carriage
| 10 pass Ing. Everybody who can raise a car
| riage and few flowers attend these affairs,
| Tor they are thoroughly enjoyable. aud that
| o. Prince Karl was the most brilliant CTsO
| FUliTt that had been given in WieSbaden for
a iCpg time. The carriages OF the Prince and
| his suite, as well as those OF many private
| Individuals, were trimmed with flowers, aud
| ore half OF them piled up with boquets re.
| ceived and those ready to throw. AT each
| corner of the square was stationed q mill
| tary band. so there was continued music for
the horses to keep step to- The ladies'
all appeared In full dress, aud any
| creature was Of course under most furious
| fire iof bouquets. Prince Karl threw flowers
several times, generally honoring some
| stout old dowager, and was himself the
| recipient OF more bouquets than his carriage
could hold. The officers, I'm gorgeous array
like The Knights OF old, wendell their way In
and out between the moving mass OF car
riages. The brides OF their horses were be-
| studded with little nosegays which they
We're very enthusiastically throwing among
the ladies. The bright afternoon sunshine,
\ the profusion of flowers, the rainbow silks
and flashing jewels in all the carriages, the
fine appearance OF the chivalrous knights
| and their magnificent horses, and the CAV
| life generally, all combined TO make this one
| OF the most brilliant scenes imaginable, and
lis termination In soiree ddllsante. In the
| Karsaal ended one of the brightest, most
enjoyable OF royal festivities. 1. Ii. F.
A wAsHERwoMAN, FOR ALLEGED
| BREACH OF PROMISE, CLAIMS slO,OOO.-The
| trial OF the suit of Margsretta Engelhardt
| against + rank Sellger was concluded yester
| day before Judge Curtis. The plaintiff is a
washerwoman, who lives at 8 Norfolk street,
about IS years old. The defendant is a dealer
In military requirements at 50 Ann street,
| and lives at II Jefferson street. He is gray
| headed, and about 60 years old. Seliger is
wealthy. His first wife was killed by an
| explosion OF chemicals at his former home,
| in Henry street, october 1, 1873. The plaintiff
! testified that he soon after made visits to her,
and proposed marriage. Seliger denied tn at
| he offered TO marry her, and produced evil
dence to prove that at the time of the alleged
| proposal he had already sent over to Ger
many for his dead wife's sister, his present
| wife. The amount of damages claimed is
| $4,000. The jury will oring In a sealed YER
| dict this morning.-[M Y. Sial, 26th.
A PAGAN FUNERAL IN NEW YORK
| Most readers OF Mr.. Carlyle will remember
his exceedingly amusing Memolr Of Giusep-
pc BasamO, otherwise known as Count Gag
liostro, the discoverer of the elixir of per-
petual life and undecaying beauty; the raiser
| Of spirits, and the Grand Rophter OF Lodge
| OF Egyptian Masonry. IL is curious to read
| of a certain Baron de Palm, described as a
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