The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
KAISER WTLHELM'S r.fIIsT.
Where the Emperor WesIdcs when In Bcriin
-Armory, Library, and Living Rooms.

Then went across the square to the pr-
Natc or Roeid"nz palace whore Kaiser Wilhelm
s"nd~ all his time whiir IN Berlin. The pal
acc Is not a large one. hut II tull Of luxurious
AMI very comfortable Uhry are not always
words id"ntiran apartments. richly carpc'od
ana cutiuincd, with II proiusiun oil cuscy easy
rnNlrS. dOs-a-lus splns. consoles, ctagrrCS. ID.
all in most modern style and the rooms were
So crowded with th mn that II WIS NJ hard To- yet
ABOUT without falling ~ ia u modern iushiOu-
hero ENJOYS th" one" and comfort he so sci torn
takes went through in company with a par
u ol u do u. all Ofdls, idrOns. aud Nuus, az |
SAW from the Wis tors book. whore We uli had
tor"gle'"r our names ns evidence Of our call
ing ON IN" Emperor.
You are first shown into n small but magnin-
cent arm9ry. with knights in full panoplv. On
81 all nations and all ngcr. OF which the Japan
rsc. albeit the most peculiar. looked the most
iorhiduhlc and death dealing and the Tur' 81
ish sahrca. so curved that it seemed impossible
70 gct them in or out Of the scahbard. seemed
the most useless. On u ledge running round
the room were hundreds Of staucttcS arrived
IN gu the uniforms oi the German nrmy. past
ana present. The loor WIS carpctcd with the
skins "i gigantic ur.b.nring animals-gril-
Ylvs, tig'rs. lruparls H. In large glass cusc
II n superb collection ~ presentation swords
well earned by the soldier Of siXiy-threc years
service. The single iron cnmp bed and hard
mattress on which he has always silent poas To-
account. together. with his constant vigorous
outdoor .Nercise. his early hours and regular
has ii- OF daily labor, for his wonderful health
aud vgor, and the full POSSESS ON Of all his fac
uliies AT his ADVANCED age. For II Il u good
If
h'tt,r To wear out than To rust ont.
iound the palace 80 intrro sting that went
through II twice, and on my second progress
WIS allowed 10 roam at Will and unattended
through all these apartments. full to rruicttun
with precious objects This is So different
from the way in which YOU are closely followed
and watched. ~ il thief. in the few access iblc
British palaces. The tables, mantcls etascrcs
even In" writing desks. were all loaded and on
eurih1red with piles OF buouN and tc-timonials
birthday and Christmas presents 20 the Kaiser
from All rlnssrs and countries. even from
America. Even the library was SO encountered
shelves quite difficult.
The whole parierrc suite rescmblcd museum
from tho abundance and variety Of curious
presents that filed every apartment. Some N
IN" loving inscriptions on the birthday gifts
from rhidrnn and grandchildren were quite
ancting. There were plain wrcnths If with
cred leaves samplers. worked and ms ribbed 10y
chlldrens hands; carved wooden tokens.
worked by siluule soldiers or plain peasants
hung or lay beside books and pictures whose
bindings and frames were a blaze OF gold and
Jewels; But whether rich and costly or plain
ana Simple. these tributes Of love and LOYALTY
were all ranged and exhibited together. There
were Easter eggs md Christmas candles and
mug" lead pencils rs large H. n mans arm. and
great stur" Of sumptuous pipes choice
inhnr'o. and gorgeous boxes Of rich cigars
WITH the hnz"n"d Inscription. From loving
German American hearts" tier der haiseI'
fdWM HchL' Said the castcan Many Oi the
presents w'r" enclosed in envelopes ol portcn-
lous SiI'. inr there II n curious hut universal
u"rnan etiquette regulating the size OF tn" on
Nron' 10y IN" rank of the person addressed or
the rtSIrf you i''l Tor nun. There We're great
groups m one frame oi the portraits of children.
grand ,lr"n. nrphcws and nicccs. with the
age pi the Emperor wrcathcd in the centre. Is
~ or ~. n the case might be. Just rs any other
Er"m grnndiathor might hang up like tokens OF
LOVING respect ana remembrance" frou> lis near
cSt and d'art@t
Tho books ia the library wore mainly ~ mill
thry matters. accounts OF campaigns, military
memoirs. a '.. although noticed several IN ~
rlnpirtius ana gaIcttrerS some grrgruphit-
and no end OF aliases. All the books gave evil
dymce OF Dem. well handed.
The upper story uf living rooms was rs
richly furnished and comfortable ms those b.
low. hut not 80 crowded. and had hight bright.
airy, ch"rrful. homc-likc aspect. hut seldom
Amer ans. who had Joined The company. scam
dalizcd us all hy STUNNING and humminr AT
me piano. jogging up and down on the slias
were AT tavern. The ca-t.llau was too courtly
% stop them. hut looked unutterablc things
The circular chamber meant for n conccrt
room. has nu echo rivallng that Of the Villa
Sorn"n"iu 10 NJ Ian which. Of course. utterly
units IL for ifs intended purpose. beautiful
d. "rNatory full of rnrc tropical plants il one
~ the features 81 this prinrcly mans !On. and
plain dining room. WHORE we saw the modest
iHhi" slrrai. md the plain high ba"kcl chairs
gathered around. waiting for the service II IA"
meal TT" mnlor-t lumn told u that there wer,,
nut ton domcstcs employed for the service ~
IN" mansion exclusive oi the stables himself
ihr 81 wnr'l. -FOUR mai" ant four female servants
a mod II r.tinur Tor such "A mighty monarch.
liu'. snlt h". 'ih" Kaiser lon't like 90 ave a
Z. Wi of Idle people around him.