The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-08
THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
Some Anecdotes of Ills Character and Way
Of Life.
London Truth. Sept. 1871

/ tL0nuon IEHtI. Gepf tHI
The Emperor William completed bis eighty
second year last March, and Id still strong
enough to enjoy good dinner. though he has
on Interview every morning with his physt
clan, who decides whether bis Majesty II I'll
TO 20 out, OK whether he must keep his rooms
Apropos 81 the dinner, the first "otIlcer of the
| mouth 70 the Kaiser was once q Frenehman
and probably still IT, Only, after the war 81
1901 the Emperor, Ia fit OF patriotism, dis.
| missed him, and advanced q Te,lton to that
post. But the. new chief cook, with the best
Intentions, only succeeded In giving hie
"most-all -graciousest' liege lord series OF
violent attacks OF indigestion. SO the French
man was reinstated.
The Emperor is indeed % epicure IL every
sense q tho word-a fact which certain
Exeter Hall meeting seemed to ba scarcely
aware Of. His relations toward big august
cUDsOrt are evidences III how sincerely hs Hd-
mires and has studied the life Of his famous
predecessor. Frederick the Great. When
young, he was renowned for an asaiduous
and honorable devotion toward the worthier
sex.
One tenet Of the Epicurean philosophy he
has not embraced, for the Kaiser is extremely
religious. He begins every day by reading
thinks Of other facts ia bis life. IT would BE-
the greatest Oh mistakes To record him ID
crowned IecksniT. Those dispatches which
We all read during the Franco-German war,
md which praised the Almighty for the
honest and believing spirit, and were In
truth. edifying instances of humility tNon
7t0bfs, not unto us but unto Thy name give
the praise Humanity is nothing II not In
consistent.
"rhe Prince of Prussia" as he was once
styled, haa the laHaraa 81 q reputation for hos
pitality. The truth Ii that he had q very
small allowance, and Prussian traditions have
always been frugal. The Emperor's father.
Frederick William Ill, lived Id the plainest
manner: much more plainly than most CON-
fortably-oT Beriiners. Indeed, the old King
was rather amused to see how his own SUBJ
jects ''eut him out" One day there was a
very good dinner at the Palace, and the
King said, with smile, TITS almost good
enough for o Privy Councillor" Prince
Williams Invitations were dreaded like the
cholera. and, OF course, they could not be
declined. A cup OF ten and n wIsp Of
white bread (still d luxury Id Prussia), with
me thinnest possible layer OF marmalade on
Y, was the utmost possibility Ut refreshment
u the halls OF the heir presumptive. It ended
w gentlemen, and even ladies'. slipping out of
the Princes house and going to d neighbour
ng restaurant for snack, after which they
would return to the prinCely ubode One day
William spotted" this little maneuvre and,
u lady who was making her tenn
1prary exit. gravely reminded her that she |
,ould not 20 yet, for the Princess (the hapless
Augtlsta) was stilI iii the rooms.
Emperor William has improved Oh Prince
William, which shows that lie simply wanted |
money To do the thing" handsomely. Now
re gives champagne m well as ten ut hts par |
ley, also biscuits and sandwiches plus the |
,read and marmalade