The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-09-28
BEnLIN LETTgR
0From our regular correspondent
Berlin, August 2Ist IL

Berlin, August list 1889
Potsdam, has Of late been, 10 use
German expression, teemIng will
notabilItles: the Royal flag Hles from
, the tower OF Babelsberger SchIoos; tb,
Royal fountain plays on the edge o
tho lake stretching before IL; the ali
ls full Of tho sounds Of brass bands
and the usually quiet town people
are all In high state OF excitement
Carriages pass and fepass before the
syes Of the inhabitants Of KiIen Gle
lniche occupied by European celebrI
ties, and no one Ii dissatisfied except
the restaurant keepers, whose busI-
nsss Ia greatly injured by the closing
OF oil Royal Parks and gardens, and
the consequent falling OF OF excursion.
iats from Berlin. To-day however,
sees an end OF the festivities; and al
though the Emperor does not intend
10 leave Babelsburg Just yet, the
Crown Prince has already departed
and his example will DO followed by
the majority OF the Iliustrious party
In the course OF the next few days.
The immediate cause OF this assem-
bly, 10 the German "Windsor" was
the baptism Of the second son Of
Prince Wilhelm, which tooE place on
Sunday, 10 the Stadtschloes, with all
the ceremony customary for the
christening Of scion Of the house
Of Hohenkollern. The room employed
as baptistry was the sleeping room
Of Frederick the Great. or, more
properly, that part Of II which 10 sep
arated of by silver rail-, and served
him as a library. Against the wall OF
this compartment purple silk canopy
had boen erected, under witch was
he altar, with Bible crncifix, candles
and covering from the crown Princes
chapel 10 Berlin. The front was rep
resented by an ancient silver guilt
bowls placed on the table, which
dates from the date OF the Great ele-
vaior, and Is always used on the oc-
casIon OF marriage or baptisms in the
! Royal family. Soon after two O'Clock
the procession into the chapel began,
headed by the emperor and the crowd
. Princess, the Empress arrived shortly
! 10 wheeled chair, accompanied by
Prince and Princess Wilhelm ane
! their first born son, the one Year old
r Prince Frederick Wilhelm. The
{ service was performed by court
3 preacher Kogel, assisted by thret
, ttier clergymen; and the cathedre
r choir, which present in tho so-eallet
, "prIvy table" room, sang the 8ett
I Psalm and other suitable music. A
= soon - the company had taken their
: places, the infant Prince WAS brough
! to the door OF the chapel Graffin vol
/; Brockdorf. He ~as clothed In Chi
| usual "Steck Issen" with long trai'
:, which wts ctrriei by two court
: ladies. This has been employed fo
r The baptism of the children Of IN,
J. Royal family, and hears, embroidered
! inlgold, u crown and the names OF al
% the children for whom IL has beeI
II used. The first Is that OF the presan
e Crown Prince, Frederick Wilhelm
= and the last that Of the first born so
Ie of Prince Wilhelm, and grandson {
d the crown prince, baptised last yea
, Frederick Wilhelm Victor Angus
g Earnest. According to custom tn
le eldest unmarried daughter Of III
N Royal House he the Princess Victor
% took the child at the door Of the cha
re el, aid presented 1t with deep DO
30 to the emperor, and then delivered
" to her mother, the crown princess {
10 the altar. After short sermon Il
he sponsors were summoned to the alta
ar and the Emperor took the child fre
,r- the Crown Princess into his own arm
40 and ally brought by Prince Frederic
ne Carl from the Jordan was dashed ov
r. the child's face. A 1T Of eryiI
". whichsproved that the In FAINT W
III not wanting In lung power and
llv which his brother joined In hear
do good wilp was the amediste resu
.r. but was quickly stilled. Meanwh
on the usually solemn questions was
te- to the sponsors, and then with
ill prayer FOR the child and the Ro.
ri. House, and choral sung by
a choir, the ceremony was at an end.
ara The name given to the child "
nj. Wilhelm Ethel Frederick Christi
md Carl. Ethel Frederick is an {
al, family name In the royal house,
the Prince will he called simI
Prince Frederick.
The nightingale's habit Of singing
10. night, and the imaginary sadness of
song, are accounted for by a legend
n the effeot that in ancient days
ve nightingale aud the blindworrn b
only one eye apiece. The bird borro
If ed tho reptiles eye in order to go vi
ie. two eyes to feast, and afterwards
q - = II =.