Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-15


tics 81 ere all that could be desired, Mr..
Potter nominated him for vice. consul,
and he soon after received the appoint.
ment from the President Of the United
| States.
At the end of Ave years the public es-
| timation and opinion in Stuttgart o.
| the United States consulate and the or
| ers having charge of the same seems 10
| have undergone q change, and the
cause which epgendered the prejudioes
fbat existed against 1t and toward
Americans generally were so far forgot
ten that the humble young American
was invited to step up from his humble
position as clerk and vice-consul ana
lake a place of honor in the royal court
and palaces of Wurtemberg over she
ut ads of many Of the proud nobility OF
His Msjesty's kingdom.
IL was in April, 1851, that tile king
first. through the medium OF CORE
spordence, Invited Mr.. Jackson to be
a member of The royal court OF Wur.
temlerg. The proposition was great
surprise to MIR. jackson, whose only
Acquaintance with HIS Majesty
was by occasionally meeting him in
the streets or in the parks, on which
occasions he would politely raise his
hat, and His Majesty would politely re-
turn the salute. The proposition,
although so tempting, and accompa.
MED with the Kings earnest wishes OF
its acceptance, and the promise OF
many courtly favors in the future, was
at first hesitatingly entertained, nor
was 1t accepted until after several
weeks of careful elaboration. and the
signing, on the part Of each, Of sundry
important and carefully wOrded docu-
| ments. =,
Several personal interviews were held
in making arrangements, In addition
to the correspondence that was going
on, at each of which the Kings inter-
est in the young American rapidly In.
creased, and, to secure his presence as
member of his court, and as personal
companion, be was willing to beStow
on him the highest honOrs of his realm.
| or course it all ended in Mr.. Jackson
resigning his vice.consulate, and at
once entering upon new career.
One pleasant morning in May last,
one OF the royal coaches from the
Kings stables, with coachmen aud
footmen resplendent in royal livery,
was seen standing in front OF Mr.. Jack
sons modest boarding house. A large
crowd gathered in the street and on the
sidewalks to see for whom II was IN
waiting. Was it for the King himself,
| or some member OF the royal family!
In few minutes Mr.. Jackson makes
his appearance and takes seat in the
coach, the fOotman closes the door with
much ceremony, the driver cracks his
long whip over the backs of the hand
.l.l
American-who Is now an American
no longer, having renounced his ma
tjonality and sworn allegiance to the
King of Wurtemberg aud the Emperor
of Germany-ls borne away to
Hi, New Home in the ROya Palace.
An elegant suite Of five apartments,
luXuriously and splendidly furnished,
is awaiting him. Footmen, Wallets and
servants, gorgeous in their scarlet Nv
cry with gold the silver lace trimmings,
are in readiness to wait upon him and
to Jun at every beck and nod. Surely
was even fairy tale more fully realized
than this? And Mr.. Jackson did not
enter upon this new life for few days,
| or few weeks, or few years, but for
| life, with handsome annual stipend
| guaranteed-more than sufficient to
meet all his requirements. There being
no vacancy in the court OF Wurtem'
berg, the position of Reader to His
| ,,,ajesty" was created to meet the
o,noro. ICY, for the first time in this
court. But ..,wo other Of the crowned
heads of Europe i've cohEt readers
queen Victoria and the Emperor OF
Germany-and the creation
this new office in the Court Of Wurtem- |
berg for Mr.. Jackson was considered al
exceptional honor and compliment.
He had not been long installed Ia his
position before Court recCgnitions and
iavors began to flow in upon him. The
King of Holland, lifelong friend and
brOther.in-law Of the King of Wurtem-
berg presented him the knights |
Cross of the Golden Lion Of Nassaw,"
the order of the House of Luxembourg. |
The King of SaXony who was visiting
his royal colleague in Stuttgart, was 80 |
highly pleased with the young Ameri- |
can that he bestowed on him the |
"Knight's Cross Of the Albert's order"
The Emperor Franz Joseph, of Austria,
who was stay ing with the King of Wur-
temberg for a few days, at the latter |
beautiful country palace at Friedrich
sbafen, on Lake Contance, became so |
Interested I'm his royal friends protige |
that he invested him with the very an
cient "Order of the Iron Crown, OF
Austria" one OF the highest and most
honorable gifts that the Austrian mon
arch can confer on any subject. Dur
ing the month of August the King
made Mr.. Jackson
His Privy Councillor,
and conferred on him the title of Zee
haipnar IInfrath ~ md m fna 1fh nj
September, the birthday of Queen Ogle,
he gave him the "Knghts Cross OF the
Crown of Wurtemberg."
While on visit to Rome with the
King of Wurtemberg, his holiness the
Pope had conferred on HIM another
title, the name of which don't remem- |
Ter. Since this last gift Mr.. Jackson has
been made baron. The list OF orders |
and titles already given and conferred |
stops here for the present; to what
numbers they will increase in the future |
time only will tell.
Seldom, il ever, has an American re-
ceived such honOrs and such marks OF
royal favor.
Mr.. Jackson's duties in his position
are not onerous or burdensome. Most
of his time he spends in company with
the King, and, during his (the Kings |
walks, and rides, il his almost constant
companion. When His Majesty makes
long or short visits to bis country pal
aces at Babenhauser. Friedrickshafen,
Wilkelma, or Berg, who goes on hunt.
ing excursions to various parts OF his
kingdom or out Of his kingdom, he il
sure to be accompanied by his privy |
councillor, who has become as much at
tached to His Majesty as His Majesty |
has. He dimes with the royal family !
and his travelling expenses are paid
wherever he goes. Certain horses in
the royal stable are at his command, |
and he has but TO express wish and |
he has it gratified. At the volksfest in |
Stuttgart, during the month Of Septern- |
Der last, an immense concourse Of peo- |
pie gathered to witness the sports, aud |
also to get sight Of the Emperor Of
Germany, who was to be present.
On entering the grounds Of the race
conraa the Il inc rnHa with no r.