Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12
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Field Marshal Count Won Noltke GEL
ebrated his S4th birthday on tho 18th Of
October. According to his usual GUS
tom, 10 left his homo estate In Kreisau,
in Silesia, to visit q friend and neigh
Dor, quietly and informally, in order to
avoid congratulations, which, in CON-
mon With all kinds Of pomp and pa
geant, he dislikes. Before the autumn
mansuvers, from the middle Of August
to the middle of September, he disap-
pears every year from public view,
and il II said that even his
friends and fAmiliars do not know
where he is. This time is devoted TO
travelling, and especially to mountain
climbing, in which exercise he usually
excels bis y un9 companions. He is
not proud Of his past active and splendid
career. bat regards what he has done a.
nero performance Of his duty. Although
be has substitute in the artermaster
General, Count Walderaee, be likes tn
decide all important matters himself.
Essays by officers Of the general stan.
and opinions of the heads of depart
ments, are constantly sent to him fer
criticism, and he writes on the broad
margins, in q small, clear hand, obser-
vati0ns remarkable not only for pro-
feesional acuteness, bot for beauty of
style and precision Of thought.
He rises early. takes a walk in his own
grounds at Krieaau. or sometimes, when
in Berlin, in the rhierRarten. and then
works generally till the hour OF his sim
pie dinner. He seldom smokes after
that meal; SNUFF being the form in which
be, like Frederick the Great, euioys to-
bacco. When he works be has his
SNUFF box With him. Iu the afternoon
he receives or pays visits. In the eve
ming be likes to play whist With his
nephew, Captain Won Moltke and or or
friends. Even during the French var
he WAS accust0med TO play whist when
possible, and his Adjutant. Celonel dc
Claer, had ~ provide suitable players,
The ofioers Of the general stan would
report the news 10 him as he cat PLAYING:
and when HE turn came 10 90 out OF
the game he would follow the reported
movements Of the enemy ON q mar
spread out In the next room, and plan
With mathematical precision the re-
quired center movements. Thus. ON
the 18th Of August, 1870, the reports of
MacMahea's march 10 the Msuse found
Field Mammal Won Aoltke at whit.
Report after report made the enemv =
intention clearer to him, and late in the
evening he went 70 the King and told
him that tho army must march, NOT To
Paris, ~ had been intended, bot 70 the
Aeuse. This important resolution, 20
swiftly taken. which led 70 the colossal
vietory Of sedan, 10 the best proof Of
how quickly the Field Aarohal could
Rraspa completely altered situation and
cot accordingly.
| After the Emperor, Field Marshal Won
4Oatke 10 beyond question the most
popular man In Germany. The King
Of 6axeuy 10 specially attached 70 him,
and never fails 70 visit him whom both
arc In Berlin. When at court festivals
the na9nates die past the Emperor and
other royal personaQss. the King OF
Sax0uy, when present, always risse at
the Approach Of the Field 4arshal, and
this gives the sienal for the whole court
to follow HE example.
Count Won MOltke 10 vidOWor. and
has no ehildreo. de was happily mar
red for Is years 10 . lady whose maiden
name was Burt, Who died iu 1858. he
ing very simple 10 his tastes hs spends
little on himsslf. but u over ready %
hslp his rotations.