The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-26
Won MOLTKE AT HOME.
his Rural Residence at Creisau-A ColIecti0m
of War Relics.

His Rural Residence at Creisau-A Collection
of War Relics.
North German Gazette.
Twenty years ago the name of Creisau was
never spoken of, but Moltks has made the pIace
famous, just as Bismarck has thrown luster
upon VarZin. Here in rural quiet, far from the
activity of the city. Field Marshal Count Won
Motke has set up for himself Tusculanum.
where in the utmost seclusioh he recruits his
strength after the fatigue Of the winter Having
intercourse only with his nephew and his imm0-
diate neighbors. he assemblies here new forces
for his work. Chatting on the way, we came az
last to the village of Creisau, and soon we
arrived at the castle 1t is a plain, quadrangle
lar building, with one story and high gable
General Won Moltke acquired this seat with the
money given to him by the grateful Fatherland-
On both sides of the iron steps leading to the
hall are great cannon taken in the French war.
at Mont Valerien. and afterward presented by
the Emperor to the Count. They are bronze
and are covered all over with reliefs and chased
work. In the hall itself are three beautiful
equestrian statues of bronze resting on colossal
sockets. The central figure is that Of the EN-
peror, with mantle, helmet and flying plume, the
right hand raised. An inscription says this was
gift from the Emperor on the sixtieth ami
yersary OF Moltke's service. Right of this statue
Is an artistically executed copy of Rauchs mon
ument of Frederick the Great On the third
plinth stands the excellent equestrian statue OF
Moltke himself, gift of the great General staff.
On the walls of the vestibue are large bronze
busts of the Prussian kings. with those of the
Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles
Entering the sitting-room we find 1t simply fur
nished, giving true picture of the field mar
shals modesty Here Is the low feld-bed, with
plain writing desk, while large maps hang on
the walls. In the upper rooms of the castle ara
many family portraits In these rooms, too.
are kept the gifts made to the Count, from time
to time. Beneath glass shade is small mar
BILE bust of Napoleon III, gift of the late Frenc4
emperor to Moltke, made when he was at
the height Of his power Bronze busts of the
late Grand Duke of Mecklenberg. of the King
of Saxony, and portraits of the Emperor, the
Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles
also adorn the rooms. All these works of art
were the gifts of the Princes themselves and
were accompanied by cordial words expressing
high praise of this faithful counselor Count
Won Moltke likes. when staying here, to go over
his fields and to prune the young lees planted
in the park. Homegrown fruit must appear on
the table and the Count then speaks with pride
to his guests of the produce of his lands. The
school which he has built is often visited by him.
and he listens to the teaching questioning the
young ones himself at times It was late at
night when we left the portal of the castle by
moonlight On the corner pillars rise gladiators
larger than life size. They keep guard at the
entrance of the residence of the maa whose
name will be spoken of so long as any one asks
after the architects of the German Empire.