Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-23

ports Of what Is
Q actually occurring
are the reminis-
cences of the late Emperor Frederick that
are told by the correspondents who have,
at one time or another come in contact
with "Unser Fritz" Mr.. Theodore Stan
ton, the well known Paris correspondent,
has forwarded the following to this paper:
When was in Berlin In the summer Of
1880 saw something Of "Our Fritz" on
several occasions. He then looked well
and strong, there was healthy glow in
his face, and his eyes were bright and
smiling.
But let me go back little. When Il
first crossed the ocean, In June, 1874,
Capt. Nordenholt, charming old tar. told
hs one day a characteristic anecdote Of the
then crown prince.
ION our last trip out" the captain be-
gan. 1--WE brought the crown prince the
crown princess and their children from
Bremen to southampton. The crown
princess, as you are aware, Is the daughter
of Queen Victoria, and was on her way to
pay visit to her native land.
well, one day the princess went to
take bath, SO the tub was filled with
water. You know, by the way, that the
faucet system is not so simple in trans
atlantic steamers bathroom as it Is In the
bathrooms ON land. Now, there was not
enough water In the tub to suit her inn
perial highness, or else 1t was too cool or,
too warm, SO she turned on one of the
stopcocks; but how to check tho inflow
puzzled her. In despair she turned
another cock, when steam began to hiss
and fill the room with binding vapor.
In the meanwhile the water was pouring
over the sides Of the tub and flooding tho
small room. Greatly frightened, fearing
an explosion Of some kind from the steam,
with drowning as tho finale, the princess
was finally forced to open the bath room
door and cry:
'Fritz Fritzl Come quick and turn
off this water and steam!'
THE crown prince took In the situation
at once. But partly in fun, and partly to
teach his wife lesson--'she should not
handle things she didn't understand, as
he said-he did not bulge.
'ln the meanwhile the princess had
shut the door again, and the water now
began to run IN streams out into tho
passageway. The walters rushed for pals
and mops. while the chief steward hastened
10 tell me-I was on the bridge at the
time-what was going on. Immediately
called the engineer and ordered him to
turn off all the water in the ship. And
thus the poor crown princess got her bath
at last. The crown prince, and the next
day the crown princess, too, laughed
heartily over this episode. /
Shortly after landing tho imperial
party" continued Capt. Bordenholt, 81
received this diamond scarf pin here In
my cravat, with letter from the crown
princess, in which she thanked mel
quote her letter--'for having saved my
life under very peculiar circumstances.
The first time l saw the Emperor Fred,
erick was at the spring review Of the
Berlin garrison in 1880.
About 10 o'clock n large cavalcade was
observed approaching. Those in the first
carriages raised their hats, and brilliant
body of several hundred horsemen rode
by on the gallop, the stately kaiser, sit
ting his horse as few octogenarians,
could, leading, with the crown prince a
little behind him. Won Moltkc was there,
too, was told though failed to discover
his commanding figure in the throng of
officers. Bismarck was conspicuous by
his absence. The great chancellor never
participates in these public exhibitions of
Germanys power. He prefers to sit in
his cabinet and pull the strings which
move these military puppets. After the
royal party had galloped out Of sight
came dashing horseman In red uniform
preceding state carriage drawn by six
black horses, and containing the crown
princess and her children. All hats were
removed as they were whirled along.
A few days later l had still better
view of the then crown prince at the re-
view of the Potsdam garrison.
Taking an early train for Potsdam,
was admitted to fine place from which
to see the review, by small pink card
stamped with the German coat of arms
on which card was printed, pass to the
, rooms of the second story of the royal
palace at Potsdam. for the 31st of May,
1880" Mounting the stairs Of the edifice
! was ushered into an apartment which
looked out on the small parade ground,
directly in front of the schloss, or royal
palace. The infantry was already drawn
up In the form of large parallelogram,
the regiment opposite my window wear
ing the uniform of Frederick the Greats
guards. white pants, dark bhe coats, and
hats resembling the pope's inter. These
hats have lofty front of FURNISHED brass
surmounted by cockade, and a top Of
red cloth slanting downward to the back
of the head, and divided in the middle by
o line of white. They are very heavy, and