The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-14
THE EMPEROR 8 HOME.


EO'v the Kaiser Spent He Days IN His Pal
ace Inter den Linden.
There is never any change in the APP
pearsuce of the venerable monsrchs pal
ace home. His sleepingroom ana Office
at The corner of the building that stands
il the Inter den Linden. sra lit up every
evening at the usual hour, and even when
the sovereign is absent these windows are
bright with lamps and candles antil mid
night, Just as though he we're inthe capital.
The room is q large one, some 1Sx25 feet
scUSre with wooden wainsccting and heavy
brown satin hangings The bed, although
avery simple one, IS 70 longer the iron
camp bedstead which most ct his biograph-
ers have declared to be his nightly couch;
IL stands with the head to the wall facing
wide, lofty window shaded with thick
blinds, and near it en- little table is =
collection of family photographs, includ-
ing that of the emperor himself,
who is represented holding on his
Knees his great grandson, the next but last
born child of Prince William. The EN-
peFor's watch hangs ct the head of the bed,
where also a bell rope.is within his reach.
On the mantlepiece, no matter what may
be the season of the year, there is always
huge bouquet of blas corn flowers, the
Emperor's favorite, in q silver Renaissance
vase. On a bracket, fastened to the wal,
is two branched cen9lestick with green
shades. The whole CT one side of the ROOM
is filed up with large mirror. A door opens
from this room into the one assigned to the
General on duty es aide de camp. Another
door communicates with the Emperor's
private office, to which he proceeds as soon
as he is up and dressed and where he always
begins his daily work, by reading she
verse OF Scripture, tho proverb, or the
philosophical re1ection printed on the
| ephermeral almanac hanging over his desk.
! He now and then adds an annexation, Of
his own to these daily slips or makes on
| them memorandum OF how he has en-
| ployed the day, and as they are all care
| fully preserv 90 by his granddaughter, the
| Princess William OF Prussia, they will one
day fern q curious and valuable colleo-
| ton for the ezaminatio on of future biog-
raphers and historians.
For great many years cane-bcttomed
| chair was thooRly seat this room con tanned,
but this has lately been exchanged for a
large green leather upholstered arm one,
which stands to the right of three tables
placed in q row. On the first o. these are
| placed letters, petitions and reports, as
they are received; on the second there are
writing materisls-a silver inkstand shaped
like Krlpp shell, and a pen made out oil
an esgle's feather, with watch the EN-
peror always writes; on the third table are
books, German, English and French news
papers and reviews, complete files Of which
are also kept In large room on the ground
floor o. the Palace. In this Office the EN-
peror passes large portion of his time
and it is there that he receives those who
have business with hiEa, bat no one eX cep
the aid-de-camp,on duty, who sleeps in tn,
adjoining room, his valst-de.chsmbre
Waiter, whose grandfather long held sh
same position, his physicians, and Princl
Bismarck are ever allowed to enter his bed
| chamber,