Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-18
A SPLENDID soLDlER.

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There il no doubt about 10, the em
peror 10 q splendid folder, and he has
retained the mot perfect coDposafe
throughout many actions where the
PInssians narrowly escspe4 coming TO
grief, a., for instance, . the beginning
OF the bstsle Of konigs rate and at the
end of The battle Of 0fave:otte, and he
would never be accused Of ,wsrdice, for
Bismarck had often to beg bin to get
farther away from the enemy's Gre II
Ii to his credit thai be never intesfefes
With the commander In the deld, ueith-
es when playing At gar nor when en-
Gas ed in the dreadful reality. He kept
the late Won Boon at the head Of the
army, and authorized him, IN defiance
OF parliament. 20 prepare the UaRnif.
cent military machine which worked 90
saectuslly ct Ssdowa and Sedan. be
chose Won Moltks and gave him com
plcte control over the forces during TO
great campaigns. Ooe of the German
princes applied 10 the King OF Prussia
dosiug the French var for an additional
fierce Of cavalry. That man." stplied
wilhelm. pointing 20 Won Aoltke. dis
poses OF every soldier 10 France. and l
an thapkfui to him because be has not
vet ,akes from me my bodyRuafa." II
ts because the monarch has shared all
their dangers and fatigues that the
,roops like him 30 we'll. and legends
by hundreds are going about which
tell OF his heSoism. To fully IN
derstaud the relations between the
royal house ar a army, may state the
following: Every year early In the
spring, q battalion OF infantry hiss TO
be formed out of men selected from oil
the regiments of the line, and these
picked troops are instructed by the best
officers Ia the whole Sh o. Of drill.
Aftervara the nen-commissi0ned OH
Gers and men Of this battalion become
instructors Ia the different regiments,
and TINS the same r1le of drill 10 Oh
served throughout the entire army.
Shortly after this bait a.iou has been
formed q festival takes p,ace In its bar
racks, opposite the ne palace At Pots
dam, Were the crown prin, and his
family reside In the Summer. The EN-
psrof, surrounded BY all tie imperiai
and royal princes and priucesees. and
by . large staff OF generals. a. veil a.
all the foreign military attaches, 10 al
ways present at this festivity, which IL
insugurated BY q holy service In the
open park, after which the companies
Of the crack battalion march pass their
sovereign. 10 the mean time tabisa
have been arranged IN the open CALLER
les Of the barracks, vhieh are adorned
With Asgs. eafianes and flowers.
aid hers dinrer IL served
10 the men, the dishes OF
which are made 40 wholly
Of sast pork tno American pig need
a?piyl. steved plums. boiled potatoes.
waite bread and cheese. Wioe ard beer
ere also plentiful. and while the men
are at the table the best hands Of Bes-
lin are ri wing patriotic uelodies. The
emperor aud bis companies take part ..
this dinner. tasting from the same
disoes - tie ldiers- Invariably his
n 81 sssy gives toast 10 the welfare OF
tie army. which IL naturally loudly
cheercd by the hundreds u young peu,
Who are, of ccnrse, very preud that she
highest "krieasherr" usesses With them. |
Nos, as every regiment OF the German |
army Is represented at this annual fss-
,ivity. the msn. after the retnro to their !
With becoming pride aboot tie harry |
5ay 10 tneir soldier life, tie Day vhsr |
EGgeror William dined viih then: and |
tsis true tale Gill be repeated 90 their |
children aud their arsedchildrer, 10 4
vsem u vii. no doubt, soond ~ good |
~ fairy story.
GOOD MAN.
The emperor IL not only sccd man,
bet be 10 9 pieos cre- BE reads bis
Bible every mosnsns of his life, whether
10 yaisee or 10 nssd, and be never
lays dozen NJ night without say.
,ss bis IfayerA Moreover, be fnI.
ais It's duties tosard the Al
mighty 10 . rerfset;y hooess srd be-
iiesias spirit, bot be " also enocsh OF q
90 nsdsrsfsrd tie sp,riocs
and Feelings OF sa free th;nkirc tasE.
lie euspernr hss always beeo q zsalo1s
fresusson. and 10 ssiig the head pr.sse, q
q shss ancient ard hoaorshie order. in
ssicA position be 10 sappozteS By tie
crown lttacs. vhe hss ilk>sise era
brseed the tlti<s Of q % asfsf macon.
and sho ncvsasys rspr~s~ats sss tsa-
y<rsai fs,hsr 81 ell tie great ard ion
psstxnt cxrsnncaies Of .te grand lstse.
TIE erp~rcs 10 . thsrs1Sh ProstsfaD,.
Ar1 be wss rsver usore eseedxsd 81 IN
sesr Pare psoas TX cszirae5 sne rssh,
~ ceDy<l even The frsse~ssus Wilhelm 10