The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-23

order issued by the Emperor. The Crown
Prince has shown lively interest in the liter
ary and artistic tendencies OF the present time,
and. with the assistance OF the Crown Princess,
he has eudeavored to advance German art Us
much ms possible.
Notwithstanding the sad afIlicton which kept
him so long between hope and despair, he took
hold OF the affairs OF the Empire with firm
hand that promised well for the German
tion.
The dead Emperor leaves behind him q
family OF five. consisting OF William Frederick,
who succeeds him, Prince Henry, the second
son, and the three daughters, Victoria. Sophia
and Margaret. William. the new Emperor, has
one son, Us yet but II child
The young man who has so suddenly though
not unexpectedly, became Emperor OF Germany,
received the title OF Major.Genera as u birth
day present from the old Emperor his grand
father, on January27. The advanced age of the
monarch, and the frail condition OF the Crown
Princes health certainly had much to do with
the grandsons rapid promotion Two years
ago the then Prince William ranked only as q
major, and people in general looked with SUR
prise at the slowness with which he advanced,
yet all praised the thoroughncss OF his military
education.
Innumerable princelings were then above
him, as well as untitled men OF not much longer
service, for u Prussian prince receives his
straps ut the age Of ten. He was compelled to
jcct to military discipline. Early and late he
was with his regiment, ordered about rs an or
dinary major, sauting his superiors, with little
or no attention-in military way-paid to
his royal rank. But all this was changed
when he wore the brilliant insignia OF u Prus
sian Major General. The aged Emperor up.
pointed him by telegraph, he being stationed at
Potsdam, and few hours later he presented
himself TO his grandsire in his new regmentals,
beaming happily Mt his increased Importance.
Any hour might make him Crown Prince, yes,
King and Emperor. and the proud old ruler
thought 1t best to recognize this possibility, and
prepare the young man for its realization.
The Grown Prince William was born in Janu.
ary. 1850. and is therefore twenty-nine years
DID, He was married February %, 1881, to Au
gusta Victoria, daughter of the late Duke Won
Schlcswig. .Hoistein. Four children have been
horn to them. the eldest being " illiam. born
May 6, 1SS" The Crown Prince succeeds to q
throne at nn earlier age han any Of his family.
His grandfather, William L., Of Germany, was
siXty-three years old when on the death of his
father he was crowned King of Prussia. EN-
peror Frederick III. was tlfty-sevcn at the time
OF his succession The present Emperor was
his grandfathcrs favorite, and has always been
more in harmony with the policy OF Chancellor
Bismarck than his father He is mt heart u
soldier. and is thoroughly German
He was carefully educated, receiving his early
training under private tuition. He was well
grounded in the classics, languages and mathe-
mates, and was then sent to the Gymnasium
at Cassel, where he was prepared for the Uni
versity at Bonn. He worked hard and was al
| lowed few privileges. He showed special
fondness for military history and things military
Ii is said of him while at Bonn that he was
more fond OF soldiers black bread than OF the
white bread given him. He was superior to
most OF his fellows in swimming and several
other branches OF athletics. He was much in
dulged by the students of the University, who
consented to produce plays written by him.
One OF the plays which was not thoroughly
worthless, was "Charlemagne," being founded
on the historical incident He was placed
in the First Regiment OF the
Guard as First Lieutenant, after
he had obtained his degree mt Bonn in
1877. On the occasion of taking his military
rank. Emperor William his grandfather, said to
him: "You have learned from Il study of histo-
ry that NIL the Kings of Prussia, together with
their duties rs Regents, always paid chief at
tentiou tn the army. The great elector gave a
mighty example to his hosts by his own person.
al courage. Frederick knew very well when he
placed the crown upon his head that he would
be compelled to defend his step. He knew well,
| however, that his troops, tried in battle, would
enable him to do so. Frederick William l., in
the garrison which you now enter, and which
has been well called the cradle of the Prussian
tion by the strict discipline which he intro.
duccd. without which no army can exist,
and this spirit still lives. Frederick the
Great possessed OF natural talent rs II comman-
der. took this iirmly.built organization us the