Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-11

Is, 1881. lie received a thorough scier-
tific education, and doctors diploma
from the University Of Kouigsbsrg He
married on January -, 1858, Victoria
Adelaide, princess royal of Great Britain,
and SIX chlldTon were born 10 them, the
eldest OF whom, Prince Frederick William
Victor Albert, was born in Berlin, Janu-
airy y, 1859. In 1866 he was commander
ln-chiei Of the Second PrusSian army, and
essentially contributed to the decisive
victory Of Sldowa by his timely appear.
ance at Chlum. In tFe Frdnc0-German
war of ls1O-7l he was at the head OF the
South GeTmsn forces ~ commander of the
Third German AMY. The first victory
of the war, that Of WaiS3enbeTg, August
/ and the greater one over MaCNlahOn ut
Worth August T. were achieved under his
generalship; he took an equally brilliant
part, together with the crown prlDCe-nOw
klng-AlbeTt If SaN0ny, in the tginmphs
eliminating IN NapOeOn's surrender with
hl' army at Sedan, September ? He won
additional laurels during the siege at Paris,
and was made general field marshal Octo-
hGT %, although ID had not been CuStO-
mary for royal princes to receive that title.
Concerning the personal traits and family
life OF the Crown Prince q writer who was
cnnyCrsant HIth his sui isCi wrote as fol
los. two years AGO. when thepeOplp sex
Frederick William, their Crown Prince, on
a hose at the held OF his h:illi.nt sratfthev
can we'll compare him to Mas, the got oil
war;. 'OESer FitL' Is certainly m&gn,li-
cent specimen Of the German soldier. He
is not only popular in the army, hut he il
a social tLyOrite in Berlin, where hr
has made 1t a rule to IL \ with all the up
per circles, no matter " hat might be their
political affiliations. His palace is always
open To men OF Letters, sayants and artists,
even his avOwcd political enemies being
welcome, The Crown Princess is Il highly
cultivated lady, very fond of art in all its
branches and is herself a good painter.
She had been mainly instrumental in the
creation of those museums, industrial
schools and literary societies that are doing
such excellent work in Germany.
The Crown Prince was a man OF gentle
character and commanding abilities. lie
was q thorough soldier, AID at reviews
watched the stride and swing OF every reg
imcnt 1s it passed him. He knew every
colonel personally, and the Generals We're
all his friends lie was, moreover, fond Of
farm life, and thee IL a great picture
which shows him holding The plough be
hind q span of horses, hard at work turn
ing rrrraws in a field. The home life of the
Crown Prince and Princess both at Pots.
dam aud IN Berlin, was ono Of great sim
plicity. The crown prince was a most toll
Grant man, and the princess has similar
good qualities This tolerance has bred
in her a vigorous antipathy to intolerance
in others, which she displayed in marked
manner, whcu the court pastor Herr Adol
phuS StCCk,r. commenced the Anti-Semitic
agitation by . sermon in which be abused
the - coo Jews in Berlin. His ugly
words nearly proyoRed blooished.
The Crown Prince was much displeasfd
aud personally ryprovtd the pastor. While
the Princess, contrary to all court pTece-
dent, invited some leading members Of the
Hebrew community to dinner,
"Unser Friiz' and the Crown Princess
were tond OF going TO the theatre, but, un-
like the cd Emperor, they did not care
much for the opera. The Prince retired
early aud was usually up Iy or i O'Clock
in the morning They went out great
deal in the daytime, and were frequently
seen walking arm in arm through the
avenues OF some public garden without at
tendants