The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Eagle) club, the crack one of the Uni
Versity. My installment consisted in
"setting 'cm up" to six dozen Rieslan-
der wine, which were drank TO the long
reign of the young emperor. This was
quite mild process TO what takes
place when Irregular" member is
iniatated. The colors of the club con-
slst of dark green silk cap with a
broad gold band, dark green silk sash
bordered with gold, which goes over
the right shoulder and knottcd at the
left side, and two long tasSels hang to
the knees, and broad watch guard OF
the same colors, having the monogram
of the club braided on il. The club
| comprises some two hundred members
of all sizes and ages, boys of from
TWENTY-FIVE TO seventy-fvc, and their
excelling properties over their brother
clubs consists mainly in the possession
of their member "Viclbeer," of whom
more anon. The club apartments are
on the Umter den Linden street. This
club was founded over two hun
dred years ago, and has accumulated
curiosities, knick knacks, presents from
members, etc., for the last century.
| Many of the rooms are nicely fitted up,
| tastefully decorated with swords of
noted fighters, heads of deer killed in
famous hunts, ana mementos of former
famous and noted members who have
long since grown old and passed away.
For instance, in one room hangs n
large trink (drink) horn that has this
tale engraved on a siver plate banded on
it: "The Great Kurfurst "a former king
in Germany when young man, one
day while, ,hunting,ipursued!a wild hog,
which he had wounded with his lance,
to it's lair in the depth of forest. Sud-
denly his horse stumbled and fell,
throwing him to the ground, when the
infuriated animal, joined by SIX COM
panions, turned upon him. The prince
tripped to his knees, drew his dagger
and defended himself gallantly, killing
three of them before feeling his strength
rapidly departing. Suddenly espying an
old hollow horn of some animal on the
ground, he seized it and blew blast
which brought his followers, who were
near, to the spot, and who made his
assailants scamper into the woods. The
prince had the horn trimmed in silver
| and presented it as memento. 1t was
presented to the club by the late emper
or Wilhelm !, during the reign of bis
elder brother, while he was prince
and guest of the club" Others of the
rooms have but bare walls and floors
though plentifully decorated will
pipes, students drinking horns, profile
pictures of members, schlagers (duel,
ling swords) which have made students
important members, etc. These latter
were the duelling rooms, knipe (drink
y ing) rooms, todenkammer dead cham.
: ber), etc. The furniture OF this las
, chamber consists of beds made o
bundles of straw grouped about thC
floor, and is used to bundle in thC
tendcrfeet, who, during banquet il
the main room, too quickly when under
, the influence of the wine cup.
AS regards the members: first in size
first at the wine table and first i'll thu
hearts OF his club, stands Baron vOl
Vielbeer. Vielbeer is truly prodigy
a in more ways than one. He is abou
sixty five years old, is short ant
, stout, has an enormous stomach thai
reaches way before him, dark haired
voice that excels all creation; he i
not verv large standing up, but wher
, lying down on his back Is all exceed.
ingly tall man He is u great gambler
and as he JOINS every game with empty
pockets is pretty sure 10 lose nothing
and generally manages to come out
ahead good many thalers O5c). lie
has never been known TO get his fill OF
beer. 1t is told of him that once Il
wager was made that he could not
drink two barrels of beer in twenty
five minutes. He asked for halt hours
lease, and at the end of half hour hi
returned and said, ayes, III bet, for
can do it," and really got away will
the lager in fifteen minutes. When
asked what he wanted that halt hours
leave for, he replied, "Why, went out
first and tried it TO make sure.
Some weeks ago the students of Got
tingen sent up to Berlin for the Univer
sity students TO send their best clut
down to beer drinking match for The
championship cup Ga lovely affair o
gold and silver, decorated with figures
from the legends, horns, etc, i'll relietO
The club sent Count Lutt down will
Vielbeer to match him alone agains
them; and there, before four O'Clock
the next morning, he had drank tht
. whole University under the table ant
called for keg or two more for u nigh
cap. Since then the club stands i'll thei
possession of Vielbeer on the zenith o
, fame. lie claims to have an immens,
estate somewhere on the Rhine, tn,
exact location OF which no one eve
| 10 In hnl a ynnplN il,
come from somewhere of about 81,
hundred dollars, which, while it doe
not enable him to support a stable o
horses, at least allows him to sport al
: enormous pair of silver spurs, which h
. wears over All immense pair of boot
reaching mp to his thighs, and whicl
, he stamps and jngles on all inportan
occasions. He can trace his ancestr
back eight hundred years, aud is neve
! tired of telling of the valiant deeds q
e his iorefathers. Some of thes
: memoirs of his ancestors are reall
: marvellous. Says he, "My famiI
always talk about my drinking, but II
0 one thinks about my thirst" ''What
y blessing from heaven is water" is on
: of his quotations, "for if we had II
: water we could make no beer" Sue
: is Baron Won Vielbeer, the pride of tn
a University, at which institution he ell
= tered as u student many years ago an
has hung on ever since with gri
' worthy of better cause Second
comes Count, ,Lutt Won Schwetelsbletlc
Y Alexander Charles Frederick WIIheli
Il Bismark Won Bummeischmeiserc
lurchamheiterungli nglischlunenbcug. 4
this is rather wearisomc TO pronounce
u he is called Count Luit for short. lie
:. young man of about thirty five years
!. tall and straight long blonde hair whiC
q hangs in curls down his neck. lie
the owner OF castle and il great swec
I of land on the Danube river, near tn
= Austrian border; he is considered tn
best "schlager' (swOrdsman) in BeI
lin, but is barred from duelling by Tn
commeLt (codel Oh account of his ten
per, which often masters him. He
$ very well liked and has an immcn>
+ influence among his clubmen. Next
n BerIhold Felderstein, young man I
twenty- five, now in his first semcstc
Course of lectures), All ambitious boy
u anxious 10 raise himself in the eyes q
2 the club, and a hard student, as far Il
T. deep drinking and his practice with th
schlager (duelIng sword) is concerned
y for from it he hopes to one day becom
. at least q sub senior of the club. COul
s Lult has lately been giving him finish
r illg lessons with the sword, and tor
Fuchs fox, rs first wear man