New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
SKETCHES OF ROYALTY.
PRAISE FOR FREDERICK-BEREAV BA-
DEN-WILLIAM AT COMPIEGNE.

PA rs, March D.
The death of Emperor William and the dra.
matte conditions in which his son has mounted
the throne continue to fill the press of Europe
Frederick if be docs not reign long, Will go TO
his grave with the reputation OF a sage AS the
French know nothing about Alfred the OreaN
they do not institute the parallel. obvious 10 al
those who do between Frederick and that Anglo
Saxon King. But they compare him to that mel
low stole, the sage, gentle, high-souled Marcus
Aurelius, the pagan saint Of NJ. Renan. How
ever as he does not give M Prince Bismarck and
as the Chancellor, If he goes on serving the En-
pcror, will have his way it does not appear
certain that the period of admiration viii ast
long At any rate this wish TO think the best
of Frederick shows a generosity OF character
honorable to the French They forget that 20
PASSED through France as conqueror, only re-
Numbering that he did here what lay IN him 10
temper the brutal ferocty OF war Nor are they
afraid he being on the throne of the drilled ana
,rmed hosts, comprising in all 100000 10
which Bismarck and the War Minister pfough'
IN last year the German Army.
Whit OF death, as George Fox said Of Crom-
ell few days before ague struck him down
,rever. seems to have passed over the Imperial
;erman house / saw the other day letter OF
ne Grand Duchess Of Baden TO friend, In winch
sat Princess said Thank you, dear sympa-
nizing soul, for your beautiful wreath Tor inc
nb Of darling Ludwig, and greater thanks Tor
our afectionate and consoling letter NOBODY
ever stood in greater need Of consolation Inc
blaclxness of the tomb is all round me. My heart
is as IL dried up with sorrow. Tears have ilter-
ally scalded the sight from my eyes ana am
threatened with total blindness My son 10
gone my good, glorious father is gone,
nv brother is going, my dear mother Is
fading from us; and dread to think OF my hus
bands altered looks and what they threaten
They bode wrench in our lives whicp liius'
break my heart if l am The survivor. rray'
pray, pray for your afflicted friend. victoria
have personal rccoleotions Of the late EN-
peror. who was called in irony during the Franco
German War by the nation be conquered nous
william This was not because the frehVn
thought he led sanity life but because OF tho
way he had Of assembling every military success
10 the direct intervention of Divine providence
Tie not only believed, as member of Parliament
said in voting against Bradlaugh, IN a God OF
some sort" but IN the distinct personal God re-
vealed to Moses and the prophets and made mani
fest in Jesus Christ The first time saw INC
late German Emperor was twenty-seven years
ago, when he had just entered his sMty-sNVn
year. and had recently assembled the throne
bv which he had for four years stood as Regent
of Prussia. 1t was at Compegne, whlther L nao
been taken on q holiday outing from french
school where / was pupil. l was then uhuer
the tutelage Of a crony Of the late MI. heroer'
Ingram. of THE Illustrated London News" VINO
subsequently was drowned in storm on Lake
Superior. Mr. Ingram had been very careful
from the time the French Empire arose 10 give
aattering pictorial and other sketches OF Napoleon
Ill and Eugene and the personages OF Uneir
court and of the festivities which were the seri,
ous business of their lives. He had unlimited
Influence with the Imperial couple and WIN ther
Chamberlains the Master of the Palace ana Mas
ter of the Horse, who was then General fleury
n dar devil INSCRIPTIONS pleasant Fellow throusn
rbose hands money flowed like water-wnether
his own or that of the Sovereign whose seao"S
he looked after. Mr.. Ingram's Recommendation
was an omen sesame to everything and II opened
In me and my guardian the railway station a'
Compiegne on the October day on whlcn Vno
King Of Prussia accompanied by Count Bismarck
fas he then was) was to arrive. The scene was
one for Iami. that master Of horsey and hlgh-iile
STYLE to paint The usually woe ana uusy
payed road TO the chateau was watefeo anu ''S
asn.ct bright as il could be with French and
Prussian flags grouped round escutcheons pe'tine
the Imperal eagle of the Napoleons ana lhe moro
,,oracious double-headed one Of the Prusslan
Monarchy Red white and blue, ana Seio"
and black fell upon the eye as Dutch cohcei.
,vould affect the ear There were panopnes VI
arms at intervals along the road N comp
IN the soldier King who was expected anu .nei
there were arches of triumph. But the sisn0 ~
SIGHTS was the carriages around the staton' WIN
the Cuirassier Hundred Guard, whfch n"u u''it
fetched from Paris This guard was ioInneu VI
men none Of whom were under siA ieoO ~
wore slxv blue tunc coats, all OF wh'cn Weis
,.s,.,od With cold lace and the privates had
.,auIo,,es frineed with long gold twist Oeher''i
FIeurv used to make the Emperor pay tor every
horse he bought for his stables more ohan w.
its worth, aud to pocket the difference D1V
must he laid that be had marvellous eye iot ="
horses points and never chose an anili''i "ii'0
was not perfect for the work tht was "ai'.N
,rho Emneror Napoleon arrived few minutes
after the gas and colored lamps oes"N g.,
and proceeded to walk up and down the platform
o;oorat,a He was dressed as General
90 Division with the grand Gordon OF ooh
,row what Prussian Order on his breast IL
conversation he was not q vulgar mah-quiVe 'no
contrary he being mild, courteous ana p"U'0uV
listener. and certainly nobody oe"er unueis'ooN
how to make guest feel at his ease OF " w
him With bospitabe attentions without any luss
or annarent ostentation. Yet he was man u
moan presence and OF a sinister countehahco'
eve-dull glazed and OF an undecloeo oiuo-""N
= cunning twinkle when IT ngh'eo up wiion We"
Idovn and IL Stunned the gaze OF other eyes
III, ,os that Of a born skater-which IN
u, ,-os evidence that his father was II not the
-, v.rbrel some Dutchman. Persgny' oe-
rpev. Rouher and Emile de Girardin were IN 'ne
ner circle. and Count Bacciochi' the director o
nor amusements. One of the fupctiohs o. 'naV
beman was to introduce soVeeighs anu o'-o
,,,s.r;ous visitors Of the Emperor and Empress
% ladies of light virtue
While the Emperor was walking up anu uown
6reworly shot up and disclosed Prussiah anu
an Imperial eagle The train then ourS' III s'snC,
1t was q short one and contained 'ne s' r"ns
Tho Ktno 70 Prussia and Bismarck were ON the
balcony and the former took off his helmet ana