New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22
A ROYAL LANDLORD.
PRINCE, INNKEEPER DOCTOR AND PHI.
LANTHROPIST.
From The London Graphic.

From The London Graphic.
At the present day, when money.makng, in one
| form another, is rapidly becoming the recognized
occupation OF even the most exalted, the news that
some prince or noble has Joined the great army OF
traders has ceased to excite wonder. Aristocrauc
bankers ducal merchants and royal bankers are now
England, least, Of roy atty has ever turned
! to innkeeping. In this the BaVaiiah royal FANNY
! has shown itself more democratic than ours.
! Perchcd high up on the great Alpine range that
separates Tyrol from Bavaria IS large hotel that
lord a Prince; one. too who, perhaps more than any
other in Europe, has stood forth as the champion OF
his order though It Is not 50 much the rights ana
privileges OF royalty. It's duties, that ne lnssls
! upon. The owner and director OF the Grand loiei
As K sfSs the Kari DUKE ThSGa fns R %So
months ago, was well known traveller ana Ravstn
t his GS day In the SSuh held as model Of all royal
virtues.
Kari Theodor is not by birth the head Of bis family
but assumed that position in consequence OF mrs ener
brother Prince Ludwig, having renowned his calm
upon in order that he might BE- a9T ,s Raness
Wallersee, but who before her marriage with the
Prince, was an actress in Munich Prince Lua%ls lo
never regretted them He passes the greater part OF
lis time in the hotel at Kreuth, and certainty does MS
there He dimes at tho table d'htte, plays chess with
them, walks with them, talks with them, and IN
friend and attentive host to his brothers. guests
The Duke himself drives over most days 10 sec tuae
ckess attendant who is detected being less courteous
In his deslings with the poor student Who INDUCES
I'm the luxury Of frsthoor suite A.,
Duke Kari Thcodors own home IS few miles ais us;
lance from Kreuth, at Tegen, where he mas theu nis
palace into a hospital for the blind. He Is hlmsen
ole OF the most sdlful ocusts in Europe; ava ms
G 3op su consult SG bm He takes regular fees from
such as can afford to pay them put ts Poor Se s
needy he shakes heartily by the hand and ass h II
for physician 10 see his patients. ,., 4.
belongs TO the Kings Of bavaria, but at the death OF
King Max in 1922, it passed into the hands On Oh ms
tiny hamlet of Kreuh It's existence to SPRING
Of mineral water supposed TO possess nd sna
medicinal qualities. 1t bubbles up clear ana sp%rh
ling little natural terrace. formed on me noun
talnsde some 1000 ft ao9Eo tae sea- TEN b a. Rene
dichnes. who owned great monastery at Iegern
tho terrace a Badhaus which they used hospital
until the suppression of their order In 15o3 me
years later King Max took possession OF IT, ana re.
stored It, seemingly with tho intention of turning u
Caroline and Prince Karl both cherished the same idea
ard added considerably 10 the buildings. But money
and for the lack of it the owners of Kleuth found
themselves thwared whilst attempting to carry out
the impossibiiity of doing good, in the way they
desired to do it, without money We owe the esia0-
shment OF the present svstem-the stranges cambina
ton of charity and business 1t ever entered the brain
of man to conceive.
All the buildings planned by the former owners
OF kTeuth are now complete Roads have been MADE,
gardens laid out, and the conveniences ard luxures
OF hrStcass hotel introduced into the BadhauSer.
4 hotel Kreuth Is. in and fact. for three
months In the year During June, July and August
it is charming health-resOrt, thrOnged by wealthy
tourists who come and VIII. 1t Is in the midst
of the most perfect scenery in Europe surrounded by
lofty mountains, with exquisite views every side
of winding valleys svery lakes and fOaming torrents.
In the hotel visitors are provided with every comfort
and luxury they can reasonably desire and for these
their royal host requires them to pay just what they
would have to pay-neher more nor leSs-in an es-
tahshmcnt of equal standing, but of less anomalous
nature. As everything is conducted upon sound eco
nOmic prncipes-the Duke IS his own butcher. baker
when the end OF August comes, Karl Theodor has
always a handsome sum at his command This he
always sets 10 work TO spend IN manner worthy of
his An intimatiOn wOried with the most deli
cate courtesy is conveyed 10 the paying visitors that
tho time Is at hand when their viii be required
for the use Of the Dukes personal friends.
These. soon the ordinary tourists depart,
begin to arrive and In the of few days there
is not room left in the hotel without its occupant.
For the whole of September, and much longer rs
the weather VIII permit. the Duke enertains some
As rule, these friends are not chosen from among
the very poor, but rather from that cass-the most
TO he pitied Of all-the shabby genteel. Poverty
stricken artists struggling literary men. half-pay
officers poor professors. university students: all are
enjoying the and change they sOrely need
and i'll afford to pay for During the time they
arc at Kreuh, not only are they provided with rooms
but they fed, tended. cared for and treated as
honored guests The only difference made between
the rich pleasure seekers who had preceded them and
themselves Is that they the poor, welcomed with
trouble is taken to prevent their feeling lonely dull.
In the month of Nav too. the hotel is put TO a like
and, each Of his guests is invited for fort
night It follows that in the course of the year Duke
them. Thus he chooses to spend the money he has
gained by his three months nnkcepng-a right regal
way. in TRUTH of combining the roles OF prince and
trader.