New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

house in STasburg before the Revolution, IS
turned into Government offices.
The sordid Princess Hohenohe StatthOterin of
the Rechland holds weekly receptions in what
used to be the Hotel Klinglin. She and her hus-
band did not expect so soon the Imperial visit
1t was arranged for September, but was hurried
forward TO enable him TO make a leSurely voyage
by sea TO Athens. So they hurried back from
their summer residence by the Amsee Lake
After the fetes of the Paris Exhibition, those
of StraSburg were not by any means
splendid. They wanted the life and fzz of
Partisan street spectacle. did not witness the
arrival of their Majesties, but saw them go to the
review and at the Polygon, where the Emperor
inspected $4,000 troops Where there was SUI
perlority was in the admirable way the cavalry
soldiers were horsed French cavalry is not nearly
so fine to the eye. The Emperor rode slowly, rs
if to defy assassins balls. lie is like the Queen
of England and the Princess Beatrice has thelr
type of retreating forehead, hard staring eye ana
fshy blue and they look glazed. He must be as
self.conscious as q spoiled beauty lie is troubled
with the dread of having figure ike the Prince
Nevertheless the thighs are fattening and the
grth round the waist increases. The Grand Duke
of Baden was in the staff of the Emperor; The
Empress rode in carriage drawn by four horses.
1t was an elegantly appointed vehicle She looks
O big woman. Her dress was OF white sallh,
and her hat was shaped something like a helmet
with tuft of plumes. A Farisienne would nave
shriekcd with horror at its soldiery aspect, which
so Ill accorded with the motherly aspect OF
Victoria Augusta. She is what the fen ne G ber
une crosse D0llne AltHldhuC' -
looks do not belle her disposition she
is commonplace and rather kindly. None .i o.
her five boys came with her She is mQthefY
young woman. But do not lOOkk, for goriised
maternity in her The Virgin Mary was the
| Mother Of Doours. sword pierced her heart
| She suffered with her son, and opened her ear
10 angelic utterances and understood his MISSION;
The Spanish painters invested her with mythical
graces. and the Italians gave her a crown OF sor-
| rows Augusta Victoria is one of those beings
| whose souls are concentrated in the baby, ana
care but little for their offspring when the latter
| get to the age of personal independence. She
| Visited the hospitals in simple, good -natnred
| way and said kind things in French 10 the Little
| Sisters of the Poor. They Were encouraged
| by her simplicity and kindness TO ask TO be al
| lowed TO circulate freely between the parent
| house of their order and Strasburg Augusta
| Victoria said she would tell the Emperor OF their
| desire and how much she was edited by their
| kindness TO the poor old men. 1t was very nee
She said, TO he the guardian Of childhood; but
! Christian charity alone enables us to devote
ourselves TO second.childhood, which is sad.
| homeless thing She was dressed in brown IN
| making her round Of the hospitals Is, and had blue
| flowers and ribbons in brown hat. II appears
| that she is great sticller about rank. The
number of ladies whom she thought worthy ny
their birth of being presented to her was small