Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
Colonel Burr's Impressions Of Will
Jams Visit to Victoria.
THREE Rich FLOATING PALACES.
The Empsror's Severely Military, the
Queens Suggests Sorrow.
FEELING TOWARD GERMANYs RULER
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to see all the gorgeous conditions Of royal
reunion, but 1t was worth the time and
trouble, more especially as it was holiday
time when all Englsnd gives itself up to
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In the first place IL has taught me many
new lessons OF the wide difference between
the aristocracy Of caste and of money as we
see it in the United States. The strange
experience OF the past few days have taken
me upon royal yachts, and into the pres
ence of many dignitaries, both on land and
sea. Such conditions and opportunities
come but rarely and studied every feature
of monarchical life that was SO literally
spread out around this quaint old town.
PEN PICTURE OF WILLIAM.
When the German Emperor stepped his
foot on English soil upon an important visit
to his grandmother, the Queen Of these
islands, he showed a young man just turned
81 years of age and of that rather 1.-THE,
sinewy build which denotes strong physi-
cal power. His features are clear cut, very
expressive, and his lair mustache gives an
exceedingly pleasant touch to his rather
strong face. In fact, he would be regarded
as good looking anywhere, even without the
help of his rich and becoming Admiral uni
| form almost the exact duplicate of the one
worn by his uncle, the Prince of Wales.
There was great deal of ceremony at
| tending all the details of what may readily
| call remarkable display of social, military
and naval power. But there was so much
more in this visit of the young Kaiser than
mere display; that one is lost in wonder at
the rapid changes in his condition since he
became the ruler of one OF the greatest ma
tions on the earth in 1888. The task of tell
ing about 1t is not an easy one, for the scenes
were SO novel to an American and SO daz-
zling in extent and effect that one can easily
get lost in the maze of this great event,
every thread of which seems to be too inter-
esting to be lost.
THE ROYAL YACHTS.
The scenes with all their striking person.
alities have shifted in and close about the
little seaport town from which am writing
which has been aptly called "a snag of the
ocean," Not gunshot away the crafts of
many nations rode at anchor, and the waters
of the Solent were fecked with the white
sails OF many pleasure boats. Beside the
men-of-war the royal yachts belonging to the
rulers of England aud Germany sat in the
bay like swans upon the crest of white caps.
The young Emperor's floating palace is
handsomer in outline and color, than the
Queens or Prince Of Wales, but not so
sumptuously decorated or SO luxurious as
the English royal yachts. There is rich
simplicity on the Hohenzollern, from the
deck OF which I am sending this message
homeward, that would be difficult to dupli-
cate, and rs l enjoyed close inspection of
the vessel in all its points and thoroughly
studied its build and equipment, the good
taste OF everything struck me at every turn.
WILLIAMS PRETTY BOAT.
The Hohensoliern is painted white with
decorations of gold. Its two smoke stacks
are yellow with cuffs OF red at the top, but
the interior finish all through is rosewood
and mahogany. Of course, the richest of
carpets make soft The floors, and the walls
are hung with pictures and almost every
other possible evidence OF the cultured taste
of William II. In some of the rooms,
especially in the after part of the Hohen-
zoliern. several OF the panels are done with
bits OF scenery in oil which the Emperor
himself and his younger brother painted,
and they are good illustrations of the fact |
that both are artists of no mean ability.
The music room contains some of the best |
works of the old masters with which the |
time when at sea. The dining room is |
splendidly fitted, but rigidly simple in |
decorations. Only two pictures are on its |
walls. One is good portrait OF Bismarck, |
and the other of General Won Moltke. The |
bedroom is severely plain, but the couch is |
richly made up, and the Emperor sleeps |
under royal purple coverings presented to
him by the Queen.
SEVERELY MILITARY.
The deck of the Hohenzollern is beauti-
fully set apart, and in the bow there are two
magnificent Krupp rife cannon mounted on |
carved brass carriages, and literally covered
with silver decorations aud patriotic mot
toes, everyone of them breathing the full |
force OF German military spirit. In fact,
the whole makeup OF the Honenzollern is SO |
rich and unique, and at the same time Sc
we're. that words fail to give any adequate
idea of the ship which is at this moment ly-
ing under the guns Of the white German
gunboat Irene, which is commanded by his
brother, Prince Henry OF Prussia, and is the
constant attendant of the royal yacht
Not long after my visit to the Hohenzol.
lern, I stood on the deck of the Albert and
Victoria, the Queens favorite boat. 1t is
painted black, With yellow deck and smoke
stacks of the same color. When she is
aboard the decks are richly carpeted, and
everywhere along the companionways are
little hooks, richly upholstered, where she
may recline and enjoy the ocean bretZes At
other times the upper floors are covered with
heavy. oilcloths, and everything is neatness
itself
TUMMY's HANDSOME CRAFT.
The Osborne, the Prince OF Wales Yacht.
is painted and decorated Just like his
except that the finish below deck
is dark rather than light, but the decora-
tions are by no means striking. Queen Vic
toria seems 10 be woman with a very
strong vein OF sentiment running through
her nature. The Albert and Victoria was
built in the Prince Consort's time. and her
husband selected the fittings. From that
day to this she has never allowed pattern
to be changed. The walls OF the vessel are
all hung in dainty light China silk, with
small flower dotting in here and there. 1t
is very old-fashioned pattern.
The finish below as we'll as on deck is
very striking, and the white and
gold above finds its counterpart below. The
light color of he silk on the walls is in
creased by the rich maple used in all the
woodwork. The Queens bedroom is very
large and ivory-handled bells hang in every
direction. In fact, all the fittings of this
gorgeous craft are in solid ivory and must
have cost great deal of money.
GOULD AND VANDERBILT woRsTED.
Once visited the two finest yachts in
America, the ones owned by W. X. Wander
oilt and Jay Gould. thought them dreams
N the way of elegance, but they bear little
to these boats devoted to the de-
nands and caprices of royalty. Probably
his is because the one represents individual =
expenditure and these the lavishments of
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