The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-05
WITH MINISTER PHELPS
DETAILS OF HIS HOME AND DAILY
LIFE IN BERLIN.
His Residence in the Capital of the Ger
man Empire-His Persistence in What
ever He Sets Out to Do-The Amert-
cara Hog.
special Correspondence

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cara Hog.
Especial Correspondence
BERLIN, Nov. 9-When the announce
| ment was made that our Minister Phelp
had succeeded in having the restriction
against the admission of the American
hog into Germany removed, called to offe
my congratulations. yes he said, q
am proud of that" Persistent effort, un
| til the thing which he desires is accom-
| plished, is characteristic of Mr.. Phelps.
remember when he came to Berlin he wa
unable to get such house as he wanted
He had hoped TO lease some one of the Ole
palaces on Wilhelm strasse. in the lmme
diate neighborhood of Inter den Linden
This he was unable to do, although ht
offered large sums; nothing daunted ht
sought out large, white stone house or
the corner of Neue Wilhelm strasse anC
Dorotheen strasse, splendid location
within block of Inter den Linden, the
Thier Garten lone OF the prettiest parks on
the Continent) and the Continental hotel
in fact, quite the center of everything
One must know that the Berlin of the
past &nd present knows no such thing as
an American home The people for the
most part live in flats, their windows ara
small and usually draped with heavy cur
tains, making the rooms dark and gloomy.
There is little or no attention paid to ven
tilation. Mr.. Phelps wanted a real Amer
can home, light, bright, airy, sunny; yield
ing the comforts of home life He desired
rooms to receive and entertain Us be-
comes the representative of the American
commonwealth. The transformation he
brought about in this corner was some
thing wonderful TO the slow going German,
and caused much comment at the time.
As result there is, in addition to the
public entrance 10 the building, splendid
private entrance through stately portal
with double door, on either side of which
windows admit a flood of light into the
broad vestibule In this vesti buIe are seats
for servants, mirrors reaching to the cell
ing and what always gladdens the heart
of the American abroad-the grand old
flag From this vestibule one passes
through another TO the foot of the main
staircase. A very pretty bronze statue of
the American Indian stands on the newell
post. AT the head of the stairs are the
family rooms, and there the visitor is
greeted by the flags of America and Ger
many.
The floors, which are laid in light col
ored wood, are decorated with lively tinted
rugs; double doors have given place TO
portieres, which are always drawn, so that
as one stands in the corner parlor he
may look to the right through the music
room, across the dancing room and into
the dining room quite a hundred feet
away, or, looking toward the left, into and
through another drawing room into the
library. The rooms are tastefully fur
nished, the walls are decorated with eteh-
ings in light frames, which make them
stand out very prettily against walls COW
cred with cheerful hangings. The dra-
peries are light and airy, there are easy
chairs, tiger and wolf skins among the
rugs, and books on brackets and shelves,
fancy stands, etc. Then there is the little
garden at the back, which adds 20 what is
probably one of the most attractive homes
in Berlin. Mr.. Phelps most generously
throws open its doors. He and Mrs. Phelps
seem never TO tire of giving receptions,
dinners, luncheons, etc, and in fact Of 90
ing anything which reflects the best honor
on the country they represent
Mr.. Phelps is decidedly busy man, and
works with that vigor characteristic Of his
nature. / don't know whether he keeps q
diary or not, but il he does some Of the en-
tries relate to subjects ranging through all |
the grades from argument on the hog TO |
at the christening of nobleman's |
son.
At his home in New Jersey or here IN /
Berlin Mr.. Phelps il quite regular ia bis /
habits. His work Is as systematic a. the
many duties which devolye upon him will /
permit He 10 ifty-tsvo years old, has two /
SONS in business in New York--both grad !
yates Of Yale-snd a daughter with him /
here in Berlin- While Hon. Whiselaw
Reid is translating the memoirs OF Ta!ley-
rand, the minister 20 Russia putting INTO !
English the cars personal reeollectIons Of
4 busy life, Hon Clark f. Carr finishing
bis popular spitomizstI0n o. famous
Morse sagas, and Hon JOAN c. New wit,
ng bis work On tue poor Of England, the
Hon. William Walter Phelps - busy pre-
lzring q review Of the public LIE OF Otto
ION Bismarck.
Officially Mr.. Phelps is courteous, kind.
puck. elearneadsd. firm He conducts Lis
lfazrs with dignity and effect EsBess. n
manner waica tends 20 make cur inter
sts better updsrsalSod IN Germany. In
lctober the Eainlsssz novel Ms oflos into
Jew quarters The location foF some time
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