The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-22
BRIDE, WIFE AND MOTHER
Tenth Anniversary of the Marriage
Of Prince William and Prin-
cess Victoria.
Changes That the Years Have
Brought to the Delicate,
Frail Bride.
Popular Mme Herbette, Wife of the
French hEmbassador-Lead Pencil
ana Beer Barons.


French Embassndor-Lead Pencil
ana Beer Barons.
Especial Correspondence OF THE INDEPENDENT
BERLIN, March 1.-THE tenth annive rsary
of the triumphant entry Of the Princess
Victoria Of Schleswig into Berlin on the
day before she became wife of Prince Will
liam, now German emperor, which was cele-
brated by their majesties last week,
recalled some interesting recollections.
The empress, who is now the mother of six
boys, was then a beautiful dsbutante, and
the marriage festivities were conducted
with all the traditions OF the Hohenzollerns.
The princess who was to be the future
empress of the United German empire, had
spent the previous night at the Castle
Bellevue" like all the brides of the
Hohenzollerns. On the morning of the
26th she drove into the capital in the
historic golden coach,'' drawn by
eight coal-black horses and headed
by forty outriders in the old postillion
costume. In the carriage in front of
hers drove Prince Christian, the senior
member of the family, who was to give
her away. Princess Victoria wore
light blue toilette, and simple lace shawl
around her shoulders, while the Empress
Frederick. then crown princess, who was
sitting on her left, manifested her usual
taste by appearing in dark green velvet
gown, and displaying some splendid dia-
monds. Our present empress was then but
a frail and delicate girl, and those who saw
her on that last occasion and again on the
anniversary last week could scarcely believe
her majesty to be the same person.
There WAS musical evening at the ral-
ace in commemoration of the event of ten
years ago in the ''Pillar ROOM of the cas-
tie. Her majesty wore cream satin and an
tlque lace, and everybody observed that she
looked remarkably healthy and handsome.
The venerable Field Marshal Won Moltke
was at her side most of the time. while the
emperor sat behind the pair, and leaned
against pillar to listen undisturbed to the
music.
Berlin society is greatly distressed at the
rumor that the French Ambassador, NJ.
Herbette, is likely to be recalled by his
government. He is certainly the most
popular Frenchman that has been in this
city for some years, and his wife has ,abso-
lutely taken everybody by storm. The en-
peror, and all the royal and serene high
constant guests of the clever and gifted
trenchwoman. Her soirees we're always dis
tinguished by the beauty of the decoration,
the excellence of the music and the delica-
cy as we'll as costliness, of the supper. OF
course, it is understood that M. Herbette
either on his own account or that of his
WIFE, posses large fortune, otherwise such
lavish hospitality would not have been pos
sible on the moderate salary that the re-
public of France pays to her ENJOYS.
The hereditary prince of Baden, the
kaiser's first cousin, refuses to take up his
residence in the Netherland palace, Unter
den Linden, and has leased the residence of
Prince Radolin, on Victori-strasse, for fve
years. Stables for twenty-four horses will
be added. understand that the heredi-
tary princess objected to the Netherland
palace, because, in former years, it was in
habited usually by the female friends of the
reigning monarch, which, at all events,
female friends, as the interior of the palace
is far more beautiful than the outside indi-
Gates.
Berlin society cares little or nothing for
Lent. Dinners receptions. and dances con-
tinue as in the height of the season, even
the ministers and highest officials in his
naJesty's service make no exception to the
general rule. The hereditary prince of
Meiningen has assumed the patronage of a
fancy dress ball to be held in the Chariot
tenberg on March IA, for the benefit of some
local charity. All the costumes are to be
representative of the period of Charles ",
of Germany. The artists of the royal play
house and opera house are to superintend
the tableaux vivants.
"Lead pencil Faber," who some time ago
succeeded in becoming BavariRn baron,
has now been made hereditary councillor
of the Bavarian crown, which is quite a
proud position, considering that the pres
J.
wears a foolscap besides. The barons of
Faber invariably marry the baronesses of
Tucher, and vice versa. The Tuchers were
baronized for their commercial success
also. They are, however, in quite differ
ent line to the Fab6rs-viz., in the beer
line. Only one of the Tuchers has broken
with family tradition so far as he is repre-
senting Bavarian interests in Paris. what
ever they are. The Empress Frederick is
very fond of the Tuchers, and recentlv
dined with them in the French metropolis,
! understand that the German empress
will spend another lonely summer with her
children, while her lord pleases himself in
travelling about accompanied by Prince
Henry. Before the latter left Berlin last
week programme for the imperial summer
jaunts was decided upon. The empress will
spend a part of the warm season in HeliQo-
land. and also few weeks in the island of
Rugen, where she stayed last year for a long
period.
Gen. Booth has conferred a cornet's COM
mission on the Baroness Won Liliencreutz.
She is very pretty woman, and only 10,
and remarkably cosmopolitan in her origin.
She was born in st. Petersburg, her mother
was Frenohwoman, and her husband and
father Swedes. For some time she has
been widow. and her acceptance
of religion is regarded by many as the
freak of charming woman bored to death
with her surroundings. Shs thinks herself
destined to rescue society butterflies"
especially those of the aristocratic pattern,
and she thinks that it is only matter of
time for n serious change to develop itself
in Berlin ndrawing-rooms-at least, such is
what she said in substance at recent ad-
dress delivered by her at one of the gener-
ais seances.
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