Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-01
THE GERMAN COURT.
GAY ROUND IN EN-
TEROR WILLIAMS HOME.
Hunting the Favorfte Diversion OF
the Emperor The Ceremony Of Re
slowing Decorations Prs.>enta-
tions To Emperor and Empress

ays 4 writer IN the San Francisco
(hrUhtclt Official court festivities be
,in January 18th and las, till Lent.
After the beginning of Len, private par
ties with dancing are tolerated. bat il is
more fashionable L. have dinners, ron,s
nr muslcae>, ani such mild pleasures.
After Mi -iarvmc" all pa.,es cease, and
only theatres and concerts are visited till |
Easter week brings utter retirement II
all those belonging to society.
~hail try to give shcr; gllmps" ot
the events OF the past winter season,
which was the first under the reign Of |
y lHianl II without mourning After
the New Year cerem onies the Imperial
court lived in retirement because Of the
confinement and convale~cenc" of the
Empress. Thus the + np-ror iound
leisure for hunting, which is his favorte
pleasure. The best sport Was found at
h honigsWusterhausen a sma1i place IN the
midst of large pine forests, where wild
hoars abound. Here the Emperor hunted
for two days, staying the night nj a
small hunting lodge where his fore
fathers used To remain during hunting
time
The bears are driven together by hun
Ir"os of drivers, under the guidance Of
the imperial gamckeepcr@ and the En-
peror and his guests stan at appointed
plat es and when the animals rush past
nave the best opportunity 10 shoot. lu
seven days 22s animals were killed, some
If great size. aui astoni hing weight
The Emperor shoots very We'll with u gun
or rifle, aud has been known 70 Kill 800
head of game in one day
On such hunting expeditions the En-
peror always wears forest uniform, dark
gray cloth, with green tastening- and
silver cords, together with 4 felt hat
This uniform is only aiiowe1 by imperial
stance, 10 royal relations or personal
friends Of the Emperor who are good
killed is laid out in rows and the Em
peror and his guests look them over,
and :, bugle sounds the halloo. At the
J. little castle dinner is serve to the hun
| gry party, and usually some hours after
the company returns by train 10 Berlin.
ON the 18th of January the Ncdcrs-
! .e>t, or 'sDecoration Festival, was cele
] brated, together with tn" anniversary Of
| tie Prussian Coronation Gay and tie
-procIamat0n Of the new German empire
| IL 1871. This festival is Tor al! those
who received decorations during the
past year and Of those aboat 10 receive
orders on thi, day. The cavaliers of the
Nedcr of the Black Eagle are Away
| present, as we'll rs the cavaliers oi the
Neder nf .Iohannstcr receivn. thrif
goreeou, uniforms, which belong t. III"
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