The sun., 1893-01-09
Our Annual Sale of
Muslin
Unaerzvear,
will begin on
Tuesday January 10.
Lord& Taylor
Broadway Il goth st.
BOSTON AND GERMAN ROYALTY.

BOSTON AND GERMAN ROYALTY.
An American Girls Audience with the Dow.
| ager Empress Victoria.
The dowaRer Empress Of Germany. who is
| probably the most enlightened and intellectual
woman in royal European circles. Processes
| an extraordinary admiration for Americans. 8.
Indeed, when summe or ing at the dover pa ace
near Homburg. 1t is not at all unusual for her
Majesty Victoria to summon to her presence
an occasional visitor from the United States.
Or course only members of her own sex are
thus honored. but II she hears anything par
ticularly interesting OF an American tourist.
that lady Is sure sooner or later to receive an
oiicial request to attend upon the imperial
widow.
Last summer q well-known Bostonian, who
happened to be taking in the gay little Prus-
sian Spa. was vastly surprised one morning By
call from royal courier. This very splen-
did parsonage was the bearer OF an imposing
red sealed document which, In gracefully
worded terms. commanded the fair New Eng
lander to appear at the Empress victoria's
court choice OF three days was given to
her and she was informed Of the hours when
her Majesty was prepared to meet guests.
Naturally the lady from Boston was greatly
nattered by tho honor implied. and hastened
ut once in the simplest language she could
command to express her pleasure In accept
Ing the gracious invitation. The next two
days were passed In careful coaching upon
points OF etiquette involved in such visit,
and on the third morning she set out alone for
the palace. kindly countess. familiar with
state cerem onies. advised the favored Ameri-
can to wear black gown and bonnet, for 1t ap-
peared that although the court was no longer
In mourning. Victoria herself still wore very
heavy weeds. and was evidently complin nted
when her visitors left of colors In Difference
to this fact
In q smart Parisian toilet OF black creme de
chine. lightened trifie by touches OF Jet, the
Bostonian drove from her Homburg hotel. the
journey carefully timed 30 that she reache i
the palace gates precisely at II o'clock. That
she was expected was evident. for the guards
presented arms in marshal style nd an at
tendant was in readiness to convey her across
the Tagged court. yard past various liveried
finally into the hands Of high-nosed aristo-
SIat, aai,w who proved to be one Of the ladies in
places the visitor followed her new W. guide WHO
swept s.. grandly 4 from q one stately drawing room
hung library oyerlooiins terrace r' booming isH
make herself comfortable. and with one last
that followed. the visitor had time to run over
che was bidden to observe during the ap-
, 5ron,chtng interview. She felt an Irresistible
pdsone m of great personasss ans
dow and look at the aoWers More than I all, tn she
n n eiegaat confusion. as though the lady Of
the house had Just arisen from her reading. It
in great deal With her eyes. % that the the Amer
can fah WAS az at once aware Of a light STEP and
passing between the po!tiSres "'AaA
Recalling herinstructions. they isitor rose at
Sn SSnee made q deep reverence. and waited for
This Victoria did by smiling @ and T Eowinr ios most
graciously. and. calling her guest by. name.
auelntance. She begged her to be be- seated. sea
took an easy chair; drew It forward. and. in
the fSeFy
S"anS e social asrsnsssy rsny etlssd sa0n rss
her Majesty take the lead both "' in Starting tart r
and directing the conversation. Otherwise
The Empress expressed her warm enthusi-
Ior Amsa % fbs apd saynG ha
keenest Interest and she was s ever rf in sympel @
thy with their mode Of thought and life. She
ship Of brilliant men. first her father. the
erck. She spoke freely Of her advanced |
I thought in the direction OF womens rights. |
their higher education. and fitness to hold |
office and enter the learned professions. 1t |
was rather startling to hear her allude to the |
serious differences ! have had with my
n, other and son on these points" and realize
8 he was speaking Of the two miGhtiest sover-
eigns OF Europe, She asked a great many
questions about the charities. women's col.
leges and general status OF the sex in this
country. and EXPRESSED a great desirs to visit
the Columbian Exposition.
, As the Empress talked. her visitor was
deeply impressed with tho mental alertness,
! iberal views and fund Of general information
she seemed to possess. Her sim plcity OF
tiuency vastly attractive. without one touch OF
egotism or rsef-consciousness to spoil the ef-
lect Although well into middle life her hair
10 scarcely touched with gray. her eyes are
soft blue. and skin IA pink and white as a
girls. She does not In the least resemble her
lers. is very slight. with an admirably pre-
served figure, and graceful carriage. She
wore q plainly made lustreless silk gown
with n lon train. a black tulle cap rested on
her well-coiffed hair. and the merest line OF
White showed at throat and wrists. In ad-
was a beautiful miniature OF the late Emperor.
'et round with brilliants and pinned directly
over her heart.
Tho Americans audience with the royal
Majesty rose and extended her hand. Think
ne it was given her to kiss the stranger
tooped forward whereupon Augusta smiled
hook her head. and. giving y cordial hand.
hake. said she understood democratic GUS
oms quite well and never expected her guests
When the Empress bowed adieu and vanished
IS quietly as she had come, the American was
gain taken charge OF and brought back to the
calm OF everyday mortals