The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-19
The Empress of Germany.
An Interview in nclerE aud salesman.

An Interview in "Clerk aud Salesman
An interesting description Of the habits,
tastes and daily life of the Empress Au-
gGsta Victoria of Germany. who isentirely
unlike her two predecessors, is given in
the Pail Mall Budget, with little story
of the Emperor's first love. When little
more than boy he fell in love with his
cousin, the eldest daughter of the Grand
Duke of Hesse and the Princess Alice.
But this marriage would have affected
seriously the policy so close to Bismarck S
heart, and the old Emperor told the young
Prince that he must turn his thoughts
elsewhere to which he replied "Choose
whom you like, it is the same to me so
long as she cannot be one Of the English
lot The Princess Augusta Of Angus
tenburg was 6ne-looking blonde girl with
pink and white complexion, splendid ply
sique, cheerful, unaffected manner and
trained in the frugal habits of the ducal
court of Dolzig. She was chosen as
possible bride in view Of healing the breach
between the Holsteiners and the Prus-
slams. After a brief eourtship the couple
were married. in February, 1881, in the
Sehloss chapel of Berlin. The Princess
had difficult part to play between her
English mother-in-law and her headstrong
young husband, and both Bismarck and
the old Emperor expected her to take an
active part in all their schemes The EN-
peror became very fond Of her, as did all
those who were about her during those
early years. She possessed winning,
gentle dignity, great powers of self-contrOl
and an art of healing all quarrels by
word in the right place. She was the
mother Of five boys when she became Em-
press, aud, Notwithstanding her royal posi-
ton. she remains an ideal domestic house.
wife, who stays at home, looks after the
house and children in true German fash
ion. She does not lead in the social world
and has no female friends, the Emperor
being her only con6dant.
The Empress rises early and breakfasts
with the Emperor every morning at s
O'Clock. At 9 she is in the nursury su-
perintending the babys toilet, arranging
with the nurse for the walks or drives to
be taken by the children, and always de-
cdes what clothes are to be worn by the
young Princess. Her one extravaganza is
in baby clothes, and all the little garments,
with few exceptions, are made by German
needlewomen, under her supervision. At
10 o'clock the Empress receives her house
keeper and attends to the luncheon and
dinner menus, always including one or two
favorite dishes of her husbands A few
moments every morning are spent in the
i linen room, and not s sheet or duster is
given out except under her direction. At
IL she goes riding with the Emperor or
walking with two of her boys. Luncheon
comes at |, and all the children, except
the last baby, are present at this meal,
which is conducted without much cere-
mony After luncheon the Emperor and
Empress play with the children for an
hour. The present ruler is the only Kai-
ser to whom six sons have been born in
uninterrupted succession. This last conner
is a girl, and about eight months old. The
system on which the four eldest sons are
being brought up was arranged without
reference to their mothers wishes, but she
sees that everything is carried out, and
superintends their studies is always pres
ent at their violin lessons, when they are
spracticing, and all their little troubles are
poured into her ears. The Empress re-
ceives from until 5, and in this time
considers charitable cases. There are
sometimes as many as fifty guests invited
to dinner, which is at G o'clock and lasts
an hour, Beside each plate is menu print
cd in German, and containing no foreign
dishes; also printed program of twenty
four pieces Of music about TO be played.
One servant waits upon two persons, and
every little detail of the service is closely
watched by the Empress, She goes every
night with the Emperor to see the chill
dren, and if there Is tho slightest illness
among them she sits up all night and sees
that the doctors directions are carried out.
In the nursery she wears soft, while
flannel wrapper and large apron. Her
taste in dress is for bright colors and CLOS
ay materials. The Empress 5 early educa-
tion was very simple, and although she
understands French aud English, she does
not care for foreign fashions or litera-
iure. Until her marriage she had not
read novel. She retains an early habit
of writing few lines every day in diary
which no one sees, and at the end Of each
year it is locked and pnt away in the safe
with her jewels, and another one is COM
menced. Her bedroom aud sitting room
are simply furnished in blue. A large
allowance is made to her for personal ex-
penses, yet she makes with her own hands
all the birthday gifts for her own and the
EmpeyOE'a numerous family. 1t is said
that the Emperor has developed into az
affectionate and devoted husband, woa by
his wife's sweetness and submission.
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