The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25

change and would gain much in comfort.
A certain Miss West relates how she
saw Kaiser Wilhelm, ''Unser Fritz" and
the present Emperor William, and she
tells her story well.
Strictly speaking, says the New York
! Sun, she did not really see Kaiser Will
helm at all, for he was dead, and it was
only the body of the old emperor which
the plucky American girl beheld. She
had reached Berlin, in company with an
older woman friend, while the emperor
was lying in state previous to the funeral,
and she at once determined TO be present
if possible with her friend at the great
ceremonies in the church. Admis-
sion, of course, was only by ticket,
and so she set off post haste to
the American minister's to see what
could be done. All the tickets were gone
Minister Phelps was not in, but his pri-
vate secretary or some attache was there,
and, like the true American cavalier that
he was, wanted to do something to help
his handsome for she is handsome) com
patriot. For a time they racked their
brains in silence.
well, f" said Miss West finally, "can
you give me one of Mr.. Phelps visiting
cards2"
The young man few to execute her re-
quest. Miss West turned it over and
studied it.
Gould you afix the seal Of the lega-
ton to it2" she asked.
The young man hastened to put on a
seal worthy of an Indian prince, and Miss
West thanked him and departed.
Now, there were three entrances to the
church where the ceremonies were to
take place. One was reserved for the
| royal family itself, and even American
enterprise did not care 10 attempt to
enter there. The front doors were for
the general public who held tickets. 10
go in there meant to be crushed in mass
of struggling humanity and to be unable
either to see or hear. The third entrance
was reserved for foreign royalty and
diplomats, and was approached by a
bridge.
''We will go in with the visiting roy
atty" said Miss West to her companion
On the morning set for the obsequies
Miss West and her friend had an i'm
pressiveiy luxurious carriage come for
them, and directed the driver to go to the
church by way of the bridge. He sent
the horses along at a rafting gait, and all
went well until they had approached
within block of the bridge. when gor-
geous soldier commanded them TO halt,
while a second one opened the carriage
door and asked to see their tickets. Miss
| West drew our MIR. Phelps's visiting card,
with the seal of the legation! The soldier
was puzzled. lie consulted MS DfObnef
officer. He tried to consult Miss West,
but she professed an absolute ignorance
of German, and the soldiers had a real
ignorance Of English. She talked, gestic-
ulated, and pointed to the visiting card
with such an air Of respect that the Of
ficers finally told them to drive on.
Miss West sank back with sigh of re-
lief, but had scarcely got her breath,
when at the bridge a second officer halted
them, and they were again asked for their
tickets. The proceeding was the same.
The result was the same. Again they
drove on. But at the church door a third
and still more gorgeous officer stopped
them, and on being confronted with MIR.
| Phelps's card, asked in excellent English
what that had TO do with it. Then Miss
| West played her last card mot MIR.
! Phelps's)
we are two American women, y she
said to the officer, land we areoiu your
power You can turn us back after we
have got this far, or you can let us 90 in.
! We have made this effort To witness a
spectacle which we will never forget, and
now it depends on you whether we shall
succeed or fail. We throw ourselves on
your nercyw
The officer hesitated a moment, then
! Strengthened himself up.
Pass on ~ he said
! And that is how Miss West went to
Kaiser Wilhelm's funeral.