New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14

CARED: I could wish 10 better FOR me men or my
nation than hat he gr Of Germ,nX Shou a I hor
lives as She does, to the cultivation of the three
great * Klrrhc Kinder unl Kdch". II was
- mans a mi, stretch ~ imperial license for, after
ALL church. children ana Kit hen 90 not utterly
nisorb The In, OF Her Majesty.
Thir,y-eix vears ago Augusta Victoria. Princess OF
Schicswig Hol,t"in. was born al Dolzg. In S,iesia
aitbourh Inc offspring of certain German Grand
dukes may be- born To III" purple, the purpe -
with advantage, The H~rzog Friedrich von S'hcs-
wg-Iiolsic.n Wa not ron man. even 40 '''rihtn
a very simple way. Augusta Nictoria was we'll edu-
Gated o. 70 books and very thoroughly educated as
Ing did not differ from that Of most other German
girls 81" says now that the best thing she l,At ,en
children: that character is The hishest result or
the mighticst sovereign I'm Western Europe Indeed
sh" was in her thirteenth year ana rNh N',n S,'o
married there but 4 small chance thal hel mus
band would ascend the throne except i''H'iS !"
Thr story went about that the yonng bride was rs
law and tho Imperial Court. and that the old En-
pcror had indeed opposed the match. and only gave
no opposition could stir ~, grandson from the
course upon which he had determined. All this may
I'm dlspelng he GOODNESS Of the family and the
court BY TACT not less than by the gentle sweet
part in Gouri !nirrur@ she lent Influence to any
sect nor - any ambitions scheme r. Sha mao" ny
go il came abom, That She won not merely the re-
spec but the affection 9f the Who.r ,F S ,ol nr
devotion shown to her patient and suffering nus
band by his dear daughter" as he called Augusta
The late hours Of Fashionable London life are gn-
known the Court IN Berlin The German EN-
press so far believes in the oil maxim
I!;a;y TO bid and , eeriy 'o , r.,e ~, ois.
that She almost invariably retires at 1919 p. m
Shc is up with the O'Clock lark ami one OF her
first pleasures OF the day Is to make her hpsoan
Ia t.r iiap nsk Fr
servants The Imperial family dine at l COCK IN
the afternoon, at tea * served ana AZ simple
c Emqcs looks most cars s,i an 1e1 the Of el the
famlIy. AS the Emperor is the ruler OF the state.
She permits nothing to Interior" with her care Tor
Fix boys and one girl. IT must be granted that her
Interpretation Of her duties leaves her with but IT.,
lie Win all her care for the childrens minds she
IS equally assduos for TIE welfar@ OF hTr nodier
She has the hours OF plty as systs'Ht'.ctiy ar
ranged ny the hours of study. what Is more, she
pay with the cnrf" bay ' are b enough to %"f row
her In their boat \ favorite pastme WIN the SIX
and iidg." mi decoraies the winner with a blue
ribbon She takes lorg walks wiz the boys. ana
with the youngsters, and is, on the whole their
best p!ayfriow She goes with them - the riding
school which Is attached 10 the palace at Potsdan.
and on IA fine day she picnics with them In the
pleasant woods OF the PARK ,,.p,o ,.,.,r l.,
now in his thirteenth year. He is a bright little
fellow with passion 9sn TOO org ior ms Ta1d as &c
II
uniforms as his father t. ana he initiates that war
lord In many ways. 1t pleases him hugely to re-
ceye sautcs from the Imperial Guards and he is
SO fond salutins everybody In return In military
fashion. that he greatly amuses the family group;
Elte Fritz though year younger, Is taller and
bigger and sturdier than his brother; and he was
made an officer OF the Ooguards On his tenth birth
d1y lie marched with HIS regiment wearing the
quaint uniform the time OF Frederick The Great.
and ne Immensely delighted his mother. who
watched the parade from the palace windows.
Another spectator OF the event was the little Queen
! of Holland who Is only year Older than her i'm
rortant Juvenile relative. the heir 10 the German
throne The g!r-aueen IL a great favorlte with the
Young IIohcnzolerns. Who look upon her 4 par
agon of learning because she speaks five languages.
aad declares that Court etiquette is very hard on
children.
I'm E.ng.nnd two years ago spending their summer
/ holiday at Felix's When they returned to
Potsdam they devoted every spare hour to raptur-
Gus angling IT. the park pond. wnose surface they
I nearly covered with peas which they threw into
the water by handfuls for the fun OF seeing the fish
rise cycling IL also favorite amusement with
the boys. But their chief delight Just now is min
ature fort which he's been erected In the palace
gardens.
The Empress supplies her children literally with
pets and many others have been given to the lads
by foreign sovereigns and Princes The Sultan OF
Turkey presented them with several ponies. which
have become the hrst favorites among the pets.