The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20
EMPRESS FREDERICK AT HOME.
She Is Charming Woman, and Has a
Beautiful Home.

She Is n charming w oman, ana has
Beautiful Home.
1 was absorbed in looking at the grace
fully shaped chairs and touches, lovely
carpets the tapestry on the walls ana all
the countless objects of interest which
filed the spacious apartment. when sud
denly. without a moments warning from
either official or attendant, the Empress,
accompanied by her y-in-waiting, APP
preached. Her Majesty was attired in q
well-htting plain black dress, the material
OF which l could not quite determine, and
becoming garden hat of the same dark
hue. l noticed that, save for earrings OF
smoked pearls, she was without any orna-
ment OF jewclry, though | subsequently,
learned that when en- grande tenue her
display OF precious stones is something
wonderful | confess | should hardly have
recognized our former Princess Royal
from the portraits OF her usually seen in
London, for she looked so much younger
than they represent her. No sooner did
she begin to converse than L was struck
by a certain likeness TO the Prince of
Wales, especially about the eyes when she
smiled.
The Empress manner is charming; one
instantly feels at ease in her presence; and
her keen appreciation and quick under
standing of all that she hears are Instant
" apparent in the varying and sympa-
thetic tones of her pleasant voice.
At the termination of the interview l
was permitted to see something of the
castle before I left. The finely proper
toned dining-room particularly impressed
me, with its splendid mantelpiece, over
which was bust of the late Emperor, and
the music gallery at the end OF the room.
The table happened to be laid ready for
L., haH IN hot
its decorations-chi masses OF roses in
silver bowls-looked exquisite. Thence L
was taken into a large apartment in
which were glass cases ali around the
walls, filled with every kind of antique
objects of art in metal, wood, ivory and
china, such as one sees at South Ken
sington.
The great Grawing-room pleased me i'm
mensely-lighted by lofty windows over
looking the terrace. Green tapestry COW
cred the walls ETC., of, think, the Louis
XIV period, being arranged in groups, all
in strict harmony with the architecture of
the salon; while the fine center carpet of a
predominant red color set off the uphol-
stery to perfection. [ simply walked
through the spacious library, but could
have spent week there in closely eXamin-
ing pictures, medals, coins, rare engrav-
ings and her Malesty's selected collection
of well-read books | was then allowed Just
to peep into the private rooms upstairs
the guest hambers-where l saw that no
two chairs seemed to be exactly the same,
either in shape or color. Her Imperial
Majesty's boudoir and bedroom ell suite
looked south and commanded lovely views
of the distant mountains.
AS l walked back to the station through
the beautiful grounds | carried away with
me general but confused recollection of
room after room at Friedrichshof, each fur
nished in different fashion, but everywhere
some valuable example of the cabinet
makers art, or some priceless work OF
looms long since silent and | shall never
forget the sense of GOODNESS in the wide COR
ridors, in delicious contrast with the heat
outside, and the prevailing sensation of
order and English regularity. Friedrichs-
hof is by no means in an isolated position
standing aJoof in solitary grandeur from
the rest of the world. There are charming
villas dotted about the hiilsides in every
direction, and one very fine mansion is
close to the grounds of the Schloss, though
not inconveniently so. AT the rear are the
romantic looking ranges of the Taurus
Mountains, the scene of many legend and
tale of the past. In the nursery garden
had just time to glance at the hothouses
where fine display of begonias and roses
delighted me, and special house where
most TEN ting-looking peaches were -four
ishing.-St. James Gazette.