The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-10
THE KAIsER's BIG TINE.
He is Thoroughly Enjoying Himself on
HIs Yacht.

his LSCnEu
LONDON, Aug. 10-It is more than
probable that his imperial majesty of
Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm, has enjoyed
himself more than any dozen persons
have at Cowes this week.
His floating palace, the imperial yacht
HOhenzoliern, was, as usual, the attrae-
ton of all. and the emperor beaming
with good health and. spirits, Drowned by
the sun and full of energy, went here
and there and everywhere, observed by
everybody and admired even by the
most dyspeptic
1t is difficult to feel anything but ad-
miration for the handsome young ruler
of the German empire, who seems to slip
into different personalities with The ease
that one changes clothes. One day he
is German general posted on all
the tricks of war; the next day he is a
German admiral, a British dragOon or
British admiral, a yachtsman or an en-
gineer, boat builder or a warship con.
structor, a canal builder or a song writer,
an author or a musician-everything
but always perfect in his part, we'll post
ed in everything.
Indeed, it would seem that the kaiser
enjoyed this years visit to Cowes more
than his previous vista His cOmings and
goings during the past week have been
of far less formal character than those
of other years. Consequently, his ma
jesty has been able to devote great deal
more time TO yachting and to private
visits to the various yachtsmen at Cowes
and he has become more popular than
ever before.
The first impressions formed here of
Emperor William were that he was
very much stuck-up young man of little
or no real ability. Now people are
hnnjnninn IN hat he
emperor is when the occasion re-
quires it, favored in the extreme, keenly
interested in every happening, a student
of almost everything under the sun, aud
''hail fellow we'll met" when necessary.
But, although Emperor William has
been enjoying himself immensely at
Cowes, he has at proper intervals been as
hard at work as ever on affairs of state,
nothing, apparently, escaping that untir-
ing mind.
Immediately after his arrival off
tween the II Hohenzollern and the post
Office at Cowes, the latter in turn
being connected with London aud
the cable to Germany. So his majesty
was able to keep himself constantly we'll
informed upon state affairs, and the
messages exchanged between himself
and his representatives in Germany were
forwarded ana received as promptly and
as safely as if the emperor had been at
Potsdam instead of at Cowes.
The tea party which the emperor gave
on Thursday on board the Hohenzollern,
arranged by himself, was to have been a
most charming function; but like many
others, it WAS marred by the rain. His
majesty invited the elite of yachting So
ciety to his afternoon tea" on the prom
enade deck of the imperial yacht
This deck was the carpeted for the oc-
cassion and dotted with tea ia ables while
the whole vessel was fragrant with the
perfume of rich profusion of choice
flowers sent by Queen Victoria from the
conservatories of Osborne. The fine
band of the Hohenzollern played as on
ly that band can play and everything
possible was done to make the reception
brilliant and memorable.
His majeaty personally received his
guests at the Hohenzollern gang way
and they included the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales the Dake of York, the
Princess Louise and her husband, the
Marquis of Lorne, and all the members
of the aristocracy uow at Cowes.