New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01

an equal alteration FOR the beautiful Duchess VINO
soothes them in their suherngs with the gentest
and kndest of touch and words. so that they speak
ard think of her as angel OF light and meaning.
The hospital at Tegernsee. which Is IN the Oh
ROYAL Schoss now The property OF the Duke can
accommodate sixty patients. each ward containing
from four 10 SIX beds No fees taken at any or
the three hospitals, but there are boxes III "nicH
richer patients are expected 70 pace cOniriOu-
dom the money being devoted 10 the deserving poor
OF the place Duke Carl Theodor IS the Only Toy al
oculist VINO exists, and when hFst ne ahn1 S
MS intention OF studying medl'Le III ururi no 'e
might apend his lie and talents In the service OF
The sick and suffering. every one declared that II
was an unheard or thlns ioF prime "a '0''
blood TO adopt any profession blu; that OF arms
The Duke. however. wiser than his genera
ton and preferred 70 hea the SICK rather than 20
.nfct wounds and his name VIII live longer ana De
more loved by generations 20 come than that OF any
soldier however brave and noble MS HE may nave
been The Duke could nowhere have found
nobler and unselfsh wife than the Duchess
for she enters heart and soul into his phanthropic
work. and thoroughly understands the great
nature OF her husband.
II often happens that a clever woman is donllneer-
ing and unamiabe. but this s not the case with her
and is always though.ful ana considerable TO her
attendants who are one AMI all devoted to her.
Her tact in dealing both with high and low Is I'M
falling and she is great favOrite win all the
relations OF her husband with her own family.
The Duchess has many interests IN ne ana one
Of her chief hobbies is engiI eering she takes an
immense interest in machinery Of a. descriptions
and. what is very rare IN a woman. thoroughly IN
derstands the subject In appearance she is very
queenly with a perfectly beautiful face. ana lovely
eyes. full OF expression, the greatness or ner soul
showing plainly when she speaks but perhaps her
derness that she shows 10 the poor patients when
she IS assisting her husband in painful and diff
cult operation.
She is a most tender mother to her cwn children,
and was an arectonate and devoted stepmotner 10
the Princess AmaIe who was just nine years old
at the time Of her fathers second marriage. and
who has now two !itie daughters OF her own, born
June % 1895 and In september, 1894. The two
OF the Duchess were born long time after her
the source OF great joy TO- their parents The elder
Prince Ludwig Wilhelm. is six years younger than
his youngest sister. while the Youngest Is ten years
younger. being oEiy seven years OF age. The Duke
and Duchess hal quite given up ali hopes OF having
son when the elder Prince was born. followed
four years later by his Younger brothers birth
Lake OF Tegerns,e. almost the edge OF the water
Tegernsee L. a very ancient town. founded by two
year 10 II ~ now very p.rt'y. qulet pace
greatly frequented by the inhabitants OF Munich
who come there on account Of The pureness of the
The ancient SchlOss which was formerly
astery. became private residence in the lS)3
and IN ISL became the properly OF King Macmillan
! OF Bavaria The King made u his summer res
dence. and generally spent several months there
every year. Now n H. the property OF Duke Carl
Theodor. who has put II 10 a noble use and has
made Tegernsee the centre Of charitable work
among the poor
The schloss IS a large building. with a beautiful
shaded walk between n and the lake. the church
standing almost IN the courtyard behind. and with a
background OF wooded hills. IL II comfortable
house with numerous beautiful o,d-fa shionei rooms
which have been rendered very homelke and pretty
by the Duchess and her daughters.
The hospital Is situated in one wing OF the Schloss,
as the Duke hnds y most CONVENIENT 20 have rs
patients under his own roof No royal duke and
duchess all Europe lead such truly unse fish lives
as the Duke and Duchess Carl The0dor OF Bavaria
and II only his example will be followed by those
HES Of Germany. only good would the
Fatherand.