The morning times., 1896-12-06
COURT MUSICIANS WERE DRUNK
SpiegelPlayed and Was Deco
rated "Grinder to His
Majesty"

The preatcst freak of modern times Is
the Emperor wilhelm. He has an ampl-
,iun 10 { one down in history as Il mcnarch
as ascaprici,us as e;cr the Cheat of Russia,
aslearncd as i hilip Of srain, as progressive
as GustayuS Adclphus of Sweden, as much
of a lady-ki!ler IS Henry VIII. His thirty
eighth birthday reXt month will find him
many Of these.
He designed warship last June. In
July he pain ed a picture, winch is now
on exhibition. He wrote All opera III
August and personally conducted 1t, with
an orchestra, aboard his private yacht.
He invented dance in September and
danced ii i'll lie palace with the rrcttiest
OF the maids Of honor. In Cctolcr he
fished and made the greatest catch ever
brought up IN the waters that flow past
the summer castle, and later in the same
month he led a hunting party and out
riyalled the greatest shot of Oscar OF
Sweden.
CAPTURING A GRINDER.
But the ernreror's frcakest achievement
was reserved for his latest one. On TINS
occasion he ci owned his cccentricitics by
appointing an humble organ grinder
'Grinder by special permission to his
maies.y the emperor
IL came about in this way. couple
of weeks ago The little daughter OF the
household had birthday. The child is
the beloved little Victoria Louise. born
In 1892, and the youngest OF the kaiser's
seven children. She is the only girl, and
her birth was made the occasion for mat
rejoicing throughout Germany.
From the time of his daughters birth
the emperor has looked upon this CIR
baby as a fairy queen. Tie. aStrologer'
on her natal night the Kaiser IS a notet
astrologcr iIimSelf-predicted that her lif'
would he passed in a Inetcor-hkc sue
cession Of brilliant events So far thci
predictions have been verified. And Il
render the C..iiu'.' life more Spectacular
the Kaiser has spared nothing for he
amusement The little princes have beer
broIgat up IN = suiIcp way, Duu the ittlt
princess has led a life that is like a tai,
too brilliant for words.
On the c..iid'S birthday morning tht
castle was awakened by a chorus of me
chanicaI toys playing and squeaking il
unison. Mechanical kittens meaowed, dog
barked cows mDDed and pandemonium wa
let loose.
Inside the castle there was the wildes
rejoicing. Reports of the unusual cclC
bration We're cabled to the kaiser
grandmother, Queen Victoria, and the queer
Cabled back 10 know the cause of the joy
Her ancient old royal highnesS supposed
there had been a betrothal of the crow
prince and She had not been notified. Blu
1t was only the birthday of little Victou;
Louise, q flaxeD-haircd miss who can W ai
and run, hut lisps very broken Germa
and English.
When the hour came for dinner IN
lord chamberlain of the household AZ
preached the kaiser with hanging head
Your majesty said he, there is II
music for dinner
'Impossible,' shouted the kaiser, stoI
ping in his frclic with the children
AT that moment, Joseph, aged six, wa
riding upon tie imperial back, and Osca
and AUguS5IIS. aged respectively cigh
and nine years. Were holding both royi
arms III tight clutch by means Of Ieathe
hOrselines. Where are the court mus
cians?'
Your Royal highness,'' hesitated tn