New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
SHE DISLIKED NAPOLEON.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE
OF MRS. CHARLES KOEHLER.

BrIrCIER TRoTTED HER ON HIS KNEEs-sHE
RECEIVED A PART or QUEEN vIcToRIAs
WEDDING cAKE--MooRE DEDICATED
THE LAST ROSE OF SUM
MER" TO HER.
Mrs Charles K6hler. whose death occurred on
Saturday last at the home Of her daughter, MIS-.
s. NJ Saunders. No. 1856 South Fourth-ave.. Mount
Vernon, was Of the few persons HVlhs
in the present time who Napoleon. and was
one of the survivors OF the period In which ne
lived Her maiden name was Amelia OiIergeid'
and she was born at Axla -Chapelle. In France. Ia
1905 Her father an officer under "eherai
Blucher In the Prussian Army. who had married
Miss Smms. woman OF aristocratic birth. whose
home was on the Isle Of Wight. General Blucher
was a frequent visitor to her fathers villa, and
she remembered him WELL as he used TO take her In
his arms and trot her on his knee. while discussing
military affairs with inferior officers. Mrs
Kohler had faint recollection Of Napoleon. and
how she constrained TO think Of him with the
most intense aversion. Her father was retired
when she about fifteen years DID, and spent
the remainder Of his life In London and the Isle
oi M To- Tsn se S Seans S od
was an importer in London. One of the Tost in
that T'' T6omas s Moorss LAST kose Of Summer
was dedicated 10 her. The incident Is most ro-
She much attached to Moores sister. who
kept private school in London. and the poet saw
In the garden when she pucked a rose, and hold
ing II up before him, exclaimed: Look, | have
plucked the last rose of summer" That is a
beautiful suggestion said Moore. meditatively,
and when he wrote The Last Rose of Summer
he dedicated H. to her, and sent her beautifully
bound copy. which Is still in the possession OF the
fa' ~
Another interesting keepsake left by Mrs. K0hler
= &. - % .l.crn ,ctolIAs wedding cake; which
has been preserved since the wedding took place.
FEBRUARY 40 1910. ia the chapel OF st James, Palace
, The cake was given to her by Lady B.akey, who
was one OF the maids Of honor. IL originally a
quarter piece. but guests and friends picked off par
tcles until 1t j. only one-eighih its original
size Mrs KOhle. was finally obliged to place It in
a silver case. with glass cover. Twenty-Five years
cake was sent exhibit. in care Of Lord Pom
sonny Her Majesty returned the cake with let
Yer 10 HIS Lordshp, thanking Mrs KJher. and at
me end added an annexation. jDkngly which read:
can this be the cake? The note. which is In the
possession OF the family. is signed "Vc."
MIS koh!"r had four daughters. and descenda n Is
IN America France and nearly ali the British colo
H.. NUMBER or them being prominently identified
WIN tht Brliish Government service.
MIS-. saunders Is the only one Of the daughters
VINO survives and her mother had been living with
her for thirteen years o ~
she was a member of the Eplscopalian Church.
PROMINENT In charitable dorgs and was strong and
posessed OF al her faculties until short time go
ne funeral was held yesterday afternoon i'm Trinity
L.pscopaI thnrch, the rector. the Rev. s. r Ora
nam onIciating: The burial will be In Woodlawn
London 49, anu was ""''eu III