The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-23

-, sDecsacle-Rich Dress, Sparkling
,,,.,nonds and Attractive Uniforms Daz-
a.. Eye-A Rush For Tickets.
court ball--wlth polonaise led by
.a,,naror and empress Do you wonder
~ there Is always rush for tickets
'N"' , the date of the annual subscription
"Tisopnounced? 1t is "A time of suspense,
s s' overvtbing is conducted in the slow,
.Iororgh fashion so common with tho
Germans.
- and thon its fate Is known only
shorr timo previous To the great event for
.stLo noyyers that be- investigate the
,,ames presented most carefully, unless
,hov are handed in by member of tho
army. then they pass muster without
question. 49, oo,..o.,o,,.,z iii,
tho immensely of the affair, for they are
riyols Of small handbills, but one would
not care If they were regular posters for
No Is so delighted to see his namo on ono
Having paid the princely sum of SO. 49, he
can now mingle with royalty itself, If he
coes clothed in dress suit, or party dress
II the happy owner Is OF the gentler per-
suasi0n.
,hs court ball, instituted Us il was in tho
heginning of this century by Queon Louise
ond her husband, Frederick William III,
boping by this means TO bring the people
and ROYALTY nearer to each other. Old
kaiser Wilhelm revived the custom, which
mad fallen into disuse in the time of Fred
erick William ", and used to minglo free
" with IL people, chatting now with
Actor So-a.E next with a young artist,
then with pr~minent author, later with
an officer or q member of some diplomatic
corns. The present emperor does not I'M
itate his grandfather's actions, but is
much more reserved. He carries himself
with calm, dignifed manner, not at all
naughty nor arrogant, but very composed
and elegant.
Al 9 o'clock the royal pair enter the
onera house, the floor OF which has been
built out from the royal boxes to the stage
inst oppOsite Music never ceases, for in
either end Of the immense room is sta
TONED splendid orchestra. A little COM
motion and the turning of all heads to
the roval box announce the arrival of tho
distinguished couple and their court, a
luxury which costs the nation 81, 500
day
The ball Is opened by tho poonaise or
march, led by the kaiser or kaiserin, fol-
lowed by princes and princosses, dukes
and duchesses and many Others who claim
to have purple blood in place of the com
mon red which courses through the veins
of ordinary mortals.
The emperor makes a most agreeable
impression, and one can scarcely believe
that he has uttered many Of the pompous
sayings that are credited to him, for his
manner calls forth the admiration of even
loyal Americans. He Is about tho average
} height slight, but well proportional; has
clear cut face, full Of Gh3raotcr, and
wears his hair parted on the side and
brushed well OF his forehead. He is ex.
tremcly fond of the army and usually ap-
pears everywhere i'm uniform. This even
ing he wore tho brilliant one of the Rod
hussars, which consists Of dark blue trou-
sers with strip of gold down the sides,
high spurrod boots reaching to the knees
and short red coat scanned in gold, with
collar and straps also in gold His lett
arm, which has been useless since birth,
is supported by resting Tho hand on the
hit of his long sword. With the right he
conducts the empress through the serpent
like mazo of the stately march. 1t seemed,
however, as if before doing SO he must
from its branches the evening dew, for she
simply sparked with diamonds us pure
and bright as drops of water with the sun
light on them. In her fair, blond hair
glittered a priceless diadem. A necklace
OF two rows of diamonds encircled her
throat. Pendent earrings flashed defiance
70 the Jewels which, as "a band, adorned
the top and front of her corsage, while
numerous rows of the same precious stones
Played hide and seek around her arms.
Inc dainty shade of her long, blue satin
dresS harmonized perfectly with the en-
perOr gorgeous coat She is not a radi-
antiy lovely woman, but u gracious one,
Without being patronizing. Her face bears
,he stamp of goodness deeper than that of
beauty, and one would say that she was
ioyable rather than lovely
many OF the families present are enti
.ieu by birth TO be presented at court and
70 mix freely in the royal families at all
'hhes but they have not the immense for
tunes necessary to maintain the splondor
vi their positions and cannot afford to pay
'ne taxes-for everything from an income
vi Ss@o year Is assessed-so they live
quietly In their castles in the country,
cunning to Berlin for u few weeks in the
Se'Son To give their daughters u taste of
city life.
vi course for these occasions all grand
nio'hers old laces and the family da.
-nonuS are brought from their seclusion;
~ 'he scene Is indeed brilliant one. The
t,eihg SUITS Of the men are commas in
LIE LIS great play OF human life, while the
colons.
OCCASIONALLY Turk in his red foz or a
i nluch decorated serves as an interro-
sou s"''oh point in the living drama but the |
,Sa '' p"uscS, the periods, are made when |
NV wv eye espics some old war veteran who
has h"s oh his breast as many medals as he ]
,,, nus inc scene ever varies until the
anS hour, when royalty withdraws
Free Press. " ''o''' D0''0''
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