The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-29
PALACE DISCIPLINE.
Daily Routine Followed By the
BY GRACE ISABEL COLBRON.

BY GRACE ISABEL COLBfION.
Berlin, Oct 2O.-There is hardly an
American boy of the middle or upper
class who would not grumble at the sim
plicity and regularity of the daily life
led by the sons of the German emperor
in their beautiful palace at Potsdam.
The crown prince and his next eldest
brother, Prince Ethel Fritz, have escaped
from the home duties, only to submit to
the more rigorous regime of the military
academy at Ploen. For the Princes Adal-
bert. August Wilhelm and Oscar. left at
home, every hour of the day has its
duties, its regulations, which are inforced
with tho strict military discipline char
acterizing the court as well as family life
of the German imperial family.
Six O'Clock is the hour for rising, and
lesson, lasting until 7:2o, begins the
day; then comes the breakfast, which is
very simple, according to the European
custom Warm milk colored by coffee,
bread and butter, and every second day
two soft-boiled eggs, make up the
princes morning meal.
Half an hour later they set out for
school. the two elder boys on their
wheels. little Prince Oscar in a pony
carriage, with his governess or tutor.
School is held in the pretty little hunting
castle Of Lindstedt, not far from the
palace
Lessons begin promptly at s; and con
comes q rest of nearly an hour. during
u
and fruit, with glass of claret and
water is served. The lessons are taken
up again until nearly 1 o'clock Accord
ing to physicians orders, the princes take
a rest of ten minutes after 80 minutes
work. and take some slight exercise af-
ter two hours sitting.
The cavalcade returns to the palace in
time to dress for dinner which is served
at 1870 The meal is very simple, con-
sisting usually of a good nourishing soup,
a fish or vegetable course. roast. with
salad or compete, and asdessert of fresh
fruit. Claret and water is served with
the dinner. except on birthdays, when
the princes have bottle of champagne
in honor of the occasion.
Rest and play fill the time until 8
o'clock, when another lesson is given;
this time in the palace. AT 4 o'clock the
carriage calls for the young pupils and
takes them to the bathing establish
is the pleasantest part of the day for the
princes. who appear to have inherited
their imperial fathers fondness for
water sports, and their visits to the lake
are continued as long as the season per-
mits.
An hour and half is rapidly passed
with swimming, rowing or sailing, the
princes mount their horses, and start
off for an hours ride through the beauti-
full game parks surrounding PotSdam. If
the weather is Indictment they ride direct
bread and butter and fruit, with claret
and water is served at Z Rest and play
is the order until bedtime, $50.
This routine is carried out as long as
! the imperial family remain at Potsdam,
which is the greater part of the year.
During the two winter months in which
the court resides in Berlin, the princes
go daily to Bellevue palace in the Tier
garten, where their daily life goes on I'M
disturbed by the round of festivities at
the castle.
In summer their vacation is spent
either at the seashore or in the noun
tains. with their mother, who never al
lows the duties of her position to inter-
fere for moment with her constant and
loving care of her children. Both en-
peror and empress superintend every de-
tail of the daily life of their children. and
In Potsdam, the hours of recreation often
find the entire family united in the play
room The two youngest children, Prince
Joachim and Princess Victoria, are too
little to join in the lessons, but often take
part in the play.
Sons of princely or noble families re-
siding in Potsdam are often invited to
join the imperial princes in their play,
particularly in the out-of-door sports.
Little Princess Victoria Louise, the
baby, and the only girl among so many
boys. reigns supreme. and receives as
much petting from her adoring brothers
as any girl of can safely stand.