The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23
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Tho celebration that = to take Mace
within day or two at the seat OF the Duke
OF saxe-Aeinlngen. on the occasion OF his
aIver wedding anniversary. u In happy
contrast to the domestic scandal that n
affecting his cousin Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Fate has dealt more kindly with Ellen
Ffanx. the actress who on her marriage to
Duke George. was created the Baroness
Heldburg. than with almost any other NOR
Ennatc wife OF royal parsonage. Their
unton-it was the dukes third venture In
the h4meneal estate-seems to have been
basrd on mutual appreciation. and a quar-
ter century OF real felicity has been the
result
The duke Is flne old specimen OF the
rugged. high-spirited German prince
Though he VIII b - years old next month
he carries every inch Of his towering stat
ure STRAIGHT a. an arrow. and with his
massive frame. bushy wfI5te beard and
kindly eye. he looks the noble-born patYf-
arch. 1t was his fondnesE for music that
was responsible for his romance of later
years. He was attracted TO Ellen Franz
through hearing her In Wagnerian opera
In conversation no found her az fascinat-
Ing a. she was high-minded In character,
ana iesss than year after the death of
tcalsy and installed her in his castle at
Me1ninEen over a household composed OF
two OF his three sons and a daughter.
II was not the princess or his sons who
gave him trouble on account OF his third
marriage. and least OF all his second son,
Ernst. who himseef WAS married morgan
atIcally to Catherine Jensen. known after
her marriage a. Baroness Saalfeld 1t was
the wife OK his eldest son. Bernard. the
Princess Charlotte sister Of Emperor VIII
liam OF Germany. who. obedient to the
commands OF her imperial brother. de-
csarcd that she would not live under the
same roof with the former actress En-
rrtN Frederick her mother. who had
forced Princess Charlotte. sorefy against
her will. to marry the ridiculous little
Prince Bernard. insisted that her daughter
should never meet the new wife OF her
fathsr-in-iaw. In the summer OF 1893
however. Princess Charlotte grew weary
OF the tyranny OF her own family. which
TO her husband long since had become !rk-
some. and when he announced his in
tention OF resignlng his lieutenant-gener-
alshin OF infantry. division OF the guards
a command to which the emperor had
promoted him BY quick stages In order TO
exasperate his mother. the dowager en-
press-Charlotte seconded her husband in
his quarrel and agreed with him to close
;heir Berlin house.
GttSu VHS SAAkCf1i6 10 INC ttieI as OUT
a step. After being ordered about and
called up ut unhoiy hours OF night and
morning to put his command through the
nisht alarm eyolutions that are his majes-
tvs pet fad and diversion. the prince went
into rebellion with all his heart. and his
next appearance with his geod-looksng wife
waA at tho family hoard OF his father at
Nsinlngeu. The baroness native good
sense and delicagy Of feeling MAIDS recon-
Citation easy. She willing resigned TO the
princess the representation OF the house
ganatso spouse OF the duke. her appear
ance was out OF the question. The princess,
on thu other hand. yielded 10 Baroness
Heidbara the place a: table opposite the
duke which by right belonged TO his duch-
ox. and after dinner they smoked their
cigarettes together Ike sisters.
The inhabitants OF the small but popu-
loss and very prosperous duchy OF Mem
ingen are exceedingly fond OF their low
born mistress. and they are planning all
sorts OF testimonials to show her their
esteem. The legislature Of tho duchy will
present Duke George and his wife. who Is
twenty years his Junior. with an address
Of congratulation on their anniversary,
which Is next Friday.
The Duke II remains 70 be said, IS on
tho best Of terms with his Authoritative
who - a school teacher. ana Herr Franz
frequently ts invited to the ca<rle 10 take
q hand IN an evening game OF 'skat." IN
which he invariably beats his royal son-in-
law