The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
CRUISING TO save LOST SOULS
having Left Luxury and Wealth, Danish Nobewoman
Preaching in the of World
Correspondents New York Herald.

Correspondence New York Herald.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. IA unique
expedition, attempted by a woman of
noble birth, is the cruise of the Count
ess Adellne Schimmelman, of Denmark.
After touring most of the important
seaports OF Europe and doing mission
airy work among the sailors, wharfmen
and incarcerated criminals at those
places, she, with her three adopted
SONS, set said for America to do similar
work in this country. Coming by the
way Of the ST. Lawrence river in her
splendid yacht Duen to Montreal,
Canada, some months ago, she visited
many Of the Thousand islands en- route,
holding meetings and being entertained
by numerous prominent families at
their summer homes there.
From Canada she went to Niagara
Falls, where her two younger sons en-
tered school. A brief visit to Roches-
ter and 8, stay of ten days at Buffalo
preceded her arrival in Cleveland The
Duen, anchored just inside the break
water and flying the Danish flag, with
a crew of seven men and sturdy old
German captain, secured expressly to
conduct the vessel through the great
lakes, has attracted considerable at
tention the last few days. Countess
Schimmelman arrived by train from
Buffalo Friday morning and went at
once on board her ship. l was rowed
out few hours later, and was cordial
ly greeted by the countess, who, In
lengthy interview, spoke of her life
work and her methods of soul saving.
When 1 stepped ON board the trim,
handsome yacht the grizzly old captain
and an immense St. Bernard dog loom-
ed up on the immaculate deck. Count
Paul Friedrich Schimmelman, eldest
q q haired
built young Dane, advanced and car
ried my card below. A moment later
the countess herself advanced to the
foot of the stairs and extended her
hand in graceful courtesy. L was sur
prised to find so young g. woman Sne
is evidently not more than forty-tWo.
Her smooth brown hair is untouched
by gray, her complexion still fresh and
ROSY. and her blue eyes luminous and
tender. She looked very picturesque
standing in the doorway OF her tiny
cabin, with her small headdreSs OF
White lace and her figure enveloped In
q. long cloak of vio,et cloth and satin.
She wore no rings nor jewels Of any
kind.
Gentleness, dignity and a sweetly
frank manner of speech were impress.
sions speedily gained of my hostess,
who babe me sit by her tiny coal stove
while we cllatted. She spoke with con-
siderable animation ana nuency OF
speech. her English being perfectly
iTtelligible. although marked by de-
cidedly foreign accent.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY TALK.
"Tbat is the picture of the castle
wherein 1 was born" said the countess,
pointing to a photograph of an 1mpos-
ing pile Of masonry on the wall. GU
are puzzled at my accent? l am Dan
ish-German. My father was Dane
and my mother German. My father
Was<international in his ideas OF eau
cation" the countess continued. I'VE
had French and English, as we'll as
Danish and German governesses, and L
became proficient in all these Language
es. being able now to speak In hVe
tongues. When 1 was very young
girl I was taken to visit at the German
court. Empress Augusta, wife Of VIII
helm the Great, as he was called, took
a deep interest in me and asked me to
spend some months with herr From
thenceforth 1 divided my time between
my Danish home and the imperial pal
ace Of Germany. I became the pet and
protege of Empress Augusta, who made
me a lady of honor. 1 was present at
many grand functions Of state. When
Gen and Mrs. Grant made their tour
of the world 1 had long conversation
with him at the palace.
Empress Augusta was a cultured
woman, with much force of character
and sweetness of spirit. She had three
of the best literateurs OF Germany TO
read all the newest books and PERIOD
icals each evening in Conversations.
which I was invited to attend. These
men impaired the information CLEANED
by them to the empress, with crlt1ques
of literature and art. Here it was that
my dead religion vanished. My Bible
had new meaning for me, and L be-
came converted to Christianity in the
true sense. Surrounded as / was by
luxury and wealth, 1 saw the selfish
ness Of my life, and the poor and sinful
and suffering in the great cities OF Eu-
rope appealed to my heart as never be-
fore Empress Augusta was interested
in the work l began and helped me
suhstantially Of course, prosecutions
of the most violent and persistent kind
were begun by my titled relatives,
who abhorred the idea of my speaking
on temperance and salvation and nelp-
ing wretched drinking men by building
coffee houses and providing proper 1000
for them and their families. The I'M
preston even was given that was IN
sane and must be sent TO q madhouse,
but no earthly power could stop me
when God was at my side In exchange
for a racing cutter l secured the yacht
Duen from Prince Waldemir, youngest
brother of the Princess of Wales, and
began my work among the sailors
81 am a spinster, and my three sons
Paul Friedrich, Wilhelm and Otto, are
adopted 1 took them when they were
babies in need of mothers care. They
are now such a blessing to me. Paul
Friedrich attends to all the financial
and practical affairs Of our journeyines.
opens and closes all meetings for me
and in countless ways assists me in my
work Each year We have aimed to
touch one at the large ports of Europe
and do missionary work. London, Der.
lin, Hamburg, Geneva are some Of the
places in which have worried months
at time. Last year l visited nifty