The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22

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MIN No. 70
The Queen of Wurtemburg is colonel of
the Ohlan Regiment "Konig Wilhelm L."
the Princess Vera of Wurtemberg who
was Russian Grand Duchess, The Uhans
KONG Kari" the Grand Duchess Victo-
ria Militia of Hesson has the one Hundred
and seventeenth Infantry the Princess
Charles of Prussia. the Twelfth Regiment
Of Dragons; the Princess Albert of Prus-
STA, the Twenty fourth Infantry. the
Queen Regent of the Netherlands, the eff
teenth Westphalian Infantry. and the
Grand Duchess Of Baden. the Fourth Reg
iment of the Grenadier Guards
Empress Frederick shows herself a very
active commanding officer of Eghticth In
tantry, battalions of which are stationed
al Homburg, Soden, Gcnsdorf and Wies-
baden, stations within a couple Of hours
ride of her summer residence She fire.
quently Invites the colonel. staff and line
officers to dine with her, and discuss regi-
mental matters and at times she attends
the field exercises of her men.
One afternoon last summer. ] saw her
drive onto the field at So1en accompanied
by her son-in-law, the Crown Prince Of
Greece, and the Princess Frledrich-Kia1 of
Hesse, where the Eghueth were at driil.
and put them through very lively inspec-
ton. Then she summoned the officers, and
through them complimentel the regiment.
She Lives in the barracks.
Another lady colonel who considers her
self bound, in more than name, to her
regiment, Is the Grand Duchess of Hessen.
She Is often noticed on the parade ground
when the regiment is at work, in undress
uniform consisting Of a dark blue coat,
red collar and cuffs edged with blue, and
a heavy black skirt, peak cap with red
band, sword and belt. and knotted epau-
lettes.
AT parades and reviews she heads the
one Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment
in all the glory and pomp of fun dress
uniform, the helmet topped with pumes
and strapped under her chin, tasseIed belt
and her breast covered with decorations
the great order of the Red Eagle being
conspicuous. At a recent Kaiser parade
at Hamburg, the Emperor sent his person
al adjutant TO escort her 20 him, and pub
licly congratulated her on the magnificent
appearance Of her command.
The Grand Duchess is one OF the most
accomplished drivers i'm Germany and Il
was my good fortune to see her. at the
Frankfort races, one Sunday last sum
mer. The utmost excitement was shown
by the assembled thousands when pre-
coded by a couple Of outriders she drove
Oh 70 tHe toutSty MANNING the felnN skill
fully over a matched team of five grays.
two leaders and three TO the poles Her sis
ter, the Crown Princess of Roumania. sat
on the box with her, and while the lat
ter was pretty and efemnate in her film
sy fluffy summer hneries, the Grand
Duchess sat erect, looking very mascu-
line, with strong face and marked fea-
lures.
The Duchess Of Connaught IL known as
one of the most unassumng and unpre-
tentious aides at the English court Eeli-
Gated under the eve Of her father. the
Red Prince" she was brought up as a
soldiers daughter should be. was a fear
less rider at an early age and sits her
horse with grace and dignity When
Prince Arthur, in the natural routine of
events, becomes the comamnder-in-chief
Of the British army, the Duchess will be
one of the most active and foremost Of the |
royal lady soldiers.
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