The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
THE KAISER At WINDSOR.
Pride of the Queen in Her Independel
Grandson.


Grandson.
/ A peculiarly genial and affectionate
! tone prevails at the Castle on this oc-
casion. No doubt the Queen s advanced
age, the obvious and gradually lncfeas-
ing intirmities which she bears without
1 complaint and with sometimes little
pathetic jest, appeal to the sympathy
Sf all her children and childrens child
rem, and give a gentle, tender tone to
+ all that goes on around her. Ana not
only does this apply to Her Majesty
own family, but to every one, from
highest to Lowest, of those who serve
in her personal suite and household, all
of whom she has attached by her SIM
pie, natural, human kindness.
| But another fact which brings about
particular feeling of friendliness and
affection for the German Emperor is the
full knowledge that by paying this
visit he has courageously braved I'M
popularity in his own country. That
William II acts according to what he
deems best, unpopularity nothwith-
standing, he has shown over ana over
again, notably few months ago, when,
by insisting on the continuation OF the
Elbe canal, he estranged his Brandon
burger aristocrats, the party who from
the beginning of the rise of the Hohen-
zollerns have stood most faithfully
through the centuries around the throne
This time, however, it Is the entire ma
ton almost that turns against the SOW
ereign, who is naturally more depend
ent n his peoples sympathy than he al
ways cares to show.
"At Windsor Castle the price he thus
pays for keeping his word is estimated
at it's true value Hence it is but natur-
al that a fuller measure even than usual
of affection and Difference is paid to
him. The Queens pride in this indie
pendent minded grandson of hers is very
evident; her affectionate manner to the
Empress, who has changed great deal
since her last visit to England is al
ways the same and her delight in
sturdy solid Prince August and quick
silvery Prince Oscar has quickly dis
persed the slight shyness of the two
boys. They had plainly been appealed
to by the "Mutter," whom they are ale
ways quoting C'Die Mutter sagt," die
Mutter wunscht' and similar terms
run constantly through their boyish
talk, and sometimes it is the pretty
North German diminutive "Mutting'o,
to behave their best before the dear
English grandmamma. Eut what re-
straint and anxiety there was on Mon
day has now entirely disappeared, and
the happier and merrier the faces of the
German laddies are the more delighted
appears the motherly face of the Queen
Thus the happiest imaginable family
party is now gathered here at the
Castle, and the secret of this success is
now, as always in castle of cottage,
that every one is ready and willing to
contribute toward the pleasure of
others.
Another important factor which
makes for success is the weather. OF
course, the Emperor has his KAISER
wetter' as much as Her Majesty has her
Queens weather" and UP to the pres
ent moment it has held as good as can
be. There is no sun, it is true; but al
so there is no rain, no fog, no piercing
wind. Briefly, it is ideal November
weather, with a fresh crispness in the
air, with soft gray light lasting from
s a. M, till 5 p m. and there are cloud
effects which, without a tinge of strong
color, are beautiful and characteristic
of the country only. There is quite
enough of the artist in the many sided
Emperor to appreciate the peculiar
charm of his present surroundings and
I heard him only yesterday express his
delight at the scenes to the Duke of
Connaught as the two were riding in
Windsor Park. In answer to the Dukes
remark that it was mice morning for
a ride" His Majesty, with look of in
tense delight, replied enthusiastically,
"Oh, it is lovely just lovely" And so
it is. The grand peace lying over the
whole of Windsor Castle and Park and
Forest has an irrestibly soothing charm,
and | know of no place around the Ger
man palaces where the Emperor lives
most of the home life which can APP
proach Windsor for this air of secure
serenity and repose. Potsdam is beau
tiful with it's fine park, but there is an
air of artificiality about the absence of |
which gives the Windsor domain its |
peculiar attraction.-W Westminster Ca |
zette.