The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-28
The Emperor OF Germany.

There is certainly no monarch in all
the world who is in so many different
places in the course of the year as the
German Emperor, so it is rather diff
NIlt to say where he is most "at home -
~ perhaps the honors of his domes-
ITCHY may be pretty equally divided
between~the Royal Schloss of Berlin
and the Nv palace. Potsdam, which
might be cAd the Hampton Court of
Prussia. The<Stter, about half an hour
by rail from BerlNs he summer resi-
dence of the imperial family, while
from November to Easter the court
generally resides in the capital.
But the Kaiser's mode of life is much
the same summer and winter Thus, 6
O'Clock a. m. invariably sees him, after
his cold bath, at his breakfast table
with the Empress at his side, for this
is really the only hour of the day when
the imperial couple can discuss their
private affairs. English in his attach
ment to the matutinal tub, the Kaiser
is equally fond of an English breakfast,
which can keep him going until lunch
time, generally o'clock; and after dis
posing of that hearty meal he retires
to his private study, which in Berlin
is situated on the first story of the
SchlosS. looking out upon the castle
square with all it's hustle
The Kaiser makes a point of never
X,
energy is almost phenomenal. Toward
9 o'clock he refreshes himself with
drive, or ride, or walk, if the weather
be favorable, or if not by an hours can
ter round the riding school, or by bout
at the foils which he can handle with
much dexterity, or perhaps even by
some strenuous oar practice, not on the
Spree, but in the royal gymnasium,
where he has a sliding outrigger seat
continuance fitted up to give him all the
exercise, if not all the pleasure, of regu-
lar rowing.
1t is we'll on to 2 o'clock before the
stream of official receptions ceases. and
by this time the Kaiser is ready for a
hearty lunch. when he is again Joined
by his consort and it is rare for their
Majesties not 10 have from eight to a
dozen guests at this meal-guests Of all
kinds and degrees, from ambassadors
to artists and from generals to journal
iStS-nO, it is only at the latter that
the Emperor draws the line. These
luncheon parties, where the guests are
of the most varied kind, are devoid of
all restraint and recall the perfect
freedom of talk which used to mark
the social entertainments of Frederick
the Great at his round table in Sans
Souci. The Emperor is a most gracious
host and chats in the liveliest manner
with all his guests, who are invariably
subjects. At no court in Europe is table
converse on these occasions of so nat
ural and easy a kind as at Berlin.
The Emperor himself is a hearty eat
er, preferring honest joints to made-up
dishes, though he is temperate with his
liquor-claret-cup, as brewed in Eng
land being his favorite beverage, or
light German wines, hook and Moselle,
which he generally dilutes with mineral
water. Dinner. of course, at or z, is
a more formal meal, though it rarely
lasts more than an hour, everything be-
ing done in prompt military fashion.
Every French word is banished from
the menus. though the honors of the !
kitchen are divided between a French /
and German chef, and French cham
payne is now also served. The chief
courses are served on silver, the rest /
on Berlin china. The kitchen work is I
done by contract, $1.S7 being the amount +
allowed for every DINNER guest, though I
on specially grand occasions the sum I
is raised to as much as $3.50. The royal 1
cellars contain a rich assortment of the [
finest wines in existence.