Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-09

For Maud Cass Ledyard the Amerl-
can girl who became the Baroness Won
Retteler and whose husband was killed
by the Boxers In Pekin, Emperor VIII
liam has reserved an unsual honor,
says D'Almecoort in the New YORK
World. The kaiser has resolved TO re-
vlve for her the post Of mistress OF the
robe.
This office has long been extinct and
the old nobility, which maintains mat
born" ladies' Of title alone have claim
20 II. are raising heaven and earth 10
prevent the slight 70 their dignity.
mere American" "a woman whose
father is I'm trade" have precedence
over ancient sovereign houses! inter
den Linden PARSER PlatZ, the whole
west end OF Berlin is going into hyster,
les. But Kaiser Wilhelm is resolved
20 give Baroness Won Ketteler royal
proof of his esteem for her ana Tor hel
late husband II the latter had llNed
his majesty would have made MN a
count--hence 1t Is probable that ne VIII
confer that dignity on the American
girl IL he has personal assurances mat
II will Doe accepted
The position OF mistress of the robe
carries with It the title Of excel
lency." one OF the reasons why II iell
into dsuse was the desire TO AVOID
friction with the empress grand ms
tress, Countess Brockdorn, who rejoices
in that appellation. As Baroness Won
Kettler is already styled "eNcellency'
rivalry between the ladies on that ac-
count In not feared.
The empress is said 10 be delighted
with the addition TO her suite, when
will IN the future be on me same
footing as that of Queen victoria
Queen Victorla's mistress Of the robes
IS the duchess OF Buccleuch' who com
bines with the office that Of grand mis-
tress.
Baroness Won Ketteler win be co-ordl.
nate with Countess Brockdorf, who
now decides questions OF etiquette at
court and as representative OF the en-
nress dictates It's social policy. She VIII
outrank all other ladies' at court eX-
cept those ~ the blood royal Countess
Buelow. wife of the imperial chaneel.
Tor. and Nine. de Brockdorn. This VIII
be hard on Countess Keller. upon whom
her majesty conferred the title ut dame
du palais only a little time ago.
Fraulein Won Gersdorff and Countess
Armgard. Won Stollberg.both styled lady
in waiting. make up the rest Of the en-
press titled retinue
Countess Brockdorff, nee Baroness
I.oen. a woman Of 55. Is OF dlstin-
euished appearance. Countess Keller
Is 10 years younger and more noted for
her agreeable character than for good
looks. Frauein Won Gersiorn won
see 40 again and the kaiser never tires
making fun 81 her embonpoint
Countess Armgard alone has the pretti-
ness Of youth-born In 1871 She Is the
younger hofdame ever employed In her
majesty's service.
II Baroness Won Ketteier takes up hei
residence In Germany an apartment Of
four parlors. besides bedrooms, ward
robe room and servants quarters viii
he set aside for her In Berlin, POtsdam
Cassel and Wiesbaden or wherever the
court may be for any length of time.
The apartments al the Berlin Schloss
and Potsdam Neues palaise intended
for her use are second only 20 Those
occupied by the emperor aud empress
A royal chasseur will be on watch II
the first ante chamber night and da,
70 attend to callers; messages are de