The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-16
The Kaiser's Wardrobe.

have heard a good story on Kaiser
Wilhelm, which | am assured lss never
been published, and which could not be
published i'm Germany without sending
somebody ia Jail as il relates 10 an m-
cident which caused his majesty much
modification. lie has large number and
variety OF costumes lie Is the honorary
commander OF dozen differen; rcgi-
ments I'm his own army and az many
more In the other armies of Europe lie
holds several actual and honorary COM
missions I'm different fleets; belongs to nu-
merous orders OF military and civil dis
tinctions. and To other organizations
which have regalas that must be worn
on ceremonial occasions. Hence, when
the war lord visits foreign country,
or is travelling about his own domains he
never knows what uniforms and regalias
he may need. and therefore must carry
"A large amount of baggage. lie has two
complete outfits OF everything, one OF
which IL usually kept on the imperial
yacht HOhenzollern and the other I'm a
baggage or wardrobe car. built especial
ly for the purpose and part OF his pri-
Vate railway train.
This train was built after his own de-
signs, and is very conveniently srrang.
ed for a man OF his habits. IL is always
kept ready for his use because he never
knows when he is going 10 start on a
journey. Sometimes the railway officials
have only few moments notice. They
will receive notice by messenger or tele-
phone from the palace that the emperor
will leave at once for a certain place
and are expected TO have things ready
by the time he reaches the station. As
his ma iesty becomes very impatient
when delayed the railway officials al
ways hustle. and seldom disappoint him.
The master of robes, assisted by F~ver-
al Wallets, has charge OF the enipercr's
wardrobe. and when the train Is in mo-
ton can produce at an instants notice
any Uniform or regalia I'm which he may
desire TO appear al the next station. H.
he happens to be passing through a gar
rison town where one OF his favorite
regiments Is stationed IL pleases them
and IL peases him TO greet the officers
and men from the platform or his ear in
the same uniform they are wearing. III
he crosses tho border " smother coun-
try Il IL considered compliment FOR him
to dress in the uniform Of the army Or
navy of that country. Hence Is is inn
portant to have his wardrobe car with
him on all his Journeys.
Not long ago, however, while making
trip around the German boundaries.
something happened 10 the trucks which
made it necessary to cut the wardrobe
car out OF the train. There was no time
to make change, and the master OF
the robes and the Wallets were command. g.
ed TO transfer it's contents 10 the most
convenient car they could find and follow
by the next train By some complica tions
which have never been explained, much
to the anxiety and anguish or the master
OF the robes and his assistants. the car
in which the smperors clothing had
been placed was shunted on 10 side
track during the night, and when they
arrived Al their destination they were
Mortified to find II missing Nor could
they get any trace OF H. Messengers and
kilograms were sent in every direction;
the entire railroad system OF Europe was
turned bottom side up, but the car could
not be found. The emperor had to wear
borrowed plumsge and make the most OF
IL.
Some days later the collector OF Gus
toms AT the boundary reported To his
superior officer that car containing o
lot OF unmarked and unclaimed -tt1pstri-
cal properties had arrived at that place
and asked for Instructions. This solved
the mystery. The Kaiser was glad to re-
cover his fine garments, but did not en-
Joy having them described az Theatrical
properties particularly when his inti-
mate friends teased him about it.-Corre-
| spondence Chicago Record Herald.