The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
MAJOR Won PLEsSEN.

fever peculiar to that swampy and I'M
healthy region.
At first Prince Henry expected to go to
New York on the Hohenzollern, and. the
Kaiser refusing, the two brothers had quite
a heated argument, out of which his Royal
Highness emerged second best by securing
permission to live on the Hohenzollern
while in American waters, a remarkable
concession on the Kaiser's part. as he has
never before allowed any relative outside
Of his immediate family. to occupy the i'm
perial yacht even for single night. But
William was determined TO exhibit his great
ship. and was afraid the Reichstag would
make a row If he sent two men-of-war, one
for show. the other for residential pur-
poses.
I am afraid visitors to the Hohenzol-
lern will be somewhat disappointed. She
is not as gorgeous as several of the great
ocean liners. But IL you look closely at
the furnishings and decorations you will
find that the stuffs and materials are in
supposedly beautiful, because everything
is real. real gold. solid silver or nickle,
wood Of the most precious kind obtain
able, silks woven by hand after specially
designed patterns.
SILVER AND GOLD TREASURES.
The Kaiser himself selected the silver
treasure which the Hohenzcllern takes to
New York, namely service Of solid white
metal for fifty persons. worth s1O5,OOO. We
have no gold plate, as the American papers
state, otherwise that might have been sent.
The gold service of Prussian Kings, coll
lected by Frederick the Great, was sent
n he mi int iISit -bar, ~ q
in about 100000. Neither will Henry wash
and battle in silver while in the American
public eye. The eighteen-part toilet set
Of silver gilt belonging to the royal house
will stay in Berlin. mainly because of its
artistic value.
Whether Prince Henry will occupy the
Kaisers stateroom is not settled at this
writing. His Majesty suggested that his
brother use one of the small saloons adj
joining the promenade deck. But Henry
insists upon the whole show. Possibly the
Kaiser will give orders to close up his
stateroom-it would be just like him-but
Henry can overcome this by counter orders,
which, as he is in supreme command, no
one dare disobey. AS you see Henry is
bent on making the most of an exceptional
opportunity. AS a junior prince, and ditto
admiral his claims to distinction in a
foreign land. and a republic at that, are
limited in the extreme. A dinner and an
exchange of official visits would have suf-
feed IL hallowed routine were observed;
as it is, all the honors due a full-hedged
sovereign will be showered upon him. Peo-
pie wonder why the Emperor. otherwise
so jealous of his privileges, allows it to
be done. The answer is simple enough:
His Royal Highness, as stated is the Kali
ser's advance agent-his reception, the So
cial and other functions, ostensibly ar
ranged for Henry's benefit, are really dress
rehearsals of those to be held when the
Kaiser goes in person.
AS Henry cannot be relied upon to see
and remember all, many sharp eyes and
shrewd observers are keeping him COM
pany, sixteen high officers and officials all
told. Secretary of the Navy Vice Admiral
Won Tripitz. in particular, is commissioned
to bring back such intimate news of the
American navy as no simple attache can
get hold of, while the Kaiser's adjutant
general, Baron Won Plessen, goes along to
see what the Americans know of court ETH
quette. Won Plessen is a most amiable
man and will make many friends for his
imperial master.
HENRY AND SOCIETY.
He can also be relied upon to save our
prince from the social quicksands that
might otherwise engulf him. Henry, you
must know, is not a society man by any
means, but rather shy and awkward in the
presence of ladies, while among men he
easily holds his own. If the Americans
want to make him their king of society,""