The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-22
Her Forty Birth
day Celebrated in
Germany
She Sets an Example of Do
meStic Life and Mother
hood to the Butterflies
of Fashion

Berlin, Oct Empress Augusta
Victoria was 45 years old today, and
flags were displayed on all public and
many private buildings in recogni.
ton Of the anniversary. There were
no court festivities, but at happy
family gathering the Emperor, It is
understood, gave his beloved con
sort pleasant surprise by adding
substantially to her superb collection
Of pearls, already one of the most IA.
nous in all the world.
Though the Empress is slightly old
er than her husband. with her fair
complexion and luxuriant hair, she
looks. of anything, younger than he
does. The preservation of her youth.
ful appearance may be ascribed to
her freedom from worry and her hap.
py home life She is one of the few
feminine crowned heads who might
truthfully be described as finding as
much solid homely contcntment in
her husbands palace as any honest
workman's wife In her vine-clad cot.
tage
This is a good deal more than can
be said for her sister majesties, who
probably, with the exception of Queen
Alexandra, are weary and unsatis.
fed class of women, at least their
faces bear all the marks OF rather
peevish discomfort and unsatlshed
longings. No so. however. does EN-
press Augusta Victoria, who was nov.
er an heiress in her girlhood. who at
rs was told to marry a young man
deeply in love with another and who.
between a clever, critical mother.in.
law and her husbands chief political
advisers, seemed likely to find life at
the imperial court anything but bed
of roses.
After her marriage, which took
place in February, 1881, her trials be-
gan in earnest. for intrigue was rife
at the German Court Bismark and
the Grown Princess Frederick were
sworn enemies and Prince William
took a prominent part in all these
doings. but his wife triumphed In the
end. She remained the same. cheer
ful. busy amiable young lady of her
girlhood days, healed quarrels by a
mild word at the right time and pre-
sented her husband in turn with six
rosy sturdy boys and dainty little
princess.
Her whole object In life seemed TO
be toward the perfect achievement Of
domestic duties and when she changed
her title OF Princess William for that
of Queen OF Prussia and Empress OF
Germany she did not attempt any vo-
cations more ambitious. There has
never been the slightest effort on her
part TO lead in the social world and
in fact, were any one probably 10
ask her why she does not read more or
undertake the first place in society.
she would explain that she had not
the time TO spare.
She Is a most devoted wife 10 her
husband, and often spends the morn
ing with him helping him with his
business. for with all her housewifoly
qualities she possesses a clear brain
and calm judgement, which are often
OF great assistance 20 the Emperor.
Her happiest hours are spent with her
children, OF whom she is deyotedly
fond. and the birth Of her little daugh-
ter completed the happiness Of her
home life The Empress Is also ex-
tremely fond OF music. and Is a fair
performer on the violin. and often
when in private the Emperor and
Empress hold a little concert. and he
IS also a great lover OF music and
possesses a very good voice and a
correct ear