Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
CHRISTMAS FOR
THREE EMPERORS.

Special Correspondence.
Berlin Dec. 6.--Kaiser Wilhelm, who
has a strong sentimental vein in him.
observes all the Christmas customs Of
his country with keen enthusiasm.
At sunset ON Christmas eve, the i'm
perial family assemblies in one of the
large halls of the palace at Potsdam or
IN Berlin, more often at Potsdam. In
Inc corner Of this room stands an i'm
mense Christmas tree, reaching from
fool TO ceiling, with huge branches ex-
tending in all directions The tree Is
hung with several hundred Chinese
lanterns and candles, which throw q
brilliant light on the imposing array of
magnificent presents that also hang
nom the branches
Inc program Of proceedings on
Ohristmas eve is the same in every
pelman family, First the family circle
gamers round the Christmas tree and
s'uss one or more Christmas carols;
Weh husband embraces wife and kisses
Hyl lathcr and mother embrace and
M% all their children, and the children
embrace and kiss one another, Final
n lhe presents are distributed amid
tgnetdl rejoicing, and the family sits
o%n to Christmas eve supper, which
roman catholic households is linn
al. IN the kaiser's house, the same pro-
Io Sule Is followed First the tree is
n,'u up, then the kaiser, the em-
mo nag "l'9 their children sing a Christ
ma ,arol together The empress plays
tSe accompaniment ON the piano, and
Nlll nave to be silent, for the recent
opvrauon In his throat which he UNDER
TTsNl renders singing impossible for him.
NY carol over the kaiser and his con-
XXI, distribute the presents to their
n""ii.uIeh' beginning with the crown
dnve ana ending with their only
"'Sn'er the youngest child.
Wholesale GIFT GIVING.
tba "g kaiser and the empress purchase
IN, presents themselves. going round
ana 'uops IN Berlin before Christmas
Mi, onooSlng gifts which they know
Tba e most acceptable. to the children.
Lp,lnno spends hours and hours In
Ms f. nese Christmas presents for
ts, nioay' TOR II Is one OF his great
Of ee. J,"Suies TO study the individuality
veoTr,O l'lld and to encourage It's de-
ere am Nv Accordingly, tho presents
M dI suUahly selected, and there is
anon, Polntment or establishment
cbToss the Imperial children. Near the
holos tree stand tables TO bear the
child presents, one table for each
gIde 81 ms however Is not an on one
glyes hn"eh OF the Imperial children
pressn,H rather and mother several
bocLa9's' bought out OF his or her own
have ~ ",ohey, so that two extra tables
hi, Vic. We provided for the kaiser and
enls sra Altogether, fully 100 pres
ths o,I ,g exchanged between the kaiser
and mp'ess and their seven children.
eldas, suls vary from rifles for tho
case ,ons To dolls for the little prin-
Chrs,,ler the distribution of tho
hmn, presents, the kaiser and his
ne Sll down to supper which ON
Thu fusion they take alone.
PORTION celebration Is only q small
There the kaiser's Christmas.
kaiser aie IN Germany, besides the
than !. VINO Is king Of Prussia. no less
"a ssyIee other kings those of Rovar-
dukes NY and Wurtemberg: six grand
Veins, nose Of Baden, Hesse. saxe-
lenbnro Mecklenburg- Strelitz. Meek
dukeg vhWerin and Oldenburg: five
ineen snose or Brunswick. SAKE Nein-
Con- saxe-Altenburg save cohnr"-
ana Anhalt and seven princes.