New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-19
co1oRED RErA1NERs OF ROYALTY.

Emperor Williams action in enrolling gigantic
Moor IN his First Regiment of Guards at Pots
dam to recall the fact that formerly Afri
played quite prominent part in the armies
of continental Europe. Few people are. indeed.
aware of the fact that away back in the seven
teenth century Prussia, rather, should say the
Elector of Brandenburg. founded colony on the
Gold Coast of Western Africa-the origin of the
now important colonial empire of Germany. The
Great Electors grandson King Frederick William
l. sold the colony to Holland, but stipulated that
the Dutch government should undertake to furnish
him each year with certain number of tall West
African negroes above six feet two inches in
stature for service under his flag. especially in that
wonderful First Regiment of Foot Guards. the
ranking corps of the Prussian army. Usually they
were employed drummers. trumpeters or pipers,
and In the cavalry as kettledruEmers Sometimes,
too they non-commissioned officers while the
only instance that recall of negro having
risen to any eminence in the military lire is that
of General Hannibal the famous coal black gen
era1 of Peter the Great.
The present Car has quite number Of African
personal retaners, immense, big men, who serve
partly personal guards and partly as domestics.
and who, with the rank Of non-commissioned
officers in the army, present most picturesque
and impressive appearance at all great court func-
tons Prince Charles of Prussia, brother of old
Emperor William was the last of the members OF
his house follow the practice universal among
royal personages In the eighteenth century or
having colossal superbIy apparelled negro, armed
with huge Oriental Sclmtar ana pistols, always In
attendance bodyguard, sleeping before the door
of his royal or imperial masters or mistresss bed
room at night, and prince Charless Moor was
one of the features of Berlin life twenty ive and
thirty years
King Edward has clever bright looking Egyp
tan Rerberin. who attends him everywhere, and
whose official title is that of Coffee Maker TO
His Majesty He alone has the right OF preparing
the coffee which the King drinks after luncheon
and dinner. matter whether at home or when
visiting country houses foreign courts. The late
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, engaged a little
Berberin boy for the purpose away back in
the early seventies. The lad had come to Vienna
in connection with the Egyptian exhibition of the
Worlds Fair of 1873. He became a great favorite
at court especially with the imperial children,
and there still in existence photographs showing
the Empress's youngest daughter, Archduchess
Valerie, her foster sister. and companion Prin-
Kinsky while between the two and slightly in the
rear is young Mahomet. who, ere he reached the
age of twenty succumbed to the effects the Aus
trian climate, and died OF consumption, the EN-
press sending him back TO Egypt in the vain hope
OF saving his life.
The Moor whom Emperor william has just
rolled in his LIST Regiment of Guards
gagged by him in person during his three hours
stay at Tangier couple Of months ago, whore
the man attracted his attention by his colossal
stature II has been arranged chat he is to bear
tho "SchellSpbaum." or "Mahomet Standard.
which constitutes q feature OF number OF Ger