The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01

n no European capital Is American Uouianhood more nobly represented olong both useful and ornamental lines ehan in Berlin. Like his uncle. King Edward, Kaiser William likes Ameri- cen women. and specially honors them on social occasions. Mrs. Robert Goe- lot enjoys the friendship of the Elm pertr, and he has paid his respects to her aboard her yacht when 1t has been anchored in German waters.
 Y Boon after Charlemagne Tower was Gopointed ambassador to Berlin he and Wko. Tower gave dinner that Is still remembered in court circles because or It's magnificence and the manner in which the emperor complimented them oMd through them the United States. Hrs. Tower had had previously social Diplomatic experiences in two of the most brilliant capitals of Europe. and dhe went to Berlin prepared to be the hcstess at splendid, entertainments, af- fhirs which should impress the Ger mana with the glory of her country. There was a feeling of patriotism added to Mrs Towers personal social aspira- tfons. She invited the emperor to dim uer, and he accepted. He said 1t was the first time he had ever set foot on American soil, and he took his hostess in to dinner and made himself as de-
 ightful as William of Germany we'll AHoWu now 10 do when ne Wlshes. Prince Henry, the Emperors brother. attended the banquet also.
 when the Towers went to Berlin they leased palace which had been empty considerable time, because the rent vas 60 hiGh-s1s,ooo a year. Ambas- qadoe Towers salary Is $17,500. His ltvinE comes out of his private purse. which is fortunately long one. The exquisite taste of Mrs. Tower was shown in the furnishings of her Der lin palace. furnishings so rare and beautiful that the emperor praised them highly. Mir. Tower is rich enough to spend s2o0.000 year for household expenses, and Mrs Tower uses his in- come lavfshly as a queen and mucn more tastefuiiy and artfstically than most queens know how to do. It is even whispered that the German en1. press. Augusta Victoria herself, was annoyed because at the first court ball after the Towers went to Berlin the costume of the American ambassadors wife was more splendid and original than her majesty's own and even more coptly. for the matter of that. Mrs. Cherlemagne Tower. formerly Miss Helen Smith of Oakland. Cal, with her youthful ,comeliness. gorgeous costume and American brightness and vivacity for the time being quite took the shine on the staii matrons of the, German court.
 The lavish social expenditure. at the American embassy in Berlin Is not mere purposeless extravagance The social side, of international diplomacy iss sometimes even more important and Influential than the political one. Our ministers and ambassador to Germany for some time previous to the advent of Mfr. Tower had not been rich. men on their own account. They were the salt dH% hA fnS~ xnaticaliy. but not rich. They werc obliged to live in hotels or in apart rnents, not being able to afford palace Well, to tell the truth. high and mighty percentages of the German court didn't quite like 1t. They thought it looked rather poor white trashy for country 60 wealthy and great as the United states. Such a state of things was somehow rather against a republican government.
 4 It Is even hinted that a hint was given that the prestige of the American Government would be increased in Germany if it's ambassador made more of "splurge" at court. The Towers have made it. ss~ s 'S,s,+ ,
 Mrs. Tower has won the reputation of being one of the best dressed women In Europe and one of the most delight kul' of hoste sses, as we'll possessing beauty and personal charm unrivalIed AmertcRn women may be proud of this daughter of California. especially as she is still honestly republican to her hearts core. Of her i've children. the two older. sons. aged 15 and f2. are at school in America. When the Inter- national Congress Of Women met in l Berlin last year Mrs. Tower gave the | delegates a reception, with Susan B. Anthony as the guest of honor.
 The wife of the United States ann bassador to Germany Is ex-officIo presi- hent of the American Women's Club in Berlin. and Mrs. Tower now fills that