The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-10

l The most delightful experience of Mrs. zac Smith and her party during their delightful recent visit abroad was wit messing the grand review in Berlin by the
 Kaiser. the party arriving just in time for the fall manouevers, which had been postponed one week on account of the
 weather.
 The party had been loiterng at Buda
 Pisth and in Vienna and Dresden and when they reached Berlin it was learned that after all they were to be able to see the German troops in their annual ma nouevers at the Parade Platz.
 In speaking of her stay in Berlin Mrs. Smith was most enthusiastic.
 We were almost wildly excited" she l said yesterday. lover our good fortune in witnessing the review which began at | S30 o'clock. At day break we could hear the heavy march of troops past our hotel and our enthusiasm knew no bounds. Large grand stands had been erected and We arrived in good time, and being Amer jeans we had no trouble in securing splendid seats. The Germans evidently enjoyed our interest and enthusiasm and those sitting near us most kindly showed Us every attention, even lending their field glasses.
 There were thirty thousand soldiers on the field and we were told that they were from the barracks of Berlin and Potsdam They were marched to their respective positions and promptly to the minute upon the approach of the Kaiser every band began playing in unison. The niG 1,.f ha Iy yaf horseback, the Crown Prince and atten- dants and long procession of carriages with the crown princesses and ladies and gentlemen. After this the Kaiser and Kaisern took their positions under the now famous oak tree in the center of the field and the troops passed in review.
 ''I do not expect to ever see a more beautiful sight, for it is impossible to describe the perfection of management, the precision of movement and the won derful spectacle that we behld. We were simply enchanted and when the Garde der Corps Germany's finest regiment, drew up in line our admiration was heartily expressed. The band was mount ed, the drum major rode in front, the band following. They wheeled and sauted the Kaiser. Then the regiments marched by. Battalion after battalion, recalling with their various pennants and accuracy of motion the days of chivalry. The mar velous diversity of color and grace of movement made the whole field resemble one large bouquet and our friends told us that no other country could reproduce such d scene-reviews possibly, but noth- ing that could compare with the magni- ficenee of the German troops and perfec- tion of every detail.
 But we had not seen the Kaiser as well as We wanted to, so we drove hur- riedly to the Frederick Strasse and there among the hoi pooi, we waited for Ger many's Emperor and America's friend, the Kaiser. Soon a murmur of gentle ap- pause was heard and the Kaiserin with her young daughter drove by. The Riser | in is most distinguished looking, youth | full in appearance, although prematurely l grey. She was most cordial and gracious | in her constant acknowledgements. l Another wait and then came the royal | victoria, bearing the Crown Princess most | becomingly attired in light blue. She is not handsome. but gentle and attractive