The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

| hood in tho world, and In 1898 he sent his
J daughter 70 America for four years OF
typical American college life In order to
Arnericanize her She entered one OF the
Western colleges and finished In three
years, graduating with high honors.
DR.. Sylvester was often heard to say
that his last instructions TO her before she
left Berlin were that she was 20 acquire
thoroughly up to date American ward
robe. for he considered the American woman
the best dresser in the world. Now Miss
Sylvester Il studyng medicine In college
IN San Francisco, having decided to fit
herself for sef-suppcr. when her father
met with reyeIses.
The story OF Lr. Sylveeter's loss Of his
practice Ia q story Of Insa who lets HIS
profession slip owing 20 high, riotous living.
Despite his fina native qualities qualities
which were distinctively American, which
appealed to the Kaiser hls royal good
fellowship, his brilliant conversation on
every subject, his perfect horsemanship,
his excellent Judgment OF books, art, curtoe
and linens, he was a high roller Of the most
pronounced type fond Of wine and cards,
and of-his Hausfreund.
The Hausfreund is an institution better
tolerated In Germany than in America
In Berlin 1t Ia not always considered out OF
the way for the right hand OF the family
TO receive the left hand Hausfreund with
courtesy, and the left hand friend does not
lose caste. In the case Of DR.. Sylvester
the Hausfreund was popular actress.
Under these circumstances, IL was not SUR
prising that DR.. Sylvester's practice should
fall Off
DR.. Sylvester was collector Of pictures
and all kinds Of bric-a-brac. His house
was full Of valuable paintings. frescoes,
hand carved furniture and rich rugs and
draperies. He had no office. as the term
ia understood in America. That Ia not the
custom on the Continent with professional
men.
From 10 TO 2. three rooms In the apart
ment showed that they were the Offices Of
@ dentist Mallets. forceps and bottles lay
with fine objects of art on the tables, and
waiting victims could feast their eyes upon
many curios spread out TO view.
Promptly at o clock the butler removed
the evidence OF q dentists Office, get hand
some screens about the chairs, and prestol
the house was that of a man Of wealth,
At o'clock the doctor dined His din
ners were famous for their exqu site APP
pointments. and his sideboard was laden
with solid silver service ofall kinds. There
was probably not woman In Berlin who
could boast OF collection OF table linen
equal to that Of Dr. Sylvester as to quality
and quantity.
DR.. Sylvester was an enthusiastic yachts
man and leading member OF the Royal
Yacht Club. His sailing yacht had cabin
accommodations for twelve. and during
the summer there were many cruises on
the Baltic, where he made his headquarters
at Herringsdorf. as the guest of his daughter
at Villa Florence, his gift to her.
DR. Sylvester always paraded his American
birth. In order 10 accept the Official APP
pointment as court dentist he was obliged
TO renounce his American citizenship and
become a German, but. nevertheless, it was
always the American flag that flew in front
Of his house. the biggest and brightest
American flag he could find. About his
rooms everywhere visitors could see sug
gestions OF America. Even American
shields were embroidered in tlie blbs of the
aprons of his maids, who were ell Germans.