Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-04
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ERIIN. oct. 2i-Life az the I'M
H. pcrial court of Germany IN the
reign OF william II, represents tho
summit OF imperial luxury and
magnihcance There has been nothing
like Il anywhere in the world during the
las. half dozen centuries, for one must
20 back to the times OF the Byzantine
empire to find SO much gorgeous dis
play ccntered iu one imperial ruler. Tho
emperor OF china, with his ioo0O0,ooo
subjects. the NIikldo of arIstorrdtlS
seudal Japan, the Persian shah OF
shahs and king OF kings, the splendor-
loving mOuarchs of the east can not
compete with the display Of the German
court.
The German emperorWho Is extreme
~ modest and simple In his personal
tastes takes a keen delight I'm the matns
tenance Of all this imperial show ana
display. lie believes IL to be necessary
10 uphold the power and prestige aud
dignity Of his imperial position, lie
spends millions of marks every year
and has contracted imperial debts In his
efforts to raise the standard OF imperial
luxury The GermBu emperor rs always
surrounded by group of noblemen or
the highest rank who occupy various
offices at court There Is Count Wodel
minister Of the imperial household, who
boasts OF am uubrOken line of ances~
tors dating back to the eighth century
Prince Frederic Of Soms- Baruth is
chief chamberlain Prince Fuersenberg
Is chiefest marshal OF the household,
Count Gutenberg is chief marshal Of the
household and Count Xedlit2 Is marshal
- a Dv1IHa Ilung llpnTN y
Pless 10 chieicst master OF the hunt
Count Asscbuvg- Falkenstcin is chief
master of the hunt ana Baron IIeIntze-
Weissenrode liz master OF the hunt The
Duke of Trachenbcrg who simutane-
Ously bears the title OF Prince Of HAITI
feldt, is the chiefest cuphearer TO the
emperor. Count Waldeck Is chief cup
bearer and Baron BrnCkcu Is cup-
bearer Prince Hugo OF RudOlin IS lord
high steward and Count Gutenberg Is
master of the ceremonies. Count
Goltz is master Of the imperial kitchen
and another Count Wedc is master OF
the imperial stables. General Count
Perooncher- Sedmitzky is Keeper Of the
imperial wardrobe. ana his brother lis
captain OF the imperial castle. Count
kanil2 and Count Kueseherk arc vice
masters Of the ceremonies and Baron
Esebeck is vice master OF the stables.
Count Truetzsch Ter rs vice master Of the
ceremonies and lntroducer OF the dip
lomatic corps, Nine other counts and
harons are vice masters of tho cere-
monies Count Huolsen Is grand mas
Ter of the imperial theaters. Some $50
nobemsn are chamherlaius Of the inn
peHal household and 40 men Of the
highest birth are gentlemen of the
household.
Apart from this vast array OF aristo-
cratic satellites tine emperor has an cN-
elusive military suite q naval suite, and
secret military cabinet, consisting Of
two generals, Two colonies, five majors
and n other officers Another depart
ment IS the secret clyll cabinet OF the
emperor, headed by his eXCellency DR..
Won Lucanus. The medical suite OF
the emperor consists OF three physl-
clans The empress has her own house
hold consisting Of a chiefest mistress. \
chief mistress and half dozen mis-
tresses. all Of whom are pIincesses and
Countesses, besides a Chefest master
of the household, master Of the house
hold and two vice masters OF the house
hold "A master OF ceremonies, % vice
master Of ceremonies and q medical
suite. Each one Of the kaIscr's six sons
has also his oGn household aud his
own suite OF attendants though on q
smaller scale,
TITLED FLuNKEYS AT HIS BECK,
These high noblenen, Of course, are
not permanently In attendance but the
kaiser is always surrounded by large
group of them wherever he goes and
whatever he does, When he rlseR I'm
the morning a number Of them are In
waiting IN the anteroom Of his bed
chamber 10 carry out his wishes, When
he rides out they follow him in the or
der OF their rank one OF them assists
the kaiser to mount his horse and an
other anlNes the s,irrups A third ear
res the kaiser's oyercoat and a fourth
q spare handkerchief for his majesty.
The emperor Is thus continually In an
environment which tends TO increase
his haugh,iness ana imperial pride and
his sense Of his own supreme impor-
lance. score OF the highest aristo-
Gratis in Europe are always at his beck
and call eager to forestall every wish
before II Il uttered, ana competing with
one another in the speed with which
they carry out his orders This must
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