The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
ROME LIFE OF BERTHA KRUPP
PICTURED AS IDYLLTC BY An
AMERICAN VISITOR.

Democratic ways sf the Richest woman I'M
the world and Her Husband she ID
Fond Of Dogs and Horses and want
20 visit America-Pians for Travel.
BERLIN, Dec. IA reoent American
visitor to the Krnpp castle az Essen draws
a Idly lie picture Of the home life OF Frau
Won Bohlen, the former Bertha Krpp, and
her husband.
As the latter, with his guest, entered the
castle a pleasant looking girl stood smiling
In the hallway to receive them. This was
the Bertha Krupp that was, bright and 30
ingenious that she might easily be taken
for II. One would not describe her as
beautiful, but she was sweetness itself
and OF an essentially charming and attrao-
tive temperament.
A party Of Eve lunched that afternoon
at the castle. including an artist who was
painting the portraits OF the happy pair.
In spite OF the number OF servants standing
around, the whole atmosphere Of the place
was democratic and friendly.
To the unprejudiced observer II was
obvious that this was no marriage Of con-
venience. The young couple treated each
other as afectionately as q newly married
pair at home might do on q couple OF thou
sand dollar q year.
After lunch Frau Won Bohlen said 10 the
visitor: d come and let mo show you
my horses; II there is anything IN the world
l love, IL 10 horses
Some one suggested business, but the
young hostess replied:
NO, I never bother my head about busi-
ness. leave that TO those whose business
1t Is to attend to it,
As a matter OF fact II ia no secret that the
little lady of the castle occupies much OF
her time in attending to the welfare Of her
people, as the working population OF Essen
are called. Most of the men arc employed
at the Krupp works and the heart OF many
q wife and mother Of Essen has been glad
dened by the thoughtful generosity Of
FrRulen Bertha Krupp.
SO endeared In she to these people that
in the streets as her carriage rolls by
the men all remove their hats respectfully,
and even when a closed carriage belonging
to the castle passes they similarly salute
IL they think that by any chance Frau Won
Bohlen is within.
To return to the events OF the day In
question. The hostess conducted her visi-
tor through the park grounds to the stables,
evidently delighted to find a sympathetic
admirer Of her horses, Of which there were
twenty-eight in the stalls. Her chief favor
tie Ia a little bay pony anne Dandy. but
all the animals greeted her with equine
demonstrations OF pleasure.
After that she insisted on showing the
| American the kennel where she keeps q
number Of Scotch and other terriers. These
exhibited unbounded delight in her pres
ence, jumping up to her, and some Of them
actually jumping over her shoulder, SO ex-
uberant was their greeting. Their mis-
tress explained:
They are pleased to zee me because
I take them for q walk every morning,
and they think 1 am going to take them
for a walk low, but we will take them to
the riding school inst nd
Then they passed across the grounds
to the splendidly equipped private riding
school. where a number OF hurdles were
placed in position. Frau Won Bohlen took
a great whip Of the circus ring variety,
and handling it with much adroitness
she cracked it loudly and set the dogs at
their exercises. The latter well knew
what was required Of them and starting
OF all together went g~alloping around the
ring, taking the hurdles in full career, until
they were allowed to stop.
I0eSo eXClJomcnUS cuucug INC tduy VOOh
her visitor through the castle gardens. in
which she displayed great knowledge and
interest. Her proudest exhibit was .
little sloping eminence at the foot Of which
stands the temporary chapel where she
was recently married in the presence OF
the Kaiser. This gives a charming effect
to the scenic beauty Of the park. and will
remain In position for the wedding Of Frau
Won Bohlen's sister next spring.
Both Herr Won Bohlen and his wife are
enthusiastic about travel. She is pos
sessed with q desire to visit the United
States, but he finds it difficult to leave the
Krupp works, where he has 80 much to
learn. Talking OF the subject Frau Won
Bohlen said:
I'VE have formed all sorts Of plans for
future travel, but the difficulty Is we DON'T
know where TO commence"
And 80 the American visitor left them.
much impressed with the usefulness and
vigor OF the everyday life OF the richest
woman In the world.