The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28


a dozen men every five minutes that would
seem to De the lord of her bosom. They
all look alike; scientifically the same IN coli
oring and pattern, and OF course, there is
bat one way to wear the mustache aud
hair, precisely like tho Kaiser's. When we
did roll into enter den Linden and up
across the bridge OF statues. close TO the
royal palace, our cabby became excited
IN his admonitions 20 look sharp, and, sure
enough. out from the royal schloss, for
bidding as any prison. but magnifcently
imposing. came u huge motor bearing the
sacred person of the Kaiser. lie was IN
full uniform OF imperial blue and gold.
and be looked exceedingly handsome. The
pace his motor took down the street was
terrific. and he was followed by two other
motors carrying the royal guard. Such a
footing OF horns as those three autOmO-
biles made was enough to excite the pop
ulace. The brilliant coIorings of tho uni
forms dashed IN the sun, and my lasting
recollection Of Berlin is that of a city OF
vivid hues, quite as intense as the SOU
venir postal cards depict it.
The Emperor and his friends were en-
route 10 the famous Tier Garten. where
the half dozen bicr-g9rtens, each with
its clientele ana music. attract the fash
ionables of Berlin every afternoon. Obiiri-
Gus Of our need of searching FOR hotel
I Instructed our cabby TO turn about ana
go with al speed in the direction the
Emperor had taken.
The drive through the Tier Garten when
only few years ago was the royal game
preserve. and which has now been treated
20 macadamized roads is one Of the most
beautiful IA Europe The romantic little
river fioated beneath its low-brauched
trees. fascinating canoes and row boats,
aud innumerablc birds sang In the thick
brush. Ceutury-old trees tempered the
light TO that of q forest glade. and whcr-
ever patch of sunlight found its way
through II made a painters patch Of vel
low We were in the midst of q throng
OF fiue equipages. mostly motor cars Of
immense and stunning build. Tho women.
magnihcently apparelcd. were all out. Ny
mind was soon disabused Of the idea that
the German woman is a mass % shapelcss
flesh. That is a condition Of The peasant
class. The German woman Of quality is
superb. tall and shapelv, cxquisitely
gToomed and frocked- She certainly does
not furnish her wardrobe from the shops
Of Berlin, which ! have found 10 be cX-
actIy one year behind New York styles.
Oh, the fascinating -garteus, There
is "a perfect succession OF them, but If
one wishes TO enjoy any music, one must
cultivate concentration, for / found my
self listening 90 the concert on either
side Of ne as well as the one IN progress
AT the garten where we aligEted 70 fur
thcr observe The Emperor. The Kaiser
D. sod of flefT ID
dignity, and I saw him laugh heartily but
once. That once was a splendid effort
however. and reminded me strongly of
our Presidents His manner Is vigorous
and alert, bat It seemed TO me he was
little too pOmpoUs In his bearing toward
the women.
I gathered from the conversation going
on around me that there was TO be q
performance at the ROYAL opera House
that rigat, for which hat the house was
engaged for the military. Come on.
Jack. / cried, we u so and buy tickets.
Jack agreed we might is we'll make the
most Of the opportunity. 50 upon leaving
the earten. at the same time a. the Kais-
or whose departure vas the signal for a
general shriekipg of automatic horns, we
drove straight 10 the opera house. Jack
had 10 drag his equity leg out of the cab
10 produce more money than 7 had with
me before We could effect a purchase OF
the last two tickets obtainable- By that
time Il was nearly 8 clock We can't
60 20 the opera unless We have a room 60
dress ill.," Jack reminded me
II have il" I cried after q moments
thought. Wen go to Cook agency
Il was an inspiration. for I was given
the name OF Il delightful hotel in Shadow
Stras se. Just of Inter den Linden. and
directly next door 10 the American En-
bassy.
The only thing against this hotel was
that an EnCiishman kent Il. but as he
proved e. character Of infinite interest
and had q German wife. there was
plenty Of German atmosphere on tap.
We had an enormously large room. vi, n
tile stove I'm H. II wasn't cold. bat
wanted ia see the stove heated. 50 we
ordered fire six little sticks that look
ed like our largest variety OF hlICk seal
ing wax were kindled In The very bot
tom Of this monument CT tile, ard ia
about an hours time the stove was heat
cd sufficiently for a sufferer from the
cold 10 rest his back comfortably against
No one can attend a royal performance
without evening dress. 80 Jack and 1 hur-
Tied into the necessary Tegalia, dined at
the table d'note. and few To the opera I
can not recall a single detail OF what
went ON upon the stage. For me- the
performance was in the audience Oh.
that military. how gorgeous il was: and
the face Of the Emperor Ia bis box was
repeated in hundreds of similar faces all
over the house. During the iutermissions
rbe kaiScrine pr0manaded in the foyer,
and there was apparently decided social
atmosphere even more than I ever OBJ
served al the Metropolitan Opera House
in New Yorl, IT the height Of the season
What q beautiful woman the Empress IS.
She was dressed that night In pink mirror
velvet. and her pearls were magnificent.
Whoever arraGges the Empress hair Is an
artist, for hers was BY far the most i'm
posing and effective couture i'm all that
asscmblage of jeweicd and decorated
women.
Coming from the performance. | OBJ
served "a regally-gOwned woman immc-
diately in front of me- and 70. it proved
10 be the wife of mine host. who. on Tho
arm Of her transformed husband. looked
like duchess.
The next day I "dld" Perrin. Jack
didn't He preferred looking into the
Reichstag. while / took a peep into art
galleries, &c / was perfectly charmed
with everything except Inter den Linden.
That famous avenue, in the eyes OF a per-
SON familiar with Pennsylvania avenue.
IS GelEsiou and snare II is only about
a mile lcng, and che present small growth
of Indcns Ia th5 parkway which runs
through the center OF the street, Is very
disappointing
I fell in love with the Brandenburg
Gate and the Emperor Frederick Museum,
where all the old masters arc grouped
and gCard-mount on Sunday morning in
front of the ROYAL Palace was an en-
chanting sight. The crowd assembled for