The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

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Between the races the king entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth Informally at
luncheon in the beautiful pavilion back of
the royal box. That, too was pictur-
esque scene. for his majesty's relocated
attendants served, and long lows of
French windows looked out over some of
England's most beautiful country scenery.
There is no way to describe the beautiful
dressing at Ascot. We saw the most
delicate, fragile chiffon and lace gowns
trailed over the gravel walks and man.
gled by climbing up and down benches,
and our economic souls groane6 at the
sight, but English women spend weeks
preparing a frock for this one occasion.
and often il is absolutely wrecked before
the afternoon is over. Most of the gowns
were rarely lovely, hanh-wrought, COW
cred with rich laces and worn with slip
pers, gloves, sun-shadess floating scarfs
and fans to match. Somf were too fam
boyant, of course, and heie and there was
pathetic attempt at fineIg which brought
a smile One woman APPEARED In gown,
a draped garden hat, sash, and even
handkerchief of pale figured gauze, and
still another wore what the boon COM
panion called a 'Batteriberg centerpiece
over yellow silk" 1t Vas brilliant
scene, though, and one Which stands alone
for sheer stunning disphy. Indeed, We
of the grand stands there were many who
never went out to the trick at all. They
simply came to wear and TO see the gowns
of the year.
Such is Ascot, and there was only one
thing to be regretted. nat the queens
mourning did away will the customary
procession up the course when the king
formally opens the races.
From London 10 klel.
The journey from LoIdon to Kiel is
really an excellent preparation for the
quiet restfulness of the bvely little har-
Dor town where the Kaiser's yacht club
is located. 1t is a sorry sort of matter
that trip. 1t begins with the every merry
voyage across the English Channel on
pltchy little steamer. 1T follows with
dusty ride through Holllnd. where you
see one wind mill to everytwenty miles or
so, and bear lasting grldge against the
deception of Delft pottery ever after 1t
ends with a saunter into Germany in the
funny little foreign carriages where none
of the guards understand a word OF En-
glsh and where, II ones German is con-
fined to "ia, !" ''nen," and ''mein Colt,
one Is soon reduced to an elaborate sys-
tenn of wigwagging as means OF COM
munication. And then, then, just as you
can't endure it another second, you pull
in at q vertable little heaven of quaint
gabled shops, odd German tillas buried In
tall hillsldes of linden trees and the wide
harhor skirted with the homes and haunts
of the royal family.
If you are the daughter Of President
you are greeted by seethng crowd OF
big-hearted German townsfolk, filling the
station and lining both sides pr the street.
all calling "Hoo-rah, hoo-rah." and AL
lus, Allus" which proves to be Dutch for
Alice. Then you are driven TO the great
hotel attached to the yacht clubhouse,
bowling and smiling your acknowledgment
of the heartiest welcome which has greet
ed you since you left your native shores.
If you are not the daughter of Presi-
dent, you engage in lively pantomime
with bleary German cabby, who removes
you to your more modest hosiery for tho
sum of 80 pfennigs. Now eighty anything
sounds extravagant but when you realize
that 1t takes 100 pfennigs to make one OF
our American quarters, you feel better
and you waken in the night to find your
self trying to figure out this German n
nancial problem. III 1t takes psennigs
to equal one copper cent, what on earth
could you buy for 1 pfennlg?'
Ordering From German Menus.
It's ever so much more sport to go into
foreign land without knowing the Ian
guage. It's like playing a game of blind
mans buff-you simply feel around with
out knowing just whore you are. and then
see what YOU get. We had ever so much
fun ordering our dinner on the dining car,
for instance The menu was, of course.
worded in the most stylish German I'M
aginable, and utterly beyond us. Not
knowing what anything was we ordered
by the looks of the words, as 1t was part
of the game not TO ask. The boon COM
panion finally chose "sehlnken und eier
oder Elm tell besonders." l accused her of
taking 1t because she thought she was
getting so much more for her money,
which brought forth the defiant confes-
sion that she just had to know what
s'besonders' We're. When she found that
all she got was ham and eggs. and That
her adding "besonders' resulted In her
getting only a half order at that, she was
80 disguised that she refused to speak
again during the meal Meanwhile ] had
taken "kohl," simply because / hadn't an
mixing as to what 1t was. Of course,
when | was confronted with cabbage,
choice delicacy which have ever avoid
ed, | went into the sulks, too, Then we
caught each others eyes, laughed till we
cried and ended by choosing comfort
able unmistakable beefsteak.
once in Keil, however, we found En-
glish-speaking walters, and soon relaxed
mentally sufficiently to go down to the
water front to see the great illumination
in the harbor This was Sunday night,
and was one of the most beautiful sights
possible Down the middle or the mar
Dor lay the twelve great German memoir
war Bobbng all about them We're scores
of little craft yachts and tugs, steam and
electric launches, sailboats and rowboats.
ALI brightly hung with colored lanterns.
Darkness does not fall in northern Ger
MANY until about 10 o'clock at night, and
so II was nearly that time before the
boats lighted up.
Electric American Flag.
soon ALI the buildings along the shore
hurst into light, being outlined with cleo
tric lamps, and then 1t was seen that on
the front of the Yacht Club Hotel was a
great American flag In colored electric
lights lust below the windows occupied
nv Mr.. and Mrs Longworth rms was
the sign for wild cheering on the part or
Kettles and some Jumping In the throats
Of At least two American lovers OF Old
Glory. who had been feeling very far
wav from home. Then the little boats
hepan their procession curving In ana out
among the dark battleships, and just as
they had completely surrounded them the
war vessels, too, burst INTO piaze OF
light A gorgeous spectacle IL was, inueed'
hut a moment later it was intensined, Tor
from each battleship flashed great
searchlight. For a moment .he ions ''nu ~,
of light wavered, then they settled. all
twelve of them in unison. upon the etars
ana strines There could not have been
a nrettier tribute to the American guests.
THE plaving of the searchlights and the
elaborate fireworks which followed were
very effective. indeed. This illumination
is always a feature of "Kieler wochc"-
or Keil week'-but they say II mas never
been quite so gorgeous before.
This festivity followed the dinner on
the steamer Hamburg by which the