The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
GOT A ROYAL RECEPTION.
Germany Amused by Herr masenfhsls
visit % Eatew

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Germany is having q good laugh at the
occurrences that marked the recent visit
Of s. Rosenfhal, a s~torekeeper OF Schneide-
muhl in Posen, to the neighborhood OF
F1atow. som twenty-five miles to the
northeast.
Rosenthal rode in an automobile. His
objective point was the Gursen estate,
a short distance outside OF F1stow. He had
some business with the proprietor, but was
not expected by him or personally known
to him. However, it was the automobile
that caused the complications.
1t so happened that on the same day
Prince Leopold OF Prussia, who has made
F1stow his residence for some years. had
planned to make a tour Of the properties
surrounding the town, and the Gursen
estate was M OF those which he had
promised TO visit. Thus bright and early
in the day all the peasants cottages were
swept Inc scrubbed to look their neatest,
man and wife were dressed in their Sunday
clothes and all the children, with their faces
preternaturally clean, were drawn up,
soldier style, with the school teacher in
command ready to fire a song Of welcome
at the Prince the moment he appeared
in sight. A sentinel on horseback was sta
toned on a hill commanding the road be
was expected by, who was to gallop in
with the news OF his approach.
But just about midday the Princes auto
mobile took a mulish fit. In spite Of its
royal master, il refused to go; 30 the Prince
absndo ned his tour, borrowed a span Of
horses and d rove home.
About the same time Herr Rosenthal
pulled through the quiet streets of Flatow
INC steered his car along the road which
the sentinel was eagerly scanning. The
moment he saw the cloud OF u in the
distance and the flashing of the sunlight
from Roeenthal's headlights the rider
dashed Oh at a gallop to announce the
coming Of the Prince.
n automobile was only a few seconds
behind him. As IL slowed up TO pass
through the hamlet OF Gursen the people
gathered In a group before the church,
saluted it with waving ~handkerchiefs and
loud shouts OF -Hurrahi" and "Hoch der
K0nigliche Hoheiti" and other expressions
of decorously cordial welcome. The village
policeman in the middle waved a Prusslan
flag to INC fro.
Rosenthal had never before received
such a welcome. He wondered II the
village had gone mad. But his amaze
ment was doubled when he reached the
gates OF the landlords grounds.
There was the proprietor himself in
full dress, a. German etiquette requires,
clawhammer coat, white w~aistcoat, patent
leather shoes and all the other indispensa-
bles. There was his wife, too, in a charm.
ing white costume, wearing all her jewelry
and carrying an enormous bouquet OF
the choicest that her hothouses afforded.
Grouped about them were all the mem
bers OF their family, servants and personal
retainers, and the moment h automobiie
hove in sight all the men began waving
their hats, the women's HANDKERCHIEF
fiuttered and the hurrahs and h0vhs rent
the air.
AS the automobile stopped the pro-
prietor approached, bowling deeply over
his stovepipe hat, and began a speech
expressive Of his pleasure at seeing his
visitor.
"Tm glad you're n glad TO see me, sid
Rosenthnl, puzzled but keen TO the az
vantages OF the situation; for. you sec.
I want TO do some business with you. I'm
Roeenthal Of Schneidemnhl-
Il il said that he didn't do any business