Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
STILL HARPS ON
LEHR AT COURT
BERLIN CAN'T GET OVER HIS
LOUD CLOTHING
Jeer at Him as a Mere Seller OF
champasne-say He Behaved at
Ambassadors Reception as II
He Were In Barroom
cnhlo to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
BERLIN, March 2.--The report that
the kaiser's court chamberlain has re-
proached American Ambassador Tower
for presenting Harry Lehr at court Is
untrue. 1t is well understood that the
ambassador is not responsible for Mr..
Lehr's eccentricities.
There was fresh outburst of bitter
ness against Lehr in the Berlin press
today.
The Vorwaerts which sarcastically
ascribes all the trouble to the jealousy
of the German court ladies because they
are eclipsed by Mrs. Lehr's diamonds
and costumes, says!
"The offender, Lehr, Is not even of
noble birth; but he is very rich through
his wifes millions. He himself Is only
an agent for champagne. His wife's
millions have enabled him to gain en-
trance to the Berlin court, with the
assistance of the American ambassador.
He made his debut by appearing at the
first reception with his wife, headed by
the court chamberlain, in gray check
jacket suit, colored shirt, yellow shoes
and q round hat like the prince of
Wales.
"At Ambassador Towers reception he
appeared in the same costume. But TINS
vas nothing compared with his conduct
at the court ball, where he made them
all downright mad He appeared-ter-
rible to relate-in wide trousers which
fell hands breadth over his ankles;
wore white silk stockings and cut-out
shoes of patent leather with diamond
clasps.
His wife, who had not yet been pre-
sented at court, ought to have taken nel
place behind the ambassadors ladies,
but Lehr, awfully angry, made big
scandal, just as if he was at a New
York bar quarreling over a glass of
whisky. He declared that his wife's
ornaments were worth more dollars
than all the stuff that all the ladies
present wore. TO avoid row in the
august presence of the kaiser, he was
allowed to have his way.
1.-THE ladies are very angry at such
conduct on the part of an ordinary
American, and they have sworn ven
geance
after their extraordinary appearance
in the Berlin court this crazy genius and
his wife were received by the king of
SaXony. His millions open every door.
1t is only green envy that makes our
society ladies rage"
The Berliner Zeit am Mittag tells the
story of Lehr and his monkey dinner.
The Welt am Montag narrates the
Meteor incident and calls Lehr "a man
with past of historical Importance" "
adding:
IF they story is true he must have
had former associations with the eel
larer of the king of Prussia and now
associates with the king himself. 1t is
not true that he owes his fame solely
to his millions. In presenting him to
the kaiser the ambassador introduced
him as one of the most influential per-
sonalities of modern times. He might
have caused war by that champagne
affair. but was magnanimous not to do
so. Therefore his manners at court are
excused. Let us hope that he was re-
galed at court with French cham
pagne."
The Zeit am Montag asks: "Why
should ouE.-ich commoners struggle so
hopelessly for admission to court? Let
them become American millionaires,
like Lohr, and the doors will fly open
for them"
The Breslau Zeitung exclaims:.
'What a complexion does this incl
dent give to the sordid struggle to
stand before kings thrones! Let us
keep away from courts if our neighbors
be people like this vulgar, ill-mannered
American"