The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-21
HOME LIFE LED BY
A GREAT HE|RESS
Pictured as IdyIIic by American
Visitor
FORMER BERTHA KRUPP
Now Frau Won BohIen--Demoeratie
Ways of Richest Woman in the
World and Her Husband.
Plans for Travel.
FORMER BERTHA KRUPP

Berlin.--A recent American visitor to
the Krupp castle at Essen draws an idyl-
lie picture of the home life of Frau Won
Bohlen, the former Bertha Krupp 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 SO ingenious that she might
easily be taken for II. One would not de-
scribe her as beautiful, but she was
sweetness itself and of an essentially
charming and attractive temperament.
A party of five 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 stand
ing around, the whole atmosphere of the
place was democratic and friendly.
To the unprejudiced observer 1t was
obvious that this was no marriage of
convenience. The young couple treated
each other as affectionately as newly
married pair at home might do on a
couple of thousand dollars a year.
After lunch Frau Won Bohlen said to
the visitor: DO come and let me show
you my horses; If there is anything in
the world l love it is horses"
Some one suggested business, but the
young hostess replied:
mo, 1 never bother my head about
business. l leave that to those whose
business 1t Is to attend to it,
AS a matter of fact 1t is 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
are employed at the Krupp works and
the heart Of many wife and mother of
Essen has been gladened by the thought
full generosity of Fraulen Bertha Krupp.
Men Remove Their Hats.
SO endeared is she to these people that
in the streets as her carriage rolls by
the men all remove their hats respectful
ly. and even when closed carriage De-
longing to thecastle passes they similarly
salute II they think that by any chance
Frau Won Bohlen is within.
To return to the event of the day in
question. The hostess conducted her WIS.,
itor through the park grounds to the
stables, evidently delighted to find SYM
pathetic admirer of her horses, of which
there were twenty-eight in the stalls.
Her chief favorite Is little bay pony
named Dandy, but all the animals greet
ed her with equine demonstrations of
pleasure.
After that she insisted on showing the
American the kennels where she keeps
a uuIlDtT OIL ocOlCH ana OI16T terriers,
These exhibited unbounded delight In her
presence. jumping up to her. and some
of them actually jumping over her
shoulder, so exuberent were their greet
ing. Their mistress explained:
They are pleased to see me because
/ take them for a walk every morning
and they think I am going to take them
for walk now, but we will take them
to the riding school Instead"
Then thew Dassed aproea tho oro,,pde
to the splendidly equipped private riding
school, where nunlver of hurdles were
placed in position. Frau Won Bohlen took
a great whip of the circus ring variety.
and handling 1t with much adroitness she
cracked 1t loudly and set the dogs at their
exercises. The latter well knew what
was required of them and starting Off all
together went ralloping around the ring.
taking the hurdles in full career, until
they were allowed to stop.
Married In Charming Place.
These excitements ended, the lady took
her visitor through the castle gardens.
In which she displayed great knowledge
and interest. Her proudest exhibit was a
little sloping eminence at the foot of
which stands the tenn orary chapel where
she was recently married In the presence
of the Kaiser. This gives a charming ef
feet to the scenic beauty of the park.
and will remain position for the wedding
of Frau Won Bohen's sister next spring.
Both Her Won Bohlen and his wife are
enthusiastic about travel She is possessed
with a desire to visit the United States.
but he finds it difficult to leave the Krupp
works. where he has SO much to learn.
Talking of the subject Frau Won Bohlen
said:
1--WE have formed all sorts of plans for
future travel. but the difficulty is we
don't know where 10 commence"
And so the American visitor left them,
much impressed with the usefulness, and
yigor of the everyday life Of the richest
woman In the world