New-York tribune., 1908-11-23
KAISER A. MARRIAGE BROKER.


General Count Hulsea- FEasaler. VINO died 50 sud
a@a.- after 5laner on Sunday las, While in the
kaiscrS comFaav al DonauesC hingen. where ne
zas staying member OF Prince FUerstenbu burg
house party for the Emperor. must not be con
f0--Les with Field Marshal Count Haeseler. now
retired fIen active service and % the most
picturesque veterans of the German army. Count
Ellsen-F7a5eer - the CHIEF Of the military cab
ne ~ William H. and could boast o. having been
ire only for whom the Kaiser ever played TIE
rels ~ cupid Some sixteen years ego the late
Ez-era-. then mare major and one OF the officers
r. attendance CH The Emperor. feii il love with ths
HeaTtif-l n i6egarde T.CCsdoU daughter o. the
genera - that name ana one Of the greatest
s-fresses n Germany The major who had little
aer"n6 his paE. his father being director general
- r7e Povsl Theatres found 1hsr his suit dis
sssirE the girls parents and afte- due encour
cement ny the Ksiser made 9 c'eau breast 10 him
90 The whole affair.
william rhereupon took it upon himself 20 secure
- consent ~ General and Nine von Lucsdou
and one CAY drove Or 70 their house quite alone
rat IN fun dress uniform, bearing huge bouquet
Th-s be presented Nine Won T9cadou. a. the
same time making formal request fcr the hand Of
rke daughter of the genera and herself. for rs
fsvorts sdjutsnt Major Won Hulser u + scarce
lF necessary 30 say that rhiS step removed al Or
Staces fo- not cniv rbe girls Parents afraid
~ giving offence 70 tE@ir sovereign. but they Ike
--ss -ssliz.d thst Al Officer whose cause ire Kaiser
-hgs rbaHpioD@G rzt5.ral - destined 10 brill
cs-se~. The marriage took place IN 1922 IL
HrTs of The bride settling large sum - money
-r.r rer which has heeu enormously increased
-.n-e their death
ITO years after -he marriage tho Emperor con-
erred 11e rank of count upon his ravorira aid
sIrnorizlng him the time add his own
-a17e rhe maiden name of his mother who had
-esn : Countess Won Haeseler. His military pro-
-7otion came bv leaps and bounds He Vss pro-
r7oted ~ Bid succession to lieutenant colonel.
roloneI- major general lieutenant general and
H--+f- To Of % T-af
~ tne Emperor The lstter 1T intervals --oua
zsnize something in the nature Of slIrpris- Marty
fer the general. who on returning home IRON, the
ualsce would find assembled 10 his dining room the
Kaiser himself and chos en- party OF friends the
whole tabs icing deeked out with wines and dishes
brought from the palace in the Emperor's own
fourgon- He Was = very tall. dark man. OF exceed
ingiy cheery disposition. with keeTr sense or
Eufnor AID talent for telling droH stories in Ber-
IN dialect
As chief CT the military cabinet he WA. On. %
'He most powerful members Of the E7nperors i'm
--1--a's encourage The Kaiser. IN every sense Of
the word The commander IN chief OF lie roifira-,
-oI--s o Germany, reduces the ministers OF war
q Prussia, Nurtenberg and Of al the r,ino- Ger
nan siAIea save bavaria 10 the role or mere
Jerks. decides everything himself. making tee al
1-i4lehl 3f The various commands. the selection Of
aii oiice-s for promotion and the choice % sr,se
"no fer one Fe8scn another are 10 he sbel,.oa
55e does this through the chief o. his military oab
-ae ilceed II is no exaggerati0n tC STATE rba a.,
-@'ses-s ~ isis administrative pov ers as gener-
a--sir1o through tis officer who virtually rba
aulE one 10 have any consultation with hin, a, e.
7's ter - that complaint has cften been made iu
loe German preEz and in The Relcnstsg that the
- fa~to head Of ne Wa Depa rtrueur was not The
SINISTER OF Wa, a@CoInraB Bo 20 she imperial par
--ala@nt bar thc chief % re military cabinet o.
TO Er-ne-c-
'7'T e7ce during his tenure - c1loe did he s.ern
1'sfsi+fc '7e ET-ipe-7rs favor. namely. when
- neglected brns E- dur ts-ne 20 h.s imperial